placenamesDrumintee
Dromainn Tí
Drumintee, also known as Dromintee, has a notable connection with folklorist Michael J. Murphy.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Dromainn Tí · Irish · main form · validated name
- Drumintee · English · main form
- Drumantee · English · main form · local name
Place & story
Remembering St Patrick’s
St Patrick’s Church reopened on 20 December 2009, when Cardinal Seán Brady rededicated it. A decade later, its 150th anniversary became a subject of local school study: Tom Murphy and Stephen Taylor visited Dromintee Primary School in October 2019 to speak to pupils about the church’s history. [2] [3]
Michael J. Murphy
Born in Liverpool to parents from the Dromintee area, Michael Joseph Murphy moved here with his family in 1922. He attended the local national school and then worked on farms. His interest in neighbours’ speech, stories and customs developed into writing, photography and broadcasting. His first book, At Slieve Gullion’s Foot, appeared in 1941 and led to his work with the Irish Folklore Commission. [4]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Armagh
- Barony
- Orior Upper
- Civil parish
- Killevy
- Coordinates
- 54.09172, -6.42562 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 56885 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Drumintee. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Re-opening of St Patrick’s Church, Dromintee: homily, 20 December 2009 · Cardinal Seán Brady, Archdiocese of Armagh
- History of St Patrick’s Church, Dromintee: school visit, 25 October 2019 · Dromintee Primary School
- Michael J Murphy – The Last Druid: a short biography · Ring of Gullion AONB
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-12-20. How this page was prepared.