Drumkeeran

Drumkeeran Droim Caorthainn
—  Town  —
Drumkeeran Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°10′13″N 8°08′33″W / 54.1704°N 8.1426°W / 54.1704; -8.1426Coordinates: 54°10′13″N 8°08′33″W / 54.1704°N 8.1426°W / 54.1704; -8.1426
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Leitrim
Elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Population (2006)
- Urban	242
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	G902241

Drumkeeran (Irish: Droim Caorthainn) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland located at the junction of the R280 and R200 regional roads. It lies at the foot of Corry Mountain just north of Lough Allen. Drumkeerin is situated in drumlin hills northwest of Lough Allen, a lake on the Shannon.

The Drumkeerin Development Association was formed in the early 1970s. In 1986, Drumkeerin Community Council was established to address the economic development of the village. In 1992, the Drumkeerin Tourist and Development Company was incorporated in order to effect plans of the Community Council. The main thrust of the plan was the establishment of a number of community enterprise workshop units.

Drumkeerin Gaa Club (CLG Droim Caorthainn) was founded in 1933 and plays an important sporting and social focus in the community.

Demographics

• Drumkeeran had a population of 242 in 2006. (2002: 249).^[1]

Drumkeeran in 1993.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

Religions

• St Brigid Roman Catholic church (built 1869)

• St Joseph Church of Ireland church (built 1833)

• St Patricia Presbyterian Church (built 1844)

References

1. ^ CSO census 2006

External links

• Drumkeerin Gaa Club website
• Inishmagrath Parish website
• Lough Allen College website