BROWSE
townland
Droim na Croise
genitive: Dhroim na Croise
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumnacross
(English)

Glossary

crois, cros
English cross; crossroads
droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.7694, -8.32926latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1787
Drummacross, Drumnacross
Robt Caldwell of Drummacross, Drumnacross
CGn. 395.21.25941 Caldwell to Scott
1835
Drumnacrosh
BS:AL
1835
'an ancient mound supposed to be Danish...'
Desc. Rem.:AL
1835
Druim na croise 'ridge of the cross'
OD:AL
1835
Drumnacrosh
Hayes, Sir Edmond:AL (DG)
1835
'...an ancient mound supposed to be danish..'
Desc. Rem.:AL
1835
Drumnacross
1835
Drumnacross

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