Drummaul

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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[]

Randalstown

S[]

, ,

T[]

, ,

Drummaul townland[]

Drummaul townland in 2007

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Drummaul". KiwiCelts. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Drummaul". Place Names NI. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Parish of Drummaul". Public Record Office NI. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Parish of Drummaul". Ulster Ancestors. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Drummaul". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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