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Curraghvah
Curraghvah, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, either ‘Currach Bheathach’, meaning ''The Moor of the Birches'', or ‘Currach a’ Mhagh’, meaning ''The Moor of the Plain'', or ‘Currach Mheádh’ meaning ''The Moor of the Spicy Mead Drink'', 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 Curraghvah is bounded on the north by Creea and Drumhurrin townlands, on the west by Coppanaghbane and Gowlat townlands, on the east by Legnagrow, Moneenabrone and Mully Lower townlands and on the south by Coppanaghmore townland. Its chief geographical features are the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, waterfalls, a wood, gravel pits, a dug well and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 398 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curraghvah National School Geograph-3586642-by-Kenneth--Allen
Curraghvah, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, either ‘Currach Bheathach’, meaning ''The Moor of the Birches'', or ‘Currach a’ Mhagh’, meaning ''The Moor of the Plain'', or ‘Currach Mheádh’ meaning ''The Moor of the Spicy Mead Drink'', 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 Curraghvah is bounded on the north by Creea and Drumhurrin townlands, on the west by Coppanaghbane and Gowlat townlands, on the east by Legnagrow, Moneenabrone and Mully Lower townlands and on the south by Coppanaghmore townland. Its chief geographical features are the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, waterfalls, a wood, gravel pits, a dug well and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 398 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legnagrow
Legnagrow, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, either 'The Hollow of the Nuts', or 'The Hollow of the Huts or Sheep-Folds', 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 Legnagrow is bounded on the west by Corneenflynn, Creea, Curraghvah and Mully Lower townlands, on the south by Mully Upper townland and on the east by Edenmore, Garvagh, Killykeeghan and Legglass townlands. Its chief geographical features are Cuilcagh mountain on whose western slope it lies with the peak of Tiltinbane ( ga, An tAltin Bán, lit=The White Little Gorge) reaching a height of 1949 feet, Legnagrow Lough, Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, water sink-holes, waterfalls, forestry plantations, a wood, gravel pits, a sulphurous spa well and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 826 statute ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick West
Carrick West, (), is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It is named Carrick West or Carrick Hassard to distinguish it from Carrick East or Carrick Fisher townland which is in Templeport parish. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Carrick West is bounded on the north by Garvalt Lower townland, on the east by Curraghglass townland, on the west by Carnmaclean and Tullynacleigh townlands and on the south by Altshallan townland. Its chief geographical features are Tully Lough, mountain streams, waterfalls, forestry plantations, gravel pits and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the local L1016 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 158 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glangevlin
Glangevlin () is a village in the northwest of County Cavan, Ireland. It is in the townlands of Gub (Glangevlin) and Tullytiernan, at the junction of the R200 and R207 regional roads. It is surrounded by the Cuilcagh Mountains and borders the counties of Leitrim and Fermanagh. A large stone known as 'Maguire's chair' is deposited on the right hand side of the road, roughly 4 miles from Glangevlin village, so-called because it was supposedly the inauguration site of the Maguire clan in medieval times. Glangevlin has a strong traditional Irish background and Irish was spoken up until the 1930s, one of the last places in Cavan where this was commonplace. Glangevlin is also well known to have been the last place in Ireland to have a glacier lasting from the Ice age. The Cuilcagh mountains were the last affected part of the island of Ireland as well as the most western part of Europe bar Iceland. Etymology Some sources, including ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'', p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creea
Creea, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, either ‘Críocha’ meaning ''The Territory or the Boundaries'', or ‘Cré’ meaning ''Clay'', or ‘Croí’ meaning ''The Heart'' or 'Criathar' meaning a ''Sieve'', 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 Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw. In Scotland, Creea is also an alternative spelling of the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic, 'cridhe', meaning ''heart'' or ''courage'', used as a given name. Geography Creea is bounded on the north by Corratawy townland, on the west by Curraghvah, Drumhurrin and Legnagrow townlands and on the east by Corneenflynn and Edenmore townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, woods, a gravel pit and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 318 stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumhurrin
