Dú Goirt

Dugort's Irish name, Dú Goirt, means 'sandbank of the field,' derived from dumha (sandbank) and goirt (field). The village became historically significant in the early 19th century with the establishment of a Church of Ireland missionary settlement by Reverend Edward Nangle, who received 130 acres from landowner Sir Richard O'Donnell in 1833. Nangle developed a planned community with structured...