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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Luán; the ridge of the fattened lamb?
    Luán (< Lughán) — ainm pearsanta?

  • English

    the ridge of Luán; the ridge of the fattened lamb?
    Luán (< Lughán) — personal name?

Centrepoint

53.9879, -7.8818latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-luain, nó lubháin = Ridge of the lamb."
Nóta
1621
Dromlean
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1622
Dromloan
CPR Leathanach: 539b
c1660
Dromlouane
BSD Leathanach: 31
1661
Dromloan
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1661
Dromloane
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1834
Drumlowan
TAB Leathanach: 48, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Drumlouan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumlowan
BS:AL
1836
Drumlouan
CM:AL
1836
Drumlowan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drum lomhainn
pl:AL
1836
Druim luain, 'ridge of the lamb'
"Lóáin??, Druim lonáin" [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
Drumlowan
OD:AL

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