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Registres de recensement
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- Personnes
- 12,020
- Foyers
- 1,815
- Personnes
- 986 -91.8%
- Foyers
- 201 -88.9%
- Personnes
- 932 -5.5%
- Foyers
- 197 -2%
À propos
Drumlumman is a small rural district located in County Cavan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The area is situated in the distinctive drumlin landscape that characterizes much of County Cavan, a terrain formed by glacial activity during the Ice Age. This rolling landscape of small hills, or drumlins, creates a patchwork of fields, woodlands, and small lakes that define the local environment. The district is typical of the agricultural countryside found throughout the county, with scattered farmsteads and villages connected by narrow country roads.
The broader region has deep historical roots, with County Cavan having been shaped by both Gaelic and Anglo-Norman influences over centuries. Like much of the wider area, Drumlumman would have been part of the traditional Gaelic territories before the Norman invasion and subsequent English colonization of Ireland. The landscape itself bears evidence of long human settlement, with various archaeological features scattered throughout the drumlin belt, though specific historical records about Drumlumman as a distinct locality are limited in widely available sources.
As a rural district, Drumlumman's significance lies primarily in its role within the local farming community and the broader social fabric of County Cavan. The area contributes to the agricultural economy that has long sustained the region, with sheep and cattle farming being traditional mainstays. The tight-knit nature of rural Irish communities means that local townlands and districts like Drumlumman serve as important anchors for family connections, local knowledge, and cultural continuity among residents and descendants of the area.
Today, Drumlumman remains a quiet rural district characterized by the natural beauty of the drumlin landscape and the ongoing agricultural traditions of the region. Like many rural areas in Ireland, it faces the challenges common to countryside communities, including demographic change and the need to sustain local economies. Despite these pressures, the district maintains its identity as part of the distinctive cultural and geographic heritage of County Cavan.
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Juridiction
République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1821, 1901, 1911
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