In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Drumkeeran like this:
DRUMKERIN, a village, in the parish of INNISMAGRATH, barony of DROMAHAIRE, county of LEITRIM, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5 ¼ miles (S. E.) from Dromahaire, on the road from Carrick-on-Shannon to Manor-Hamilton; containing 51 houses and 284 inhabitants. It has a penny post to Carrick-on-Shannon, a market on Wednesday, and twelve fairs on Jan. 27th, the second Wednesday in February, March 8th, April 4th, May 27th, June 24th, July 18th, Aug. 18th, Sept. 16th, Oct. 19th, Nov. 11th, and Dec. 9th. Petty sessions are held here every fortnight, on Wednesday.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Drumkeeran, in and County Leitrim | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/29453
Date accessed: 16th May 2024
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