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Glenconkeyne(fromIrishGleann Con Cadhain'valley of Cadhan's hound') is an early-modern Irishdistrictin what is now southernCounty LondonderryinNorthern Ireland.Glenconkeyne formed the western portion of the formerbaronyofLoughinsholinin MidUlster,with the ancient districts ofClandonnell,Killetra,andTomlaghcomprising the rest. The area Glenconkeyne covered corresponds to the present-day parishes of Ballynascreen,Desertmartin,andKilcronaghan.[1][2]

Glenconkeyne has also been recorded in historical sources asGlankonkeinandGlanconkeyne.[3]

History

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Map of Glenconkeyne depicting its constituent civil parishes of Ballynascreen, Desertmartin, and Kilcronaghan, along with their townlands and settlements.

As a result of the dense forest that used to cover Glenconkeyne and Killetra, both formed the most inaccessible part of the whole of Ulster.[1]TheClandeboyeO'Neills are recorded as descending from the thick forests of Glenconkeyne from where they would conquer the shattered remnants of theEarldom of Ulster,becoming the principle Gaelic lords of easternUlster,with their territory known in English as Clandeboye.[4]

Local legends allegedly state that Glenconkeyne was a gift of Brian Carrach O'Neill to Cadhan O'Henry for defeating a monstrous hound that was terrorising the region, however the scholarJohn O'Donovanstates that across the country many things appeared to be attributed to an areas last lord, as Brian Carrach O'Neill in this case was.[5]Brian Carrach O'Neill would build a residence near the border of the parishes of Kilcronaghan and Ballynascreen, which became known asDún Tí Bhriain,preserved as the name of the modern townland ofDuntibryan.[5]

In the closing stages ofTyrone's Rebellion,Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone,and his supporters withdrew into the Glenconkeyne Woods following theBurning of Dungannon.Lord Tyrone was able to successfully evade capture until he made peace withthe Crown.

In 1821, John MacCloskey, in hisStatistical Reports of Six Derry Parishes,statesTobermoreas being the capital settlement of Glenconkeine.[6]

Proportions and townlands

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Proportions of Glenconkeyne:
* Cohoire (pale purple)
* Corramony, Glenconkeyne portion (pale brown)
* Corramony, Clandonnell portion (brown)
* Cynah (pale green)
* Moysaden (pale pink)
* Church lands (yellow)

Below is a list of the proportions that Glenconkeyne was divided into as part of the survey of 1609, alongside the townlands which comprised those proportions.[3]These names where recited in the grant of the Charter of Londonderry toThe Honourable The Irish Societyin 1613.[3]Excluding the church lands, the townlands are thus given in the form provided in the Charter of Londonderry with the modern name if known given afterwards in brackets.[1]Not all townlands recorded survived to the present day. All townlands are of one ballyboe in size unless otherwise stated.[3]

Church lands

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These were originally the termon (orerenagh) lands of the parishes that constitute Glenconkeyne. Under the terms of thePlantation of Ulster,they were retained by theChurch of IrelandBishop of Derry.

  • Ballynascreen parish: Cavanreagh; Dunarnon (now part of Owenreagh); Moneyconey; Moyard; Owenreagh; and Tullybrick
  • Desertmartin parish: Ballymacpherson; Curr; Knocknagin; and Moydrowne (now called Stranagard)
  • Kilcronaghan parish:Granny;Mormeal;Tamnyaskey;andTullyroan.

Cohoire

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Townlands that still exist:

  • Ballmelappagh (Labby, Ballynascreen)
  • Ballymebracky, one ballyboe and 1/3 of Lislea (Brackaghlislea,Kilcronaghan)
  • Ballinehounreagh (Owenreagh, Ballynascreen)
  • Ballymadaulaght (Moydamlaght, Ballynascreen)
  • Banchran (Bancran Glebe, Ballynascreen)
  • Cohoire (Cahore, Ballynascreen)
  • Donagilleduff (Doon, Ballynascreen)
  • Dromohderigg (Drumderg, Ballynascreen)
  • Dromealegan, one third part of the ballyboe (Straw, Ballynascreen)
  • Laghtmesky (Strawmore, Ballynascreen)
  • Moychellan (Moyheeland, Ballynascreen)
  • Moycherrin, one third part of the ballyboe (Moykeeran, Ballynascreen)
  • Tonnagh (Tonaght, Ballynascreen)

