Durrus

For the cheese, see Durrus Cheese.
Durrus
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Town
Durrus

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 51°37′12″N 9°31′34″W / 51.620°N 9.526°W / 51.620; -9.526Coordinates: 51°37′12″N 9°31′34″W / 51.620°N 9.526°W / 51.620; -9.526
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference V943420
Website www.durrus.org

Durrus (Irish: Dubh Ros / Durrás) is a village located in West Cork, six miles (9.7 km) from Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the head of the Sheep's Head peninsula – a European Destination of Excellence – and the Mizen Head peninsula. A number of public gardens have been established in the area, including 'Kilvarock' and 'Cois Abhann'.

Durrus has recently been announced as a key staging post on the new Wild Atlantic Way driving route which will help tourists to explore the Irish coastline from the Inishowen peninsula in Donegal to Kinsale in County Cork.

Name

Durrus was formerly known as both Four Mile Water (mid-19th century, after the nearby river) and Carrigboi (from Carraig Bhuí, the Irish for Yellow Rock). Today there is some dispute about proper form of the village's name in the Irish language – with both Dubh Ros (meaning black or dark headland) and Dúrras (which is in use on local road signs).[1]

History

Bridge in Durrus

The village is the location of Cool na Long castle, built by the McCarthy (Muclagh) family. The castle is now in a ruined state, despite efforts to have it taken into state charge by the late antiquarian Paddy O'Keeffe. The present village was laid out by the Bandon estate when the lease of Rev. Evanson's interest expired in 1854. Around this time a manor court for debt recovery was held once a month, with petty sessions once a fortnight. The former courthouse is still standing.

Selected archaeological sites

People

Selected Townlands

  • Ahagouna (Irish: Ath Gamhna, meaning 'Ford of the calves'). In Clashadoo townland
  • Ardogeena (152 acres) (Irish: Ard na Gaoine, meaning 'Height of the flint stones'). On the east side is Lisdromaloghera (Irish: Lios Drom Luachra, meaning 'Fort of the rushy ridge')
  • Ballycomane (1349 acres) (Irish: Baile an Chumain, meaning 'town of the little valley'). Part of it is Ballinwillin with a boulder burial, ringfort and standing stone pair.
  • Boolteenagh (148 acres) (Irish: Buailtenach, meaning 'summer pasture'). The high land at the south is called Knockboolteenagh (cnoc buailtineach) hill of the little boolies. Site of a possible souterrain, at the north side is a ringfort.
  • Brahalish (784 acres) (Irish: Breach Lios, meaning 'spotted forts') or Braichlis (place of malt or fermented grain). On the west side is Brahalish Fort and the east Cummer Fort. In 1659 census written Bracklisse. Burial ground children, mill stone ringforts. Location of Brahalish Hoard of gold ornaments currently in the British Museum.
  • Carrigboy (116 acres) (Irish: Carraig Buidhe, meaning 'yellow rock'). Location of Durrus village. The high road from here is built over land known as Carrig Cannon.
  • Curraghavaddra (195 acres) (Irish: Currach an Mhadra, meaning 'the bog of the dog'). On the west side is a ringfort.
  • Clonee (409 acres) (Irish: Cluain Fhia, meaning 'meadow of the deer' or 'Aodh's meadow'). In the cente is Clonee ringfort.
  • Clashadoo (749 acres) (Irish: Clasa Dubha, meaning 'dark hollows'). Burial ground last burial 1930s. To the north on high boggy ground is Coolnaheorna or Coornaheorna leading to the 'Cumar', and beyond to Loch na Fola (lake of the blood), the stream (Moiré or in Irish Maighre) on the western end has a deep hole formerly known as Poul Nora Poll Nora (nora's hole).
  • Coolcoulaghta (1148 acres) (Irish: Cul Cabhlachta, meaning 'remote place of the ruins' or 'cul cuallachta') Nook of the tribe or assemblage. Location of boulder burial, burial ground at Kileen Coolcoulaghta Church contains 1847 famine victims, cairn, coastal promontory fort, fulachta fiadh, ringfort, standing stone, a standing stone pair.
  • Coomkeen (915 acres) (Irish: Cum Caoin, meaning 'gentle valley'). Possible mass rock on the lands of Timmy Whelehan decessed, on the south side is Screathan na Muice (stoney slope of the pig), to the north is Crock a wadra.
  • Crottees (490 acres) (Irish: Cruiteanna, meaning 'humpy ridges')
  • Dromreagh (842 acres) (Irish: Drom Riabhach, meaning 'striped/grey ridge'). On the north side is Coill Breach (wolf wood). Possible souterrain, standing stone.
  • Dromataniheen (97 acres) (Irish: Drom a'tSeannaichin, meaning 'ridge of the little fox'). Ringfort on the south side.
  • Dromreague (92 acres) (Irish: Drom Reidh, meaning 'even ridge')
  • Dunmanus (Irish: Dun Manus, meaning 'fort of Manus')
  • Durrus (Irish: Dubh Ros, meaning 'dark wooded promontory')
  • Gearhameen (646 acres) (Irish: Gaortha min, meaning 'small wodded glen'). On the east side is Coolnalong Castle seat of the McCarthy Muclaghs later the property of Lord Bandon.
  • Gurteen (127 acres) (Irish: Goirtin, meaning 'small field')
  • Kealties (614 acres) (Irish: Caolta, meaning 'narrow strip of land/or marshes marshy streams'). On the south side is Ros na Bruighne (headland of strife), written Glinkelty (Gleann Caolta) on 17th century map of Petty. Standing stone and possible ringforts.
  • Kiloveenoge (Irish: Cill Ui Mhionoig, meaning 'Minogue's church', or Cill Oighe Mhineog meaning 'church of the virgin Mineog'). Child burial ground, on the east side is a former Protestant Church built 1860 or the west side is the site of an old church and burial grounds. .
  • Lissareemig (78 acres) (Irish: Lios a'Riamaigh, meaning 'fort of victory'). Ringfort in centre.
  • Mannions Island
  • Moulivarde (Irish: Meall an Bhaird, meaning 'the bard's knoll')
  • Mullagh (173 acres) (Irish: Mullagh, meaning 'summit'). Possible souterrain on the west side is Lissavully Fort (lios a'Mhullaigh) fort of the summit.
  • Murreagh (199 acres) (Irish: Muirioch, meaning 'seaside marsh'). Location of disused grain store also used as a refuge for children in 1847. Disused slate quarry south end also standing stone.
  • Parkana (Irish: Pairceanna, meaning 'fields')
  • Rooska West (298 acres) East (295 acres) (Irish: Riasca, meaning 'marshes'). Disused lead mines on western side ringforts in West and East. Ordnance Survey name book mentions disused sandpit for victims of smallpox disused c 1840.
  • Rossmore (310 acres) (Irish: Ros Mor, meaning 'large copse or large promontory'). Location of Rossmore Castle in ruins former O'Mahony tower house and location of former slate quarry
  • Rusheenasiska (84 acres) (Irish: Ruisin an Uisce, meaning 'little copse of the water')
  • Teadagh ( 107 acres) (Irish: Taodach, meaning 'rugged land' or Teideach, meaning 'flat topped hill')
  • Tullig (Irish: Tullach, meaning 'mound')

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Most place names in Ireland are anglicised forms of an Irish name.
  2. ↑ The Megalithic Portal
  3. ↑ Megalithomania

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