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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Cromán; the ridge of the bending feature
    Cromán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the ridge of Cromán; the ridge of the bending feature
    Cromán — personal name

Centrepoint

54.0967, -7.79956latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Drumcroman
ˌdromˈkromən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
P: Kiltoghert; b: Leitrim
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Chromáin = Croman’s ridge. Cromán, diminutive of crom, means, literally, a little bent man. The name occurs in the Mac Rannall pedigree. There are three townlands of this name in Co. Leitrim. "
Nóta
1621
Dromcromane
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Dromcroman
DS
1660c
Dromcroman
BSD Leathanach: 10
1667
Dromcronane alias Dromcromane
ASE Leathanach: 182:16
1668
Dromcronan alias Dromracane
(Féach Drumrackan)
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
D:croman
Hib. Del.
1733
Drumeroman
CGn. Leathanach: 72.242.50595
1817
*Drumerumaun[]
Larkin
1830c
Drumcrummon
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 11
1836
Drumcrumane
BS:AL
1836
Drumcrumane
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Drumcrumane
Larkin (Li)
1836
Drumcrumane
HCSR:AL 
1836
Drimcromane
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Dromcroman
DS:AL
1836
Druim Cromáin
'Croman's ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumcroman
OD:AL

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