505
Registres de recensement
105
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 274
- Foyers
- 56
- Personnes
- 231 -15.7%
- Foyers
- 49 -12.5%
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Drumhirk is a small townland located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Mourne region. The townland lies in an area characterized by rolling countryside and agricultural land, typical of much of County Down's rural terrain. The landscape in this part of the county features a mix of fields, hedgerows, and scattered settlements that reflect centuries of agricultural use. The topography is gently undulating, with views toward the Mourne Mountains visible from many elevated points in the surrounding area, forming a distinctive backdrop to the local environment.
Like many Irish townlands, Drumhirk's name derives from Irish Gaelic, with "drum" typically referring to a ridge or hill in the landscape. The area has been inhabited for centuries, with the pattern of settlement and land division reflecting the long history of human occupation in County Down. Townlands such as Drumhirk represent one of the oldest surviving administrative divisions in Ireland and Britain, with their boundaries often traceable back centuries. The townland system has been fundamental to Irish land organization, property ownership, and local identity since medieval times.
Drumhirk, like many rural townlands in County Down, is primarily characterized by its agricultural character and its integration into the local farming community. The townland would have historically been the focus of local economic activity centered on farming, livestock raising, and associated rural pursuits. Today it remains a quiet rural area, with residents maintaining connections to the broader community of County Down while preserving the distinctive local character that small townlands possess throughout the region.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Ards Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Paroisse
- Newtownards
- Baronnie
- Ards Lower
- Comté
- Down