Aghadrumsee ()Placenames NI - Aghadrumsee
is a small village in south-eastern

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. Historically the town of Clones (now across the border in

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in the Republic of Ireland) has had a significant influence on this rural community due mainly to the railway which once ran through it. It is situated within

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district.

Etymology

The earliest recorded spelling of Aghadrumsee from 1609 is ''Aghadromsillagh''. Its modern Irish translation (''Achadh Dhruim Saileach'') is based on this earlier name. This is derived from the

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words: meaning ''field''; meaning ''ridge'', and meaning ''sallow''.Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence, ''Irish Place Names'', pp. 12, 75. Gill and Macmillan, 2002; This now gives it the meaning of ''field of the ridge of sallows''. The ''see'' syllable in the current spelling of Aghadrumsee is a homophone of sidhe. This gives Aghadrumsee its

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meaning of ''field of the fairy hillock''.

Religion

Aghadrumsee comes under the

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and

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dioceses of

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. The Parish of Aghadrumsee straddles the border town of Clones (now along the border in

in the Republic of Ireland). The community is served by a number of churches including St Mark's

and St Macartan's

church. There are also several evangelical gospel halls in the area.

Education

There are currently two primary schools in the local area. A

maintained which is in the region of Tattynageeragh, and one in Aghadrumsee.The Catholic school, St Macartens, had as of January 2021 a total of 95 pupils enrolled. All are sited in rural locations within three miles of each other and fall under the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) catchment area. * Aghadrumsee Primary School — Controlled * St Macartan's Primary School — Tattynageeragh
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
The old school in Aghadrumsee has been converted to a two-storey building attached to the Orange Hall. According to the 1826 Survey of Education, it cost £120 and was funded by the Kildare Place Society. No figures for enrolment were given as it was not yet open. The new school was built as a replacement in 1937. It was then enlarged and renovated in 1973–74 to cater to children from Magheraveely and Roslea. The school now caters for children from a wide rural area. Other schools in the local area, which are now closed, included Cornagague, Corranny, Rateen National School.Cornagague and Corranny schools closed upon their amalgamation into the newly built St Macartens school.

Buildings of note

The Orange Hall at Aghadrumsee has a similar counterpart in nearby Dromaddy. There are two grocery shops (Dernawilt and Mohan's of Follom est 1882/3) in the area, as well as a single local public house (Corranny).

Sport

The area also has a Gaelic Athletic Club called Aghadrumsee St Macartan's which incorporates both male and female players. The local Badminton team is also currently active.

Administration

The area is in the political ward of Erne East and is represented by politicians from each of the four local parties,

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and the

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Notable people

Arlene Foster Arlene Isobel Foster, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (née Kelly; born 17 July 1970), is a British broadcaster and politician from Northern Ireland who is serving as Chair of Intertrade UK since September 2024. She previously served as First ...

Charles Irwin Charles Irwin, VC (c. 1824 – 8 April 1873), was born in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Brit ...

References

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