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'''Drumyarkin''' is a townland in South-East [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]], a short distance West of the village of [[Roslea]]/[[Rosslea]] and close to the boarder of [[County Monaghan]], in the [[Republic of Ireland]].
'''Drumyarkin''' is a townland in South-East [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]], a short distance West of the village of [[Roslea]]/[[Rosslea]] and close to the border of [[County Monaghan]], in the [[Republic of Ireland]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

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Drumyarkin is a townland in South-East County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, a short distance West of the village of Roslea/Rosslea and close to the border of County Monaghan, in the Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

  • 1887 -- "Yarkin's or O'Harkins ridge. O'Harkin = O'Dheargan [the red man]". Page 167, "Studies in the Topology of Galloway", by Herbert Maxwell. David Doublas, Edinburgh.
  • 1902 -- "O'Harkin's drum or hill-ridge." Page 137, "The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, Volume 2", by Patrick Weston Joyce. Longmans, Green, and Co. Dublin.

Tithe Applotment Books 1832

Entry# Land Holder's Names Area (A-R-P) Rate Per Acre (s.d) Yearly Tithe (£.s.d)
1913 John Gordon 14 - 0 - 27 1 - 5 1 - 0 - 1/2
1914 Thomas Johnston 2 - 1 - 8 1 - 3 0 - 2 - 10 1/2
1915 James Beggin 20 - 0 - 8 1 - 5 1 - 8 - 4 1/2
1916 George Maywood (?) 6 - 0 - 20 1 - 5 0 - 8 - 8
1917 James Johnston 3 - 0 - 0 1 - 3 0 - 3 - 9
1918 Robert Johnston 2 - 1 - 8 1 - 3 0 - 2 - 10 1/2

The National Archives of Ireland - Tithe Applotment Books - Drumyarkin

1841-61 Population

Year Persons
1841 39
1851 27
1861 29

Griffiths Valuation 1862

Ask Ireland - Griffith Valuation - Drumyarkin

Census of 1901

The National Archives of Ireland - Census of 1901 - Drumyarkin

Census of 1911

The National Archives of Ireland - Census of 1911 - Drumyarkin