BROWSE
townland
Droim an Chrainn
genitive: Dhroim an Chrainn
(Irish)
Drumacrin
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.479, -8.26151latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Drumcrein
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 183
1620
Drumcrun
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 10 J I
1654
Drumkrin
CS III Leathanach: 61
1660
Drumkrum
BSD (DG)
1801
Drimcrin
McCrea DG
1835
Drimakrin, Druimakrim, from a woody rising ground
Allingham, C. Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Drimacrin
Hamilton, Alex Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Druim a chrainn 'ridge of the tree'
OD:AL
1835
Drimacrin, Drimachruin 'the back of the tree'
Quinn, E.:AL (DG)
1835
Drumcrin
Rec. Name:AL

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