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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Catán
    Catán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the ridge of Catán
    Catán — personal name

Centrepoint

54.0056, -7.83518latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Mu: Droim Chatáin
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-chatain = Cattan’s ridge. Dorsum Cattani (O’Donovan). Catan, Cadan or Ceddan was a man’s name, and some saints of the name are mentioned in the Martyrologies. "
Nóta
1620
Dromcattin
Inq. Leathanach: 142
1655
Dromcatten
DS
1660c
Dromcatten
BSD Leathanach: 45
1685
D:catten
Hib. Del.
1836
Dromcatten
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Druim Cat
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Druim Chatáin
'Cattan's ridge, or long hill,' 'dorsum Cattani'
OD:AL
1836
Drumcattan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumcattan
OD:AL
1836
Drumcattin
BS:AL
1836
Drumcatton
CM:AL
1836
Drumcotteen
Barbor, J.:AL
2010
ˌdromˈx′atən
2010
ˌdromˈkɛtən

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