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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of (the) marshy land
    Pléitear an t-ainm seo agus brí an dara heilimint ineasclann in Dinnseanchas V, 60-61

  • English

    ridge of (the) marshy land
    This name and the meaning of the second element ineasclann are discussed in Dinnseanchas V, 60-61

Centrepoint

53.8855, -7.31396latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
Dromnesclyne
CPR Leathanach: 145b
1631
Drumnesgleinn
Inq. Ult. Alt: 32 C 1
1652
Dromenisclyn
Comm. Surv.
1657
Drumisle
DS
1660c
Drumissle
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 195
1664
Drominiskilin
HMR (Ca)
1685
Drumisle
Hib. Del.
1709
Druminisklin
Carvaghs Leathanach: 43
1836
Drumenniskil
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Dromanisklin
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Dromanisklin
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Druminisklin
List 1699:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Drumeniskillen
Morton, P.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Drumanesclin
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Dromenisclyn
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Drumanissil
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Drummanuskilan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Dromenesklein
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Druminisclin
"see Annagh Ph" [dúch dearg];
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Drumesgleinn
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Druim imisclainn
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Druminiskillen
"The local pronunciation is Druminiskillen" [OD Nóta]; "See Indexes - this is established" [OD Nóta]; "Druminiskill in Fermanagh - Inisclan in Tyrone" [pl];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
Druim ionasclainn, 'ridge of the stream of water'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28
1836
[Druminisclin]
"Near the centre of the townland is a large fort." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca013,28

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