BROWSE
townland
An Droim Buí
genitive: an Droma Bhuí
(Irish)
Drumboy
(English)

Glossary

English yellow
droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9382, -7.87425latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
AM, DG, FM Gan chártaí
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-buidhe = Yellow ridge. Here not unlikely from furze blossoms. "
Nóta
1621
Dromboy
CPR Leathanach: 518b
1659
Drumboy
Cen. Leathanach: 564
c1660
Dromboya
BSD Leathanach: 30
1834
Drumboy
TAB Leathanach: 40, 41, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap
1836
Drumbua
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumwee
BS:AL
1836
Dromboy
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Drumbua
'the yellow hill'
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Drumboy
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drum bui
CM:AL
1836
Drumboy
S&V:AL
1836
Drumbay
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Druim buidhe
'yellow ridge or extended ridge'
OD:AL
1836
Drumboy
OD:AL

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