placenamesDromod
An Dromaid
Lewis described two different movements of produce between the bay, the Inny valley and Waterville.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- An Dromaid · Irish · main form · validated name
- Dromod · English · main form
Place & story
Manure and preserved fish
In 1837 Samuel Lewis recorded seaweed and sand being gathered in Ballinskelligs Bay and carried up the Inny valley as manure. He also described a fish preserve at Waterville, near the outlet of Lough Currane, associated with James Butler’s residence. Salmon could be kept there for as long as three months, and substantial quantities were sent annually to London. The parish account connects local soil improvement with a fish trade reaching an overseas market. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dromod. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Dromod: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.