BROWSE
townland
An Droim Crua
genitive: an Droma Chrua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumcroy
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9454, -7.85983latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
"Cuardaíodh na foinsí seo ach níor aimsíodh rud ar bith: DS: Talamh Protastúnach Hib.Del.; Census; ASE; Inq."
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Druim-cruadh = Hard or tough ridge. …. Formed part of Mohill Termon."
Nóta
<s>1590<s>
<s>Dromcrey; Dramcreye (p:Annaduff, b:Leitrim??) <s>
F Leathanach: 5442
1591
?Dromeycheoye
possessions of the late monastery of Moghill
F Alt: 5545
1611
?*Dromecheoyne
Moghill
CPR Leathanach: 199a
1621
Dromcroy
CPR Leathanach: 518b
c1660
Dromcr[n]oy
BSD Leathanach: 30
1834
Drumcr[u?]idh
TAB Leathanach: 46, Nóta: (61:16/16)
1834
Drumeruidh
TAB Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Drumcruidh
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Drumcrui
BS:AL
1836
Drumcroy
Norris, B.:AL
1836
Drum-cruidh,
'the hard hill'
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Dromcroy
S&V:AL
1836
Druim cruaidh
'hard back, or long hill,' 'dorsum durum'
OD:AL
1836
Drumcroy
OD:AL
1836
[Drumcroy]
"…the southern end is bog, the rest is a stiff red clay producing good crops."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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