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

Glossary

English road
droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9526, -7.81649latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌdrumˈboːr
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-bóthair = Ridge of the road or pass."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Enclosure. Towards the top of the steep E-facing slope of a drumlin (145)."
Nóta
1655
Drumboy
DS
c1660
Dromboyer
BSD Leathanach: 26
1685
Drumboyre
Hib. Del.
1836
Druim bothair,
'ridge of the road,' 'dorsum viae'
OD:AL
1836
Drim bower,
'the deaf back'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Drom bothair,
'the ridge of the road'
dúch:AL
1836
Drumbore
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumbore
S&V:AL
1836
Drumbore
CM:AL
1836
Drimbore
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Dromboyer
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Dromboyr
DS Map:AL
1836
Drumboher
OD:AL

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