Information about The Drills

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
The Drills
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Ballinakill in Leitrim Barony
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
The Drills
The Drills Hyath. Clarke, Esq.
The Drills Mr. O’Callaghan
The Drills Sir John Burke
The Drills The inhabitants
Description:
Plantation most probably in rows so called, but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark only the Royal George, the form of a Ship so called.
Situation:
In the West end of the townland of Derrygile about 1 mile S. East of Woodford.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
The Drills is in Derrygill townland.
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