Drumman, also known as Drummond is a

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Milltownpass Milltownpass () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the south of the county, 10 km south-east of Mullingar. The village is on the R446 regional road (formerly the N6 national primary route); the old route was replaced ...

County Westmeath County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...

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. The townland is in the

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of Pass of Kilbride and is on the border with

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. The

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cuts through the middle of the townland, and the R446 regional road forms the northern border with the townlands of Milltown and

Corcloon Corcloon is a townland in Milltownpass in County Westmeath, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parish of Pass of Kilbride. The Milltown River flows through the townland. The townland stands to the east of the village of Milltownpass, on th ...

. The village of

is located to the east of the townland, with

Rochfortbridge Rochfortbridge () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. The village is located at the intersection of the R400 and the R446 (formerly the N6) roads. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rochfortbridge was 1,473. History Rochfortb ...

to the west. The Monagh River flows through the south of the townland.

History

At the time of the Griffith Valuation in

1868 Events January * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsu ...

, only a single tenant is listed at Drumman. A number of local families held farmland in the area in later decades, including the Johnsons, Whelehans and McGuires.

Drumman Lodge

Drumman Lodge is an unused two story farmhouse, dating back to the 1740s. The home features

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s, a natural slate roof, and a complex of

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s. The building shows signs of being rebuilt c1815, making use of the buildings original materials. Bernard Charles Molloy, an Irish lawyer and politician resided at the lodge until his death on 26 June 1916.

References

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