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Drumsna (Irish: Droim ar Snámh which translates as the ridge of the swimming place) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo. The harbour dates to 1817 and was a hive of commercial waterway activity until the more northern navigation canal to Carrick-on-Shannon was opened in 1850. Today, the waterway is busy with anglers and tourist pursuits in the summer months.
One ancient way of crossing a river was swimming - "ag Snámh" in Irish.
The oldest known name for Drumsna is "Snamh-Rathainn", which appears in the Irish Annals at 1148AD. It is mentioned again at 1261AD when the "fortress" of Hugh O’Conor, king of Connacht, at Snamh-in-redaigh was burned. John O'Donovan states it is "probably Drumsna, on the Shannon, on the borders of Leitrim and Roscommon".
In 1552, Ferdorcha MagRaghnaill of Muintir Eolais was the Irish chieftain over Drumsna.
In the 19th century, the skull of a small ancient Irish elk was found in the Shannon, at Drumsna Bridge.
In the late 19th century, Drumsna was the main trading town in Leitrim with its own jail and courthouse. It was the resting place for horse-drawn carriages and the harbour was a thriving delivery port. In 1850, the construction of the Jamestown Canal led to a change of the Shannon navigation which altered the status of Drumsna.
Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centuries, a number of annual fairs were held at Drumsna on- 20 May, 22 June, 25 August, 7 October, and 13 December. There was a Chalybeate Spa near the village in the 19th century. In 1925, Drumsna village comprised 35 houses, 5 being licensed to sell alcohol.
Ashfort House, near Drumsna, was originally the home of the Caulfield family. It was purchased by the Waldrons of Cartron in 1744. It was here in January 1848 that Hubert Kelly Waldron JP was murdered in a non-political incident when the local coroner attempted to serve him with a writ.
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Drumsna
Drumsna (Irish: Droim ar Snámh which translates as the ridge of the swimming place) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo. The harbour dates to 1817 and was a hive of commercial waterway activity until the more northern navigation canal to Carrick-on-Shannon was opened in 1850. Today, the waterway is busy with anglers and tourist pursuits in the summer months.
One ancient way of crossing a river was swimming - "ag Snámh" in Irish.
The oldest known name for Drumsna is "Snamh-Rathainn", which appears in the Irish Annals at 1148AD. It is mentioned again at 1261AD when the "fortress" of Hugh O’Conor, king of Connacht, at Snamh-in-redaigh was burned. John O'Donovan states it is "probably Drumsna, on the Shannon, on the borders of Leitrim and Roscommon".
In 1552, Ferdorcha MagRaghnaill of Muintir Eolais was the Irish chieftain over Drumsna.
In the 19th century, the skull of a small ancient Irish elk was found in the Shannon, at Drumsna Bridge.
In the late 19th century, Drumsna was the main trading town in Leitrim with its own jail and courthouse. It was the resting place for horse-drawn carriages and the harbour was a thriving delivery port. In 1850, the construction of the Jamestown Canal led to a change of the Shannon navigation which altered the status of Drumsna.
Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centuries, a number of annual fairs were held at Drumsna on- 20 May, 22 June, 25 August, 7 October, and 13 December. There was a Chalybeate Spa near the village in the 19th century. In 1925, Drumsna village comprised 35 houses, 5 being licensed to sell alcohol.
Ashfort House, near Drumsna, was originally the home of the Caulfield family. It was purchased by the Waldrons of Cartron in 1744. It was here in January 1848 that Hubert Kelly Waldron JP was murdered in a non-political incident when the local coroner attempted to serve him with a writ.
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