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==1823 Church of Ireland Census== | |||
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Revision as of 14:48, 3 December 2010
Drumswords is a townland in South-East County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Area 81:2:36
Etymology
Roughly translated Drumswords means "ridge of the diligence".
Old Forms
- 1609 - dromseird
- 1613 - Dromsure
- 1641? - Dromsare
- 1641? - Dromsowre
- 1641? - Dromsude
- 1641? - Dromsur
- 1641? - Dromsure
- 1751 - Drumswords
- 1833 - Druim Súndais
Its worth noting that local people talk about Drumswords being the site of a "Holy well"
1823 Church of Ireland Census
The following is an extract from a survey of the North-West Division of Clones Parish.
| Name | Sons | Daughters |
|---|---|---|
| Elliott, John | 0 | 0 |
Griffiths Valuation 1862
Occupier…………………………….Lessor John Elliott………………………………… Rev John Richardson H Os & L John McManus…………………………….. Rev John Richardson House R.C. Chapel, caretakers’ house,
office & graveyard………………………… exemptions
Patrick McCollin………………………….. .Free House
1901 Census
Head of Family……………………..Landholder if different Mary A. Maguire………………………….. Hugh McDonald Hugh McDonald……………………………Hugh McDonald R.C.Church………………………………... Hugh McDonald
Surnames in 2005
McMahon West McDermott O’Reilly