Drumcong | |
Native Name: | Irish: Droim Conga |
Native Name Lang: | ga |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Connacht |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | County Leitrim |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
Coordinates: | 54.0281°N -7.9722°W |
Elevation M: | 69 |
Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Drumcong [1] is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland, located between Lough Scur and Carrickaport Lough.
Drumcong is between Ballinamore and Carrick-on-Shannon on the R208 road. The village consists of St. Bridget's National School, also known as Drumcong Central School,[2] St. Brigid's Church, burial grounds, and two businesses. St. Brigid's Church, of Roman Catholic denomination, is a barn church which was restored after falling into disuse for two decades.
The Lakeside Tavern, a pub and shop, is owned and operated by James and Eilis Cardiff.[3] Drumcong is classed as a Tier 4 Village in Leitrim County Council's Development Plan 2009–2015.[4]
The village of Drumcong developed around Kiltubrid Railway Station, which opened on 16 June 1885 and closed on 18 October 1958.