Drumcong
Drumcong (Irish: Droim Conga, meaning "Ridge of the Cong, a narrow neck or strait")[1][2] is a village in northwestern Ireland, situated in the heart of county Leitrim nestling between the waters of two of Leitrim's most historic lakes, Lough Scur and Carrickaport Lough.[3]
Drumcong
Droim Conga | |
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Village | |
Drumcong Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54°01′41″N 7°58′20″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Leitrim |
Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | H018087 |
Overview
Drumcong is location between Ballinamore and Carrick-on-Shannon on the R208 road (Ireland). The Village consists of St. Bridget's National School, also known as Drumcong Central School,[4] Church, burial grounds, and two businesses. St. Brigid's Church, of Roman Catholic denomination, is a barn church which was restored after falling into disuse for two decades.
The Lakeside Tavern is a Pub and Shop which serves the village, owned and operated by James and Eilis Cardiff.[5] Drumcong is classed as a Tier 4 Village in Leitrim County Council's Development Plan 2009–2015.[6]
The village of Drumcong was formerly known as Kiltubrid Railway Station, which opened on 16 June 1885 and closed on 18 October 1958.
- St. Brigid's R.C. Church in Drumcong
- Train at Lough Scur & Drumcong, Mar 14 1959
Notes and references
Primary sources
- O'Donovan's Name Books (Kiltubrid) Parish Compiled by John O'Donovan in 1835. Re-arranged and re-typed by FAS Project in Leitrim Genealogy Centre, Ballinamore in 1994.
- Joyce 1913, pp. 319.
- Leitrim Observer 1970, pp. 3.
- http://findaddress.citizensinformation.ie/service_finder/bycounty/Leitrim/Drumcong/Primary%20Schools
- http://www.thelakesidetavern.com
Secondary sources
- Joyce, P. W. (Patrick Weston) (1913). Irish names of places (PDF). v.3. Dublin : Phoenix.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Leitrim Observer (1970). "Drumcong jamboree and dancing carnival". Leitrim Observer. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)