DONAGHEDY

In 1868, the parish of Donaghedy contained the following places:

"DONAGHEDY, a parish in the barony of Lower Strabane, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Strabane. Dunamanna is its post town. The soil is rich, with a substratum of limestone and clayslate. The inhabitants are chiefly employed, in weaving linen and in agriculture. Loughs Ash and Moore are within this parish. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Derry, value £1,534, in the patronage of the Marquis of Abercorn. The church, erected in 1788, stands about half a mile from the ruins of the ancient structure. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Leckpatrick, and four Presbyterian meeting-houses. "There are numerous schools within the parish, one or two of which are respectively connected with the National Board and the London Hibernian Society. This parish was granted by James I. to the Drummond family, who built a castle here. The Marquis of Abercorn, who is part owner, takes the title of Baron Mountcastle from an old seat here, in ruins, conferred on "Captain Hamilton," 6th earl, who commanded at the siege of Derry. Other seats are Thornhill, Fairview, Grangefoyle, Dullexon, and Earlsgift. There are some curious artificial caves.

"DUNAMANAGH, a village in the parish of Donaghedy, barony of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, 7 miles N.E. of Strathbane. It is pleasantly situated under the Mounterloney Mountains, and contains the parish church, a chapel, and schools."

"DUNNAMANAGH, a post town in the parish of Donaghedy, barony of Lower Strabane, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 7 miles N.E. of Strabane, on the road from thence to Dungiven. It stands at the foot of the Mounterloney mountains. Here are a police station, the parish church, schools, and a chapel. It was founded by the Drummond family."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018