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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    ridge of the bark, bark-like surface

Centrepoint

53.97, -7.89744latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"FM Gan chárta Mu Droim Riasc"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-riasc = Ridge of the marsh. Riasc, a marsh or a moor, low wet ground, a tough-surfaced, rough uncultivated plain."
Nóta
1590
?Dromroisk (nó Drumroosk?)
F Leathanach: 5442
1621
Dromruske
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1622
Drumrouske
CPR Leathanach: 539b
c1660
Dromreaske
BSD Leathanach: 31
1661
Dromruske als Kilruske
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1661
Dromruske als Kilruske in Baronia de Moghill
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1834
Drumusk
TAB Leathanach: 46, Nóta: (61:16/16)
1834
Drumrisk
TAB Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Drumreaske
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumresk
BS:AL
1836
Drumreaske
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Drumrusk
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumresk
CM:AL
1836
Drumrisk
S&V:AL
1836
Druim riasg
'ridge of the morass'
OD:AL
1836
Drumreask
OD:AL

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