THE TOWNLAND OF DRUMHARRIFF

The townland of Drumharriff is in the parish of Loughgilly in Armagh County. It is not shown on the map.

"The last 12 townlands form the parish of Balleek, a perpetual cure in the endowment of the rector of Loughgilly, the whole of which pays cess to the church in Carrickananny townland called Balleek church, but the following 4 townlands continue to pay tythe to Loughgilly parish: Lisadian, Rathcarbery, Drumherriff, Tullya." (Ordnance Survey Memoirs 1835-38)

Check against Loughgall Parish (Adrian)

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:

Tree ring of the modern period
SMR NO: ARM 021:039
Irish Grid Reference: J00853020
Townland: DRUMHARRIFF
CONDITION: No description or details available.

PRONI records: OS/6/2/8/1 (Surveyed 1834. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/8/2 (Surveyed 1834. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Revisions engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/8/3 (Surveyed 1834. Revised 1905-6. Published 1925.); OS/6/2/8/4 (Surveyed 1905-6. Revised 1953. Levelled 1905. Levels part revised 1948. Published 1956. (2 copies).); OS/6/2/9/1 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/9/2 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Revisions engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/9/3 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1905-6. Published 1908.); OS/6/2/9/4 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1905-6. Published 1908 (with mss markings in red and stamped ref 2574, 2575).); OS/6/2/9/5 (Surveyed 1905-6. Revised 1953, 1955-6. Levelled 1888 to 1906, 1949. Published 1959. (2 copies).); OS/6/2/5/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/5/2 (Surveyed 1834. Revised 1859. Engraved 1862 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/5/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1905. Published 1927.); OS/6/2/5/4 (Surveyed 1834. Revised 1859. Engraved 1862 (Stat file copy) with stamped ref 2787, 2788.); OS/6/2/5/5 (Surveyed 1905. Revised 1954. Levelled 1903-1905. Levels partially revised 1948. Published 1957 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/21/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/21/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Revisions engraved 1863.); OS/6/2/21/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprinted 1921.); OS/6/2/21/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1908. (2 copies), Reprints 1934-1957.); OS/6/2/21/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1889 and 1906. Published 1958.); OS/6/2/25/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/25/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863.); OS/6/2/25/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1909. Reprinted 1931.); OS/6/2/25/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1903-06.Published 1909. (2 copies - reprints 1952-1958).); OS/6/2/25/5 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1903-06.Published 1909. Reprint 1931, 1935-1941 with stamped ref 2775 and 2776.); OS/6/2/25/6 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955-56. Levelled 1903 and1906. Published 1959. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/226A, VAL/1B/230, VAL/1B/226B, VAL/1B/245A (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/33A, VAL/12B/10/33B, VAL/12B/10/33C, VAL/12B/10/33D, VAL/12B/10/33E, VAL/12B/14/2A, VAL/12B/14/2B, VAL/12B/14/2C, VAL/12B/14/2D, VAL/12B/15/3A, VAL/12B/15/3B, VAL/12B/15/3C, VAL/12B/15/3D, VAL/12B/15/3E, VAL/12B/14/2E (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/24A, VAL/2B/2/28C (Griffith valuation list.); VAL/2B/2/38BC 1862 (Griffith valuation list.C 1862).