Drumhurrin, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ‘Droim Shoirn’, meaning ''The Hill-Ridge of the Lime-Kiln or Furnace'', 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 Drumhurrin is bounded on the north by Lattone townland, on the west by Derrynatuan, Gowlat and Tullantanty townlands and on the east by Corratawy, Creea and Curraghvah townlands. Its chief geographical features are Drumhurrin Lough, the River Shannon, the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, a wood, gravel pits and dug wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 372 statute acres. History The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as ''Dromherne'' and gives the owner as ''Lieutenant John Blackford and others''. By 1720, Morley Saunders was the owner of the townland. By deed dated 24 December 1720 the aforesai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppanaghbane
Coppanaghbane, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ‘Copanach Bán’ meaning ''The White Place covered with Dock-leaves'' (probably referring to the white limestone soil), 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 Coppanaghbane is bounded on the north by Corleckagh Upper and Gowlat townlands, on the east by Curraghvah townland, on the west by Tullantintin townland and on the south by Coppanaghmore townland. Its chief geographical features are Slievenakilla Mountain (on which northern side it lies), mountain streams, waterfalls, forestry plantations and gravel pits. The townland is traversed by the regional R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 227 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gowlat
Gowlat, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, 'Gabhla', meaning ''The Forks'' (of the Rivers), 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 Gowlat is bounded on the north by Drumhurrin townland, on the west by Corleckagh Lower, Corleckagh Upper and Tullantanty townlands, on the south by Coppanaghbane townland and on the east by Curraghvah townland. Its chief geographical features are the River Shannon, the Owenmore River, mountain streams, a wood, a waterfall, gravel pits, a dug well and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 302 statute acres. The junction of the Shannon and Owenmore rivers is called ''Nixon's Hole''. History By 1720 Morley Saunders, was the owner of the townland. A deed dated 28 July 1720 between Morley Saunders and Richard Hassard spells the name as ''Golagh'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moneenabrone
Moneenabrone, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Moínín na Brón’, meaning ''The Little Bog of the Quern-stone'', 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 Moneenabrone is bounded on the north by Curraghvah townland, on the west by Altnasheen and Coppanaghmore townlands, on the south by Carnmaclean and Mullaghlea Glen townlands and on the east by Garvalt Lower and Mully Lower townlands. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams, forestry plantations, a gravel pit, waterfalls and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 137 statute acres. History A deed by Thomas Enery dated 29 Jan 1735 includes the lands of ''Moneynebrone''. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Moneenbron''. The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list five tithepayers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mully Lower
Mully Lower, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Mullach Íochtar’ meaning ''The Lower Summit of the Hill'', 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 Mully Lower is bounded on the north by Legnagrow townland, on the west by Curraghvah, Garvalt Lower and Moneenabrone townlands and on the east by Mully Upper townland. Its chief geographical features are the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, forestry plantations, gravel pits and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 121 statute acres. History The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list seven tithepayers in the townland. The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- ''There is several good farm houses, in one of which resides a man of the name of Maguaran, who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppanaghmore
Coppanaghmore, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ‘Copanach Mór’ meaning ''The Big Place covered with Dock-leaves'', 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 Coppanaghmore is bounded on the north by Coppanaghbane townland, on the east by Altnasheen, Curraghvah and Moneenabrone townlands, on the west by Cortober, Drumnafinnila Barr and Tullantintin townlands and on the south by Sranagarvanagh townland. Its chief geographical features are the peak of Slievenakilla Mountain (which reaches a height of 596 metres), mountain streams, waterfalls, forestry plantations and gravel pits. The townland is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 436 statute acres. History In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R200 Road (Ireland)
The R200 road is a regional road in County Leitrim and County Cavan, Ireland. Going from west to east, the route connects the towns of Drumkeeran, Dowra, Glangevlin and Derrynacreeve. En route it crosses the R207 at Dowra, is joined by the R206 at Glengavlen, passes through the ''Bellavally Gap'' before terminating in Derrynacreeve at the N87 national secondary route.Statutory Instrument 188 of 2006 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006 ''Irish Statute Book'' (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2010-08-02. The road is long. Official description The official description of the R200 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006'' reads (east to west): : ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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