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Drumavaddy is a townland in the northern half of the parish of Denn, nestled beneath Sliabh Glah and Ardkill mountains and bordering the parish areas of Killygarry, Lower Lavey and Drumkilly. Denn Parish got its name from the Irish word ‘dionga’ which means fortress. This may refer to the elevated area of the parish between Sliabh Glath and the Ardkill mountain which because of its height formed a natural defence for the early settlers from attack. Slieve Glath is 1054ft high while Ardkill is 878ft high. The name, Drumavaddy or Droim na Mhada, means hill ridge of the dog

The word Denn, from whence our parish draws its name, occurs in the townlands of Denmore (the large fort) and Dennbane (the white fort). Parts of the parish of Denn belonged to three different baronies in older times. The Southern section belonged to the baronies of Castlerahan and Clonmahon, while the greater part of the parish was linked to the barony of Upper Loughtee, where Drumavaddy is situated.

 

Is baile fearainn é Droim an Mhadaidh sa leath ó thuaidh de pharóiste Deinn, cuachta faoi Shliabh na gCleath agus Ard Cille agus buaillte le Coill an Gharraí, Leamhaigh Íochtarach agus Droim na Cille atá sé. Ba ón tSeanGhaeilge ‘dionga’, focal a chiallaíonn ‘daingean’ nó ‘dún’ a tháinig ainm an pharóiste. Seans gur tagairt é seo de thalamh ard an pharóiste idir Shliabh na gCleath agus Ard Cille, áit a thug cosaint nadúrtha do na chéad lonnaitheoirí. Tá Sliabh na gCleath 1054 troigh in airde agus tá Ard Cille 878 troigh in airde.

Tá an focal Deinn, a thugann ainm don pharóiste, in úsáid sna logainmneacha Deinn Mór (an daingean / dún mór) agus Deinn Bán (an daingean / dún bán). Sa am atá caite, bhí codanna de pharóiste Deinn i dtrí bharúntacht éagsúil. Bhí deisceart an pharóiste roinnte idir barúntacht Chaisleán Raithín agus barúntacht Chluain Machain agus an chuid ba mhó den pharóiste i mbarúntacht Lucht Tí Íochtarach, áit a bhfuil Droim an Mhadaidh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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