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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
sionnach, sionnaigh, seannach
English fox

Centrepoint

54.1097, -8.34177latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Drumshinnagh
Drumshinnagh in Mayo and Sligo, and Drumshinny in Cavan; same as Drumshannagh.
Joyce Leathanach: 337, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1749
foxhill
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 481
1819
Fox Hill
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Drumshenagh
TAB
1836
Druim Sionnach, 'ridge of the foxes'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,30
1836
Drum Sionach
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl029,30
1836
Drumshinagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl029,30
1836
Drum Sionach
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl029,30
1836
Drumshinnagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,30
1938
Druim Sionnach
Elphin PN

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