BROWSE
townland
Droim na nGreas
genitive: Dhroim na nGreas
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumnagress
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of the attacks, band of guests

Centrepoint

54.0358, -7.08133latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Dromgresse
Inq. Ult. App. Leathanach: 76
1609
dromgrass
MEC
1609
Dromgress termon land
CPR
1652
Dromnegresse
Comm. Surv.
1655-57
Dromneggresse
sic
DS Leathanach: 53
1660c
Dromnegresse
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 200
1685
D:negrosse
Hib. Del.
c.1700
?Drumgoss
Carvaghs Leathanach: 60
1821
Drumnagress
Meara to Magennis
CGn. Imleabhar: 765.3.518938
1821
Drumnagress
CGn. Imleabhar: 1821, Leathanach: 537, Uimhir: 517672
1836
Drumnagress
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
Dromnegresse
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
Drumnig[.]ess
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
Drumnagress
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
Drumnagress
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
Drimagress
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
Drumgoss
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
drum air dhreas
dh- scríofa anuas ar g- (scriosta)
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46
1836
drum air dreas
"briar" [ÓC]; "ridge of the briers" ÓD:AL
OC:AL
1836
Drumnagress
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,46

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