BROWSE
townland
Baile Driú
genitive: Bhaile Driú
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drewsborough
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

52.9039, -8.54535latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Féach Mahonburgh (na hOileáin) An Baile Sopach (< Strasburgh\Ballysoppagh)
Cf Drewscourt Lm: Muileann Driú
Drewstown Mí: Baile Driú (cárta) = Baile an Driúigh? A. Mac Bh
Surnames of Irl.: Drew, Usually of Eng. origin, even in Clare where Ó Draoi, anglicized Drew, is also a native fam. of Thomond
(i) Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall : Ó Draoi a rare Thomond surname; Also Ó Druaidh
(ii) Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall : Ó Drae app. the same as the Thomond Ó Draoi
(iii) Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall : Drogh, Drogha, Drú, Driú
1778
Druesboro (Drues Esq.)
T&S Leathanach: 209
1787
Drewsboro
Pelham (Cl)
1801
Drewsborough (R. Drew)
CGn. Imleabhar: 535.384.351307
1839
Drewsborough
BS:AL
1983
ˈdru:zˌborə
Áit. Uimhir : C728B262

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