The parish is in the Bunratty Lower barony, and is 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Sixmilebridge and almost 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Newmarket-on-Fergus. It is 2 by 0.75 miles (3.22 by 1.21 km) and covers 2,955. In 1841 the population was 1,327 in 187 houses. A small part of the south of the parish lied on the River Shannon.[2] The townlands are Ballycasey Beg, Ballycasey More, Ballycunneen, Crossagh, Culleen, Drumline, Firgrove, Knockaun, Mogullaan, Smithstown and Tullyvarraga.[3]
Historyedit
The parish is named after the townland of Dromline, or Druim Laigean in Irish, meaning the hillside of the spears. There were two castles. One, in the townland of Dromline, was owned in 1580 by Mortogh O’Brien, son of Conor, first Earl of Thomond. The other is in the townland of Smithstown (Baile na gabhna), and in 1580 was owned by O’Maoelconery. As of 1897 its ruins were in good condition.[4]
The first known list of parishes for the diocese of Killaloe dates to 1303, and includes seven civil parishes that make up the present parish of Newmarket-on-Fergus. These were Kilnasoolagh, Tuamfinlough, Bunratty, Drumline, Clonloghan, Kilconry and Kilmaleery.[5] After 1688 one priest served the five parishes of Bunratty, Drumline, Clonloghan, Kilconry and Kilmaleery. James O’Shaughnessy was appointed parish priest of the five parishes in 1776, and when James O’Halloran died in 1782 he was given charge of the other two. The penal laws were eased that year, but due to the shortage of priests the consolidated structure was retained.[5]
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December 18, 2023
drumline, county, clare, drumline, irish, drom, laoinn, civil, parish, county, clare, ireland, located, about, kilometres, northwest, limerick, just, north, shannon, drumline, drom, laoinncivil, parishdrumlinelocation, irelandcoordinates, 733953, 843486, 73395. Drumline Irish Drom Laoinn 1 is a civil parish of County Clare Ireland located about 20 kilometres 12 mi northwest of Limerick just north of Shannon Drumline Drom LaoinnCivil parishDrumlineLocation in IrelandCoordinates 52 44 02 N 8 50 37 W 52 733953 N 8 843486 W 52 733953 8 843486CountryIrelandProvinceMunsterCountyCounty ClareTime zoneUTC 0 WET Summer DST UTC 1 IST WEST Location editThe parish is in the Bunratty Lower barony and is 3 miles 4 8 km southwest of Sixmilebridge and almost 3 miles 4 8 km southeast of Newmarket on Fergus It is 2 by 0 75 miles 3 22 by 1 21 km and covers 2 955 In 1841 the population was 1 327 in 187 houses A small part of the south of the parish lied on the River Shannon 2 The townlands are Ballycasey Beg Ballycasey More Ballycunneen Crossagh Culleen Drumline Firgrove Knockaun Mogullaan Smithstown and Tullyvarraga 3 History editThe parish is named after the townland of Dromline or Druim Laigean in Irish meaning the hillside of the spears There were two castles One in the townland of Dromline was owned in 1580 by Mortogh O Brien son of Conor first Earl of Thomond The other is in the townland of Smithstown Baile na gabhna and in 1580 was owned by O Maoelconery As of 1897 its ruins were in good condition 4 The first known list of parishes for the diocese of Killaloe dates to 1303 and includes seven civil parishes that make up the present parish of Newmarket on Fergus These were Kilnasoolagh Tuamfinlough Bunratty Drumline Clonloghan Kilconry and Kilmaleery 5 After 1688 one priest served the five parishes of Bunratty Drumline Clonloghan Kilconry and Kilmaleery James O Shaughnessy was appointed parish priest of the five parishes in 1776 and when James O Halloran died in 1782 he was given charge of the other two The penal laws were eased that year but due to the shortage of priests the consolidated structure was retained 5 References editCitations Drom Laoinn Placenames Database of Ireland Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845 Map of Drumline Parish showing Townlands Frost 1897 a b Our Parish History Sources Drom Laoinn Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 10 April 2014 Frost James 1897 Tradraighe Drumline Parish The History and Topography of the County of Clare Retrieved 3 April 2014 Map of Drumline Parish showing Townlands Clare County Library Retrieved 3 April 2014 Our Parish History Newmarket on Fergus Parish Retrieved 4 March 2014 Drumline Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845 Retrieved 3 April 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drumline County Clare amp oldid 1003978427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
