Aghadrumsee

Aghadrumsee is a small village in south-eastern County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Historically the town of Clones has had a significant influence on this rural community due mainly to the railway which once ran through it. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Etymology

The earliest recorded spelling of Aghadrumsee from 1609 is Aghadromsillagh. Its modern Irish translation is based on this earlier name. This is derived from the Gaelic words: achadh meaning field; druim meaning ridge, and saileach meaning sallow. This now gives it the meaning of field of the ridge of sallows. The see syllable in the current spelling of Aghadrumsee is a homophone of sidhe. This gives Aghadrumsee its folklore meaning of field of the fairy hillock.

Religion

Aghadrumsee comes under the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic dioceses of Clogher. The Parish of Aghadrumsee straddles the border town of Clones. The community is served by a number of churches including St Mark's Church of Ireland and St Macartan's Roman Catholic church. There are also several evangelical gospel halls in the area.

Education

There are currently two primary schools in the local area. A Roman Catholic maintained which is in the region of Tattynageeragh, and one in Aghadrumsee.The Catholic school, St Macartens, had as of January 2021 a total of 95 pupils enrolled. All are sited in rural locations within three miles of each other and fall under the Western Education and Library Board catchment area.

Aghadrumsee Primary School — Controlled
St Macartan's Primary School — Tattynageeragh

The old school in Aghadrumsee has been converted to a two-storey building attached to the Orange Hall. According to the 1826 Survey of Education, it cost £120 and was funded by the Kildare Place Society. No figures for enrolment were given as it was not yet open. The new school was built as a replacement in 1937. It was then enlarged and renovated in 1973–74 to cater to children from Magheraveely and Roslea. The school now caters for children from a wide rural area. Other schools in the local area, which are now closed, included Cornagague, Corranny, Rateen National School.Cornagague and Corranny schools closed upon their amalgamation into the newly built St Macartens school.

Buildings of note

The Orange Hall at Aghadrumsee has a similar counterpart in nearby Dromaddy. There are two grocery shops in the area, as well as a single local public house.

Sport

The area also has a Gaelic Athletic Club called Aghadrumsee St Macartan's which incorporates both male and female players. The local Badminton team is also currently active.

Administration

The area is in the political ward of Erne East and is represented by politicians from each of the four local parties, Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist Party, Sinn Féin and the Social Democratic and Labour Party.