Dromleigh Townland, Lough Gur Parish

 

Dromleigh Townland ??

Drumlaegh is the name of an area around the current interpretive centre beside  Lough Gur lake according to current ordnance survey maps.

Regards

Mike

The comment on Dromleigh Townland was added by me (Des Dineen), which is a copy of a statement emailed to me by Aine Barry. I will be interested in setting foot on Dromleigh during the week of welcomes for Lough Gur-Knockainey Parishes

Mike, Is this area a townland in the Griffith Valuation? Or is it a name of a house or property? Dr Chris O'Mahony of Limerick Archives couldn't find the townland

 

Hi Des,

Drumlaegh (Dromleigh)

The two names are very similar, they must describe the same place?

I was only following your first post when I mentioned an townland??. 

In the First Ordnance survey maps (Approx 1840’s) for the area they name “Drumlaegh” as the "area around/near the current interpretive centre" 1 and in the lough gur townland.

1 This is my written description of the area only.

 The “Drumlaegh” name follows through on to the current ordnance survey maps which is in the townland of Lough Gur. It is best if I show u on a map its location. It appears to be a relatively small area. Can u sent me an email address so that I can provide map details etc. There is public walkways in the area.

 The names of the townlands and their boundaries were fixed before the first edition of the Griffith valuation came out in 1851 for limerick. So u won’t find it mentioned there.

  I will try to locate a Philip Fitzgerald or Fitzgerald family in the “Griffith valuation” for u later when I get a chance. Do u think they had a land holding in 1851 or where they subletting off a larger farmer? I believe the main landlord was Count de Sallis around this time.

Hope this is of help

Mike

Thanks Mike for your detailed response. My email address is djdineen@bigpond.net.au

Hi Des

 

Drumleigh is the hill on which the interpretative centre is now located.  In the past there was a full village on Drumleigh and the last families on the hill were the Murnanes and the Dalys.  In the 1911 census Philip Fitzgerald was living in Lough Gur but not in Drumleigh.  His descendants are still living in the area and when you arrive here in June I will introduce you to them.

 

Aine