BROWSE
townland
Droim Caisil
genitive: Dhroim Caisil
(Irish)
Drumcashel
(English)

Glossary

English stone ring-fort
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.3896, -8.31432latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Lú "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-caisil = Ridge of the stone fort. "
Nóta
n/a
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On top of a low rise in Glenade valley (82). Enclosure. On top of a rise in Glenade valley (145). Enclosure. On a gentle N-facing slope in Glenade valley (145). Earthwork (site). In pasture on top of a rise in Glenade valley (165). "
Nóta
1622
Dromcashellmore
CPR Leathanach: 536b
1622
Dromcassellmore
CPR Leathanach: 536b
1660c
Drumcashellmore
BSD Leathanach: 37
1661
Dromcashelmore
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1661
Dromcashellmore
Inq. Leathanach: 187
1729
Drumcashillbegg
CGn. Leathanach: 72.12.49464
1817
Drimcashel
Larkin
1835?
Drumcashill
TAB Leathanach: 1, 12, 96 (59:16/1)
1836
Drimcashel
Plan:AL
1836
Drumcashel
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Dromcassellmore
DS:AL
1836
Drimcashel
CM:AL
1836
Druim a chaiseal:
pl:AL
1836
Druim a chaiseal:
'ridge of the stone fort'
OD:AL
1836
Drumcashel
OD:AL
1836
[Drumcashel]
"…near the centre of the townland is a fort and another near the north eastern boundary."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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