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Drom Braon
genitive: Dhrom Braon
(Irish)
Drombrane
(English)
Centrepoint
51.9957, -9.89489latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1613 |
Drombruene
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CPR Leathanach: 242b
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1641 |
Drombreane
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Inq. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 112
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1655 |
Drumbreane
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DS Leathanach: 11
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1660c. |
Drumbrean
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BSD Leathanach: 79, 11
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1668 |
Drumbrean
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ASE Leathanach: 180, Alt: 32
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1669 |
Drombrean
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ASE Imleabhar: 208, Uimhir: 41
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1685 |
Drumbreuy
|
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1775 |
Drumbrean
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CGn. Imleabhar: 307, Leathanach: 352, Uimhir: 204432
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1788 |
Droumbrean
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CGn. Imleabhar: 398, Leathanach: 367, Uimhir: 261380
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1827 |
Droumbrean
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TAB Leathanach: 2
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1841 |
Droumbrain
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Droumbrain
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Carmody, Rev. T.:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Droumbrean
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Voter Reg.:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Droumbrean
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Newton, F.:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
breane
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Drumbreane
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Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Drom braén, 'ridge or long hill of the drops'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Drom braén
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1841 |
Drombrane
"Not 'bréan'." [Nóta OD]
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci051,13
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1956 |
Drom Braein
.i. Drom na Fliche nó Drom na Fearthainne
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Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 59
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1968 |
ˌdroumˈbreːn
Drom Braon Áit.
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