Drumbeagh
Drumbeagh (from Irish: Droim Beitheach meaning The Hillridge of the Birches) is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw.
Geography
Drumbeagh is bounded on the north by Gubrawully townland, on the west by Altinure, Tullandreen, Tullynamoltra and Corraclassy townlands and on the east by Curraghabweehan, Derryvahan and Drumcar townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan), forestry plantations, a stream and dug wells. Drumbeagh is traversed by the R200 road (Ireland) and rural lanes. The townland covers 187 statute acres.[1]
History
The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the townland as Drombeagh and the proprietor as Lieutenant-Colonel Tristram Beresford. By grant dated 11 September 1670 from King Charles II of England to aforesaid Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet, the lands of Drumbeagh were included in the creation of a new Manor of Beresford.
The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Drombeagh.[2]
A map of the townland drawn in 1813 is in the National Archives of Ireland, Beresford Estate Maps, depicts the townland as Drumbaugh.[3]
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list ten tithepayers in the townland.[4]
In 1841 the population of the townland was 87, being 47 males and 40 females. There were fifteen houses in the townland, all of which were inhabited.[5]
In 1851 the population of the townland was 82, being 47 males and 35 females, the reduction being due to the Great Famine (Ireland). There were fifteen houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[6]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists twenty-three landholders in the townland.[7]
In 1861 the population of the townland was 68, being 34 males and 34 females. There were fourteen houses in the townland and all were inhabited.[8]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are seven families listed in the townland, [9] and in the 1911 census of Ireland there are eleven families listed in the townland.[10]
A description of Drumbeagh in the 1930s by Emily Montgomery is available at-
A distinguished native of the townland was Father Francis McSpiritt
Antiquities
- The Corraclassy 110kV Electricity Substation
- A lime-kiln
- Stepping Stones across a stream
- The site of Drumbeagh Hedge School in Cox’s Lane. The teachers were Cox and Maginnis. The Second Report from the Commissioners of Irish Education Inquiry, 1826 lists the headmaster of Drumbeagh school as James Magennis. There were 64 pupils of which 39 were boys and 25 girls. The schoolhouse was described as Bad and cost £7 to be erected.
