"Pinkman: Druim-dhá-ethiar (nó eithiar) = Ridge of the two demons. O’Donovan states that some local people would explain the name as Druim-átha-shíar, ridge of the western ford. There were a great number of fords on the River Bonet, and this one at Drumahaire was the most western of the lot. But the cold fact is that the Four Masters, on more than one occasion, write the name Druim-dhá-eithiar, which O’Donovan glosses with dorsum duorum daemonum. “The son of O’Rourke…heir to the Lordship of Breifney was treacherously slain by the son of Dermot-na-ngamhnach at Druim-dhá-ethiar.” Four Masters, AD 1440. “A hosting was made by O’Donnell and O’Neill. They burned O’Rourke’s town, Druim-dhá-ethiar.” Four Masters, AD 1458. “Thomas Mac Brady, Bishop and Erenagh of the two Breifneys during a period of 30 years, the only dignitary whom the British and Irish obeyed – a paragon of wisdom and piety, a luminous lamp, a faithful shepherd of the church, gave up his spirit at Druim-dhá-ethiar.” Four M

"Arch. Inventory: Standing stone (possible). On a high bluff overlooking the Bonet river near the gatehouse of a fortified house and castle, but which is probably a modern feature (22). Rath. On top of a drumlin (81). Castle. ‘Old Hall (in Rns.)’ On a high bluff overlooking the Bonet River to S, and at the S end of Dromahair village. This is a hall-castle of 12th or 13th century date, and Dromahair remained a stronghold of the O’Rourkes until the 17th century. (203). Fortified house. On a high bluff overlooking the River Bonet to S, and at the S end of Dromahaire village. In 1626 George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, received a grant of over 11,000 acres as the Manor of Dromhaire, which he granted in 1628 to his brother William who probably built the house. It was held by William’s son George in 1641, but does not seem to have suffered during the rebellion (213). "

?“The county is named from Leytrim, being formerle one of Orourkes Mannors, where there is a Mannerhous now; founded by Bryan fitz owen oRourke ano Dmi 1540…The sd Manor of Leytm now belongs to Lord Lanesborough, who re-edified the sd mannor house”? (RIA MS 12/W/22. Féach Bréifne, 1971, 326)

“Dromaheir Bar, is named from ye. Towne of Dromaheir formerly one of oRorks Mannrs. the sd Drom: being always one of the chiefe seates of the great oRorkes, when Kings of all Conaught whereof foure of the name (Rorke) have been, vizt. Art, oRorke, farroll, Hugh, & Daniel, or when Kings of Brefny or Meate onely. here oRorke had a very strong old Castle on the rapid River Bonad, and a very large Hall for his dineing Roome, annexed to ye. Castle, we seates of stone about ye. Hall. The Layde Villiers (after the County was lost in Sr. Teig oRorkes Sons ut supra) had this Mannor given her, where Shee built a very large house of the Stones of the sd old Castle, the Hall is still to be seen, The sd Mannr. & Towne now belong to the Ld. Visct. Lanesborough. The rapid river Bonad, running from Gleneda Loge through the Mountains of Dartry; runs unde. the Towne, over wch. There are two wooden Bridges, one to the east, & another to the southwest of the sd’ Towns, the river runs we a most rapid cours

"Druim atha shiar" [dúch]