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Townlands
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Registres de recensement
595
Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 1,442
- Foyers
- 302
- Personnes
- 1,298 -10%
- Foyers
- 293 -3%
À propos
Drumkeeran is a small rural district located in County Leitrim in the northwest of Ireland, situated in the province of Connacht. The landscape is characteristic of the wider Leitrim region, featuring rolling hills, farmland, and pastoral countryside typical of this part of Ireland. The area is part of the broader Shannon-Erne corridor and benefits from proximity to various natural features and waterways that define the landscape of the northwest. Like much of County Leitrim, Drumkeeran's terrain reflects the drumlin belt geography of the region, with small hills and valleys that have shaped settlement patterns and agricultural practices for centuries.
The district has deep historical roots connected to Ireland's Gaelic heritage and the broader history of the northwest. The name Drumkeeran itself derives from Irish language origins, as is common throughout County Leitrim. Like other rural areas in Leitrim, the region would have been shaped by both Gaelic Irish settlement and Anglo-Norman influence during medieval times, followed by the significant social and economic changes of the early modern and modern periods. The area's history is intertwined with the patterns of rural Irish life, including emigration, agricultural change, and the evolution of small rural communities.
Drumkeeran serves as a local community district where agriculture and rural life remain central to daily existence. The area is primarily characterized by small farms, family holdings, and a dispersed rural settlement pattern. Like much of rural Leitrim, the community would have been affected by historical economic pressures and demographic changes that have reshaped Irish rural society over recent decades. Today, Drumkeeran represents the kind of small rural district that forms the backbone of Ireland's countryside, maintaining local traditions and community ties while adapting to contemporary challenges facing rural Ireland.
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République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1901, 1911
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