BROWSE
townland
Droim Chearbán
genitive: Dhroim Chearbán
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumcarban
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • English

    ridge of (the) buttercups

Centrepoint

53.9384, -7.44735latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
dromcarban
MEC
1657
Drumcarne (&) Derrileane
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xxv.
DS
1657
Red mose bogg
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xxxi + xxxv. (Lackan Lower + Drumcarban [part of])
DS
1666
Dromcorban
ASE Leathanach: 90
1667
Dromcorban and Dromcarne
ASE Leathanach: 90
1668
Drumcarbane
ASE Leathanach: 173
1670
Drumcarne Derileane & Drumcarbanne
BSD (Ca)
1685
Drumca
Hib. Del.
1709
Drumcarban, and Derrylane
Carvaghs Leathanach: 34
1836
Drumcarbin
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Drumcarban, and Derrylane
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Drumcarban, and Derrylane
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Drumcarbin
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Dromcharban
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Drumcarne Derrileane & Dromcarbaune
"admirable!" [dúch];
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Drumcarbaune
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Druim Cearba//in, 'Cearban's ridge or long hill'
"vide Feart Cearbain in 4 Masters" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58
1836
Drumca//rba//n
"made Carbin when the pronunciation became short and indistinct" [OD Nóta]; "Carben" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca040,58

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