BROWSE
townland
Droim Lighean
genitive: Dhroim Lighean
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumleene
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of ?

    Ní léir céard is brí le Lighean.

  • English

    ridge of ?

    The meaning of Lighean is unclear

Centrepoint

54.8762, -7.49879latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1100c
Genelach Fer nDomailgen
CGH 146 d 2; ex Rawlinson B. 502
1390
Genelach Fer Droma Lighen
CGH 146 d2 ex BB (Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta)
1522
co druim lighen
ARÉ 1356
1524
Ó Domnaill...do gabáil foslongpuir a nDruim Lighen
AConn. 1524.8
1583
go druim lighen
ARÉ 1812
1612?
Cabragh al. Cabridromline
CPR Leathanach: 206
1623?
Dromlyn
Inq. Leathanach: 15 J I
1654
Dramillian
CS III Leathanach: 27
1654
Drumleen
CS III Leathanach: 38
1659
Drumleer
Cen. Leathanach: 53
1729
Dromleen als Dromlyn
CGn. 60.363.41251 Creichton to Ld Howth
1751
Drumleene
three sessioughs or parcels of land called the three sessioughs of Drumleene
CGn. 145.364.98801: Newcomen to Cuppaidge
1776
Dromleene otherwise Dromlyn
CGn. 312.185.208020: Lord Erne to Jones and others
1801
Drimleene
McCrea DG
1835
Drumleene
Bar Map 1782:AL (DG)
1835
Drunlene
BS:AL
1835
Druim Lighean
OD:AL "Lighean's Ridge. 4 Masters passim & Keating.
1835
Drimleene
CM:AL
1835
Drimleene
BM:AL Barony Map in the Grand Jury room of Lifford, taken in 1782 & 1783
1835
Dromlyn
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Dunlean ?
Inq. C I:AL
2020
Druim Lighean
"ridge of ?"
FSÁG

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