Drumswords
Drumswords is a townland in South-East County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Area 81:2:36
Etymology
Roughly translated Drumswords means "ridge of the diligence".
Old Forms
- 1609 - dromseird
- 1613 - Dromsure
- 1641? - Dromsare
- 1641? - Dromsowre
- 1641? - Dromsude
- 1641? - Dromsur
- 1641? - Dromsure
- 1751 - Drumswords
- 1833 - Druim Súndais
Its worth noting that local people talk about Drumswords being the site of a "Holy well"
1823 Church of Ireland Census
The following is an extract from a survey of the North-West Division of Clones Parish.
| Name | Sons | Daughters |
|---|---|---|
| Elliott, John | 0 | 0 |
Griffiths Valuation 1862
| Occupier | Lessor | Tenement |
|---|---|---|
| John Elliott | Rev John Richardson | House, Offices & Land |
| John McManus | Rev John Richardson | House |
| - | - | Roman Catholic Chapel, Caretakers’ house, Office & graveyard |
| Patrick McCollin | Free | House |
1901 Census
| Head of Family | Landholder (if different) |
|---|---|
| Mary A. Maguire | Hugh McDonald |
| Hugh McDonald | |
| Roman Catholic Chapel | Hugh McDonald |
Surnames in 2005
- McMahon
- West
- McDermott
- O’Reilly