BROWSE
townland
Droim Dhá Chon
genitive: Dhroim Dhá Chon
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumacon
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
, dhá
English two

Explanatory note

  • English

    ridge of (the) two hounds

Centrepoint

54.0975, -7.47334latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Dromachon
MEC
1611
Dromachon
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1624
Dromachon
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 11 Car. I
1626
Dromachon
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1641
Dromachon
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 269
1660c
Drommacon
BSD
1661
Drumacan
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 2 Car. II
1661
Drumacon
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 6 Car. II
1709
Dromahon
Carvaghs
1761
? Drumacon
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 2
1836
Drommahon
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
Lanesborough Survey 1809: Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
Return (HCons.):AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumachan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Druim dá chon, 'ridge of the two hounds'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
[Drumacon]
"There is a trigonometrical station in this townland." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
TAB Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumakonn
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
Farnham, Lord:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Dromachon
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacon
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Drumacan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93
1836
Dromachon
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca019,93

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