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Bellaleenan
Bellaleenan () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Bellaleenan is bounded on the north by Culliagh and Torrewa townlands in Corlough parish, on the west by Drumlaydan townland in Corlough parish, on the south by Sraloaghan, County Leitrim and Ballymagirril townlands and on the east by Stranadarragh and Drumlougher townlands. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, forestry plantations and dug wells. Bellaleenan is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 222 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellaleenan
Bellaleenan () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Bellaleenan is bounded on the north by Culliagh and Torrewa townlands in Corlough parish, on the west by Drumlaydan townland in Corlough parish, on the south by Sraloaghan, County Leitrim and Ballymagirril townlands and on the east by Stranadarragh and Drumlougher townlands. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, forestry plantations and dug wells. Bellaleenan is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 222 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrewa
Torrewa () 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 Torrewa is bounded on the west by Drumlaydan townland and on the east by Bellaleenan and Culliagh townlands. Its chief geographical feature is a spring well. Torrewa is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 22 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those who needed it, such as poor people and travellers. The ballybetagh was further divided into townlands farmed by individual families who paid a tribute or tax to the head of the ballybetagh, who in turn paid a similar tribute to the clan ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templeport
Templeport () is a civil parish in the barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The chief towns in the parish are Bawnboy and Ballymagauran. The large Roman Catholic parish of Templeport containing 42,172 statute acres was split up in the 18th & 19th centuries into three new parishes, Templeport, Corlough and Glangevlin. Etymology The name of Templeport parish derives from the old townland of Templeport (which is now shortened to Port) which is the anglicisation of the Gaelic 'Teampall An Phoirt' ("The Church of the Port or Bank or Landing-Place"). The church referred to is the old church on St. Mogue's Island in the middle of Port Lake. This church fell into disuse in medieval times and a new church was built on the opposite shore of the lake. It was forfeited to Queen Elizabeth in 1590 and started use as a Protestant church in about 1610. It is very unlikely that the island church ever served as the parish church because there was only one boat available and it would have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumlougher
Drumlougher () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Drumlougher is bounded on the north by Gortnacargy and Teeboy townlands in Corlough parish, on the west by Culliagh townland in Corlough parish and Bellaleenan townland, on the south by Stranadarragh townland and on the east by Owengallees townland. Its chief geographical features are Bunerky Lough (Irish = Loch Bun Adhairc = The Lake of the Butt of the Horn), the River Blackwater, County Cavan and a forestry plantation. Drumlougher is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 339 statute acres. History Up until the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 Drumlougher formed part of Owengallees townland and its history until then is the same. A grant dated 3 November 1666 from King Charles II of England to Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet included, inter alia, lands of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranadarragh
Stranadarragh () is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Stranadarragh is bounded on the north by Drumlougher townland, on the west by Bellaleenan and Ballymagirril townlands, on the south by Cornagunleog and Boley, Templeport, Boley townlands and on the east by Owengallees townland. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, marshes and dug wells. Stranadarragh is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 155 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those who needed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballymagirril
Ballymagirril () is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Ballymagirril is bounded on the north by Bellaleenan townland, on the west by Sraloaghan townland in County Leitrim, on the south by Greagh townland and on the east by Stranadarragh and Cornagunleog townlands. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, spring wells and dug wells. Ballymagirril is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 157 statute acres. Etymology The McGirl family probably owned the townland. The name is still common in the area, e.g. John Joe McGirl. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burren (townland)
Burren is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Burren is bounded on the north by Derrycassan and Coologe townlands, on the west by Killydrum and Derryniggan townlands in County Leitrim, on the south by Raleagh townland in Kildallan parish and Lugnagon townland in County Leitrim and on the east by Kiltynaskellan and Doogary townlands in Kildallan parish. Its chief geographical features are Derrycassan Lake, the Shannon–Erne Waterway and several stone quarries. Burren is traversed by a public road (which was made in 1913 by Father Peter Brady) and several rural lanes. The townland covers 944 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern tuath of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish Baile Biataigh (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to ena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumlaydan
Drumlaydan () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Bonebrook locally. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Drumlaydan is bounded on the north by Culliagh and Cronery townlands, on the west by Sradrinan townland in County Leitrim, on the south by Sraloaghan townland in County Leitrim and on the east by Bellaleenan and Torrewa townlands. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, a stream, a mill-race, forestry plantations, a quarry and a spring well. Drumlaydan is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 125 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culliagh
Culliagh () 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. Culliagh is bounded on the west by Drumlaydan and Cronery townlands, on the south by Torrewa townland, on the north by Corratillan townland and on the east by Bellaleenan, Drumlougher and Teeboy townlands. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, forestry plantations, spring wells and dug wells. Culliagh is traversed by the L5036 public road and rural lanes. The townland covers 265 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those who needed it, such as poor people and travellers. The ballybet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildoagh
Kildoagh () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Kildoagh is bounded on the north by Kilsob and Muinaghan townlands, on the west by Mullaghmore, Templeport townland, on the south by Corboy Glebe townland and on the east by Port, Templeport townland. Its chief geographical features are Bellaboy Lough (Irish = Loch Béal Átha Buí = The Lake of the Entrance to the Yellow Ford), Templeport Lough, streams, spring wells and dug wells. Kildoagh is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 179 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish ''Baile Biataigh'' (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those who n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William III Of England
William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, Zeeland, Lordship of Utrecht, Utrecht, Guelders, and Lordship of Overijssel, Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland, and List of Scottish monarchs, Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. As King of Scotland, he is known as William II. He is sometimes informally known as "King Billy" in Ireland and Scotland. His victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is The Twelfth, commemorated by Unionism in the United Kingdom, Unionists, who display Orange Order, orange colours in his honour. He ruled Britain alongside his wife and cousin, Queen Mary II, and popular histories usually refer to their reign as that of "William and Mary". William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary, Princess Royal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilskeery
Kilskeery () is a small village and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is between Ballinamallard and Trillick. In the 2001 census it had a population of 57 people. Kilskeery is within the Omagh District Council area. The Ballinamallard River flows through the village towards Lough Erne. The village has two graveyards within its boundaries. The "old" graveyard surrounded by stone walls has graves from the 19th century. Schools * Queen Elizabeth II Primary School and the Free Presbyterian School. Layout The village is headed at the north by the local Church of Ireland church standing on top of a hill overlooking the village, at over 400 years old it once was overnight refuge for the famous King William of Orange. A few years ago uplighting was added around the church making it an amazing sight when it gets dark. The church has a tower with a bell that can be heard for miles around, and is used on Sunday mornings. The Church is surrounded by what is referre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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