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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) dun, red cow;
the ring-fort of the ridge of Cróine
Ní léir cé acu an t-ainm pearsanta (mná) Cróine nó an t-ainmfhocal crón, 'ainmhí crón', atá anseo - English
ring-fort of (the) ridge of (the) dun, red cow;
the ring-fort of the ridge of Cróine
It is unclear whether this placename contains the female personal name Cróine or the common noun crón, 'dun/red cow'
Centrepoint
Historical references
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"Pinkman: Lios-Droma-Cróine = Fort of the ridge of the dun cow. Or Cróine may be a woman’s name. Many saints of the name, among them “Cróine óg (Siúr Pátraic?) ó Cill Croine” Mart. Don. P. 28. "
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"Arch. Inventory Rath. On top of a drumlin (109). "
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1743 |
Lisdrumcrone
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CGn. Leathanach: 110.204.76642
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1765 |
Lissdrumcrone
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CGn. Leathanach: 234.412.153940
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1833 |
Lisdrumacrone
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TAB Leathanach: 77, Nóta: (61:16/11) innéacs
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1836 |
Lisdrumacrone
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1836 |
Lisdromacrone
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1836 |
Lissdrummacroan
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1836 |
Lisdrimcroni
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1836 |
Liss Druimcruan
'the red back fort'
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1836 |
Lios Droma Cróine
'fort of the ridge of the dun cow'
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1836 |
Lisdrŏ//măcrone
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2010 |
ˌlisˌdroməˈkroːn
x2
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2010 |
ˌlisnəˈkroːn
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