Gleann na Madadh

Glenamaddy's name likely derives from Gleann na Madadh, meaning Glen of the Dogs, though the etymology remains uncertain—an alternative theory traces it to Gleann na Maighe Duibhí, Valley of the Black Plain, referencing the turlough that seasonally dries leaving black limestone. The town lies in the medieval kingdom of Uí Díarmata, historically ruled by the O Concannon dynasty, with parish orig...