BROWSE
townland
An Drom Liath
genitive: an Droma Léith
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dromleigh
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.2388, -8.29692latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1605
Dromcleagh (sic)
CPR Leathanach: 70-b
1608
Dromleagh (AL: Jac. I)
Inq. Leathanach: I 130
1608
Dromleaghe
Inq. Leathanach: I 131
1610
Dromleigh
CPR Leathanach: 194-a
1655
Drumleigh (AL: Dromleagh)
DS
1660c
Drumleagh (AL)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 135
1669
Dromleagh
ASE Leathanach: 209-a
1683
Drumleagh
Hib. Del.
1734
Drumleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 77.416.54217
1737
Dromeleagh
CGn. Leathanach: 88.375.62959
1742
Drumeleigh
CGn. Leathanach: 107.299.74242
1771
Drumleigh
CEP Leathanach: XVI 9.3.3
1811
Dromleah (AL)
Bath Map
1825
Two Droumleighs
TAB Leathanach: 12
1833
upper & lower Drownleagh; Droumleigh
CGn. Leathanach: 869.86.578086
1836
Droumliagh
(s.n. Catherine English)
Reg. Bapt. Leathanach: (p.4996)
1839
Droumliath
(s.n. Honora English)
Reg. Bapt. Leathanach: (p.4996)
1840
Drumleigh
BS:AL Leathanach: 12
1840
Droumleigh
Earl Kings Books:AL (Co)
1840
Drumleigh; Droumliagh
Murphy, S., Revd.:AL (Co)
1840
drom liath
OC:AL
1840
grey ridge or long hill
OD:AL
1844
ar airde
SO 6" Leathanach: 19

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