achonry
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Tullyhugh: The Lost Castle of the O’Hara Lordship of Leyny
Introduction Tullyhugh (Irish: Tulaigh Aodha, “hill of Aodh”) is a townland in the parish of Achonry-Mullinabreena, barony of Leyny (Luighne), County Sligo. Although no visible remains of its castle survive today, documentary and archaeological evidence demonstrates that a substantial stone-built fortified residence formerly stood there. Traditionally associated with the O’Hara (Ó hEaghra) lords of Leyny,… Continue reading
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The Battle of Cunghill, 1087: Ua Conchobair, Ua Ruairc and the Struggle for Connacht
The Battle of Cunghill, 1087 In 1087, a battle was fought at Cunghill between Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, and Áed son of Art Ua Ruairc. Ruaidrí was victorious. Áed was killed together with several prominent figures of the Conmaicne. The battle appears in several Irish annals. The Annals of Ulster record an encounter… Continue reading
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Cill Easbuig: The Forgotten Church of Carniara
Introduction In the townland of Carniara, within the parish of Achonry-Mullinabreena, survives a substantial early ecclesiastical site. No standing church remains, but a large oval enclosure is still clearly visible on the ground. Within it, archaeological survey has recorded the possible site of a church and graveyard. Historian Paul MacCotter identifies this site with Cill… Continue reading
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The Achonry Boulder Burial and Prehistoric Barrow Landscape
Long before the medieval monastery and bishopric gave Achonry its later historical importance, the surrounding landscape already preserved evidence of prehistoric settlement, burial, and ritual activity. Across the low ridges and pastureland surrounding Achonry survives a notable concentration of ancient monuments dating to the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, including ring-barrows, burial mounds, enclosures,… Continue reading