256
Registres de recensement
53
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 124
- Foyers
- 27
- Personnes
- 132 +6.5%
- Foyers
- 26 -3.7%
À propos
Drumharvey is a small townland located in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated in the central part of the county. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of the Sperrins region, characterized by rolling hills, rural farmland, and the natural terrain typical of this part of Ulster. Like many townlands in County Tyrone, Drumharvey is a modest settlement with scattered houses and farms distributed across its countryside. The area's topography and soil composition have historically made it suitable for pastoral farming and small-scale agriculture, activities that have long formed the backbone of the local economy.
The name Drumharvey, like many Irish townland names, derives from the Irish language, with "drum" referring to a ridge or hill. This etymological origin reflects the landscape characteristics of the area and provides insight into how the Irish naming system was closely tied to natural geography and terrain features. Townlands such as Drumharvey represent ancient divisions of land in Ireland, many of which date back centuries and continue to serve as important administrative and cultural divisions within the county system.
Drumharvey, as a rural townland in County Tyrone, remains primarily agricultural in character, with farming families forming the core of its small community. The townland exemplifies the rural character that defines much of County Tyrone beyond its larger towns and settlements. Local residents maintain connections to the land through farming practices passed down through generations, and the townland continues to be part of the social and parish structures that organize community life in the region. Like many such townlands, it represents an important element of rural Irish heritage and contemporary rural life.
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Baronnie
Omagh East
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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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