BROWSE
townland
Droim Meáin Thoir
genitive: Dhroim Meáin Thoir
(Irish)
Drummaan East
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.9481, -8.3333latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1602
Dromene
"D O Grady of Dromene"
F Leathanach: 6615
1660c
Drommean
BSD (Ga) Leathanach: 223
1667
Drumeane
s.n. Richard Earl of Cork, and Richard Earl of Arran
ASE Leathanach: 162 §14
1677
Dromeane
s.n. Richard Earl of Cork, and Richard Earl of Arran
ASE Leathanach: 237 §8
1685
Dromeaine
Hib. Del. Nóta: (Ga)
1815
Dromane
TAB
1819
Drumin
Larkin (Ga)
1830
Dromane
TAB Leathanach: 31
1839
Drummaun East
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
[Drummaan East]
"Williamstown Harbour is on the S. east point" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drumen or Drumin
["Alphl list of townland names in the Co. Galway"];
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drumin
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
[Drummaan East]
"Williamstown Harbour is on the S. east point" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun East
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drumen or Drumin
["Alphl list of townland names in the Co. Galway"];
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drumin
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Ga066,21
1839
Drummaun South
BS:AL
1839
Drummaun South
Burke, J.:AL
1839
Drummaun South
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL
1839
Drummaun South
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl)
1839
Druim meádhon, 'middle drum, ridge or long hill'
OD:AL
1839
Drum méa//dhŏn:
pl:AL
1839
Drummaa//n &c
OD:AL
1839
Drummaun
OC:AL
1839
[Drummaan South]
"it contains a large Deer Park. The north end is known by Williamstadt" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL
1839
Drummaun West
BS:AL
1839
Drummaun West
Burke, J.:AL
1839
Drummaun West
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL
1839
Drummaun West
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl)
1839
[Drummaan West]
"the S. East end is known by Knockawn-na-Sheegaun on which stands the remains of Manus' Castle" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL

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