Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Glenconkeyne
In or near Straw.
Glenconkeyne in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Glenconkeyne is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glenconkeyne (from Irish Gleann Con Cadhain 'valley of Cadhan's hound') is an early-modern Irish district in what is now southern County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Glenconkeyne formed the western portion of the former barony of Loughinsholin in Mid Ulster, 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.
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Background
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 Earldom of Ulster, becoming the principle Gaelic lords of eastern Ulster, 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…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8000, -6.7700
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT45 7LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Ulster
Sources
- wikidata: Q5568274 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glenconkeyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenconkeyne?
- Glenconkeyne is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT45 7LN).
- What is Glenconkeyne?
- Glenconkeyne in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glenconkeyne?
- Drivers can use postcode BT45 7LN.
- Is Glenconkeyne free to visit?
- Yes, Glenconkeyne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glenconkeyne?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT45 7LN. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.