Drumnamahane
52°59′22″N 8°05′05″W / 52.9894°N 8.0848°W Drumnamahane (Irish: Dromainn na Meatháin) is a townland in the historic Barony of Ormond Lower in County Tipperary, Ireland[1][2]
It derives its name from the Irish 'Dromainn', meaning a 'ridge',[3] and 'na Meatháin', the genitive case pertaining to the family name, Mahon, or O'Mahon. Therefore an English translation would be 'Mahon's/ O'Mahon's Ridge'.
The most striking architectural feature of the area is a large tower house, now totally derelict.[4] It belonged to Stephen McEgan and was made over to Nicholas White during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland when the latter was awarded lands in Ireland. It is a square castle 47 ft by 35 ft and the walls are 7 ft thick. It belongs to the 14th century. It was originally five storeys high, with the second floor resting on a stone arch. The walls were well grouted and the stone staircase passed through the thickness of the south and east walls. The windows were rectangular and constructed of chiselled limestone.[5]
The separate townland of Drumnamahane Island is immediately to the east.
References[edit]
- ^ "Dromainn na meatháin (Drumnamahane)". Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann – Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Drumnamahane, Uskane Civil Parish, Co. Tipperary". Irelandgenweb.com. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Quin, E. G.; Freeman, T. W. (1947). "Some IRISH topographical terms". Geographical Society of Ireland. Bulletin. 1 (4): 85–89. doi:10.1080/00750774709555426.
- ^ "Lost in Ireland: Castles: Drumnahane Castle". Phouka.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Borrisokane.com". Borrisokane.com. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.