BROWSE
townland
Droim Beannáin
genitive: Dhroim Beannáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumbannan
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ridge of Beannán; ridge of (the) little peak
    Ní léir cé acu an t-ainm pearsanta Beannán (féach 'Bennān', Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniæ Airghialla 141a1,27, srl.) nó an t-ainmfhocal beannán, foirm dhíspeagtha de beann, atá sa dara heilimint anseo

  • English

    the ridge of Beannán; ridge of (the) little peak
    It is unclear whether the second element contains the personal name Beannán (see 'Bennān', Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniæ Airghialla 141a1,27, srl.) or the common noun beannán, a diminutive of beann, 'peak'

Centrepoint

53.9264, -6.9783latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
dromben:an
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1611
Drombenan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Drombenan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Drombenan is called...<br/>Drombennan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Drombennanmore
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1629
Drombennanbeg
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1652
Drombanan
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Drombannon
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 237
1709
Drombannon
Aghunillan & Drombannon, 7½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1836
Drumbanon
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drumbannon
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drumbanon
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drombanan
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drumbannon
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drum beannan:, 'ridge of the pinnacle'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drum beannan
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
Drumbannan
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18
1836
[Drumbannan]
"a portion is held as a demesne. There is an ancient fort in the planting called Drumbannon Fort. The parish church stands in the S. side of townland. There is a new church built about 6 chains E. of the old one." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,18

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