BROWSE
townland
Droim Raithin
genitive: Dhroim Raithin
(Irish)
Drumrahan
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9462, -7.92923latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-rathain = Ridge of the ferns. Rathain, as a term for a fern or a ferny spot, survives merely in place-names. Compare Rahan in Offaly and Rahan in Donegal, which the Four Masters write Rathain, a ferny spot. "
Nóta
"cf. Drumraine, p: Oughteragh, b: Carrigallen "
Nóta
Drumraen? Fi.Eliz.5439
Nóta
"Arch Inventory Barrow. On the summit of a broad drumlin (16). Rath. On the S-facing slope of a drumlin (87). Enclosure. On a gentle S-facing slope (148). Enclosure. On a S-facing slope (148). "
Nóta
1622
Dromrahen
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1655
Dromreeahan
DS
1660c
Drumreaghan
BSD Leathanach: 51
1666
Dromrahen
ASE Leathanach: 51:23
1685
D:[i]chan
Hib. Del.
1784
Drumrahan
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 140,141
1788
Drumrakin
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 141
1802
Drumrahan (O’Brien)
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 111
1834
Drumrahan
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap.,41
1836
Drumraghan (O’Brien)
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumrahan
BS:AL
1836
Drumrathain
'the hill of the small fort'
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Drumrahan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Drumraghan
O'Brien, J.:AL
1836
Drumreggan
S&V:AL
1836
Dromraghrill?
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Dromraghurill?
DS Map:AL
1836
Druim rathain
pl:AL
1836
Druim raithin,
'ferny ridge, or long hill'
OD:AL
1836
Drumrahan
OD:AL
1837
Drumrahan (O’Brien)
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 376

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