Drumcree Druim Criadh
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Drumcree
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Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Urban | 326 |
• Rural | 355 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | N500673 |
Website | www.westmeathcoco.ie |
Drumcree (Irish: Druim Criadh) is a village in County Westmeath in Ireland on the R395 regional road. This village is part of Saint Mary's Parish, Collinstown, and a sister parish of the Fore Abbey parish of Saint Feichin.
The village of Drumcree is situated upon a crossroads, fringes parts of the Barbavilla Bog, the Glackstown Bog, and Mullacruaigh bog, all of which have been harvested for winter fuel for generations by the neighbouring communities.
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