townland
Droim Thoirc
genitive: Dhroim Thoirc
(Irish)
Drumhirk
(English)
Centrepoint
53.8831, -7.81166latitude, longitude
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Historical references
ˌdromˈherk
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"Cf: p: Mohill b: Mohill AM, Dn, FM, TE Gan chártaí Ca Cárta gan mholadh Mu Droim Thoirc"
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"Pinkman: Druim-thuirc = Ridge of the hog."
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"Arch. Inventory Rath. At the crest of a N-S drumlin ridge (84)."
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"NÓM: Droim Thoirc"
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1621 |
Dromherke
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CPR Leathanach: 514b
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1659 |
Drumhurke
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Cen. Leathanach: 563
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c1660 |
Drumherke
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BSD Leathanach: 24
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<s>c1660<s> |
<s>Dromherke<s>
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BSD Leathanach: <s>26<s>
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1666 |
Dromherke
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ASE Leathanach: 51:23
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1685 |
Drumhirk
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1836 |
"Druim toirc, 'ridge of the hog or wild boar', 'dorsum apri'"
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1836 |
Drim [.]irk, 'the horn back'
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1836 |
Drom irce, 'the ridge of plunder'
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1836 |
Drumhirk
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1836 |
Drumherk
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1836 |
Drumherk
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1836 |
Drumbrik
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1836 |
Drimherk
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1836 |
Dromkerke
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1836 |
Drumkirke
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1836 |
Drumhirk
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1836 |
"[Drumhirk] ""…there is a fort near the centre of the townland…"""
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