Drominboy
Drominboy
An Dromainn Bhuí | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Drominboy | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′13″N 8°29′25″W / 52.68694°N 8.49028°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Barony | Clanwilliam |
| Civil parishes | Stradbally; Killeenagarriff |
| Electoral division | Castleconnell |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Drominboy (Irish: An Dromainn Bhuí, "the yellow ridge") is a group of three townlands near Castleconnell in eastern County Limerick, Ireland: Drominboy, Drominboy Lower and Drominboy Upper. They lie in the electoral division of Castleconnell, with a postal address of Lisnagry.
Etymology
The name comes from Irish dromainn ("ridge") and buí ("yellow"). In The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, P. W. Joyce's index of names glosses Drominboy as "yellow little ridge". The Placenames Branch records these historical forms:
| Year | Form |
|---|---|
| c. 1550 | na dromann buide |
| 1617 | Dromenboy |
| 1625 | Drommonboy |
| 1659 | Dromenboy |
| 1666 | Dromonbegg |
| 1840 | Drominboy |
Geography
The three townlands are contiguous and together cover about 140 hectares (346 acres) in the barony of Clanwilliam. Drominboy proper is in the civil parish of Stradbally, and the Lower and Upper townlands are in Killeenagarriff.
| Townland | Irish name | Area | Civil parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drominboy | An Dromainn Bhuí | 37.33 hectares (92.2 acres) | Stradbally |
| Drominboy Lower | An Dromainn Bhuí Íochtarach | 66.34 hectares (163.9 acres) | Killeenagarriff |
| Drominboy Upper | An Dromainn Bhuí Uachtarach | 36.35 hectares (89.8 acres) | Killeenagarriff |
History
Drominboy lies in the hinterland of Castleconnell, a Shannon-side settlement long associated with the de Burgh lords of Clanwilliam, to whom the lordship was granted in 1199. The townland name is first recorded in the mid-16th century and appears in several spellings through the 17th century.
The three townlands appear as separate entries in the area returns of the 1891 and 1901 censuses. They are also listed in Griffith's Valuation (Limerick, 1851) and the 1901 and 1911 censuses, and these records can be searched online.
Historical buildings
Drominboy House
Drominboy House, located in Drominboy Lower, was the home of the McGrath family, who farmed there in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Michael McGrath (died 1881) and his wife Margaret (née Foley, died 1923) lived there, and their descendants include members of the Lane and Hourigan families. The mother of Michael Hourigan who served as Mayor of Limerick in 2004–2005 was born in Drominboy. Micheal's daughter Neasa Hourigan was a Green Party Teachta Dála for Dublin Central from 2020 to 2024. The family of Paddy Lane through his grandmother also originates from Drominboy.
Cllr Seán Hartigan of the Green Party, who currently owns Drominboy House, mentioned it in some newspaper articles.
Hourigan's
Hourigan's is a protected eighteenth-century thatched dwelling in Drominboy Upper recognised for its architectural and technical significance.
| NIAH record | 21900626 |
| Location | Drominboy Upper, Lisnagry, County Limerick |
| Date of construction | c. 1770 |
| Heritage rating | Regional |
| Categories of interest | Architectural, Technical |
| Features | Detached three-bay single-storey thatched house with roughcast rendered walls, sliding sash windows, an adjoining two-bay outbuilding, and rendered boundary piers |
References
- 1 2 "An Dromainn Bhuí / Drominboy". Logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Drominboy Townland, Co. Limerick". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Joyce, P. W. (1875). The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. Vol. 2. Dublin: McGlashan & Gill. p. 478.
- 1 2 Ó Maolfabhail, Art (1990). Contae Luimnigh / County Limerick. Logainmneacha na hÉireann. Dublin: An Brainse Logainmneacha. p. 160.
- ↑ "Drominboy Lower Townland, Co. Limerick". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "Drominboy Upper Townland, Co. Limerick". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "Chapter 2 – Castleconnell in Context". Draft Castleconnell Local Area Plan 2023–2029. Limerick City and County Council. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Ireland Census Office (1892). Census of Ireland, 1891: Area, Houses, and Population. Dublin: HMSO. p. 1069.
- ↑ Great Britain Parliament House of Commons (1904). Sessional Papers, vol. 109. London. p. 397.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Humphrys, Mark. "McGrath". Humphrys genealogy. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Humphrys, Mark. "Hourigan of Drominboy". Humphrys genealogy. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2019-07/01%28b%29%20Minutes%20Annual%20Meeting%2007.06.2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ Jacques, Alan (2023-04-12). "Nature is Hartigan's Match of the Day: Along the Plassey Bank with the Green Party councillor". Limerick Post. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, "Hourigan's, Drominboy Upper, Lisnagry, County Limerick (Reg. No. 21900626)", Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 2007.
- ↑ FUSIO. "Building 21900626LIMERICK". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
- ↑ https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/rps_booklet_feb_2016_edition_no._4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2025-04/3a-record-of-protected-structures-metropolitan-district-rev-a_0.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
- "Drominboy". Logainm.ie. (also Lower and Upper)