married. A history of Richard and George Graham is viewable online. The Grahams took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and their lands, including Drumboory, were confiscated after the rebellion and distributed as follows. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as Dromboory, with the proprietor being Mr Henry Crafton and the tenants being Donogh Magwire & others. The townland then formed part of the Crofton estate until the late 19th century. The Crofton Estate papers are in the National Library of Ireland, MS 20,773-20,806 & D 26,886-27,010. The 1790 Cavan Carvagh list spells the name as Drumbarry. The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as Drumboory and states- containing 90 acres of arable land & 15 acres bog. The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books spell the name as Drumboory. The Drumboory Valuation Office Field books are available for November 1840. Griffith's Valuation lists thirteen landholders in the townland. Census In the Census of Ireland 1821 there are twenty-seven families listed in the townland. In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are fifteen families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are ten families listed in the townland. Antiquities A foot-bridge over the river A graveyard. The 1938 Dúchas folklore collection states- There is an old graveyard in Drumboory-along Drumboory land. It is hundreds of years out of use as the tombstones have sunken down in the ground and are overgrown with moss and grass. It is round in shape and raised a bit in the centre. It is known as 'crocán' and slopes to the East North and South. There are a few old trees growing in the churchyard. References External links The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Townlands of County Cavan