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Drumgowla
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53.9506, -7.82983latitude, longitude
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ˌdrumˈgoulə
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Cf: p: Kiltoghert b: Leitrim
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"Pinkman: Druim-gaibhle, nó gabhlach. Ridge of the fork or fodked place. Gabhal, literally a fork, is often applied to the space between the meeting of two rivers, or to the space between the meeting of two rivers, or to the space around which a river winds forklike, or to anything forked. Fiant, 5442, Elizabeth has Drumgoall."
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"Arch. Inventory Curraun/Drumgowla Crannóg (possible). Towards the N end of Curraun Louhg and now joined to the mainland (44). Curraun/Drumgowla. Crannóg (possible). At the centre of Curraun Lough (44)."
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"NÓM: Droim Gabhla"
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1590 |
?Dromgoall
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F Leathanach: 5442
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1622 |
Dromgolla
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CPR Leathanach: 514b
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1631 |
Dromgolla
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Inq. Leathanach: 176
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1659 |
Drumgolelaw
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Cen. Leathanach: 563
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c1660 |
Drumgowla
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BSD Leathanach: 33
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1800 |
Drumgowla
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Uachtanna (Li) 1966 Leathanach: 151
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1836 |
"Drum gabhla, 'ridge of spears or lances' "
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1836 |
Druim gabhla, 'ridge of the fork'
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1836 |
"Drim goellach, 'the forked back' "
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1836 |
Drumgowla
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1836 |
Drumgowla
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1836 |
Drumgoula
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1836 |
Dromgowla
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1836 |
Drumgawla
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1836 |
Drumgowla
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1836 |
Drumgowla
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1836 |
Drum ghabhla
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1836 |
Drumgowla
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