BROWSE
townland
Droim Ghaill
genitive: Dhroim Ghaill
(Irish)
Drumgill
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English foreigner; standing stone

Explanatory note

  • English

    "ridge of (the) foreigner"

Centrepoint

53.8542, -6.69572latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540c
Dromdill
20s yerely upon Carikeclick & Dromdill … on Carikeglicke & Dromdill in the countie of Myth … Christ. Plunket of Rathmore for his lafull diffence against the Irish men … Crown Survey 262
Crown Surv.
1625
Drumdill
Barnard' Burne de Drumdill Inq.CI 4
Inq.
1625
le dromdillins
CHRIST" nup BARO de SLANE … seis' etiam fuit de maner' de Duleeke, & de 1 firm' in Duleeke contin' 80 acr' ter', & de vil' de Carblagh … 80 acr' …maner' de Duleeke;seis' etiam fuit de maner' de Novo-castr' in Crevin al' Newston, viz. " Newcastle in Crevin al' Newston …60 acr', de vil' & ter' de Stewnockston 30 acr', Clonbrecton 30 acr', Correston 30 acr', Moneston 20 acr', Kerrestowne 50 acr', Monennan 5 acr', Cornesley 6 acr', Dromhillaghe 20 acr', Breslanstown 60 acr', Largye 30 acr', Drombride 15 acr', Balrath 30 acr', Dromconragh 120 acr", Rathtrasne 20 acr', Rowske 60 acr', Kellistown 30 acr', Colgiaston 10 acr', B[ ] 20 acr', Lowanstowne 10 acr', Aghclare 10 acr', Ratharnan 3 acr', Dromenshine 3 acr', Balraine 4 acr', Droman 6 acr', ambas le Dromdillins 30 acr', Mullaghtanvanlle 3 acr', Gallashill 2 acr', & Cooleboye 4 acr', qu' öia sunt pcell' diet' maner' de Novo-castr' in Crevin Inq.CI 7
Inq.
1640c
Dromedillin (Barnab' Birne de ...)
RIC BALFE seis' fuit de vil' & ter' de Cregge in со' Mid', contin' 4 mes' & 120acr' ter' … Cloghmacko, contin' 20 acr', & de 2 mes' & 80 acr' in Lagagh in со' ßd'.—Sic seis', p fact' sufi dat' 3 maii 1622 … Barnab' Birne de Dromedillin … Joh' Balfe est ejus fil' & her', & fuit etat' [ ] annor" tempore mortis pris sui, & maritat'.— ßmiss' in Cregg & Cloghmackoe tenent' de Re in capite, p svic' mil'. Inq.CI 162
Inq.
1654
Drumgill
333. (Par. An Obair)
CS V
1654
?Drumgill (Carrick Lick & ... 12 Pooles)
Bishop of Ardmagh. Acres 760. Lch.336.
CS V
1655-7
Dromgill
Talamh eaglasta. (Léirithe i bpar. An Obair)
DS
1836
[Drumgill]
"In the W. part is a large circular fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7
1836
Upper Drumgill
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7
1836
Upper Drumgill
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7
1836
Upper Drumgill
Cess Coll. Bk. 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7
1836
Druim gaill, 'the ridge of the foreigner'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7
1836
Druim ghaill
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7
1836
Drumgill
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí071,7

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