Drumkeeran Explained

Drumkeeran
Native Name:Irish: Droim Caorthainn
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Leitrim
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:220
Coordinates:54.1704°N -8.1426°W
Elevation M:92
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Drumkeeran,[2] also Drumkeerin, is a village and townland in County Leitrim, Ireland, located at the junction of the R280 and R200 roads. It is situated in drumlin hills at the foot of Corry Mountain, just north of Lough Allen.

History

Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centuries, a number of annual fairs were held at Drumkeeran on- 10 February, 8 March, 12 April, 27 May, 18 June (or 24th), 19 July, 18 August, 16 September, 19 October, 11 November, 9 December, and 22 December. In 1925, Drumkeerin village comprised 54 houses, 11 being licensed to sell alcohol.

Long ago Ireland had been covered in Woodland, a claim echoed in a 19th-century survey of Leitrim- "". These great forests in Leitrim and on the west side of Lough Allen were denuded for the making for Charcoal for Iron works around Slieve Anierin. Immense piles of cleared timber existed in this area in 1782.

Community organisations

The Drumkeerin Development Association was formed around 1970.[3] In 1986, Drumkeerin Community Council was established to address the economic development of the village. In 1992, the Drumkeerin Tourist and Development Company was incorporated in order to effect plans of the Community Council.

Drumkeerin GAA club was founded in 1933 and represents the parish area of Inishmagrath.[4]

Transport

Bus Éireann route 462 serves the village on Fridays providing links to Sligo and Manorhamilton.[5] Route 469 serves the village on Saturdays providing a link to Drumshanbo, Carrick on Shannon and Longford.[6]

Churches

Churches in the area include St Brigid's Roman Catholic church (built 1869), St Joseph's Church of Ireland church (1833), and St Patricia's Presbyterian church (1844).

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settlements Drumkeeran . Central Statistics Office . Ireland . 23 September 2019 . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213080422/http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=ST2016&Geog_Code=A60364E7-9BA2-40B2-AE3B-B11E1AFAC071 . live .
  2. Web site: Droim Caorthainn/Drumkeeran . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . . 24 October 2019 . 25 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191025005250/https://www.logainm.ie/en/1416696 . live .
  3. News: O'Grady . Donal . 6 November 2022 . Andy Redican's memories of being a local correspondent for over 50 years . . 20 February 2023 . Drumkeerin Development Association was formed in 1969/70.
  4. Web site: Drumkeerin GAA Club . 20 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Timetable Route 462. 2013-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124004631/http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387788-462.pdf . 2013-01-24 .
  6. Web site: Timetable Route 469 . 2013-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025060301/http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1202387866-469.pdf . 2012-10-25 .

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