Droim Beannáin/Drumbannan

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Hierarchy

townland

Droim Beannáin

genitive: Dhroim Beannáin

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(Irish)

Drumbannan

(English)

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Glossary

droim, drom

English ridge

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Clann Chaoich/Clankee

civil parish

Coill an Chollaigh/Bailieborough

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the ridge of Beannán;
ridge of (the) little peak

Ní léir cé acu an t-ainm pearsanta Beannán (féach 'Bennān', Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniæ (Airghialla) 141a1,27, srl.) nó an t-ainmfhocal beannán, foirm dhíspeagtha de beann, atá sa dara heilimint anseo.
English

the ridge of Beannán; ridge of (the) little peak
It is unclear whether the second element contains the personal name Beannán (see 'Bennān', Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniæ Airghialla 141a1,27, srl.) or the common noun beannán, a diminutive of beann, 'peak'

Centrepoint

53.9264, -6.9783latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1609	dromben:an	MEC Leathanach: 4.21 Maps of the Escheated Counties in Ireland, 1609–10 Bliain foilsithe: 1861, Foilsitheoir: An tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis, Áit foilsithe: Southampton
1611	Drombenan	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Drombenan	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Drombenan is called...<br/>Drombennan	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Drombennanmore	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1629	Drombennanbeg	Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1652	Drombanan	Comm. Surv. 25 LS RIA 14 B 7: Suirbhéireacht a rinneadh le linn an Chomhlathais (c.1652) ar fhormhór na mbailte fearainn i gContae an Chabháin. ‘Commonwealth Survey’ a bhaist lucht na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis air. Ní mhaireann ach cóip a rinneadh sa 19ú haois agus í sin tras-scríofa ag an mBrainse Logainmneacha. Ar fáil ar líne freisin ar www.cavantownlands.com.
1660c	Drombannon	BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 237 Book of Survey and Distribution, County Cavan Áit: Cartlann Náisiúnta
1709	Drombannon Aghunillan & Drombannon, 7½ Carvaghs	Carvaghs Leathanach: 48 A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with…Carvaghs contained in each Bliain: 1790, Nóta: Ní fios an dáta cruinn ach tá cuma i bhfad níos luaithe ar na foirmeacha ann ná 1790, Pubref: Henry Ireland, Teideal iomlán: A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with all the Denominations of Land in each or Parish, Alphabetically arranged, Together, with Carvaghs contained in each Denomination; Carefully extracted from an Original Manuscript. MDCCIXO
1836	Drumbanon	BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Drumbannon	CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Drumbanon	BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1836	Drombanan	Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Commonwealth Survey, foinse in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook)
1836	Drumbannon	Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Foinse in AL - County Table 1824 Bliain: 1832-40
1836	Drum beannan:, 'ridge of the pinnacle'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Drum beannan	pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Drumbannan	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	[Drumbannan] "a portion is held as a demesne. There is an ancient fort in the planting called Drumbannon Fort. The parish church stands in the S. side of townland. There is a new church built about 6 chains E. of the old one." [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40

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