Drumhurrin

Drumhurrin, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ‘Droim Shoirn’, meaning The Hill-Ridge of the Lime-Kiln or Furnace, is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw.[1]

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Geography

Drumhurrin is bounded on the north by Lattone townland, on the west by Derrynatuan, Gowlat and Tullantanty townlands and on the east by Corratawy, Creea and Curraghvah townlands. Its chief geographical features are Drumhurrin Lough, the River Shannon, the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, a wood, gravel pits and dug wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 372 statute acres.[2]

History

The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Dromherne and gives the owner as Lieutenant John Blackford and others.

By 1720 Morley Saunders, was the owner of the townland.

By deed dated 24 December 1720 the aforesaid Morley Saunders leased, inter alia, the townland of Drumhurn, to Thomas Enery of Bawnboy for a term of 41 years.[3]

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Drumhurin.[4]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list five tithepayers in the townland.[5]

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- Two small lakes on the north boundary of the townland. It is bounded on the west by the Shannon and on the south by another river.

The Drumhurrin Valuation Office Field books are available for July 1839.[6][7][8][9]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nineteen landholders in the townland.[10]

In the 19th century the landlord of Drumhurrin was the Annesley Estate.

Census

Year	Population	Males	Females	Total Houses	Uninhabited
1841	152	77	75	22	0
1851	152	83	69	21	0
1861	146	78	68	21	1
1871	120	61	59	19	0
1881	99	50	49	17	0
1891	92	44	48	19	1

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twenty-two families listed in the townland.[11]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eighteen families listed in the townland.[12]

Antiquities

1. A medieval ringfort stone cashel. The 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Site No. 1192) describes it as- Not marked on OS 1836 or 1876 ed. Raised circular area (int. diam. 31.7m) enclosed by the base of a stone rampart. The upper courses of the wall have been removed and the stone apparently utilised as building material for field boundaries in the vicinity. Original entrance not recognisable.[13]
2. Drumhurrin National School. The roll number was 8305. In 1862 Edward Brady was the headmaster, a Roman Catholic. There were 77 pupils, all Roman Catholic. The Catechism was taught to the Catholic pupils on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.[14] In 1874: One male teacher and one female workmistress, both Roman Catholics, who between them received an annual salary of £38. There were 89 pupils, 43 boys and 46 girls.[15] In 1886 the school closed.[16] [17]
3. A 19th century blacksmith's forge.
4. Stone bridges over the rivers.
5. Stepping-stones over the Owenmore river.
6. A foot-bridge over the Owenmore river.
7. Lime-kilns.

References

1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
2. "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
5. Tithe Applotment Books 1826
10. - Griffith's Valuation
11. Census of Ireland 1901
12. Census of Ireland 1911

External links

• The IreAtlas Townland Data Base