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Coolnashinny
Coolnashinny (; The Corner of the Foxes) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan in the barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also known as Croaghan (, resembling hay). The townland was besieged during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. Geography Coolnashinny is bounded on the north by the Drummully West and Mullaghmullan townlands, on the west by the Aghabane, Disert, Tullyhunco and Killygowan townlands, on the south by the Killytawny townland and on the east by the Cornaclea, Drummully East and Shancroaghan townlands. Its chief geographical features are Aghabane Lough, Dumb Lough, the Croghan river, small streams and a wood. Coolnashinny is traversed by the regional R199, the local L5503 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 125 acres, including nine acres of water. Etymology The 1256 Annals of Connacht identify the townland as Cruachain O Cubran; the ''Annals of Loch Cé'' for that year identify it as ''Cruachan O Cúbhrán''. The ''Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullaghmullan
Mullaghmullan (Irish derived place name, Mullach Maoiláin meaning either ‘The Summit of the Hillock’ or ‘The Summit of Maolán’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Mullaghmullan is bounded on the north by Druminiskill townland, on the west by Killygowan townland and on the east by Coolnashinny, Drummully West and Drummully East townlands. Its chief geographical features are Mullaghmullan Hill which reaches a height of 310 feet, small streams, spring wells and a dug well. Mullaghmullan is traversed by the local L5503 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 104 acres. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. Up until the 1650s, Mullaghmullan formed part of Coolnashinny or Croaghan townland and its history is the same until then. An inquisition of 1629 spells the name as ''Mullaghnemullin''. An Inquisition held at Ballyconnell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killygowan
Killygowan (Irish derived place name, Coill Uí Ghabhann meaning either ‘The Wood of O’Gowan’ or ‘The Wood of the Blacksmith’.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Killygowan is bounded on the north by Druminiskill townland, on the west by Drumbinnis and Drumgoohy townlands, on the south by Aghabane, Coolnashinny and Disert, Tullyhunco townlands and on the east by Mullaghmullan townland. Its chief geographical features are Aghabane Lough, small streams and a wood. Killygowan is traversed by the regional R199 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 121 acres. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. Up until the 1650s, Killygowan formed part of Coolnashinny or Croaghan townland and its history is the same until then. An inquisition of 1629 spells the name as ''Killegowne''. An Inquisition held at Ballyconnell on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Bán Mág Tighearnán
Brian Bán Mág Tighearnán (anglicized Brian Ban McKiernan) was head of the McKiernan Clan of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland from 1588 until his death on 4 September 1622. Ceann Fine After the death of Fergal Mág Tighearnán the Third in 1588, Brian Mág Tighearnán became ''ceann fine'' ('head of the lineage') and resided in the castle of Croghan UaCúbhrán ('Croaghan of the Cups', now in the townland of Coolnashinny, beside the modern town of Killeshandra. In 1595, Hugh Roe O'Donnell, head of the O'Donnell dynasty, began a rebellion against the English. O'Donnell marched into Connacht and destroyed many English settlements. On his way back, O'Donnell camped on the Mág Tighearnán lands in Tullyhunco. The ''Annals of the Four Masters'' for 1595 state: On 9 June 1602 Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a pardon (fiant 6657) to ''Bryne Bane M'Kernan'' for fighting against the Queen's forces. Plantation of Ulster In the Plantation of Ulster grant dated 4 June 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummully East
Drummully East (Irish and English derived place name, Droim Mullaigh meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Summit’, East meaning the eastern part of the original Drummully townland before it was sub-divided.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drummully East is bounded on the north by Drumbo (Tullyhunco) townland, on the west by Coolnashinny, Drummully West and Mullaghmullan townlands, on the south by Cornaclea and Shancroaghan townlands and on the east by Derrygid, Gorteen (Gorteenagarry) and Snakeel townlands. Its chief geographical features are Drummully Hill which reaches a height of 328 feet, Dumb Lough, the Castle River, small streams, small woods and spring wells. Drummully East is traversed by the regional R201 road (Ireland), the local L5503 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 212 acres, including 4 acres of water. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornaclea
Cornaclea (Irish derived place name, Corr na Cléithe meaning 'The Round-Hill of the Palisade'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Tawlagh (Irish derived place name, Tamhlacht meaning ‘The Plague-Grave’). Geography Cornaclea is bounded on the north by Drummully East townland, on the west by Coolnashinny and Shancroaghan townlands and on the east by Derrygid townland. Its chief geographical features are Dumb Lough, Town Lake, the Castle River and small streams. Cornaclea is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 63 acres. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Map depicts the townland as ''Taulaght''. A government grant of 1610 spells the name as ''Towlaght''. A 1629 Inquisition spells the name as ''Tawlaght'' and ''Carclea''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as ''Tawlaght''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disert, Tullyhunco
