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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.7746, -7.66974latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1630
Drum-Ceananan
1 sessiagh
Inq. Ult. 11 CI
1748
Drumcannon
CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland
1748
Drumcannin
CGn. 135.51.90368: Connoly to Spence
1749
Drummcanone
CGn. 133.390.91699: Newton Otherwise Hamilton to Hamilton
1753
Drumcannon
CGn. 160.75.106393: Bogle and Others to Scot
1753
Drumcannon
CGn. 161.208.108315: Bogle to Johnston
1833
Drumcannon
TAB
1835c
Drimkennan
Irving, Rev.:AL (DG)
1835c
Druim Ceanannain 'Cannanan's Ridge'
OD:AL
1835
'This proves that Cannon is a corruption of Canonan for otherwise that famous name could not be found in Tir-Connell'
OD:AL
1835
Dromcannon
HCER:AL
1835
Drum-Ceananan
Inq. C I:AL

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