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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

54.1938, -8.19782latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-chaisleach = Ridge of the ford. Caisleach, a footpath, a ford. "
Nóta
1668
[Drosucaslagh?];Dromcaslagh
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1669
Drumcaslagh
ASE Leathanach: 209:6
1817
Drumceaslough
Larkin
1835
Drumcoslagh
TAB Leathanach: 24, 60 (60:16/7)
1836
Drumcoshlagh
BS:AL
1836
Drumeaslough
Larkin (Li)
1836
Druim thaislioch
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Drumcoshlagh
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Drumcoslagh
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Drum caisleach
pl:AL
1836
Drum caisleach,
'ridge of the knotty trees'
OD:AL
1836
Drumcashlagh
OD:AL

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