Glackaunadarragh

[Jean Ebert]

Hello,<br>My paternal grandmother, Margaret Frances O'Dowd Kelly, listed her place of birth as Gluckewn, Co. Leitrim, on her original SS app.<br>I have been informed by some helpful people that the locals referred toit as Gluckewn, or Gluckaun, or Glackaun, but that it is <br>Glackaunadarragh. I have been unable to find this on any map. Does anyone know about where in Co. Leitrim this is? Near what town?<br>Thanks for any assistance.<br>Jean
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jebert@promanufacture.com

[E. Brewin]

: Hello,<br>: My paternal grandmother, Margaret Frances O'Dowd Kelly, listed her place of birth as Gluckewn, Co. Leitrim, on her original SS app.<br>: I have been informed by some helpful people that the locals referred toit as Gluckewn, or Gluckaun, or Glackaun, but that it is <br>: Glackaunadarragh. I have been unable to find this on any map. Does anyone know about where in Co. Leitrim this is? Near what town?<br>: Thanks for any assistance.<br>: <br>There is a part of Leitrim that is on the other side of Lough Allen from Drumshanbo and in a mountainous area - it is surrounded by Roscommon - it is called Arigna and Gluckawn and the other names you mention are all part of that. Apparently there was a lot of coal mining there at one time. The Roscommon part is in Kilronan Parish. Both the Leitrim and Roscommon areas are called Arigna - I have a copy of an old map of Leitrim which shows this area. Here is a link to a Roscommon site. <br>http://homepage.tinet.ie/~kilronanparis ... tm<br>Good luck. E. Brewin<p><p>

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mmitch2782@aol.com

[Ray McWeeny]

<br>Run a search at <Google.com>. Search for Glackaunadarragh, Ireland.<br>There will be five returns.<p>Good luck.<p>
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Mchotdog@attbi.com

[Patrick Brennan]

Hi Jean,<p>I spent a lot of time trying to track down Glackaunadarragh, because I too have ancestors from there - Dowds and Laydons. Unfortunately they always referred to it as "Glan". I eventually did find out its "official" name, and located it in the Arigna valley. You may find some snippets of interest on my website at the following page:<br>http://www.patrick-brennan.com/rowanhis ... Patrick<br>
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p@trick-brennan.com

[Michael Layden]

: : Hello,<br>: : My paternal grandmother, Margaret Frances O'Dowd Kelly, listed her place of birth as Gluckewn, Co. Leitrim, on her original SS app.<br>: : I have been informed by some helpful people that the locals referred toit as Gluckewn, or Gluckaun, or Glackaun, but that it is <br>: : Glackaunadarragh. I have been unable to find this on any map. Does anyone know about where in Co. Leitrim this is? Near what town?<br>: : Thanks for any assistance.<br>: : <br>: There is a part of Leitrim that is on the other side of Lough Allen from Drumshanbo and in a mountainous area - it is surrounded by Roscommon - it is called Arigna and Gluckawn and the other names you mention are all part of that. Apparently there was a lot of coal mining there at one time. The Roscommon part is in Kilronan Parish. Both the Leitrim and Roscommon areas are called Arigna - I have a copy of an old map of Leitrim which shows this area. Here is a link to a Roscommon site. <br>: http://homepage.tinet.ie/~kilronanparis ... ion.htm<br>: Good luck. E. Brewin<p>The Arigna Valley is about 7-8 miles long. With the upper half forested since about 1960 onwards. The Valley extends into three counties, Sligo, Leitrim, and Roscommon. If you look at a map of Ireland and see where the three counties meet the corner of leitrim is Glaukaun.<br>Forestry is particularly extensive in Glukaun and the Gluckaun school closed in about 1959. The population of the townland and the neighbouring townland of Boley Maguire had a population of nearly 150 at this stage which is now down under 10.<br>Across the river in County Sligo is the Community of Glen, which is made up of the townlands of whose school closed around 1984<p>The walk Glen to Corrie mountain passes through Glaukaun<br>http://www.arignaminerswayandhistorical ... r>Pictures of the Waterfall and river at the bottom of Glaukaun townland are at <br>http://www.arignaminerswayandhistorical ... age7<p>The picture of the two people sitting is overlooking Glen church with Glaukaun the far side of the valley<br>http://www.arignaminerswayandhistorical ... <p><br>The Irish Census for Leitrim covers Glaukaun under the Arigna part of the Drumkeerin district. <p>Michael<p>

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mlayden@iol.ie