Drumerdannan

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Drumerdannan is a small townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, in the barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is bordered by Gortnacleigh to the north, Clooneen and Drumcase to the west, Deramfield and Deralk to the east, and Snakeel and Eonish to the south. The landscape includes Lough Oughter, Dumb Lough, streams, a forestry plantation, a gravel pit and spring wells. The R201 road runs through the area, along with the L1508 and other minor roads. The townland covers 142 acres, with 2 acres of water.

The name of the townland has appeared in several forms over the years, such as Dromerdana, Dromardavan, Dromerdavan, Dromerdennan and Dromerdanyn. From medieval times until the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. In 1610, King James VI and I granted part of the area, including one poll of Dromardavan, to Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, Scotland. By 1611 Hamilton was described as having taken possession and begun building projects and settling tenants. The 1629 Inquisition records four sub-divisions within Dromerdavan: Curlaghtamoine, Achinicart, Achingrona and Turrie. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists Sir Francis Hamilton as the owner. In 1663, two Hearth Tax payers are recorded for the area: Tirlagh Brady and James Brady.

Later names include Dromordanan in 1790. The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books list nine tithepayers. The Drumerdannan Valuation Office books exist for April 1838, and Griffith’s Valuation of 1857 records thirteen landholders. Hugh Wallace was the main landlord for much of the 19th century. In the 1901 and 1911 censuses, six families were living in Drumerdannan in each census.