Druminiskill

Druminiskill (Irish derived place name, Droim Fhionn Ascaill meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the White Hollow’.

[1]) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.

Its chief geographical features are small streams, spring wells and a forestry plantation.

An Inquisition held at Ballyconnell on 2 November 1629 stated that Sir James Craig owned the four polls of Craghan which contained, inter alia, a sub-division named Dromenisklein.

[3] Sir James Craig died in the siege of Croaghan Castle on 8 April 1642.

His land was inherited by his brother John Craig of Craig Castle, County Cavan and of Craigston, County Leitrim, who was chief doctor to both King James I and Charles I.

A marriage settlement dated 7 March 1750 relates to the Faris family with lands in Drummershill etc.

Lot 1, the house and demesne of Macken, and Drumbinnis, Keilagh, Druminisdill, Drumcartagh, and Drumcannon, county of Cavan, containing £74.