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

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of (the) standing stone

Centrepoint

54.0357, -7.14258latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
dromleagh
MEC
1610
Dromloage
CPR
1652
Dromlyag
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Dromleage
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 211
c.1700
Drumleague
Carvaghs Leathanach: 60
1836
Drumleage
"vide Slieve Leage Athleage &c" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drum liag
"a flag" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
"Proncd Drumleague" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
drum li//ag
"ridge of the standing stone" ÓD:AL
OC:AL
1836
Drumleague
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,40
1836
Drumleague
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,40

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