BROWSE
townland
Droim Buachaill
genitive: Dhroim Buachaill
(Irish)
Drumboghill
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.8264, -8.48854latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Dromboghall
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 179
1620
Drombohell
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 9 JI
1633
Drumbochill
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 18 CI
1641
Drombeholl al' Drombogholl
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI
1643
Drombohell
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI
1654
Drumboghill
CS III Leathanach: 76, 82
1776
Drimbochel
Mackenzie
1801
Drimboghal
McCrea DG
1835
Drimboghal
BS:AL
1835
Drimbohill
Map 1786:AL (DG)
1835
Druim-buachal 'the boy's ground'
O Donnell,D. Iniskeel:AL
1835
Druim buachala 'the boy's ridge'
OD:AL

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