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Thornback
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
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52.6885, -7.28682latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1220c |
Drumdelgi
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COD Leathanach: 24 §48
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1247 |
Drumdelgyn
Richard de Troye; Partition of 1317, Hugh le Dispenser
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Kn. Fees Leathanach: 229
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1298 |
Odromdeleg?
Gilbert Odromdeleg
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1300c |
Drimgelgy
"In a diocesan church list in the Red Book of Ossory, c. 1300, the name Travers [.i. Troy] is given as the patron of the church of Drimgelgy." Tugtar mar tagairt: Cal. Liber Ruber Ossor. p. 177 ach níor éirigh liom teacht air.
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Kn. Fees Leathanach: 229
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1303 |
Dromedelgy
?? "Extent of Lands in *Co. Carlow*"
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RBO Leathanach: 4
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1317 |
Drandelgy
Theobald de Troy
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Kn. Fees Leathanach: 229
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1331 |
Dromdelgany
grant to Peter de Arderne
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COD Leathanach: 268 §631
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1423c |
Drumdelgyn
Royal Service belonging to the earl of March in Kilkenny
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COD Leathanach: iii
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1540-41 |
Dromdelygen
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 200
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1609 |
Dromedeligin al' Thornback, maner' de
Oliver Shortall de Ballylorcan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: Jac. I 9
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1609 |
Dromdelgan, maner' de
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: Jac. I 9
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1609 |
Dromdelgan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: Jac. I 9
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1623 |
Dromedeligne al' Thornebacke, vil' et ter' de
Ric' Shee Mil' (cf. Buaile Uí Shé / Boolyshea sa p. céanna)
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: Jac. I 40
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1629 |
Drumdelgeny, maner' de
Walter' Lawless, Gawran
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: Car. I 23
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1659 |
Thorne backe
Thorne backe; Chappell; Troyeswood
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Cen. Leathanach: 431
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1839 |
Druim Deilgneach
"i.e., the Thorny Ridge or Hillock"; "There is a holy well called Tobar a Chroinn, i.e., the Well of the Tree"
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LSO Leathanach: CC ii 25/77
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1839 |
Druim Deilgneach or Thornback
"...[Clashycrow] is the fourth Church to which we find a Castle attached along this side of the River Nore, viz., Rathbay, Bawn-o'n-Duach, Clashycrow and Druim Deilgneach or Thornback in St. Canice." [OD]
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LSO Leathanach: CC i, 68/205
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1842 |
Thornback
3 nó 4 tigh
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SO 6" Leathanach: E1, 14
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1903 |
Thornback School
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SO 6" Leathanach: E2, 14
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1905 |
Dhrime-Dhilignach (Druim-Deilgneach)
"By Irish speakers Thornback is called Dhrime-Dhilignach (Druim-Deilgneach), that is, the Thorny Back [of the Hill]."
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Carrigan Leathanach: III, 194
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