Drumod Glebe
Drumod Glebe (Irish and English derived place name, "Droim Fhada", meaning the 'Long Hill-Ridge' and Glebe meaning 'Land for the Upkeep of the Church of Ireland Rector') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography. Drumod Glebe is bounded on the north by Uragh (Kinawley) townland, on the south by Gortnaderrylea and Killaghaduff townlands, on the west by Gortacashel townland and on the east by Drumbar (Kinawley) and Drumbrughas townlands. Its chief geographical features are streams, a rocky outcrop, a dug well and spring wells, including a sulphurous spa  well, which is also a Holy Well. Drumod Glebe is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 76 statute acres. History. In medieval times Drumod Glebe was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name "Áth Chluain", meaning the 'Ford of the Meadow'). The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as "Naclone". The townland was acquired by the Church of Ireland and was still owned by the local rector in the 1850s. The 1658 Down Survey map depicts the townland as  Dromate and a detached portion as "Dromat". The 1790 Cavan Carvagh list spells the name as "Dromod". The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as "Drummod". The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books spell the name as "Drummode". The Drumod Glebe Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1838. Griffith's Valuation lists five landholders in the townland. Folklore relating to Drumod is found in the 1938 Dúchas Collection. Census. In the Census of Ireland 1821 there were five households in the townland. In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were four families listed in the townland. In the 1911  census of Ireland, there were three families listed in the townland.