244
Registros censales
43
Hogares
3
Años del censo
- Personas
- 175
- Hogares
- 29
- Personas
- 32 -81.7%
- Hogares
- 7 -75.9%
- Personas
- 37 +15.6%
- Hogares
- 7 0%
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Drumbannow is a small townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. Like many townlands in this region, it is situated within the broader landscape characterized by rolling hills, drumlin terrain, and the network of lakes and waterways that define much of Cavan's geography. The townland forms part of the rural fabric of County Cavan, an area known for its agricultural heritage and natural beauty. The name itself, like many Irish townland names, likely derives from Irish language origins, with "drum" referring to a ridge or hill and "bannow" potentially relating to local features or historical settlers.
County Cavan has a long and complex history shaped by periods of both Gaelic and Norman influence, followed by English conquest and the subsequent development of the plantation system. Drumbannow, as a townland within this county, would have been subject to these broader historical currents, including land reorganization, changes in settlement patterns, and the cultural and religious transformations that marked Irish history from medieval times through the modern era. The townland system itself, which divides Irish rural areas into small administrative units, became standardized during the mapping and surveying efforts of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Today, Drumbannow remains a rural townland within County Cavan's network of small communities and dispersed settlements. Like many such townlands, it is characterized by a mix of agricultural land, scattered houses, and traditional rural life patterns. The significance of Drumbannow to its local community lies primarily in its role as part of the broader rural landscape that sustains farming families and maintains the cultural continuity of the region. The townland represents the persistence of Ireland's distinctive administrative and social divisions that continue to anchor local identity and land management practices.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Baronía
Clanmahon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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