The village was founded during the Plantation in 1618 by Sir Gerald Lowther and named Lowtherstown .
Before the Plantation of Ulster , the area was known as Necarne or Nakerny ; in Irish na Caorthann ( the rowans ) .
The village was founded during the Plantation of Ulster in 1618 by Sir Gerald Lowther and named Lowtherstown .
Before the Plantation of Ulster , the area was known as Necarne or Nakerny ; in Irish na Caorthann ( the rowans ) .