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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9369, -7.46161latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Dromcroe
Inq. Ult. Alt: 1 J 1
1609
dromgonna & dromcro
MEC
1652
Doromcroe
Comm. Surv. 17
1657
Dromcroe
DS
1660c
Dromcroe
BSD (Ca) 232
1666
Dromcree
ASE
1685
Drumcroe
Hib. Del.
1700c
Dromcro
Carvaghs Leathanach: 34
1836
Drumcro//
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Drumcro//w
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
[Drumcrow]
"There is a lake near the centre of the townland called the black lake from its black muddy bottom" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Dromcroe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Druim cruadh, 'hard ridge'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Doromcroe
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Druim cró, 'ridge of the hut or hazel'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Drumcroe
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Dromcroe
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Drumcrow
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Dromcro
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Drumcrow
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60
1836
Drumcrow
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca040,60

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