Drumcong
Drumcong (Irish: Droim Conga, meaning "Ridge of the Cong, a narrow neck or strait")[1][2] is a village in northwestern Ireland, situated in the heart of county Leitrim nestling between the waters of two of Leitrim's most historic lakes, Lough Scur and Carrickaport Lough.[3]
Drumcong Droim Conga | |
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Village | |
  Drumcong Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°01′41″N 7°58′20″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | H018087 |
Overview
Drumcong is location between Ballinamore and Carrick-on-Shannon on the R208 road (Ireland). The Village consists of St. Bridget's National School, also known as Drumcong Central School,[4] Church, burial grounds, and two businesses. St. Brigid's Church, of Roman Catholic denomination, is a barn church which was restored after falling into disuse for two decades.
The Lakeside Tavern is a Pub and Shop which serves the village, owned and operated by James and Eilis Cardiff.[5] Drumcong is classed as a Tier 4 Village in Leitrim County Council's Development Plan 2009–2015.[6]
The village of Drumcong was formerly known as Kiltubrid Railway Station, which opened on 16 June 1885 and closed on 18 October 1958.
St. Brigid's R.C. Church in Drumcong.jpg)
Train at Lough Scur & Drumcong, Mar 14 1959
Notes and references
Primary sources
- O'Donovan's Name Books (Kiltubrid) Parish Compiled by John O'Donovan in 1835. Re-arranged and re-typed by FAS Project in Leitrim Genealogy Centre, Ballinamore in 1994.
- Joyce 1913, pp. 319.
- Leitrim Observer 1970, pp. 3.
- http://findaddress.citizensinformation.ie/service_finder/bycounty/Leitrim/Drumcong/Primary%20Schools
- http://www.thelakesidetavern.com
- http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Services_A-Z/Planning_and_Building_Control/Files/Section-2-2011-2-.pdf%5B%5D
Secondary sources
- Joyce, P. W. (Patrick Weston) (1913). Irish names of places (PDF). v.3. Dublin : Phoenix.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Leitrim Observer (1970). "Drumcong jamboree and dancing carnival". Leitrim Observer. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)