Droim na nArdach/Drumardagh

OSI Irish OSI English OSI Digital Globe OpenStreetMap BROWSE

Hierarchy

townland

Droim na nArdach

genitive: Dhroim na nArdach

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Drumardagh

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

municipal district

Leitir Ceanainn–Baile na nGallóglach/Letterkenny–Milford

civil parish

An Leac/Leck

electoral division

An Machaire Buí/Magheraboy

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the ridge of the heights; the ridge of the high fields

Seans go léiríonn an fhoirm stairiúil Drommymardaghy gurb é ardachadh “high field” a bhí sa dara heilimint ar dtús.
English

the ridge of the heights; the ridge of the high fields

The historical form Drommymardaghy suggests that the second eilimint may originally have been ardachadh “high field”

Centrepoint

54.9568, -7.64978latitude, longitude

Irish Grid (with letter)

Computing...

Irish Grid (without letter)

Computing...

Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM)

Computing...

Historical references

1608	Drommymardaghy	Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 189 "A booke of the Kings lands founde upon the last generall survey within the province of Ulster anno le:1608" MS. Rawlinson A.237 Anal.Hib. 3.151-218 Bliain foilsithe: 1608
1630	Dromnenardah 1 quarter’	Inq. Ult. 12 C I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1630	Drommenardah	Inq. Ult. 12 C 1 Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1659	Drumardagh	Cen. Leathanach: 50 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1724	Drommenardagh	CGn. 39.507.26743 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1759	Dromenardagh	CGn. 199.595.133532: Basil to Reilly Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1815	upper & lower Drumarda	CGn. 686.249.471790: Boyd to Gwynn Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1834	Drumardagh	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835	Drumardagh	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Druim Ardach "ridge of the heights"	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Drimardagh	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1835	Dromnenardagh; Drommenardah	Inq. C I:AL Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835	Dromnenardagh; Dromonardach	Inq. C I:AL Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835	Drumardagh	Finné:AL D. Chambers Esq. of Rock Hill Finné in Ainmleabhair na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Witness is Ordnance Survey Namebooks Tugtar ainm an fhinné / Informant's name is provided.
1835	"the quarter of Dromnenardagh is known by the name of 'Dromonardach'"	Inq. C I:AL Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí

Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.

Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.

Permanent link

https://www.logainm.ie/15621.aspx

Further information about this place

Open data

Application programming interface (API)

API link

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

API key required to access data

More about the Logainm API

Linked Logainm

Formats: RDF | RDF N3 | RDF JSON | RDF XML

Operated by Digital Repository of Ireland