BROWSE
townland
Na Dromanna Uachtaracha
genitive: na nDromanna Uachtaracha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drummans Upper
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridges
    dromanna — foirm an ainmnigh iolra de dromainn

  • English

    the ridges
    dromanna — nominative plural of dromainn

Centrepoint

54.1488, -8.11249latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf. Ao, FM, FC, Do Mu, BÁC: An Dromainn Corr Dhromainne/Cordrummans (Mu) P: Killasnet, b: Rosclogher P: Rossinver, b: Rosclogher "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Dromáin = Hill ridges. Drummans is the English for the Irish plural. "
Nóta
1660c
?Drominotragh
BSD Leathanach: 65
1668
Drominoughteragh
ASE Leathanach: 176:01
1668
Dromins
ASE Leathanach: 177:01
1728
Drominoghtragh
CGn. Leathanach: 57.515.39518
1738
Dromony als Drowmans
CGn. Leathanach: 90.282.64314
1817
Dromantvhoe?
Larkin
1834?
Drumons Upr
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 31 (60:16/8)
1836
Drummons Upper
BS:AL
1836
Drummons Upper
Larkin (Li)
1836
Drummons Upper
O'Donovan, I.:AL
1836
Droman:adha
pl:AL
1836
Droman:adha,
'ridges, or long hills'
OD:AL
1836
Drummans
OD:AL

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