Drumcree, County Westmeath

Drumcree (Irish: Droim Cria or Druim Criadh)[1] is a small village in County Westmeath in Ireland on the R395 regional road. This village is part of St Mary's Parish, Collinstown, and a sister parish of St Feichin's, Fore.

Drumcree

Droim Cria
Village
Entering Drumcree, facing west towards Granard
Drumcree
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°38′10″N 7°09′52″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The village is situated upon a crossroads, fringes parts of the Barbavilla Bog, the Glackstown Bog, and Mullacruaigh bog, all of which have been harvested for winter fuel for generations by the neighbouring communities.

References

  1. "Droim Cria / Drumcree (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
Bartley's Bar in Drumcree
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