St. Mary's church, Drummin

Drummin (Irish: An Dromainn, meaning 'the ridge')[1] is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland, near the town of Westport.

The village has a church, St. Mary's, a national (primary) school, and a public house. Drummin National School, also known as Scoil Náisiúnta Coill Mór, had 20 pupils enrolled as of 2010.[2] The area previously had a post office, but this has since closed.

Situated close to Croagh Patrick, Drummin is known for its scenery and rumours about gold.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "An Dromainn / Drummin". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Whole School Evaluation Report - SN Coill Mór, Drummin, Westport, Co. Mayo" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Mayo News: Gold mining plan takes another dramatic twist". Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

53°41′42″N 9°36′36″W / 53.695°N 9.61°W / 53.695; -9.61


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