BROWSE
townland
Droim Shaileach
genitive: Dhroim Shaileach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumhillagh
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.8833, -7.39687latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
dromhilla
MEC
1611
Dromhillagh
CPR Leathanach: 212b
1618
Dramhillagh
Inq. Ult. Alt: 6 J 1
1652
Dromsillagh
Comm. Surv.
1657
Drumheltlagh
DS
1660c.
Dromhillagh
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 231
1685
Dromhella
Hib. Del.
1700c
Drumhillagh
Carvaghs Leathanach: 33
1835
Drumhillagh
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Drumhillagh
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Drumhillagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Drumhillagh
List 1699:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Dromsillagh
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Dromhella
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Drumhillagh
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Dromhillagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Dromsellagh als. Dromhellagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Druim shaileach, 'ridge of the sallows'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
Drumhillagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24
1835
[Drumhillagh]
"At the north extremity of the townland there is a corn mill and about 5 chains north west of the mill there is a quarry. Near the centre of the townland there is a very good fort." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca008,24

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