Drumsonnus (Irish: Druim sonais (Ridge of prosperity)[1] is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Kilskeery and covers an area of 391 acres.[2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 224 178 136 105 99 108
Houses 41 33 26 23 19 17

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a henge (grid ref: H2805 5380).[5]

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  1. ^ "Drumsonnus". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.