| Official Name: | Drummaul |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
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Drummaul is a townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and contains the town of Randalstown.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Druim Mail (Mal's ridge).[2]
The parish is bounded by the civil parishes of Duneane, Portglenone, Ahoghill and Braid, and to the south by Lough Neagh.[1] It contains the following 51 townlands:[3] [4]
Aughaboy, Aghaloughan, Andraid, Artresnahan, Aughalish
Ballealy South, Ballydunmaul, Ballygrooby, Ballylurgan, Ballymacilroy, Ballynacraigy, Ballynaleney, Ballytresna, Barnish
Caddy, Clare, Cloghogue, Clonboy, Clonkeen, Coolsythe, Cormorant Rock, Craigmore, Creagh
Downkillybegs, Drumanaway, Drummaul, Drumsough
Farlough, Feehogue
Gortagharn, Groggan
Kilknock, Killyfad
Leitrim, Lenagh, Lisnagreggan, Lurgan West
Magherabeg, Magheralane, Magheramurphy, Mount Shalgus, Muckleramer
Portlee, Procklis
Shane's Castle Park, Sharvogues, Skady Tower
Tamlaght, Tannaghmore, Terrygowan
The townland is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and the civil parish of Drummaul and covers an area of 339 acres.[5]
The population of the townland decreased during the 19th century:[6] [7]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177 | 172 | 170 | 142 | 136 | 112 |
| Houses | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 |