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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.0741, -7.88939latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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"Pinkman: Druim-reacán = Ridge of the huts or tents. I think O’Donovan makes this Druim-Bhreacáin, Bracken’s ridge. "
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"Arch.Inventory: Rath. On a slight knoll of a SE-facing slope (87). "
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1655
Dromrockann
DS
1659
Dromrockine
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1660c
Dromrockan
BSD Leathanach: 8
1668
?Dromcronan alias Dromracane
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1685
D:rockan
Hib. Del.
1817
Drumbrackan
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumraccon
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs
1830c
Drumrackin
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) 22
1836
Drumrackin
BS:AL
1836
Drumracken
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Drumbracken
Larkin (Li)
1836
Drumrockan
HCSR:AL 
1836
Drumrockan
DS:AL
1836
Druim bhracain
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): 'Brackan's ridge'
1836
Drumrackan
OD:AL

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