Townlands that can't be identified and may no longer exist:

  • Ballydomedam
  • Ballyroghan, one third part of the ballyboe
  • Dr Omega ne
  • Monygroyau
  • Moylehaghi
  • Rahmeigh
  • Tristernan, one third part of the ballyboe

Corramony

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This proportion is split between territories of Glenconkeyne and Clandonnell. The following townlands are within Glenconkeyne:

  • Balmenoure, one and half ballyboes (Ballynure, Ballynascreen)
  • Clony (Cloane, Ballynascreen)
  • Corramony (Carnamoney, Ballynascreen)
  • Culnesellah (Coolnasillagh, Ballynascreen)
  • Derrynard (Derrynoyd, Ballynascreen)
  • Domituibrian (Duntibryan, Ballynascreen)
  • Dromard, 1/3 of a ballyboe (Drumard, Ballynascreen)
  • Dromballyagan (Drumballyhaganand Drumballyhagan Clarke, Kilcronaghan)
  • Mollyshanare, two ballyboes (Moneyshanere,Kilcronaghan)
  • Monagogy, 1/3 of a ballyboe (possibly Moneyguiggy, Ballynascreen)
  • Moybegg (Moybeg Kirley,Kilcronaghan)

The rest of the townlands in this proportion are in Clandonnell:

  • Ballyknock-Icleny (Ballyknock, Killelagh)
  • Ballmabrcky (Bracaghreilly, Maghera)
  • Carely (Kirley, Maghera)
  • Falaglona (Fallagloon, Maghera)
  • Fillaley, one and a half ballyboes (Fallylea, Killelagh)
  • Namroah (Drumconready, Maghera)

Cynah

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Townlands that still exist:

  • Ballmegallan (Cullion, Desertmartin)
  • Ballyngam (Ballynagown, Desertmartin)
  • Ballytannylour (Killyboggin, Desertmartin)
  • Consaran (Coolsaragh,Kilcronaghan)
  • Crannagh (Cranny, Desertmartin)
  • Cynagh (Keenaght,Kilcronaghan)
  • Derryneskellan (Durnascallon, Desertmartin)
  • Gortihorky (Gortahurk,Kilcronaghan)
  • Gortmeren (Gortanewry, Desertmartin)
  • Langhell (Longfield, Desertmartin), one balliboe and a half
  • Lickmahary (Lecumpher, Desertmartin)
  • Lislea (Brackaghlislea,Kilcronaghan), 2/3 of a balliboe
  • Lysanny (Annagh, Desertmartin)
  • Momisholm (Moneysterlin, Desertmartin)
  • Rosiare (Roshure, Desertmartin)
  • Torrigan (Tirgan, Desertmartin)
  • Vrackah (Brackagh Slieve Gallion, Desertmartin)

Townlands that no longer exist:

  • Drombally (Drumbally Hill), 1/2 a balliboe, the other half of which is within the proportion of Moysaden

Moysaden

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Townlands that still exist:

Townlands that can't be identified and may no longer exist:

  • Conlaire
  • Donnagraven (Grenan, later known as Fortwilliam, now part of Tobermore, Kilcronaghan)
  • Drombally (Drumbally Hill), 1/2 a balliboe, the other half of which is in the proportion of Cynah
  • Kilnacring
  • Tonnaghvore

References

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  1. ^abcdToner, Gregory,Place-names of Northern Ireland – Volume Five, County Londonderry I, The Moyola Valley,page 233. The Institute of Irish Studies – Queens University Belfast, 1996.ISBN0-85389-613-5
  2. ^abNotes on the Place Names of the Parishes and Townlands of the County of Londonderry, 1925, Alfred Moore Munn, Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the City and County of Londonderry
  3. ^abcdeThe Conquest of Ireland – County Londonderry Lands and Families in Northern Ireland, page 388, Rev. George Hill
  4. ^abBardon, Jonathan,A History of Ulster,page 45. The Black Syaff Press, 2005.ISBN0-85640-764-X
  5. ^abcMr. John O'Donovans Letters from County Londonderry (1834)
  6. ^abStatistical Reports of Six Derry Parishes 1821, John MacCloskey

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