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Drumlough, County Down, Ireland
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| Place Name | Parish | Map Ref | Information | Reference |
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| Dromlough | Drumgath | n/a | alternate spelling for Drumlough townland in Rent Roll of 1692 | PNNI V1 p 122 |
| Drumlagh | Drumgath | n/a | alternate name for Drumlough in Rent Roll of 1692 | PNNI V1 p 117, 122 |
| Drumlaugh | n/a | n/a | alternate name for Drumlough in family history written by Sarah Patterson (McCormick) | n/a |
| Drumlough | Dromore | 20: 26/56 | 6km NW of Dromore; 1092 acres; click here to see its location on a townland map; means ' ridge of the lake'; has hills & bogs & Drumlough Moss; Presbyterian church Note: Based on my research, our McMurray family emigrated to America from this Drumlough townland. |
GIPR OSM V12 p 71, 72, 73, 76 PNNI V6 p 122 |
| Drumlough | Drumgath | 29: 19/32 | 2km SW of Rathfriland; 695 acres; click here to see its location on a townland map; means;' ridge of the lake'; lake in eastern end of parish; granted to Sir Arthur Magennis in 1609; bog here; proprietor General Meade in 1836; farms from 4-20 acres; rents from 16-30 shillings an acre; suicide near Rathfriland 8 Jan 1841; fatal accident at the scutch mill, Francis McComish died 21& 24 Nov 1936 | OSM V3 p 19, 21 PNNI V1 p 122 |
Code Name of Reference Author Publisher Date published GIPR Guide to Irish Parish Registers Brian Mitchell Genealogical Publ. Co 1988 OSM Ordnance Survey Memoirs from 1836: Vol 3 South Down; Vol 7 North Down & Ards; Vol 12 Mid Down; Vol 17 East Down & Lecale Anglique Day and
Patrick McWilliamsQueen's University Belfast 1992 PNNI Place Names of Northern Ireland-4 volumes K. Muhr et al Queens University Belfast 1996