BROWSE
townland
Droim Cholgan
genitive: Dhroim Cholgan
(Irish)
Drumcollagan
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9338, -7.89514latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-Cholgáin = Colgan’s or Colligan’s ridge. This is pronounced locally with the ‘c’ aspirated – Drumholligan."
Nóta
1622
Dromcalgan
CPR Leathanach: 552b
c1660
Dromcolgane
BSD Leathanach: 29
1834
Drumcollogan
TAB
1834
Drumcolligan
TAB Leathanach: 38, Nóta: (61:16/16)
1836
Drumculligan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumcollagan
BS:AL
1836
Drumculligan
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Drumculligan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumhullagon
CM:AL
1836
Druim cholagan
pl:AL
1836
Druim Colgain
'Colgan's ridge, or long hill,' 'dorsum Colgain'"Vide indexes." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Drumcollagan
OD:AL

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