Disert () is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Disert is bounded on the north by Coolnashinny townland; on the west by Aghabane, Derrindrehid, and Killygowan townlands; on the south by Bawn townland; and on the east by Killytawny townland. Its chief geographical features are Aghabane Lough, Disert Lough, the Croghan river, small streams, a spring well, and a wood. Disert is traversed by the regional R199 road, minor public roads, and rural lanes. The townland covers 106 acres, including 18 acres of water. Etymology The earliest surviving reference to the townland appears to be in the medieval Irish manuscript ''An Leabhar Breac'', compiled in c.1409. Page 238C is a copy of the ''Amra Coluim Chille'', written by Saint Dallán Forgaill of Kildallan, and refers to ''"Dallan o Disirt Dallain"'' (Dallan from the Hermitage of Dallan). The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Map depicts the townland as Disert. A government gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aghabane
Aghabane (Irish derived place name, Achadh Bán meaning 'The White Field'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Aghabane is bounded on the north by Killygowan townland, on the west by Coragh and Drumgoohy townlands, on the south by Derrindrehid townland and on the east by Coolnashinny and Disert, Tullyhunco townlands. Its chief geographical features are Aghabane Lough, Disert Lough, small streams, spring wells and a wood. Aghabane is traversed by the regional R199 road (Ireland), the local L5559 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 120 acres, including 18 acres of water. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. The present-day townlands of Drumgoohy and Makief formed part of Aghabane until the 1650s. The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Map depicts the townland as ''Tagabane''. A grant of 1610 spells the name as ''Taghabane''. A lease of 1611 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummully West
Drummully West (Irish and English derived place name, Droim Mullaigh meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Summit’, West meaning the western part of the original Drummully townland before it was sub-divided.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drummully West is bounded on the north by Drumbagh and Drumcartagh townlands, on the west by Druminiskill townland, on the south by Coolnashinny and Mullaghmullan townlands and on the east by Drumbo (Tullyhunco) and Drummully East townlands. Its chief geographical features are small streams, a forestry plantation and spring wells. Drummully West is traversed by the local L5503 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 113 acres. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. Until the 1650s the present-day townland of Drumbagh formed part of Drummully West. The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Map depicts the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cú Connacht Mág Tighearnán
Cú Connacht Mág Tighearnán (anglicised Constantine McKiernan) was chief of the McKiernan Clan of Tullyhunco, County Cavan from 1383 until his death in 1412. Ancestry Cú Connacht was the son of Tomás Mág Tighearnán, son of Gíolla Íosa 'Leith' Mág Tighearnán, son of Sithric ‘Carrach-in-Cairn’ Mág Tighearnán (d.1290), son of Duarcán Mág Tighearnán, the Second (d.1290), son of Íomhaor Mág Tighearnán, the Second (died c.1269), son of Tighearnán, son of Duarcán the First, son of Íomhaor the First, son of Gíolla Chríost, son of Amhlaoibh, son of Tighearnán, the founder of the clan. His father Tomás Mág Tighearnán had been a previous chief of the clan. Cú Connacht's brothers were Fergal Mág Tighearnán whom he succeeded as chief of the clan, Domhnall and Mahon. Chieftainship On the death of the previous chief, his brother Fergal Mág Tighearnán in 1383, Cú Connacht took the chieftaincy and resided in the castle of Croaghan of the Cups (Irish- Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildallan
Kildallan civil parish is situated in the Barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology The name of the parish derives from Kildallan townland which is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Cill Dalláin'' meaning the 'Church of Dallán Forgaill'. The earliest surviving reference to the name is for the year 1475 in the 'Calendar of Papal Registers Relating To Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 13, 1471-1484', where it is spelled ''Kylldallan''. Another mention is in the Life of Saint Máedóc of Ferns complied 1536, where it is spelled as ''Cill Dalláin''. Townlands The townlands of Kildallan civil parish are Aghabane; Aghaweenagh; Aghnacreevy; Ardlougher; Bellaheady or Rossbressal; Bocade Glebe; Breandrum; Callaghs; Carn; Claragh; Claraghpottle Glebe; Cloncose; Clonkeen; Clontygrigny; Clooneen; Coolnashinny or Croaghan; Coragh; Cormeen; Cornaclea or Tawlagh; Cornacrum; Cornahaia; Cornasker; Derrinlester; Disert; Doogary; Dring; Drumbagh; Drumbinnis; Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gíolla Íosa Mór Mág Tighearnán
Gíolla Íosa Mór Mág Tighearnán (anglicised 'Big' Gilleese McKiernan) was chief of the McKiernan Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhunco barony, County Cavan from c. 1269 until his death in 1279. Chieftainship Gíolla Íosa became chieftain immediately following the death of Íomhaor Mág Tighearnán, the Second. He resided in the castle of Croaghan of the Cups (Irish: Cruachan O'Cúbhrán), now in the townland of Coolnashinny, which is located beside the modern town of Killeshandra. During Gíolla Íosa's reign, he helped the O'Rourkes capture Cloughoughter Castle from the O'Reillys, although the Sheridan clan recaptured it. Death Gíolla Íosa's death was differently described in various annals: The ''Annals of Ulster'' for 1279 states ''Gilla-Issu mor Mag Tigernain, chief of Tellach Dunchadha and prop of Breifni, rested in Christ.'' The ''Annals of the Four Masters'' for 1282 states'' Gilla-Isa Mac Tiernan usually called Gilla-Isa More, Chief of Teallach-Dunchadha, died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sept
A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person (for example, ''Sliocht Bhriain Mhic Dhiarmada'', "the descendant of Brian MacDermott"). The word may derive from the Latin ''saeptum'', meaning "enclosure" or "fold", or via an alteration of "sect". Family branches ''Síol'' is a Gaelic word meaning "progeny" or "seed" that is used in the context of a family or clan with members who bear the same surname and inhabited the same territory,"Septs of Ireland" Irish Septs Association. as a manner of distinguishing one group from another; a family called ''Mac an Bháird'' ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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