Ard Luachra

Ardlougher derives its name from Irish Ard Luachar, meaning 'rushy height', a direct reference to the vegetation characteristic of the townland. The settlement has a documented history spanning over four centuries, beginning with medieval ownership by the McKiernan Clan, a Gaelic family with deep roots in the Ulster region. Following the Plantation of Ulster in 1609, when Crown forces confiscat...