Drumswords: Difference between revisions
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Roughly translated Drumswords means "ridge of the diligence". | |||
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* 1751 - Drumswords | * 1751 - Drumswords | ||
* 1833 - Druim Súndais | * 1833 - Druim Súndais | ||
Its worth noting that local people talk about Drumswords being the site of a "Holy well" | Its worth noting that local people talk about Drumswords being the site of a "Holy well" | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 4 June 2010
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"
Griffiths Valuation 1862
Occupier…………………………….Lessor John Elliott………………………………… Rev John Richardson H Os & L John McManus…………………………….. Rev John Richardson House R.C. Chapel, caretakers’ house,
office & graveyard………………………… exemptions
Patrick McCollin………………………….. .Free House
1901 Census
Head of Family……………………..Landholder if different Mary A. Maguire………………………….. Hugh McDonald Hugh McDonald……………………………Hugh McDonald R.C.Church………………………………... Hugh McDonald
Surnames in 2005
McMahon West McDermott O’Reilly