Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the ridge of Conra/Conrí?
Conra/Conrí (SG Conr(a)i), gin. C(h)onrach — ainm pearsantaMar leis an ainm pearsanta seo, cf. McCone, Stair na Gaeilge lch.130 §21.6 “CUNO-RIX [Gaeilge Ársa] = SG Con-r(a)i ‘rí na gcúnna’ nó ‘rí atá ina chú’” ... lch.131 §21.9 “Con-r(a)i ... gin. Con-rach”. Tá 9 sampla de gin. C(h)onrach in ainmneacha bailte fearainn Leath Choinn (agus an baile fearainn #4089 sa chontae seo san áireamh) agus droim an t-aicmitheoir le 7 cinn acu. Tá an comhlogú sin ina dhíol suntais, agus tá tuilleadh taighde ag teastáil chun solas a chaitheamh air.
Ta fianaise ar an séimhiú Ch- le fáil i ‘Dromchoora’ (1652), as foinse atá iontaofa ar na ceisteanna sin. Tá rian na Gaeilge freisin ar ‘-(ch)oora’ (1652) murab ionann is na foirmeacha béarlaithe eile in -condra, srl.: féach ‘drum comhra’ pl:AL. Maidir leis an bhfuaimniú áitiúil sin cf. Droim Conrach (#1416706), Contae na Mí: “Druim Chómhrá’ is the Mon[aghan] form. Locally (in Meath) it is pronounced … Druim Chonnrá’’ ag Seosamh Laoide, Post-Sheanchas II (1911): 154. Tharla an guthú céanna ar an gcarn -nr- i gcás bf Tulaigh Bhanrach/Tullyvaragh (#39379) i ndeisceart Chontae Mhuineacháin freisin.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1609 |
dromconra
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MEC Leathanach: 4.21
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1612 |
Dromconra
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
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1617 |
Dromconra
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
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1622 |
Dromconra
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
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1629 |
Dromconra is called <br/>Dromconrow
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
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1638 |
Dromconra
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Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
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1638 |
Drumconna
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Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 17 Car. II
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1643c |
Dromconra
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Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 184
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1643c |
Dromconrogh
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Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 183
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1643c |
Dromconragh
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Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 196.1
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1652 |
Dromchoora
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1657 |
Dromconra
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LN Leathanach: D 6956
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1685 |
Dromcoura
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LN Leathanach: D 6957
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1709 |
Dromcore
4 Carvaghs
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Carvaghs Leathanach: 52
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1730 |
Dromcondra
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CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
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1752 |
Dromconra
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LN Leathanach: D 6958
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1761 |
Dromcondra
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Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 357
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1836 |
Dromconra
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Dromcunre
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Druim comharach
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Druim conradh, 'ridge of the covenant'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drum comhra
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumcondra
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Brown, Dr:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumcondra
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumcondra
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Church Clerk:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumcondra
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Custom:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumcondra
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumcondra
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TCB:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drum-con-dra
"Prond Drum-con-dra" [dúch];
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pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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1836 |
Drumconra
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GJ Assess. 1824:AL Leathanach: Ca017,32
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