279
Census Records
58
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 141
- Households
- 30
- People
- 138 -2.1%
- Households
- 28 -6.7%
About
Drumenan is a small townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's distinctive topography. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and moorland typical of inland Donegal, with the landscape shaped by glacial activity during the ice age. Like much of the region, Drumenan's terrain reflects the rugged natural environment of northwest Ulster, with a mix of rough pastureland and scattered settlements typical of rural Donegal townlands. The proximity to various water courses and the undulating ground make it representative of the county's mixed agricultural geography.
The townland system, of which Drumenan is part, represents a fundamental organizational structure in Irish rural administration dating back centuries. These small territorial divisions were historically significant for land tenure, taxation, and local governance. Drumenan, like other Donegal townlands, carries within its name and boundaries the historical layers of Irish settlement patterns, with many such divisions traceable to medieval and early modern periods. The area would have been subject to various landlord systems and administrative changes throughout Irish history, from medieval Gaelic lordships through the plantation period and into the modern era.
As a rural townland in contemporary Donegal, Drumenan remains part of the living fabric of the county's dispersed communities. The area continues to support small-scale agricultural activity and represents the kind of modest settlement pattern that characterizes much of inland Donegal away from larger towns and villages. For local residents and the broader community, such townlands serve as important reference points for identity and land management, maintaining their administrative relevance despite centuries of social and economic change. The preservation of townland names and boundaries reflects the enduring connection between Irish people and the mapped geography of their locality.
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- County
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Irish Name
Droim Meannáin
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Barony
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
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