BROWSE
townland
Droim Brúchais
genitive: Droim Brúchais
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drumbrughas
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ridge of (the) dwelling?
    Brúchas — ón bhfocal brú, 'land-holding, dwelling', b'fhéidir

  • English

    ridge of (the) dwelling?
    Brúchas — perhaps from the word brú, 'land-holding, dwelling'

Centrepoint

54.0959, -7.49573latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Drombrohes
MEC
1610
Drombrochees
CPR Leathanach: 167b
1611
Drombroghes
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 16 Car. I
1641
Dromebrochus
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 85
1660c
Drumbrucklus
BSD
1661
Drumbroghas
Inq. Ult. Uimhir: 1 Car. II
1709
Drombruches
Carvaghs
1836
Drumboghas
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Druim Bruchais, 'ridge of the fort'
"bruchus" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbrughas
"right" [pl]; "For the termination Brughas see Fermanagh Index where it occurs frequently" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drombrachus
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbrora?
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drombroghes
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbruckish
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbroghis
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbrohis
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbrocus
TAB Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drumbruckes
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13
1836
Drombruchis
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca020,13

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