BROWSE
townland
Droim an Airgid
genitive: Dhroim an Airgid
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Druminargid
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.3754, -8.11497latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-an-airgid = Ridge of the silver of money. Dorsum argenti – The origin of the name is probably due to some legend about buried money. There is a fort in the townland, which may have something to do with the same. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On the N shoulder of a drumlin (84). Enclosure. In an undulating landscape (147). Children’s burial ground. On a N shoulder of a drumlin (194). "
Nóta
1660c
Drumenargid
BSD Leathanach: 39
1817
Drumanarget
Larkin
1836
Drumargid
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drummanargid
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drimanairgiod
'the golden back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drumanargot
CM:AL
1836
Drimanairgiod
Plan:AL
1836
Druim an airgid
pl:AL
1836
Druim an airgid,
 'ridge of the silver,' 'dorsum argenti'
OD:AL
1836
Druminargid
OD:AL
1836
[Druminargid]
"…near the southern end…is a Danish fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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