BROWSE
townland
Droim ar Crois
genitive: Dhroim ar Crois
(Irish)
Drumercross
(English)

Glossary

crois, cros
English cross; crossroads
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.0172, -7.6238latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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"Cf. Gort ar Mónaidh (Li); Droim ar Mónaidh (Li); Cluain ar Ais (Cl); Dún ar Aill (Co); Droim ar Loch Beag/Mór (Mu); Cill ar gCoill (PL); Cill ar Ghualainn (Ga); Lios ar Glinn (CC); "
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"Druim-air-crois = Ridge on, or at, the cross. The name was once written Druim-Croise, ridge of the cross. "
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“There are two townlands of Drumercorss, the second of which is sub-titled Brownhill. In the Tithe Applotment Books Longhill and Drumercross are grouped together and there is a note that ‘parts of this townland are denominated Longfield, Drumercross, Brownhill, Unchinagh and Ballinamoney.’ I take it that this Brownhill of ths MS is part of the O.S Drumercross and not connected with Cullen and Brownhill.” (Census 1821, nótaí. Bréifne 1962, 115).
Nóta
1734
Dromnecrosse
CGn. Leathanach: 76.21.53664
1817
Dromercross
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Drumercross
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 33, 34
1836
Druim na crusse
'the red back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drummercross
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumercose
S&V:AL
1836
Drom croise
'the ridge of the cross'
OD:AL
1836
Drumercross
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Dromercross
CM:AL
1836
Druim air crois
'ridge of the cross'
OD:AL
1836
Drumercross
OD:AL

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