BROWSE
townland
Droim Uí Cholla
genitive: Dhroim Uí Cholla
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumacolla
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
Ó, Uí, Uíbh

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Ó Colla
    Ó Colla — sloinne

  • English

    the ridge of Ó Colla
    Ó Colla — surname

Centrepoint

54.3895, -8.32378latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Uí-Cholla = O’Colla’s ridge. The Clann Colla belonged to the Co. Fermanagh. Four Masters, Vol. III, page 66. "
Nóta
1836
Drum ui cholla/ ui chola
['a' ós cionn 'ui'] "hazle" [pl]
pl:AL
1836
Druim Uí Colla
'O'Colla's ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumcolla
"'l' not liquid."
OD:AL
1836
Drimchuileach
Plan:AL
2010
ˌdroməˈkolə

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