Droim Mhac Murchaidh/Drummurphy

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Hierarchy

townland

Droim Mhac Murchaidh

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(Irish)

Drummurphy

(English)

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Glossary

droim, drom

English ridge

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Theas/Raphoe South

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Domhnach Mór/Donaghmore

electoral division

An Chloch Ard/Cloghard

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the ridge of the sons of Murchadh
Mac Murchaidh – ainm athartha

Léiríonn tagairtí ón 17ú haois gurb é Droim Tí Mac Murchaidh “the ridge of the house of the sons of Murchadh” a bhí san ainm seo ó cheart ach gur thit an focal teach (ginideach uatha tí) as níos deireanaí. (JÓG, 09 Meitheamh 2025)
English

the ridge of the sons of Murchadh
Mac Murchaidh – ainm athartha

Historical references from the 17th century suggest that Droim Tí Mac Murchaidh “the ridge of the house of the sons of Murchadh” was the original form of this name. It seems that teach (genitive singular tí) fell out of use in the name at a later stage. (JÓG, 09 June 2025)

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54.784, -7.63425latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1630	Drumtigh Mac Murfey	Inq. Ult. 11 CI Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1661	Drumtighmacmurffy	Inq. Ult. 6 C II Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1715	Drummackmurphy	CGn. 14.284.6233; Evans to Causland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Drumurphy Uper; Drumurphy Lower	CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Drummackmurphy Upper Drummackmurphy Lower	CGn. 135.51.90368: Connoly to Spence Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1752	Drumurphy	CGn. 150.398.128687: Conolly to Caldwell Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1783	Drummurphy	CGn. 355.236.239257: Rabb to Rabb Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Drimackmurphy	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1805	Drummackmurphy	CGn. 574.196.387013: Mortland to Mortland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1833	Drummurphy	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.
1835c	Drummurphy	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835c	Drumtigh Mac Murfey	Inq. C I:AL Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835c	Druim tighe mic murchadha	Irish Derivation:AL Irish Derivation, foinse in AL / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1835c	Druim Murchadha 'Murphy's ridge'	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

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