Drumbar (Kinawley)
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Drumbar (Irish derived place name Droim Bairr, meaning the ‘Ridge of the Summit’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland.[1]
Drumbar is bounded on the north by Drumbrughas and Greaghnafine townlands, on the south by Aghakinnigh, Cullion (Kinawley), Newtown (Kinawley) and Tircahan townlands, on the west by Drumod Glebe, Gortlaunaght, Gortnaderrylea and Tonyquin townlands and on the east by Drumersee townland. Its chief geographical features are a hill that reaches a height of 486 feet, mountain streams, forestry plantations, dug wells and spring wells. Drumbar is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 309 statute acres.[2]
History
In medieval times Drumbar was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name Áth Chluain, meaning the ‘Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as Naclone.[3]
In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, The precinct or parcel of Nacloone otherwise Aghcloone to Sir George Graeme and Sir Richard Graeme to form part of the Manor of Greame.[4] A history of Richard and George Graham is viewable online.[5] The Grahams took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and after the war their lands were confiscated under the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652.
The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as Drombarre with the proprietor being Mr Thomas Worshipp and the tenants being Edmond Magwire & others.
The 1790 Cavan Carvagh list spells the name as Drumbarr.[6]
The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as Drumbar.[7]
The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books spell the name as Drumbar Upper and Drumbar Lower.[8]
The Drumbar Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1838.[9][10]
Griffith's Valuation lists thirteen landholders in the townland.[11]
The townland formed part of the Crofton estate in the 19th century. The Crofton Estate papers are in the National Library of Ireland, MS 20,773-20,806 & D 26,886-27,010 and in the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland at reference Number D-3480add.
A notable native of the townland was Thomas McGovern (bishop), the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
Drumbar folklore can be found in the 1938 Dúchas collection.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
The artist Patricia McKenna has made artworks about her ancestors home in Drumbar.[18][19]
Census
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total Houses | Uninhabited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 146 | 61 | 85 | 21 | 0 |
| 1851 | 83 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| 1861 | 71 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| 1871 | 66 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 0 |
| 1881 | 63 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 1 |
| 1891 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
In the Census of Ireland 1821 there were twenty-two households in the townland.[20][21]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were ten families listed in the townland.[22]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were eleven families listed in the townland.[23]
