BROWSE
townland
Droim Dartáin
genitive: Dhroim Dartáin
(Irish)
Drumdartan Glebe
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.0771, -7.86034latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-dartáin = Ridge of the heifer. This appears to have been the local rendering of the name. Hogan, Onamasticon, page 362, seems to think the second part may be a proper name. This townland lies about one mile north of Aughnasheelan Church, Parish of Oughertagh. "
Nóta
"Arch.Inventory: Rath. On top of a broad hill (82). Rath. On a shelf of a gentle E- and S-facing slope (82). "
Nóta
1655
Dromdarten
DS
1660c
Drumdarlane
BSD Leathanach: 8
1685
D:durtan
Hib. Del.
1817
Drumdartin Glebe
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumdartin
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 20
1836
Drumdartin Glebe
BS:AL
1836
Drumdartin Glebe
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Drumdartin Glebe
Larkin (Li)
1836
Dromdartane
DS:AL
1836
Druim dartáin
'ridge of the heifer'
OD:AL
1836
Drumdartan
OD:AL
1836
[Drumdartan]
Desc. Rem.:AL
1852
Drundartin (Clifford/Percy)
"…two Danish forts…"
Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 461

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