BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha Droma
genitive: Bhéal Átha Droma
(Irish)
Ballydrum
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

53.963, -8.91221latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Ballydrum
Bald
1834
Ballydrum, North Ballydrum, South Ballydrum
TAB Leathanach: §41
1838
Ballydrum
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
Balladrum
Coleman, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
Ballydrums
[Agent's Rent Ledger]
Agent:AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
Ballydrum
"Recte 'Belladromma' if not adopted." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
[Ballydrum]
"…2 forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
Ballidromine
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
Beul atha droma, 'mouth of the ford of the ridge'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME082,7
1838
Beúl atha droma
pl:AL Leathanach: ME082,7

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