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During the seventeenth century plantation of Donegal, 1000 acres in Letterkenny was granted to Captain Crawford. Near to his house Sir George Merbury 'hath erected a market town (DG053-042) called Letterkenny, consisting of 50 thatched houses whereof 13 have clay and stone walls, and one watermill (DG053-044)' (Treadwell 1954-5, 41). The historic town of Letterkenny had a constable and stocks (Hunter 1981, 67). It is possible that the Corn Mill and Mill Ponds marked on the latest ed. of the OS 6-inch map to the W of the Main Street may have been located on the site of the earlier watermill mentioned in the 17th century.
Bibliography
Treadwell, V. W. (1954-5), 'The Plantation of Donegal - A Survey', Donegal Annual, 41.
Hunter, R. J. (1981), 'Ulster Plantation Towns, 1609-41' pp. 55-80, in The Town in Ireland (eds.) D. Harkness and M. O'Dowd.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 19 July 2010
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