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Drumlane Parish

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"Drumlane, a parish, in the barony of Lower Loughtee, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, on the road from Clones to Ballyconnell; containing, with part of the post-town of Belturbet, 8457 inhabitants. A monastery was founded here in the sixth century, by Saint Edan, Bishop of Ferns, which became subject to the abbey of St. Mary at Kells. The cemetary was formerly the place of interrment for the chieftans of Breffni, and is still a favourite place of burial. Within its limits are the remains of an ancient round tower built of limestone and red clay."
[From Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

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Biography

  • Sheasnáin, Á.N. "The Canadian Prime Minister : Cavan Ancestors", Heart of Breifne, 1985, p. 52.
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Cemeteries

  • O Reilly, H. Rev. "Drumlane Old Cemetery" Breifne v. 5, No. 19 (1979) p. 341-357 [634106, 812243]
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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The transcription for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

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Historical Geography

The towns of MILLTOWN and KILCONNY are in the parish of Drumlane

The townland of Drumlane is in the parish of Drumlane

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History

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Land & Property

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Maps

  • Parish Map

    See also: Doherty, P.L. and Mitchell, B. (editors) Townland maps, Londonderry, 1989, LDS Fiche 6342438-6342453 and 6343060-6343070.

You can see maps centred on OSI grid reference H3505115356 (Lat/Lon: 54.0862, -7.465142), Drumlane Parish which are provided by:

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Military Records

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Newspapers

  • The Armagh Guardian, January 7, 1845
    • Last week John Sheridan, a native of Glen, county Cavan, was found drowned in a gravel pit adjoining his residence.-- The unfortunate man was returning home from a dance in the neighbourhood, when he came by his death. Sheridan was an inoffensive person, and a teetotaller. An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of "accidental death" returned.