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Altachullion Upper
Altachullion Upper () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. A sub-division is called ''The Tebente'' - a name given to a field which in 1938 was the property of Mrs McGoldrick. Geography Altachullion Upper is bounded on the north by Altachullion Lower townland, on the south by Altateskin townland, on the west by Legnaderk and Altnadarragh townlands and on the east by Altinure, Tullyloughfin and Tullynamoltra townlands. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams, gravel pits, springs and dug wells. Altachullion Upper is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 271 statute acres,. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610, nor in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s; so some dispossesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road At Altachullion Upper Townland (geograph 3610220)
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legnaderk
Legnaderk (an anglicisation of the Gaelic, either ‘Lag na Deirce’, meaning ''The Hollow of the Cave'' or 'Lag na Dearg', meaning ''The Hollow of the Blood'' or 'Lag nÁtha Dheirg', meaning ''The Hollow of the Red Ford'') is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Legnaderk is bounded on the north by Aghnacollia and Commas (Kinawley) townlands, on the west by Bellavally Upper townland, on the east by Altachullion Lower and Altachullion Upper townlands and on the south by Altnadarragh townland. It is part of the Cuilcagh mountain range and its chief geographical features are Benbeg Mountain (An Bhinn Bheag meaning ‘The Small Peak’), which reaches a height of 539 metres, mountain streams, waterfalls, forestry plantations and a spring well. The townland is traversed by the regional R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census Of Ireland, 1901
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith's Valuation
Griffith's Valuation was a boundary and land valuation survey of Ireland completed in 1868. Griffith's background Richard John Griffith started to value land in Scotland, where he spent two years in 1806-1807 valuing terrain through the examination of its soils. He used 'the Scotch system of valuation' and it was a modified version of this that he introduced into Ireland when he assumed the position of Commissioner of Valuation. Tasks in Ireland In 1825 Griffith was appointed by the British Government to carry out a boundary survey of Ireland. He was to mark the boundaries of every county, barony, civil parish and townland in preparation for the first Ordnance Survey. He completed the boundary work in 1844. He was also called upon to assist in the preparation of a Parliamentary bill to provide for the general valuation of Ireland. This Act was passed in 1826, and he was appointed Commissioner of Valuation in 1827, but did not start work until 1830 when the new 6" maps, became av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord John Beresford
Lord John George de la Poer Beresford (22 November 1773 – 18 July 1862) was an Anglican archbishop and Primate. Background Born at Tyrone House, Dublin, he was the second surviving son of George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Monck and maternal granddaughter of Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland. He attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1793 and a Master of Arts three years later. Career Beresford was ordained a priest in 1797 and began his ecclesiastical career with incumbencies at Clonegal and Newtownlennan. In 1799 he became Dean of Clogher; and was raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Cork and Ross in 1805. He was translated becoming Bishop of Raphoe two years later and was appointed 90th Bishop of Clogher in 1819. Beresford was again translated to become Archbishop of Dublin in the next year and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland. In 1822, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tullynamoltra
Tullynamoltra () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. The local pronunciation is Tullynamoiltra. Geography Tullynamoltra is bounded on the north by Altinure townland, on the west by Altachullion Upper and Tullyloughfin townlands, on the south by Tullandreen townland and on the east by Drumbeagh townland. Its chief geographical features are the Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan) and dug wells. Tullynamoltra is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 93 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land. Maps of the townland drawn in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tullyloughfin
Tullyloughfin () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Tullyloughfin is bounded on the north by Altachullion Upper townland, on the west by Altateskin, Owencam and Tullybrack townlands and on the east by Eaglehill, Tullandreen and Tullynamoltra townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan), forestry plantations, gravel pits and dug wells. Tullyloughfin is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 222 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land. A deed dated 13 Nov 1738 includes: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altinure
Altinure () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Altinure is bounded on the north by Altbrean townland, on the west by Altachullion Lower townland, on the south by Altachullion Upper, Tullynamoltra and Drumbeagh townlands and on the east by Gubrawully townland. Its chief geographical features are a mountain trout stream which later joins the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar); a tributary burn or creek which joins the stream in the south of the townland; forestry plantations and small hills which rise to 160 feet above sea level. Altinure is bisected by the regional R200 road (Ireland)), a minor public road on the south and several rural lanes. The townland covers 265 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altnadarragh
Altnadarragh () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Altnadarragh is bounded on the west by Bellavally Upper townland, on the south by Altateskin townland and on the east by Altachullion Upper and Legnaderk townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan), mountain streams, forestry plantations and a spring. Altnadarragh is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 379 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land. A lease dated 17 September 1816 John Enery of Bawnboy includes ''Altine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altateskin
Altateskin () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. The local pronunciation is ''Awelta a chaskin''. Geography Altateskin is bounded on the west by Altcrock, Bellavally Upper, Derrynananta Lower and Altnadarragh townlands and on the east by Altachullion Upper, Tullyloughfin and Owencam townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan), Mullaghroe mountain, waterfalls, swallow holes, gravel pits, a sulphur spa well, and springs. Altateskin is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 533 statute acres,. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altachullion Lower
Altachullion Lower () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Altachullion Lower is bounded on the north by Altbrean townland, on the south by Altachullion Upper townland, on the west by Legnaderk and Aghnacollia townlands and on the east by Altinure townland. Its chief geographical features are forestry plantations, mountain streams and waterfalls. Altachullion Lower is traversed by the R200 road (Ireland), the L1019 public road and rural lanes. The townland covers 276 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land. The earliest reference to the townland is on a map dated 1813 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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