BROWSE
townland
Drom Ólainn
genitive: Dhrom Ólainn
(Irish)
Dromoland
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

52.7837, -8.90147latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1551
Drumolune, Drumollune
Inchiquin Leathanach: 502
c.1580
Dromollyn
TCD E.2.14, castles
Co. an Chl. Leathanach: 102
1582
Dromolan, Dromollan
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.12
1582
Dromoland
Inchiquin Leathanach: 279
1585
Dromolyne
F Leathanach: 4761
1586
Dromhollownie
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: 1.64
1599
Drumolyn
Inchiquin Leathanach: 295
1599
Dromolan
Inchiquin Leathanach: 296
1599
Dromallan or Dromolan
F Leathanach: 6310
1620
Dromolyne
CPR Leathanach: 493
c.1655
Drumollan
DS
1656
Dromoland
Inchiquin Leathanach: 535
1659
Dromolland, Dromollane
Cen. Leathanach: 166
c.1660
Drumollan
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 156
1703
Dromolan
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 352:50
1770c
Dhruimeolain (gin.)
(Dhroim Ólainn, Ó Míocháin 57)
Éigse Imleabhar: XVII, Leathanach: 248
1787
Dromoland
Pelham (Cl)
1839
druim olainn, 'Olan's ridge';''Eolann is the name of a saint'
(p. Tomfinlough)
AL
1839
Drumoland
AL
1839
druim ólann
OD:AL
1839
drom óland
pl:AL

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