Drummaul
Drummaul is a townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and contains the town of Randalstown.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Druim Mail (Mal's ridge).[2]
Drummaul parish[]
The parish is bounded by the civil parishes of Duneane, Portglenone, Ahoghill and , and to the south by Lough Neagh.[1] It contains the following 51 townlands:[3][4]
A[]
Aughaboy, Aghaloughan, Andraid, Artresnahan, Aughalish
B[]
Ballealy South, Ballydunmaul, Ballygrooby, , , , , ,
C[]
Caddy, , , , , , Cormorant Rock, ,
D[]
, , Drummaul,
F[]
,
G[]
, Groggan
K[]
,
L[]
Leitrim, , ,
M[]
, , , ,
P[]
,
R[]
S[]
, ,
T[]
, ,
Drummaul townland[]
The townland is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and the civil parish of Drummaul and covers an area of 339 acres.[5]
The population of the townland decreased during the 19th century:[6][7]
Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 177 | 172 | 170 | 142 | 136 | 112 |
Houses | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
See also[]
- List of civil parishes of County Antrim
- List of townlands in County Antrim
References[]
- ^ a b "Drummaul". KiwiCelts. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Drummaul". Place Names NI. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Parish of Drummaul". Public Record Office NI. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Parish of Drummaul". Ulster Ancestors. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Drummaul". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- Civil Parish of Drummaul
- Townlands of County Antrim