Drum, County Monaghan

Drum
An Droim
Village
Road through Drum. The building with the gable towards the road is the Protestant Hall.
Road through Drum. The building with the gable towards the road is the Protestant Hall.
Drum is located in Ireland
Drum
Drum
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°06′14″N 7°08′38″W / 54.104°N 7.144°W / 54.104; -7.144
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Monaghan
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Drum (Irish: An Droim, meaning 'the ridge')[1] is a village and townland in the west of County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It is one of the only Protestant-majority settlements in the Republic of Ireland.[2][3]

  1. ^ "An Droim/Drum". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Protestant drum is still beating strong in Border village". The Irish Times. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2024. Drum in Co Monaghan [..is..] reckoned to be the Republic's only totally Protestant village
  3. ^ "Welcome to Drum - the only Protestant village in Republic of Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2024. Drum does leave a lasting impression - because it's the only Protestant village in the Republic of Ireland