Drumconrath
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Drumconrath or Drumcondra (Droim Conrach in Irish meaning Ridge of Conrach, a local king) is a small historic village situated in north County Meath, Ireland. The parish borders County Louth and is also close to the borders of Counties Monaghan and Cavan.
There has been a settlement here since before 200BC evident through the ancient pathways and ringforts at Corstown and Drumsilagh. The battle of Ballyhoe took place nearby of which folklore says that a treasure was thrown into the lake during the battle and when a true Irish Gael on a white horse comes he will swoop into the lake and take it.
It was literally "beyond the Pale" being the first Gaelic Settlement you meet leaving the Pale from Ardee. It was a hostile place for the English who left the safety of the Pale and frequent battles took place in the village.
The remains of a monastery wrecked by Henry VIII overlook the stunning Lough Braken lake. Here, the stunning views of Mourne Mountains in one direction and the Dublin Mountains in the other can been seen quite clearly.
During the 1798 rebellion, five parishioners where killed by the Louth Miltia for refusing to allow them entry to the Church in the village. The area had strong Ribbonmen support (a forerunner to the Irish Republican Army) and six men from the area were hung for their part in the infamous burning of the Wildgoose Lodge nearby.
The village kept its Republician ideals and many of the Local men fought in the Tan War and the Civil War with nearby Kingscourt Brigade the families of the Hickeys, Keenans and O'Gallachoirs featuring prominently. In fact, it is recorded that this Brigade fired the last shot of the Tan War at 11:20 on 11 June 1921, twenty minutes after the truce.
Set in forested drumlin countryside and surrounded by small lakes, it is a long-established angling centre with many picturesque walking areas. Lough Bracken and the smaller lakes of Corstown and Balrath and the River Dee are situated in this area.
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