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Drumconra (Irish derived place name, either Droim Conradh, meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Contract’ or Droim Conra, meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge belonging to Conra’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also called Lowforge, meaning 'The Lower Forge' belonging to the 18th century Swanlinbar Iron Works. A sub-division is called The Coal Yard. The 1938 Dúchas collection states- The Coal Yard - a field belonging to Mr. Patrick McGoldrick, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar Co Cavan. Long ago iron was smelted there and there are traces of this under each sod that is dug up. Another sub-division is called The Fairy Field. The Dúchas collection states- This is owned by Mr Barney Kellaher, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar. There is a peculiar shaped stone

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  • Drumconra (Irish derived place name, either Droim Conradh, meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Contract’ or Droim Conra, meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge belonging to Conra’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also called Lowforge, meaning 'The Lower Forge' belonging to the 18th century Swanlinbar Iron Works. A sub-division is called The Coal Yard. The 1938 Dúchas collection states- The Coal Yard - a field belonging to Mr. Patrick McGoldrick, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar Co Cavan. Long ago iron was smelted there and there are traces of this under each sod that is dug up. Another sub-division is called The Fairy Field. The Dúchas collection states- This is owned by Mr Barney Kellaher, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar. There is a peculiar shaped stone in it which is never touched. It is said locally that one time a person who tried to remove it was found dead next morning and since then no one would touch it. (en)
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  • Drumconra (Irish derived place name, either Droim Conradh, meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Contract’ or Droim Conra, meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge belonging to Conra’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also called Lowforge, meaning 'The Lower Forge' belonging to the 18th century Swanlinbar Iron Works. A sub-division is called The Coal Yard. The 1938 Dúchas collection states- The Coal Yard - a field belonging to Mr. Patrick McGoldrick, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar Co Cavan. Long ago iron was smelted there and there are traces of this under each sod that is dug up. Another sub-division is called The Fairy Field. The Dúchas collection states- This is owned by Mr Barney Kellaher, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar. There is a peculiar shaped stone (en)
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  • Drumconra (or Lowforge) (en)
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