Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Drinan
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
53.4461, -6.19873latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1326 |
Drenam
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Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 178
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1425 |
Dreynam
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Cal. Pat. R. Leathanach: 237
|
1529-34 |
Draynan
|
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 285
|
1534 |
Dreynam
|
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 295
|
1546 |
Dreynan
|
F Leathanach: 510
|
1550 |
Dreynam
|
F Leathanach: 445
|
1567 |
Drynam
|
F Leathanach: 1190
|
1596 |
Dryname
|
F Leathanach: 6006
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1611 |
Drinam
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1623 |
Drynam
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CPR Leathanach: 581
|
1654 |
Drynam
|
CS VII Leathanach: 183
|
1655 |
Drinan
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1659 |
Dryneham
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Cen. Leathanach: 388
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1660c. |
Drynan
|
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 91
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1664 |
Drynan
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HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 399
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1729 |
Drynham
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CGn. Leathanach: 61.338.41546
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1760 |
Drinham
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1778 |
Drinham
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T&S Leathanach: 1
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1812 |
Drinam
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Leet Leathanach: 1 229
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1821 |
Drynam
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1830 |
Drynam
|
TAB Leathanach: 11
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1837 |
Drynam
|
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1837 |
droighenán, black thorns a place of black thorns
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1837 |
The correct name is Drinan which I hope can be adopted
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