Droim Uí Dhubhthaigh

Drumadooey derives its name from the Irish Droim Uí Dhubhthaigh, meaning the ridge of the Ó Dubhthach clan. The Ó Dubhthach family, anglicised as Duffy, were a prominent Gaelic sept with deep historical roots in Donegal. In the region around Inishowen, the family served as erenaghs—hereditary stewards—of ecclesiastical lands at Culdaff, maintaining this custodial role for centuries. Their conne...