THE TOWNLAND OF DRUMALARAGH

The townland of Drumalaragh is in the parish of Kilclooney in Armagh County. It is labelled number 14 on the map.

Paterson (Armachiana, Vol. 16, p.21) notes:

Drum (Druim) [meaning 'ridge'] is one of the most common names and figures as a prefix to about 2,400 places besides an equal number in which it is combined.

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Rath from the Early Christian Period.
SMR NO: ARM 017:023
GRIDREF: H98043756
CONDITION: TRACES ONLY
"The site is hardly recognisable, but a low, circular platform 50m E-W x 52m N-S can just be made out. The interior slopes down to the SE and is raised barely 0.5m above the surrounding ground level Most of the perimeter is marked by a faint scarp, but the W side of the site has been incorporated into the field boundary & is better preserved. Here there is a steep scarp & the interior stands c.1.2m high. A ditch 1.8m wide x 0.3m deep probably recut, was recorded in 1960, but can no longer be seen. "

PRONI records: OS/6/2/17/1 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/17/2 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863.); OS/6/2/17/3 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprinted 1929, 1932.); OS/6/2/17/4 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1954-5. Levelled 1889, 1892 and 1906. Published 1958 (2 copies).); VAL/1B/216 (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/34A, VAL/12B/10/34B, VAL/12B/10/34C, VAL/12B/10/21A, VAL/12B/10/21B (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/9A (Griffith valuation list.).

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