| Official Name: | Drumkee |
| Irish Name: | Druim Ceath |
| Static Image: | Tartlaghan Road - geograph.org.uk - 275095.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Drumkee townland in 2006 |
| Coordinates: | 54.51°N -6.675°W |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode Area: | BT |
| Postcode District: | BT71 |
| Dial Code: | 028 |
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Drumkee is a townland in the southeast of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is directly south of the area presently known as Coalisland[1] and east, and slightly north, of Dungannon.[2] It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Killyman and covers an area of 285 acres.[3] The barony's tax records dated 1666 list two families living in Drumkee.[4]
The name derives from the Irish: Druim Chaoich (Ridge of the Blind Man) or Druim Ceath (ridge of western aspect).[5]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[6] [7]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 350 | 184 | 168 | 145 | 127 | 111 |
| Houses | 70 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Drumkee presently has a population of around 150, and many of its inhabitants are relations. Surnames which appear on the 1666 list include McRory and Condson.[4] By the mid-19th century, the name Hunter appears in Drumkee burial records.[8] The surname Mullan appears in a 1910 directory of the area.[9]
