BROWSE
townland
Droim Manaigh Raithin
genitive: Dhroim Manaigh Raithin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drummany Rahan
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of (the) monk of Raithin
    Raithin, 'ferns'
    Cf. bf Droim Manaigh, bf Droim Manaigh (Pleydell)

  • English

    ridge of (the) monk of Raithin
    Raithin, 'ferns'
    Cf. bf Droim Manaigh/Drummany Glebe, bf Droim Manaigh (Pleydell)/Drummany (Pleydell)

Centrepoint

54.028, -7.45794latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Dromanynaragh
MEC
1611
Drom-Inoragh al'<br/>Drominoragh
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1628
Drom-Inoragh
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1629
Drominoragh
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 26 Car. I
1637
Dromynoragh
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 53 Car. I
1709
Dromany Rahan
Carvaghs
1836
Drumanny-Rahan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Drumany-Rahan
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Drumany-Rahan
TAB Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Drommany
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Dromany Rahan
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Dromanynerahen
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Druim manaigh rathán
"from the fort" [dúch]
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Drummany
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Drummany-Rahan
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,5
1836
Druim manaigh na raithnighe, 'Drummany—the ferny'
dúch (scriosta):AL

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