Druim Criadh Drumcree
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Town | |
Entering Druim Criadh, facing west towards Granard
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Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°38′50″N 7°12′30″W / 53.64722°N 7.208201°WCoordinates: 53°38′50″N 7°12′30″W / 53.64722°N 7.208201°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Urban | 326 |
• Rural | 355 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | N500673 |
Website | www |
Druim Criadh (anglicised as Drumcree) is a small village in County Westmeath in Ireland on the R395 regional road. This village is part of St Mary's Parish, Collinstown, and a sister parish of St Feichin's, Fore.
The village is situated upon a crossroads, fringes parts of the Barbavilla Bog, the Glackstown Bog, and Mullacruaigh bog, all of which have been harvested for winter fuel for generations by the neighbouring communities.