Drumsna
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Drumsna Droim ar Snámh
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| Motto: The ridge of the swimming | |
 Drumsna
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| Coordinates: 53°55′44″N 8°00′15″W / 53.92886°N 8.00418°WCoordinates: 53°55′44″N 8°00′15″W / 53.92886°N 8.00418°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Leitrim |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Urban | 173 |
| • Rural | 532 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N000982 |
| Website | www |
Drumsna (Irish: Droim ar Snámh which translates as the ridge of the swimming place) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo. The harbour dates to 1817 and was a hive of commercial waterway activity until the more northern navigation canal to Carrick-on-Shannon was opened in 1850. Today, the waterway is busy with anglers and tourist pursuits in the summer months but at a much more leisurely pace.
In the late 19th century, Drumsna was the main trading town in Leitrim with its own jail and courthouse. It was the resting place for horse-drawn carriages and the harbour was a thriving delivery port. In 1850, the construction of the Jamestown Canal led to a change of the Shannon navigation which altered the status of Drumsna. Throughout at least the 19th and 20th centurys, a number of annual fairs were held at Drumsna on- May 20, June 22, August 25, October 7, and December 13. There used to be a Chalybeate Spa near the village in past centuries.
Ashfort House, near Drumsna, was originally the home of the Caulfield family. It was purchased by the Waldrons of Cartron in 1744. It was here in January 1848 that Hubert Kelly Waldron JP was murdered in a non-political incident when the local coroner attempted to serve him with a writ.
Until 1996 the main N4 Dublin to Sligo road passed through the village which was then bypassed.
In the 19th century the skull of a small ancient Irish elk was found in the Shannon, at Drumsna Bridge.
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