BROWSE
townland
Drom Deirg
genitive: Dhrom Deirg
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Dromderrig
(English)

Glossary

dearg, deirg, deirge
English red, red one
droim, drom
English ridge

Centrepoint

51.6999, -8.52334latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1570
Dwomdyrryg [sic]
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 371
1601
Dromdirrig
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 373
1603
Dromderrick
F Leathanach: 6764
1656
Drumderrige
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 20
1662
Drumderrige
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 76
1667
Dromderigg
ASE Leathanach: 148
1667
Drumderrigge
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 101
1706
Dromderrick
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 189
1750
Drumdarig
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1.226
1841
Compasshill or Droumderig
BS:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Compasshill or Droumderrig
Meade, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Compasshill
CM:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Dromderrick
Erck Ecc. Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Comogue & Compasshill
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Compass hill
Letter:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Drom dearg, 'red back or long hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co280,12
1841
Dromderrig
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Co280,12

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