66
Bailte Fearainn
4,634
Taifid Daonáirimh
1,080
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 2,811
- Teaghlaigh
- 631
- Daoine
- 1,823 -35.1%
- Teaghlaigh
- 449 -28.8%
Maidir Liom
Drumcree is a parish located in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Armagh area. The parish occupies terrain typical of the region, characterized by rolling countryside and agricultural land that reflects the rural character of much of County Armagh. The landscape is interspersed with settlements, townlands, and the infrastructure that connects the local communities. The parish's geographic position places it within the context of the wider Armagh district, which sits in the northern part of the province of Ulster.
The parish has deep historical roots extending back centuries, as with many Irish parishes that were established and organized through ecclesiastical administration. Like much of Ireland, the area experienced the major historical transformations that shaped the island, including religious change, land tenure patterns, and social upheaval across different historical periods. The parish's development reflects broader patterns in rural Irish communities, with agriculture forming the foundation of local life and economy for generations.
Drumcree is perhaps most widely recognized in recent decades due to events surrounding a church and parade-related disputes that received significant media attention, particularly in the 1990s and 2000s. These events brought the parish into the national and international spotlight in ways that highlighted broader communal and sectarian tensions within Northern Ireland. Such events have become intertwined with the parish's modern identity and continue to influence perceptions of the area among those familiar with recent Irish history.
The parish remains part of the living community of County Armagh, serving as a locality where residents maintain connections to place, heritage, and local networks. For those who live there or have family connections to the area, Drumcree represents home and continuity with the past, anchoring people within a specific geographic and social space in Northern Ireland's landscape.
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Barúntacht
Uí Nialláin Thiar
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Ainm Gaeilge
Droim Crí
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Bailte Fearainn
66 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
The Annals of the Four Masters record Drumcree (Irish: Druim-Criaigh) in 1 entry in AD 1168.
Viking & Pre-Norman
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 230 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 35 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Drumcree
- Gaeilge
- Droim Crí
- Barúntacht
- Uí Nialláin Thiar
- Áit
- Ard Mhacha