Doire Ó Conaíle

Derrygonnelly derives from the Irish Doire Ó gConaíle, meaning "oak grove of the Ó Conaíles" (O'Connelly family), a name reflecting both the natural landscape and the influential Gaelic sept that dominated this region. Placed at a traditional site of inauguration for Irish kings, the townland occupied a significant position in pre-Plantation Ulster society. During the medieval period, the broa...