BROWSE
townland
Crosdroim Íochtarach
genitive: Chrosdroim Íochtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Crossdrum Lower
(English)

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53.7587, -7.19516latitude, longitude
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1548
Crosdrom
(Bernard O’Daley, of … kern) (Morrin)
CPCR Leathanach: 187
1565
Crosdrome
(Alex. Plunckett, gent)
F Leathanach: 711
1619
Crossdrome
Surrender…by Pat. baron of Donsany, Lord Donsany’s lands in Manor or lordship of Oldcastle…Oldcastle, Finnor, le Boolies, Ballyneele, Balgeeth, both the Dromlerries, Banebrack and Ballyhiste.; the castles, lands, and tenements in Castlecorre and Crossdrome…garden in…Kells, lately Wm. Mathew’s… Lord Donsany’s lands in Glamorge, Thornton…Tullamethan, Milton, the water-mill and course of Athlumpney (John Cusak), Dromen, Carrick, lately Walt. PluNketts; Thomasbridstown, lately Farrel O’Rely’s. CPR 408
CPR
1619
Crossdrome
Grant, to Pat., baron of Donsany…Castlecorre, Crossdrome, Kells, Milton, Dromen, Carrick, and Thomasbridstown… those of Oldcastle….Finnore…as of the manor of Fower… CPR 408
CPR
1654
Crosdrum
CS V Leathanach: 267, 270
1654
Crosdrum
CS V Leathanach: 273
1654
Crosdrum
(East…Tybride. West…Vallymacad & Ballinagrangye. North... Castle Corr. South…Baltrasny) (Pat. Lord Barron of Dunsany, Ir. Papt.)
CS V Leathanach: 273
1654
Crosdrum
CS V Leathanach: 267, 270
1655-7
Lower Crossdrum
DS(TCD)
1655-7
Lower Crossdrumtown
(Lord Dunsany, Ir. Papt.)
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Crossdrumtowne, Low
BSD Leathanach: 108
1667
Lower Crosdrum
1667 44. JAMES NAPPER esq.—Loughcrew, 640 a…Balleeke (part), most contiguous to Loughcrew, 102 a…Tybreed, 190 a…Knockmackoony, 110a…Balrath, 176a…Raherkin, 47 a…Corestowne, 136 a…Lower Crosdrum 223 a…Upper Crosdrum, 224 a…Ballemotawhan, 42 a…Tullagh (part), 6 a…Old-Castle, 591 a… Castlecorre, 328 a…Dromsawry, 446 a…Galboyestowne (part), 20 a…Derrysherridon and Inchouter, 26 a. bar. Foure ASE 112
ASE Leathanach: 112b
1703
Crossdrum (Wm. [Jones])
William [Jones], Crossdrum, co.Meath, yeoman.<br> Prerogrative Wills 256
Prerogative Wills
1785
Crossdrum
Thomas [Rotheram], Crossdrum, co Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 406
Prerogative Wills
1812
Lower Crossdrum
Larkin (Mí)
1833
Crossdrum
TAB
1836
Crossdrum Lower
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
1836
Lower-cross Drumtown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
1836
Crossdrum Lower
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
1836
Crossdrum Lower
Petty Sessions & TAB:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
1836
Crois droma, 'cross of the ridge,' 'crux dorsi'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
1836
Crossdrum etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
1836
[Crossdrum Lower]
"There are the remains of an old castle in this townland and on Retagh Hill there was a large cross from which this townland is called Crossdrum…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11

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