Drom Inbhir

Dromineer (Drom Inbhir) derives from Irish 'droim' (ridge) and 'inbhir' (river mouth or estuary), accurately named for its geographic position on the eastern shores of Lough Derg. The place-name first appears in documentary records around 1302 as 'Dromynwyr', with variations including 'Dromynnyre'. Dromineer developed as a settlement within the Barony of Lower Ormond in Tipperary. The parish e...