Drumkeen (Irish: Droim Caoin, meaning 'beautiful ridge')[2] is a village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. The village is near the N13 primary road, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Convoy. The village population was 333 at the 2022 census.[1] The local soccer club, Drumkeen United, play at St Patrick's Park.[3] The village is located just above the Burn Dale, which flows along the southern edge of the village.[4] Drumkeen is the 660th biggest town-land and has an area of 2.2662 km2.[5]

Drumkeen
Droim Caoin
Village
Drumkeen is located in Ireland
Drumkeen
Drumkeen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°52′01″N 7°45′26″W / 54.86694°N 7.75722°W / 54.86694; -7.75722
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
BaronyRaphoe North
Population333

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Drumkeen". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Droim Caoin/Drumkeen". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ McNulty, Chris (10 September 2020). "Maurice Laverty installed as Drumkeen United manager". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ Discovery Series Sheet 6 (4th Edition). Ordnance Survey of Ireland (O.S.I.), Dublin, 2012.
  5. ^ Antrim, Stephen (2 October 2015). "Drumkeen Townland, Co. Donegal". townlands.ie.