Aghadrumsee
| Aghadrumsee | |
| Fermanagh | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H475313 |
| Location: | 54°13’43"N, 7°16’22"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Enniskillen |
| Postcode: | BT92 |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
Aghadrumsee is a small village in south-eastern Fermanagh, hard by the border with County Monaghan and the Republic of Ireland.
Historically the town of Clones in County Managhan has had a significant influence on this rural community, especially when a railway ran through it. The railway though is gone.
Name
The name of the village is from the Gaelic language, and has been reconstructed as Achadh Dhruim Saileach|field, meaning '(of the) ridge of sallows'.[1]
The earliest recorded spelling of Aghadrumsee is from 1609, as Aghadromsillagh.[1] The modern rendering, Achadh Dhruim Saileach, is based on this earlier name. The see syllable in the current spelling of Aghadrumsee is a homophone of sidhe. This gives Aghadrumsee its folklore meaning of field of the fairy hillock.[1]
Churches
The Parish of Aghadrumsee straddles the border town of Clones across in County Monaghan, in both its Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic versions. Churches include:
- Church of Ireland: St Mark's
- Roman Catholic: St Macartan's chapel.
There are also several evangelical gospel halls in the area.
Buildings of note
The Orange Hall at Aghadrumsee has a similar counterpart in nearby Dromaddy
There are only two grocery shops (Dernawilt and Mohan’s of Follom est 1882/3) in the area, as well as a single local Public House (Corranny).
Sport
- Gaelic Athletics: St Macartans Aghadrumsee
- Badminton
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aghadrumsee - Placenames NI
