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Drumcong

Drumcong
Droim Conga
Town
Drumcong is located in Ireland
Drumcong
Drumcong
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°01′41″N 7°58′20″W / 54.0281°N 7.9722°W / 54.0281; -7.9722Coordinates: 54°01′41″N 7°58′20″W / 54.0281°N 7.9722°W / 54.0281; -7.9722
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Leitrim
Elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference H018087

Drumcong (Irish: Droim Conga, meaning "Ridge of the Cong, a narrow neck or strait") is a village in northwestern Ireland, situated in the heart of county Leitrim nestling between the waters of two of Leitrim's most historic lakes, Lough Scur and Carrickaport Lough.

Drumcong is location between Ballinamore and Carrick-on-Shannon on the R208 road (Ireland). The Village consists of St. Bridget's National School, also known as Drumcong Central School., 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 is a Pub and Shop which serves the village, owned and operated by James and Eilis Cardiff. Drumcong is classed as a Tier 4 Village in Leitrim County Council's Development Plan 2009–2015

The village of Drumcong was formerly known as Kiltubrid Railway Station, which opened on 16 June 1885 and closed on 18 October 1958.

St. Brigid's R.C. Church in Drumcong

Train at Lough Scur & Drumcong, Mar 14 1959



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