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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • English

    ridge of (the) shield-boss?

Centrepoint

54.0241, -7.75242latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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"Cf. Drumcoora p: Kiltoghert b: Leitrim Drumcoora p: Annaduff b: Leitrim Cnocán Cumhra (CC); Tulaigh Chumhra (Mu); Droim Cumhra (Co); Cnocán Cobhra (Ga) "
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n/a
"DIL: Cobrad = sciath "
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Nóta in ARÉ: Druim-chubhra, now Dromcoorha, a townland in the parish of Cill Tathchomhairc, or Kiltoghert, near Drumshanbo, in the county of Leitrim
Nóta
1401
a nDruim Cubra[?]
AConn. Leathanach: 1401.9
1401
i ndruim chubra[?][1]
[1] *Nóta in ARÉ: Druim-chubhra, now Dromcoorha, a towland in the parish of Cill Tathchomhairc, or Kiltogher, near Drumshanbo, in the county of Leitrim.
ARÉ
1621
Drumchuryn
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1660c
Dromcowra
BSD Leathanach: 16
1817
Drumcowra
Larkin (Li)
1834?
Drumcowra
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/9) 83, 85, 87
1836
Drumcoura
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumcowra
BS:AL
1836
Drumcoura
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumcoura
Larkin (Li)
1836
Drumcowra
HCSR:AL 
1836
Druim cobhra
ridge of the help'
OD:AL
1836
OD:AL
1940c
Pinkman (Drumcoora) "?Druim-Cubhra = Sweet scented ridge. Dorsum oderiferum (O’Donovan). It was so called, according to local tradition, from the many sweetly smelling herbs it produces. (The Four Masters refer to this place under the year 1401. “Cathal Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir Eolais, was slain at Druim Cubhra by Geoffry, the son of Melaghlin Mac Rannal.” Dr. O’Donovan adds “Druim-Cubhra, now Drumcoora, a townland in the parish of Cill Tathchomhairc, or Kiltoghert, in Co. Leitrim.” Drumcoora is now in the parish of Murhaun, or Drumshanbo, anciently both were one parish. It lies about half a mile south east of Drumhshanbo…) There is a townland of this name in Annaduff Parish…and there is a third in the parish of Drumreilly, about a mile west of Drumlea Church, that was even more famous, or infamous, than the one near Drumshanbo.” "
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