BROWSE
townland
Droim Abhla
genitive: Dhroim Abhla
(Irish)
Drumoula
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9453, -7.95682latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman Druim-ubhla = Ridge of the apple trees. Ubhall or abhall means both an apple and an apple tree. The ancient Irish form appears to have been abhall. Compare English word apple. "
Nóta
cf. Achadh Abhla p: Oughteragh
Nóta
1621
Dromowly
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1659
Drummoly
Cen.
1660c
Drommorla
BSD Leathanach: 52
1667
Dromanlogh alias Dromorla
ASE Leathanach: 88:28
1685
D:morla
Hib. Del.
1783
Dummolly (?)[?] (O’Brien)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 137
1834
Drumowla
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap.,42
1836
Drumoula
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drimoula
BS:AL
1836
Drumowla
HCons PR:AL 
[1836
Drumhallagh
CM:AL
[1836
Drumsallagh
S&V:AL
1836
Drum abhla
pl:AL
1836
Druim abhla
apple-hill,' 'dorsum pomorum' "Druim shalach" [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
Drumoula
OD:AL

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