BROWSE
townland
Dreastarnán
genitive: Dhreastarnáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dristernan
(English)

Explanatory note

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53.9466, -7.98816latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
DG, TE
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Dris-te-rnán = A place abounding in brambles. Dristernán is a derivative from dris or dreas, a bramble. The termination ‘rnán’ has a cumulative effect, the sens of ‘full of’ or ‘abounding in’. A vowel sound inserted between the root word and the termination is common enough, but the letter ‘t’ is uncommon. Compare Joyce, Place-names, Vol. II, page 335; and O’Donovan, Supplement O’Reilly, Dristenach, Dristernach. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory : Crannóg (possible). Attached to the N shore of Headford Lough (45). "
Nóta
1590
Dristenan
F Leathanach: 5442
1622
Dristerneightragh
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1622
Dristernanowghtragh
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1631
Driskerneonghtragh
Inq. Leathanach: 174
1631
Driskernaneightragh
Inq. Leathanach: 174
1660c
Dresternane
BSD Leathanach: 58
1715
Dristernan
CGn. Leathanach: 16.171.7203
1829
Drasternane
TAB Leathanach: 16, Nóta: (61:16/13) innéacs
1836
Dresternan
BS:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dristerrnan
CM:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dristernan Eighter & Oughter
S&V:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dreas-tuir-naun, 'a small bush of briars'
Mc Donough, I.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dresternane
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Drisdernan
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Derydrestane
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Deredrestane
DS Map:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dreas tarnán
pl:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dristearnán, 'land of brambles'
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dristernan
"See indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
[Dristernan]
"...stone quarries, that adjacent to Headford Lough is low and subject to flooding."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,48
1836
Dresternan
BS:AL
1836
Dristerrnan
CM:AL
1836
Dristernan Eighter & Oughter
S&V:AL
1836
Dreas-tuir-naun,
 'a small bush of briars'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Dresternane
Map 1793 (Rowley):AL
1836
Drisdernan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Derydrestane
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Deredrestane
DS Map:AL
1836
Dreas tarnán
pl:AL
1836
Dristearnán,
'land of brambles'
OD:AL
1836
Dristernan
"See indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
[Dristernan]
"...stone quarries, that adjacent to Headford Lough is low and subject to flooding."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1979
An Dreastarnán?
NÓM

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