BROWSE
townland
An Drom Liath
genitive: an Droma Léith
(Irish)
Dromleagh
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
liath, léith
English grey, grey place, grey horse

Centrepoint

52.0322, -9.796latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1711
Droumleigh
CGn. Leathanach: 6.404.2336
1735
Dromleigh
CGn. Leathanach: 81.328.57738
1756
Droumligh
CGn. Leathanach: 178.441.119533
1827
Droumleagh
TAB Nóta: (Killorglin)
1841
Drom liath, 'grey ridge'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci099,17
1841
Dromleagh
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci099,17
1841
Drum liath
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci099,17
1841
Drumleeagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci099,17
1948
Drom Liath = the grey ridge or rise.
PÓB:Cártaí Móra
1978
Drom Liath
Top. Hib. Leathanach: i15
1978
drəumˈl′iˑə
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 15

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