BROWSE
townland
Drom an Chapaill
genitive: Dhrom an Chapaill
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dromacappul
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

51.7027, -9.42635latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1634
Dromycapple
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iv, 240
1659
Drumnacapull
Cen. Leathanach: 229
1780
Dromcappall
CGn. Leathanach: 333.496.22557
1788
Dromcappole
CGn. Leathanach: 396.424.262079
1811
Droumacappel
Bath
1829
Droumacapil
TAB Leathanach: 75
1841y
Drom a' chapaill, 'ridge of the horse'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co244,23
1841
Dromacappul
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co244,23
1841
Droumacopple
Young, J.:AL Leathanach: Co244,23
1841
Droumacappel
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co244,23
1841
Droumacopple
BS:AL Leathanach: Co244,23
1841
Dromycapple
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Co244,23
1841
Droumnacoppull
Agent (Galway):AL Leathanach: Co244,23
1937-38
Droumacappil
BNS Imleabhar: 284, Leathanach: 93

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