Drumcalpin

Drumcalpin is the name of three townlands in County Cavan, Ireland, with one situated in the civil parishes of Annagh, Castleterra, and Larah.

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Drumcalpin, Annagh

The townland of Drumcalpin in the civil parish of Annagh is in the electoral district of Carrafin. It is also situated in the former barony of Loughtee Lower (or Lower Loughtee).[1] The townland covers 170 acres (0.69 km2)[2] and in the 1911 census of Ireland it had seven occupied houses and 41 inhabitants (21 males and 20 females).[3]

Drumcalpin, Castleterra

The townland of Drumcalpin in the civil parish of Castleterra is in the electoral district of Ballyhaise. It is also situated in the former barony of Castlerahan.[4] The townland covers 215 acres (0.87 km2)[2] and in 1911 census of Ireland it had nine occupied houses and 37 inhabitants (20 males and 17 females).[5]

Drumcalpin, Larah

The townland of Drumcalpin in the civil parish of Larah is in the electoral district of Larah North (or Laradh North). It is also situated in the former barony of Tullygarvey.[6] The townland covers 332 acres (1.34 km2)[2] and in the 1911 census of Ireland it had thirteen occupied houses and 61 inhabitants (35 males and 26 females).[7]

Among the notable people from Drumcalpin is His Eminence Seán Cardinal Brady (born 1939), who served as the Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland, and head of the Catholic Church in Ireland from 1996 to 2014, and who was created a cardinal in 2007.[8]

References
  1. "Drumcalpin, Annagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. "The IreAtlas Townland Data Base". Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. "Houses in Drumcalpin (Carrafin, Cavan)". Census of Ireland 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. "Drumcalpin, Castleterra". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. "Houses in Drumcalpin (Ballyhaise, Cavan)". Census of Ireland 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. "Drumcalpin, Larah". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. "Houses in Drumcalpin (Laradh North, Cavan)". Census of Ireland 1911. National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. Miranda, Salvador. "Séan Baptist Brady". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University Libraries. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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