Duneane Explained
Duneane is a civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Toome Upper and contains the town of Toome.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Dun Ean (fort of the birds).[2]
The parish is bounded by County Londonderry, the civil parishes of Portglenone and Drummaul, and to the south by Lough Neagh.[1] It contains 48 townlands.[3] [4]
Townlands
A
Aghacarnaghan, Alder Rock, Annaghmore, Artlone
B
Ballycloghan, Ballydonnelly, Ballydugennan, Ballylenully, Ballylurgan, Ballymatoskerty, Ballynacooley, Ballynafey, Ballynamullan, Brockish
C
Cargin, Cargin Island, Carlane, Carmorn, Cloghogue, Creeve, Creggan
D
Derrygowan, Derryhollagh, Drumboe, Drumcullen, Drumderg, Drumraymond, Duck Island
G
Gallagh, Garriffgeery, Gortgarn, Gortgill, Greenan
H
Harvey's Rock
K
Killyfast
L
Lismacloskey
M
Moneyglass, Moneynick, Moneyrod, Muckrim, Mullaghgaun
R
Ranaghan
S
Staffordstown
T
Tamnaderry, Tamnaghmore, Toome, Tullaghbeg
People
- Henry Cooke (1788–1868) was an Irish presbyterian leader of the early and mid-nineteenth century. His first settlement was at Duneane, where he was ordained on 10 November 1808, though only 20 years old, as assistant to Robert Scott, with a pittance of £25 Irish. Here his evangelical fervour met with no sympathy. and on 13 November 1810 he resigned the post.
- Roddy McCorley (died 1800) fought as part of United Irishmen in the Rebellion of 1798 and was hanged by the British at Toome Bridge. A century later, he became the subject of a popular nationalist song by Ethna Carbery. McCorley was born in Duneane and a nephew arranged his reburial in its parish graveyard in 1852.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Duneane. KiwiCelts. 15 May 2013.
- Web site: Duneane. Place Names NI. 15 May 2013.
- Web site: Parish of Duneane. Public Record Office NI. 15 May 2013.
- Web site: Parish of Duneane. Ulster Ancestors. 15 May 2013.
