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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 41
- Foyers
- 7
- Personnes
- 39 -4.9%
- Foyers
- 8 +14.3%
À propos
Drumcree is a small townland located in County Westmeath in the province of Leinster, in the Republic of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Midlands region, characterized by gently rolling terrain, agricultural land, and scattered rural settlements. Like many Irish townlands, Drumcree represents a historic division of land that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and land use in the Irish countryside. The area is part of a landscape dotted with small villages, farms, and the distinctive features of the Irish Midlands, including numerous waterways and field systems that have been shaped by both natural geography and human activity over many generations.
The history of Drumcree, like other Irish townlands, is rooted in the medieval and early modern periods when the Irish landscape was organized into these smallest administrative divisions. The name itself, derived from Irish "Droim Craobh," suggests connections to the natural or cultural features that once characterized the area. Townlands such as Drumcree were important units for land ownership, tenant farming, and local governance throughout Irish history, and they continue to serve as geographical reference points in contemporary Ireland despite the development of larger administrative structures.
Today, Drumcree remains a rural townland within County Westmeath, part of the quiet agricultural landscape that characterizes much of the Irish interior. As with many small townlands, it is primarily known to local residents and those researching Irish genealogy or local history. The townland maintains its traditional role as a geographic and cultural reference point for the community, while the wider region continues to balance agricultural heritage with modern rural development and heritage tourism.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Droim Cria
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Baronnie
Delvin
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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