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À propos
Drumlumman is a small rural parish located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape characteristic of the Cavan region, which is known for its drumlin topography—a series of low, rounded hills that give the landscape its distinctive undulating appearance. The area is typical of rural County Cavan, with scattered farmsteads, stone walls, and pastoral fields dotting the countryside. Like much of Cavan, the parish would have historically relied on agriculture and small-scale farming as the primary means of livelihood for its inhabitants.
The parish has roots extending back centuries into Irish history, as do most established ecclesiastical divisions in rural Ireland. The creation of parishes in this region was part of the broader Catholic Church's organizational structure that developed over medieval and early modern periods. Drumlumman, like other Cavan parishes, would have been shaped by the various historical events that affected the wider region, including the Norman invasions, plantation policies, and the religious upheavals following the Reformation. The local community would have maintained Catholic practices despite periods of legal restrictions and social pressure that characterized Irish history from the 16th century onward.
Today, Drumlumman remains a quiet rural parish that reflects the broader character of contemporary County Cavan. The parish continues to serve as a focus for local religious and community life, with the parish church serving as a central gathering point for residents. Like many rural Irish parishes, Drumlumman has experienced demographic changes over recent decades, with younger people often migrating to larger towns and cities for employment and educational opportunities. Nevertheless, the parish maintains its significance as a geographic and social unit that binds together the local farming community and preserves a sense of continuity with Ireland's Catholic heritage and rural traditions.
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Baronnie
Clanmahon
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Droim Lomáin
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
126 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 24 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Drumlumman
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- Droim Lomáin
- Baronnie
- Clanmahon
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- Cavan