Glenconkeyne () is an early-modern Irish

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in what is now southern

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in Northern Ireland. Glenconkeyne formed the western portion of the former

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of Loughinsholin in Mid

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, with the ancient districts of Clandonnell, Killetra, and Tomlagh comprising the rest. The area Glenconkeyne covered corresponds to the present-day parishes of Ballynascreen, Desertmartin, and Kilcronaghan. Glenconkeyne has also been recorded in historical sources as ''Glankonkein'' and ''Glanconkeyne''.

History

As a result of the dense forest that used to cover Glenconkeyne and Killetra, both formed the most inaccessible part of the whole of Ulster. The Clandeboye O'Neills are recorded as descending from the thick forests of Glenconkeyne from where they would conquer the shattered remnants of the

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, becoming the principle Gaelic lords of eastern

, with their territory known in English as Clandeboye. Local legends allegedly state that Glenconkeyne was a gift of Brian Carrach O'Neill to Cadhan O'Henry for defeating a monstrous hound that was terrorising the region, however the scholar John O'Donovan states that across the country many things appeared to be attributed to an areas last lord, as Brian Carrach O'Neill in this case was. Brian Carrach O'Neill would build a residence near the border of the parishes of Kilcronaghan and Ballynascreen, which became known as ''Dún Tí Bhriain'', preserved as the name of the modern townland of Duntibryan. In the closing stages of Tyrone's Rebellion,

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, and his supporters withdrew into the Glenconkeyne Woods following the

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. Lord Tyrone was able to successfully evade capture until he made peace with

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. In 1821, John MacCloskey, in his ''Statistical Reports of Six Derry Parishes'', states

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as being the capital settlement of Glenconkeine.

Proportions and townlands

Below is a list of the proportions that Glenconkeyne was divided into as part of the survey of 1609, alongside the townlands which comprised those proportions. These names where recited in the grant of the Charter of Londonderry to The Honourable The Irish Society in 1613. Excluding the church lands, the townlands are thus given in the form provided in the Charter of Londonderry with the modern name if known given afterwards in brackets. Not all townlands recorded survived to the present day. All townlands are of one ballyboe in size unless otherwise stated.

Church lands

These were originally the termon (or

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) lands of the parishes that constitute Glenconkeyne. Under the terms of the

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, they were retained by the

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. *Ballynascreen parish: Cavanreagh; Dunarnon (now part of Owenreagh); Moneyconey; Moyard; Owenreagh; and Tullybrick *Desertmartin parish: Ballymacpherson; Curr; Knocknagin; and Moydrowne (now called Stranagard) *Kilcronaghan parish: Granny; Mormeal; Tamnyaskey; and Tullyroan.

Cohoire

Townlands that still exist: *Ballmelappagh (Labby, Ballynascreen) *Ballymebracky, one ballyboe and 1/3 of Lislea ( Brackaghlislea, Kilcronaghan) *Ballinehounreagh (Owenreagh, Ballynascreen) *Ballymadaulaght (Moydamlaght, Ballynascreen) *Banchran (Bancran Glebe, Ballynascreen) *Cohoire (Cahore, Ballynascreen) *Donagilleduff (Doon, Ballynascreen) *Dromohderigg (Drumderg, Ballynascreen) *Dromealegan, one third part of the ballyboe (Straw, Ballynascreen) *Laghtmesky (Strawmore, Ballynascreen) *Moychellan (Moyheeland, Ballynascreen) *Moycherrin, one third part of the ballyboe (Moykeeran, Ballynascreen) *Tonnagh (Tonaght, Ballynascreen) Townlands that can't be identified and may no longer exist: *Ballydomedam *Ballyroghan, one third part of the ballyboe *Dromegane *Monygroyau *Moylehaghi *Rahmeigh *Tristernan, one third part of the ballyboe

Corramony

This proportion is split between territories of Glenconkeyne and Clandonnell. The following townlands are within Glenconkeyne: *Balmenoure, one and half ballyboes (Ballynure, Ballynascreen) *Clony (Cloane, Ballynascreen) *Corramony (Carnamoney, Ballynascreen) *Culnesellah (Coolnasillagh, Ballynascreen) *Derrynard (Derrynoyd, Ballynascreen) *Domituibrian (Duntibryan, Ballynascreen) *Dromard, 1/3 of a ballyboe (Drumard, Ballynascreen) *Dromballyagan ( Drumballyhagan and Drumballyhagan Clarke, Kilcronaghan) *Mollyshanare, two ballyboes (

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, Kilcronaghan) *Monagogy, 1/3 of a ballyboe (possibly Moneyguiggy, Ballynascreen) *Moybegg ( Moybeg Kirley, Kilcronaghan) The rest of the townlands in this proportion are in Clandonnell: *Ballyknock-Icleny (Ballyknock, Killelagh) *Ballmabrcky (Bracaghreilly, Maghera) *Carely (Kirley, Maghera) *Falaglona (Fallagloon, Maghera) *Fillaley, one and a half ballyboes (Fallylea, Killelagh) *Namroah (Drumconready, Maghera)

Cynah

Townlands that still exist: *Ballmegallan (Cullion, Desertmartin) *Ballyngam (Ballynagown, Desertmartin) *Ballytannylour (Killyboggin, Desertmartin) *Consaran ( Coolsaragh, Kilcronaghan) *Crannagh (Cranny, Desertmartin) *Cynagh ( Keenaght, Kilcronaghan) *Derryneskellan (Durnascallon, Desertmartin) *Gortihorky ( Gortahurk, Kilcronaghan) *Gortmeren (Gortanewry, Desertmartin) *Langhell (Longfield, Desertmartin), one balliboe and a half *Lickmahary (Lecumpher, Desertmartin) *Lislea ( Brackaghlislea, Kilcronaghan), 2/3 of a balliboe *Lysanny (Annagh, Desertmartin) *Momisholm (Moneysterlin, Desertmartin) *Rosiare (Roshure, Desertmartin) *Torrigan (Tirgan, Desertmartin) *Vrackah (Brackagh Slieve Gallion, Desertmartin) Townlands that no longer exist: *Drombally (Drumbally Hill), 1/2 a balliboe, the other half of which is within the proportion of Moysaden

Moysaden

Townlands that still exist: *Ballmeclom ( Clooney, Kilcronaghan) *Cloghom ( Cloughfin, Kilcronaghan), one balliboe and a half *Cowlanamone ( Killynumber, Kilcronaghan) *Culemoire (

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, Kilcronaghan) *Dromaraghy (Drumrainey) *Dromsanna ( Drumsamney, Kilcronaghan) *Dromore ( Dromore, Desertmartin) *Gortitawry ( Gortamney, Kilcronaghan) *Killitomny ( Killytoney, Kilcronaghan) *Lawny ( Luney, Desertmartin) *Moysaden ( Moyesset, Kilcronaghan) *Tobarmore (

, Kilcronaghan) Townlands that can't be identified and may no longer exist: *Conlaire *Donnagraven (Grenan, later known as Fortwilliam, now part of Tobermore, Kilcronaghan) *Drombally (Drumbally Hill), 1/2 a balliboe, the other half of which is in the proportion of Cynah *Kilnacring *Tonnaghvore

References

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