Drumquin

DRUMQUIN, a market-town, in the parish of EAST-LONGFIELD, barony of OMAGH, county of TYRONE, and province of ULSTER, 7 miles (W.N.W.) from Omagh, on the river Roe, and on the nearest road from Londonderry to Enniskillen; containing 406 inhabitants, It consists of one street and some detached houses, which, with the exception of a few of recent erection, are indifferently built and thatched; and was founded by Sir John Davis, about 1617, on a tract of 2000 acres of land granted to him by Jas. I. in 1611, under the name of Clonaghmore, on which he located 16 British families. He also built castles at Kerlis and at Gavelagh, on the Derg, at which latter place he had another grant of 2000 acres; and between the two castles constructed an excellent road, seven miles in a straight line over moun- tains and bogs, which in several places still remains perfect. There is a daily penny post to Omagh. The market, on Thursday, is well supplied with provisions and yarn; and fairs are held on Jan. 17th, March 21st, May 2nd, June 9th, Aug. 15th, Sept. 17th, Nov. 9th, and Dec. 12th, for general farming stock: those held in March and June are large and well attended. Here are a meeting-house for Presbyterians, in connection with the Synod of Ulster, a large male and female school, and a dispensary.

from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.

DRUMQUIN, a post and market town in the parishes of East Longfield and West Longfield, barony of Omagh, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles W. of Omagh, on the road from thence to Castlederg. Here are a Presbyterian meeting-house, schools, dispensary, and loan fund. This town was founded by Sir J. Davis, temp. James I. Fairs are held on the 17th January, 21st March, 2nd May, 9th June, 15th August, 17th September, 9th November, and 12th December.

Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) by Colin Hinson ©2018