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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9071, -7.31435latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Dromhuck
MEC
1612
Drumhurke
CPR
1652
Dromhuirke
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Drumhurke als. Drumherbe
BSD (Ca)
1685
Drumhurk
Hib. Del.
1700c
Drumhurk
Carvaghs
1821
Drumherk
Daonáireamh
1836
Druim tuirc, 'ridge of the wild boar'
"dorsum [a]pri" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhirk
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhurk
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhurk
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhuirke
"wonderfully correct" [dúch];
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhirk
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhirk
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhirk
TAB Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhirk
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
Drumhuirke
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30
1836
hirc
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca015,30

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