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Port Láirge

Baile fearainn

Drom Sliog

Drumslig

135

Taifid Daonáirimh

19

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
73
Teaghlaigh
10
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
62 -15.1%
Teaghlaigh
9 -10%

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Drumslig is a small townland located in County Waterford in the province of Munster in southern Ireland. It is situated in the southeastern part of the county, within a region characterized by rolling countryside and agricultural land typical of rural Waterford. The townland lies in an area with good access to larger settlements, positioning it within the broader landscape of the county's east-west connectivity. The terrain around Drumslig reflects the gentle topography common to much of Waterford's inland regions, with a mix of pastureland and farmland that has shaped both settlement patterns and land use for generations.

Like many Irish townlands, Drumslig has deep roots in the Irish land division system, with the townland name itself deriving from Irish place-name elements reflecting the historical settlement and agricultural character of the area. Waterford as a whole has a rich history spanning from Viking settlement to Norman invasion and beyond, and smaller townlands like Drumslig form part of this broader historical fabric. The pattern of small rural settlements across the county reflects centuries of Irish agricultural life and community organization, where townlands served as fundamental units of local identity and land management.

Drumslig, as a rural townland, would have been home to farming families whose livelihoods depended on the land, contributing to the agricultural economy that remains significant to County Waterford. The local community would have maintained the traditional connections to the land, local parishes, and neighboring settlements that characterize rural Irish life. Today, like many small townlands, Drumslig represents part of the cultural and geographic heritage of County Waterford, embodying the dispersed settlement pattern and agricultural tradition that continues to define much of rural Munster.

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