BROWSE
townland
Lios Droma Geimhil Íochtarach
genitive: Lios Droma Geimhil Íochtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lisdrumgivel Lower
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English ring-fort, enclosure

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) fetter

Centrepoint

53.9553, -7.95875latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Lisdromgivel
ˌlisˌdromˈgivəl
Áit.
Lisdrumgivel
ˌlisˌdromˈgivən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Lios-Droma-Geimheal = Fort of the ridge of the bonds or fetters. Recalling the memory of some prisoner, or prisoners, held in bonds. It was usual to fetter or manacle prisoners, captives who were taken in war, slaves; and sometimes, hostages. When Muircheartach, son of Niall Glendubh, King of Alieach, made an excursion through Ireland in the winter of 942 AD, he captured many Kings and Cheiftains – some of whom he placed in fetters or bonds. Cormacan Eigeas or the poet, relating the events says “We carried off with us Lorcan, descendant of Bresal of the cows; a rough bright fetter, geimhiul or geimheal, was fastened on that Arch-King of populous Leinster.” "
Nóta
1621
Lisdromgevill
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1655
Lisdromgicell (and Dromore)
DS
1659
Lisdringevell
Cen. Leathanach: 564
1660c
Lisdromgevell
BSD Leathanach: 52
1667
Lisdromgivill
ASE Leathanach: 88:28
1685
Lisd:g[iv]ill
Hib. Del.
1834
Lisdrumagivel
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap., 61
1836
Lisdrumgivel Lower
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Lower Lisdrumagivel
BS:AL
1836
Lower Listramagevil
HCons PR:AL 

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