BROWSE
townland
An Dromainn Bhán
genitive: na Dromann Báine
(Irish)
Drummanbane
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.925, -7.69777latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Ca
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Dromán-bán = White surfaced hill ridge "
Nóta
1655
Cornemuckellagh and Aghanolonny
DS
1817
Driminbaun
Larkin (Li)
1836
Drumminbaun
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Druminbaun
CM:AL
1836
Drim bawn
'the white back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Druimin ban
'little white ridge'
dúch:AL
1836
Druminbeawn
Walsh:AL
1836
Druminbawn
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Droman bán
['ui' ós cionn an 'o', 'ín' ós cionn 'an']
pl:AL
1836
Dromann bán
'white ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drummanbane
OD:AL

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