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School: Baile an tSratha (roll number 17014)

Location:
Ballintra, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séarlus S. Ua Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 237

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    Drumholm is the name given to the townland which neighbours Laclum where I live. This name was said to be given to it by the Danes.
    In October 1410 there was a battle fought on a field near Drumholm by the Irish and the Danes. It lasted for one day and at last the Danes won. When it was over they begaon to play drums and they said that (they said that) they would “drum home”.
    The people living there at that time had no name on the place so they said that they would call it Drumholm in rememberance of the battle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumhome, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Mary Langan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Charles Langan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal