Castle

According to the terrier or commentary of the Down Survey (1656-8) map of Fenagh parish Duffiagh O’Duiganane owned 163 acres (Nos 71, 71a) at Drumeany (Drumany) but most of this land was in timber. A castle on the property is not mentioned, but most of the land in Fenagh parish was then owned by members of the O’Duignan family who were historians and ollamhs (teachers) to the Mac Raghnall of Conmaicne and other Gaelic families in north Connaught and north Leinster during the Middle Ages (MacNamee 1954, 630). Drumany castle is now in Corragoly townland on a slight rise in an undulating, low-lying landscape. A fragment of a low vault of mortared limestone survives (Wth 4.5m; L 1.56m; H 1.9m). For the Down Survey map of the part of Fenagh parish in Mohill barony see this web-page accessed on 13/01/2017: http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Leitrim&c=Leitrim&p=Finagh The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 13 January 2017

Duffiagh O’Duiganane held land in the area of Corragoly in the mid-17th century, as recorded in the Down Survey of 1656–58. The mention of a castle suggests it may have been a local stronghold associated with this Gaelic landowner during the period of English plantation in Ireland.