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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0407, -8.03409latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
"Cf: P: Annaduff, b: Mohill P: Drumreilly, b: Carrigallen (Drumcoura) "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: 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 Rannall.” 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. "
Nóta
n/a
"LSO: The Boundary Surveyor has given Drumcorra as the name of a Townland in the Parish of Kiltoghert, lying a short distance to the south east of Drumshanbo, but no one in the Country knows it by that name. It is always called Drum-Coorha by the people. This Townland is mentioned by the Four Masters at the year:- “1401. Mulroney, the son of Cathal Roe Mag Rannall, Chief of Munter-Olush was slain at Druim-Chúbhra by Jeffry, the son of Melaghlin Mag Rannall (107/221). "
Nóta
1401
a nDruim Cubra[?]
AConn. Uimhir: 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
1622
Dromicowhera
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1660c
Drumchurra
BSD Leathanach: 54
1835
Dromcoorugh
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Drumcoora
TAB Leathanach: 123, 179, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Drumcora
BS:AL
1836
Dromcro
CM:AL
1836
Drim-corr,
'the corner back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumcoora
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumcora
S&V:AL
1836
Drumcooragh
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Druim cubhra
ARÉ:AL
1836
Druim cumhra, 'sweet ridge,' 'dorsum odoriferum'
"Sweet, or fragrant ridge so called from the many sweetly smelling herbs it produces." [F. Moran]
OD:AL
1836
Druim cumhra
pl:AL
1836
//ră
"'gh' is foreign to this word." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL

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