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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9954, -7.33221latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Dromknaua
MEC
1652
Dromknawa
Comm. Surv.
1655
Dromknawy
DS
1660c
Dromay als Drumknawy
BSD (Ca)
1700c
Drumkraw
Carvaghs
1836
Drumcraw
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcrawe
TAB Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcraw
Co. Rates:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcrauve (Td)
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcrave
Tilson:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumkraw
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcrave
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcreave
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Druim crotha, 'ridge of the huts or hovels'
"(local but uncertain interpretation)" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcrauve
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
Drumcrothadh
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53
1836
[Drumcrauve]
"At the north end the soil is very stony, a large portion being very rocky, almost waste. The soil improves towards the south end where it is a good light clay with some gravel. Surface is hilly...Beaghy Lough abounds with pike & perch" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca001,53

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