Shannon
Shannon
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Towns & Bars - Drumsna
Info - The quiet village of Drumsna is on a hill overlooking the old loop of the river Shannon, and the
Jamestown canal was originally constructed to bypass this loop and the shallows located there. The river is still navigable as far as Drumsna bridge, which was one of the few bridges not to be
replaced by the Shannon Commissioners in the nineteenth century. The stretch of river between Drumsna and Jamestown is well worth exploring by dinghy. The main Dublin to Sligo road once ran
through this village, and even then the village managed to retain its old fashioned 'country village' character. The village has since been bypassed by a new main road. The author Anthony Trollope
was stationed here for a time, and it was here that he had the inspiration for his novel 'The MacDermotts of Ballycloran". Surgeon Thomas Heazle Parke, the nineteenth century surgeon, and
companion of Henry Morton Stanley on his exploration expedition in the African Congo, is buried in a small cemetery near here.
History - The Present day Church of Ireland church is believed to stand on the site of the eight century Annaduff Abbey, and ruins to corroborate this can be found in the graveyard at
the church. The loop of the Shannon at Drumsna has always been considered to be a point of strategic importance, as it is surrounded on three sides by fast flowing water, and the remains of
ancient defences can be found here. There is also a dun in the area.
Our bit - Drumsna lies just to the south of the Albert Lock, with more mooring space then there is at Jamestown on the north side of Albert Lock.
The main town lies along the road leading to the town. The bridge pictured here crosses the Shannon but you cannot approach it by boat.
There are several small bars in the town but as we were there on a Sunday afternoon most appeared to be closed. This might not have been the case as we were not aware of the Holy Hour licensing
laws at that time.
Garrick's Bar
● Take the road from the moorings and Garrick's Bar is on the corner. This is a small hotel bar which like many in Ireland had a shop attached to it supplying groceries. They
did not appear to do food, although as we were there Sunday lunch time this might be the reason. However they did do sandwiches.
September 1999
Other Drumsna Pubs / Restaurants (not visited)
I have not yet visited these pubs / restaurants, and therefore if there are any comments they have been taken from the web, and are not by me.
Thomas Duigan
Own Web Site
Main Street, Drumsna, Leitrim. Tel:+353 71 9624703
McLoughlins
Main Street, Drumsna, Leitrim. Tel: 071 9624705
Comments and additional material on the bars in this area are always welcome.
I can be contacted on Mailto:neil@macpherson-neil.co.uk
Last Updated 24th December 2006 - Neils Travel Web - Ireland - Drumsna - Pubs
Shannon
Shannon
Towns & Bars - Drumsna
Shannon
Towns & Bars - Drumsna
Info - The quiet village of Drumsna is on a hill overlooking the old loop of the river Shannon, and the
Jamestown canal was originally constructed to bypass this loop and the shallows located there. The river is still navigable as far as Drumsna bridge, which was one of the few bridges not to be
replaced by the Shannon Commissioners in the nineteenth century. The stretch of river between Drumsna and Jamestown is well worth exploring by dinghy. The main Dublin to Sligo road once ran
through this village, and even then the village managed to retain its old fashioned 'country village' character. The village has since been bypassed by a new main road. The author Anthony Trollope
was stationed here for a time, and it was here that he had the inspiration for his novel 'The MacDermotts of Ballycloran". Surgeon Thomas Heazle Parke, the nineteenth century surgeon, and
companion of Henry Morton Stanley on his exploration expedition in the African Congo, is buried in a small cemetery near here.
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Garrick's Bar |
| ● Take the road from the moorings and Garrick's Bar is on the corner. This is a small hotel bar which like many in Ireland had a shop attached to it supplying groceries. They
did not appear to do food, although as we were there Sunday lunch time this might be the reason. However they did do sandwiches.
September 1999 |
Other Drumsna Pubs / Restaurants (not visited)I have not yet visited these pubs / restaurants, and therefore if there are any comments they have been taken from the web, and are not by me. |
| Thomas Duigan Own Web Site Main Street, Drumsna, Leitrim. Tel:+353 71 9624703 McLoughlins |
Comments and additional material on the bars in this area are always welcome.
I can be contacted on Mailto:neil@macpherson-neil.co.uk
Last Updated 24th December 2006 - Neils Travel Web - Ireland - Drumsna - Pubs