Drumsonnus Explained

Drumsonnus (Irish: Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Druim sonais (Ridge of prosperity)^[1] is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Kilskeery and covers an area of 391 acres.^[2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:^{[3] [4]}

Year	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891
Population	224	178	136	105	99	108
Houses	41	33	26	23	19	17

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a henge (grid ref: H2805 5380).^[5]

See also

• List of townlands of County Tyrone
• List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drumsonnus. Place Names NI. 21 March 2013.
2. Web site: Townlands of County Tyrone. IreAtlas Townland Database. 14 December 2012.
3. Web site: Census of Ireland 1851. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 21 March 2013.
4. Web site: Census of Ireland 1891. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 21 March 2013.
5. Web site: Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012) . NI Environment Agency . 14 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131026155955/http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/the_schedule_of_historic_monuments_-_october_2012-2.pdf . 26 October 2013 .