Drumgoon

"DRUMGOON, a parish in the baronies of Clonkee and Tullygarvey, in the county of Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland. Cootehill, in this parish, is its post town. It is situated on the road from Kingscourt to Clones. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Kilmore, value £814, in the patronage of the Rev. J. K. Darley, LL.D. The church, which is a fine building, is at Cootehill. It was rebuilt in 1817 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits, from which source also was erected a chapel-of-ease, about 4 miles from the church. Here are three Roman Catholic chapels (united), and meeting-houses for Presbyterians, Moravians, Wesleyans, and Quakers. There are seven schools assisted by the London Hibernian Society, one by the National Board, and two by the Kildare Place Society, besides several others. Bellamont Forest is the principal residence, and stands on the shores of a picturesque lake, near Lord Cremorne's. Lead-ore and slate are abundant. Linen weaving was formerly extensively carried on. Several Danish mounds are to be met with in the parish."

"COOTEHILL, a post and market town in the parish of Drumgoon, barony of Tullygarvey, in the county of Cavan, province of Ulster, Ireland, 12 miles to the E.N.E. of Cavan. It is situated on the river Coragh, on the road from Dublin to Clones. It contains a chief police station, sessions-house, bridewell, banks, dispensary, and Union poorhouse. The parish church of Drumgoon stands in the town, as also chapels for Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Methodists, Moravians, and Quakers. Cootehill Poor-law Union consists of 12 electoral divisions, with 18 guardians, and is extended into Cavan and Monaghan. The linen trade of this town is very considerable. The surrounding district is one of extreme beauty, and there are numerous elegant residences. Bellamont Forest, the seat of R. Coots, Esq., to whom the town belongs, contains some excellent family portraits and other paintings. Friday is market day. Fairs are held on the third Friday in each month."