THE TOWNLAND OF DRUMBEE MORE

The townland of Drumbee More is in the parish of Kildarton in Armagh County. It is labelled number 6 on the map. Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Enclosure of uncertain period and tree ring of the 18th or 19th century.
SMR NO: ARM 012:038
GRIDREF: H90844389
CONDITION: DESTROYED
"On the N end of the crest of a drumlin, a little below the summit. An oval "Fort" is shown on the OS 6” map of 1835, but the site was removed in 1980. Only a slight mound, no more than 0.3m high, and defined by a gentle scarp can be seen. Earlier field reports suggest that the site may have been a landscaping feature, c.24m in diameter."

The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:

"Drumbeemore - A pay school under the care of Edward Donelly, of the Roman Catholic denomination, who was in receipt of 12l per annum. The school was conducted in a barn, providing education for 30 scholars."

Paterson (Armachiana, Vol. 16, p.22) notes:

PRONI records: D.958 (Landed estates court rental, etc., of lands, property of Wilkin family.); D.1201/1 (Encumbered estates rental, etc.); D.958 (Rental, particulars and conditions of sale of lands.); OS/6/2/12/1 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/12/2 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1860 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/12/3 (Not Received.); OS/6/2/12/4 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1905-06. Reprinted 1931-1947. Published 1931 with mss markings in red and stamped references 2566, 2567, 2573.); OS/6/2/12/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1948. Levelled 1888 and 1906. Levels revised 1949. Published 1953. (2 copies) - 1 being reprint 1953, 56, 61).); VAL/1B/211 (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/29A, VAL/12B/10/29B, VAL/12B/10/29C, VAL/12B/10/29D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/12B (Griffith valuation list.); D.958/5 (Landed estates rental.11 July 1874); D.266/357; D.1201/1/20 (Encumbered estates rental.13 Nov. 1855).

Parish map with townlands H909437


The townland of xxxx. The townland of xxxx.