BROWSE
townland
Draighneach Thuaidh
genitive: Dhraighneach Thuaidh
(Irish)
Drinagh North
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.31, -6.45097latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Dreynaghe
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 79
1558–9
Drinagh
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 82
1558–9
Drynagh
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 82
1654
Drynagh
CS (LG) Leathanach: 299
1655
Drynagh
DS
1655
Drinagh(P)
DS
1655–7
Drynagh
see BSD 71; Quit Rent 32
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 315
1659
Dreynagh
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1659
Dreynagh
Cen. Leathanach: 533
1663
Drinagh
see ASE 68; Hib. Del.
Inq. Lag. Alt: CII 3, 5
1680C
Dreinogh peese
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 67
1680C
Dreynogh
A church dedicated to St. Kevan at Dreynogh
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 67
1680c
A church dedicated to St. Kevin at Dreynogh
Descr. Forth Leathanach: 67
1737
Drinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 89, Leathanach: 24, Uimhir: 61895
1819
Drinagh
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Drinagh North alias Great House T.land
AL
1840
Drinagh
BS:AL
1840
Drinagh
BS:AL
1840
Drinagh
GJP:AL
1840
Drinagh
GJP:AL
1840
Drinagh
Robinson, Rev.:AL (LG) Ionghabháíl Dhraighní
1840
Drinagh
Robinson, Rev.:AL (LG) Ionghabháíl Dhraighní
1840
Drinagh is the name of countless townlands . . . It signifies "abounding in black thorn or sloe trees" . . . but it is not certain in this instance it may not be a corruption of Cill Draighnighe, the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the chuch of Cill Draighnighe in Idrone on the 18th of August. Nothing, however, can be gathered on the spot to prove or disprove this.
BS:AL
1840
Drinagh is the name of countless townlands . . . It signifies "abounding in black thorn or sloe trees" . . . but it is not certain in this instance it may not be a corruption of Cill Draighnighe, the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the chuch of Cill Draighnighe in Idrone on the 18th of August. Nothing, however, can be gathered on the spot to prove or disprove this.
GJP:AL
1840
Drinagh is the name of countless townlands . . . It signifies "abounding in black thorn or sloe trees" . . . but it is not certain in this instance it may not be a corruption of Cill Draighnighe, the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the chuch of Cill Draighnighe in Idrone on the 18th of August. Nothing, however, can be gathered on the spot to prove or disprove this.
LSO (LG) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 373
1840
Drinagh is the name of countless townlands . . . It signifies "abounding in black thorn or sloe trees" . . . but it is not certain in this instance it may not be a corruption of Cill Draighnighe, the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the church of the virgin Drainecha, who was venerated at the chuch of Cill Draighnighe in Idrone on the 18th of August. Nothing, however, can be gathered on the spot to prove or disprove this.
Robinson, Rev.:AL (LG) Ionghabháíl Dhraighní
1840
Drinagh North als. 11a. Church Divison Townland
Rec. Name:AL
1840
Drinagh South als. 11a. Church Divison Townland
Rec. Name:AL

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