- Dartraige
Dartraige was a
Medieval territory in north-westIreland .Dartraige was a sub-Kingdom of
Bréifne located in NorthLeitrim . As part of Breifne Dartraige was under the control of theUí Briúin Bréifne and later theUa Ruairc (O'Rourke's) in the Medieval period. The local ruling family theMag Fhlannchaidh (MacClancy) had their principal stronghold atRosclogher onLough Melvin . After the sixteenth century Dartraige became known as the Barony of Rosclogher.References
The Annals of the Four MastersBurne, F.J. 1973. Irish Kings and High-Kings. Dublin ISBN 1-85182-552-5
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