Drumgorran, County Fermanagh
Origin
Ir. Droim Garráin ‘ridge of the shrubbery’
Background
The first element in this place-name is clearly droim ‘back’ which, in place-names, denotes ‘hill, ridge’ (Dinneen). The second element is probably what appears in the form assigned to John O’Donovan, garrán which can also mean ‘a cluster, a grove, a thin wood’. Note the appearance of the first vowel of garrán as -o- in the anglicised form, a pattern also attested in the townland of Lios Garráin ‘fort of the shrubbery’ (Lisgorran), in Co. Tyrone.
References
FKAdditional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ~Druim Garráin ""ridge of the shrubbery"" | 1834c | J O'D (OSNB) 52 B115 |
| Drumgorran (see of Clogher) | 1835 | OSM iv 23 |
- Barony
- Magherastephana
- Parish
- Aghavea
- Parish in 1851
- Aghavea
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 19507
- Place name type
- T