Darú

The name Darú derives from Darmhagh Ua nDuach, meaning the oak plain in the territory of the Uí Duach, a reference to the great oak forests that once covered this region. Evidence suggests human activity in the area dates to the Bronze Age, with an urn-burial discovered at Moyne Estate circa 900–1400 BC. A monastic settlement flourished here during the early medieval period, traditionally attri...