BROWSE
townland
Droim an Chlaoiscín
genitive: Dhroim an Chlaoiscín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumacleeskin
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of the —
    Ní léir brí claoiscín

  • English

    the ridge of the —
    The meaning of claoiscín is unclear

Centrepoint

54.0922, -7.25401latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
[d]romm‘lisagh
MEC
1811
Drumnacluskin
CGn.
1821
Cleskin
Daonáireamh
1836
Drum a chlaoiscin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumacleeskin
Reilly, Rev. P:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Cleeskin
TAB Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumacleeskin
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drum a chlaoiscin:, 'ridge of the rattling'
"chli//scin:" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drum.a.clees.kin
"Prond Drum.a.clees.kin" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumacruskin
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumdeiskin
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumdeiskin
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumacleeskin
Fetherston, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Ca024,38
1836
Drumacleerkin
"Patron Saint is St. Patrick; there is a well dedicated to him in Drumacleerkin Townland; there was formerly a station at it.
LSO (Ca) Leathanach: 57\127

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