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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.932, -7.92257latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Drumdart
ˌdromˈdɑrt
Áit.
Drumdart
ˌdromˈdaˑrt
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Cf: Mu: Droim Dairte
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-dairt = Ridge of the heifer. Compare Hogan, Druim-dá-dhart. Dart or dairt means a heifer or a young cow, - sometimes a young bullock. Places were so named from their suitability for feeding cattle of this age. It is stated that young heifers do remarkably well in this place. "
Nóta
"Arch Inventory Crannóg. Located c.30m from the E shores of Lough MacHugh (46). "
Nóta
1622
Dromgart
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Dromdart
DS
1660c
Drumdart
BSD Leathanach: 51
1666
Dromgart
ASE Leathanach: 51:23
1685
D:dart
Hib. Del.
1721
?Dromgart
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
1834
Drumdart
TAB Leathanach: 48, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Drumdart
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumdart
BS:AL
1836
Drumdart
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Drumdart
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Druim dhairt
'hill, or ridge of the heifer'
OD:AL
1836
Drumdart
OD:AL

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