Coordinates: 54°36′58″N 7°29′26″W / 54.61609520305065°N 7.4904441833496°W
| Drumquin | |
| Irish: Droim Caoin | |
  Drumquin
Drumquin shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 291 (2001) |
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| Irish grid reference | |
| - Belfast | 77 miles (124 km) |
| District | Omagh District |
| County | County Tyrone |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OMAGH |
| Postcode district | BT78 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | West Tyrone |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Tyrone | |
Drumquin (Irish: Droim Caoin) is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, between Omagh and Castlederg. It is situated on the banks of the Drumquin River (Fairywater) and had a population of 1923 people in the 2001 Census. The village is largely dependent on farming for its economy. Areas of great natural beauty, such as Sloughan Glen, are to be found in the surrounding countryside. Drumquin is situated in the Omagh District Council area.
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History
Dolores McCarron, daughter of Harry and Rose McCarron was born May 10, 1959 and lived out the Carney Rd until 1980 when she moved to Fort Mcmurry Canada with Seamus Logue of Dromore,Co.Tyrone..Where they had twins Sean and Dana Logue in 1983.
It has a rich and varied historical legacy with a Neolithic stone circle, a Holy Well, and the Giant's Stone on Dooish Mountain.
The name Drumquin means Pleasant Ridge. Its original form is Druim-Chuinn, or Conn’s Ridge possibly indicating relation in the former times to some of the great Chieftains of the house of Niall, or O’Neill that held sway in the territory of Tyrone for around 1,000 years. Other competent authorities however, say that the original form of the name was Drumkeen, or Pleasant Ridge, which harmonises well with the early characteristics of the locality. As can be seen from the above translations, the name Drumquin is Gaelic as are the parish names of Langfield and the multitude of town land names which get many kinds of amusing renderings from newly installed parish priests, ministers and officials.
The population of the area does not present the same homogeneity as the place names, for the people are a mixture of Gaelic and Planter stock, with a reputation for neighbourliness and harmonious relations. Those who are acquainted with the works of the noted Irish writer Benedict Kiely will be aware of his many references to the Drumquin district, with which he has family connections on his mothers side. In 1802, the countryside around Drumquin was described as one continuous scene of dreary mountains. However, the traveller did point out that forty years before that a rich coalmine had been opened at Drumquin and a canal opened to transport the coal. Drumquin has been in existence since 1211. Sir John Davies founded the village itself in 1617, and the same gentleman built Castle Curlews, later called Castle Kirlish, the remains of which can be seen in the town land of that name. His agent was a man called Bradley, one of whose family was responsible in later times for the building of the fine stone house, which is a feature of the village today. It is interesting to note that Castle Kirlish was joined to Castlederg Castle by a straight causeway, which was seven miles (11 km) long. Traces of this causeway could still be observed in 1837.
Felix Kearney immortalised this area with songs such as "The Hills Above Drumquin" and others.
Sport
- Drumquin Wolfe Tones is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
Tom Macroe is sadly missed my the Drumquin Wolfe Tones,he now goes by the alias Kipper referring to his fire red hair. Playing for the Calgary Chieftaines,Tom lead them to the Western Canadian Championship in 2008.
People
- Thomas Buchanan MLA, born in Drumquin, is a Democratic Unionist Party MLA for West Tyrone in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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