Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- English
ridge of (the) mound
Centrepoint
Historical references
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"Pinkman: Druim-dubh = Black surfaced ridge. Drumdoo townland lies about two miles west of Mohill. Less than a hundred years ago it had a very large village, exercising various kinds of trades."
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"Arch. Survey Rath. At the crest of the W-facing slope of a drumlin (83)."
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1621 |
Dromdooa
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CPR Leathanach: 518b
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1655 |
Dromdua
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1659 |
Drumdae
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Cen. Leathanach: 565
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c1660 |
Drumdua
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BSD Leathanach: 19
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1667 |
Dromduagh
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ASE Leathanach: 136
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1685 |
D:dua
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1758 |
?Drumdoe (McKeon)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 506
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1783 |
Drumdo (Reynolds)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 138
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1783 |
Drumdoe (Reynolds)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 138
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1784 |
?Drumdau (Keon)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 141
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1789 |
?Drumdo (Reynolds)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 145
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1834 |
Drumdoo
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TAB Leathanach: 38, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
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1836 |
Drumdoo
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1836 |
Drumdoo
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1836 |
Drimdoe
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1836 |
Druim doo
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1836 |
Drim dubh
'the black back'
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1836 |
Drumdoo
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1836 |
Dromdua
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1836 |
Druim dubh
'black ridge, or long hill,' 'dorsum nigrum'
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1836 |
Drumdoo
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