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

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of the black ford
    Níl an fhoirm oifigiúil Béarla a socraíodh sna 1840í dílis don bhunainm Gaeilge, agus is amhlaidh go bhfuil sí bunaithe ar an litriú Béarlaithe is sine dá maireann, .i. 'Dromduffane' (1618). Is dócha ar fhoirmeacha stairiúla eile agus ar an bhfuaimniú áitiúil, áfach, gur míléamh nó mílitriú é seo féin ar 'Dromduffaue' nó ar 'Dromduffaw'

  • English

    the ridge of the black ford
    The official English form adopted in the 1840s is not reflective of the original Irish name, and in fact it appears to be based on the earliest surviving anglicized spelling, i.e. 'Dromduffane' (1618). However, it is probable, judging from other historical examples and from the local pronunciation, that this form is itself a misreading or a mis-spelling for 'Dromduffaue' or 'Dromduffaw'

Centrepoint

51.6369, -9.23341latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1618
Dromduffane
CPR Leathanach: 591
1793
Dromadua otherwise Dromadaugh
CGn. Leathanach: 457.186.298054
1811
Droumadua
Bath
1841-2
Droumaduvane
BS:AL
1841-2
Droumaduva
Ryan, Rev. John:AL
1841-2
Dromaduvane
Tuckey, Rev, Thos.AL
1841-2
Droumduvane
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL
1841-2
Dromeduffane
Inq. J I:AL
1841-2x
Drom Dubhain
OC:AL
1841-2y
Duane`s Long Hill or Ridge'
OD:AL
2005
droumədəˈvɑː
Áit.

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