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Gortaree
Gortaree is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Gort a Righ" which means 'The Field of the King'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Gortoerie'. Spellings in later documents include Gortery (1620); Gartaree (1629); Gartharee (1643); Gortery (1659) and Gartaree (1675). Geography It is bounded on the north by Aghyoule and Aghintra townlands, on the east by Aghindisert & Derrintony townlands, on the south by Ummera and Knockateggal townlands and on the west by Gortahurk & Tonymore townlands. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern foothills it lies reaching to an altitude of 360 feet above sea-level and some mountain streams. The townland is traversed by the B127 Ballyconnell Road and some minor lanes. Gortaree covers an area of 280 statute acre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortaree
Gortaree is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Gort a Righ" which means 'The Field of the King'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Gortoerie'. Spellings in later documents include Gortery (1620); Gartaree (1629); Gartharee (1643); Gortery (1659) and Gartaree (1675). Geography It is bounded on the north by Aghyoule and Aghintra townlands, on the east by Aghindisert & Derrintony townlands, on the south by Ummera and Knockateggal townlands and on the west by Gortahurk & Tonymore townlands. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern foothills it lies reaching to an altitude of 360 feet above sea-level and some mountain streams. The townland is traversed by the B127 Ballyconnell Road and some minor lanes. Gortaree covers an area of 280 statute acre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortahurk, Tomregan Civil Parish
Gortahurk (), is a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was also part of the barony of Knockninny. Etymology The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 1620 where it is spelled 'Gortkorky'. Spellings in later documents are 1630 - Gortequirka; 1639 - Gortecorkery; 1659 – Gortecorke and 1675 - Gartnaquorkee. Geography Gortahurk is bounded by the townlands of Tonymore, Gortaree, and Knockateggal and borders County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland to its west. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern slope it lies reaching to an altitude of 359 metres above sea-level and some mountain streams. Gortahurk covers an area of 390 statute acres. History The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in medieval times. As it was a border townland the ownership was contested between the McGovern and Maguire clans. At the time of the 1609 Ulster Plantation the townland was overlooked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aghindisert
Aghindisert () is a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated within the former barony of Knockninny. Etymology The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 15 October 1610 where it is spelled 'Aghadisart'. Spellings in later documents are- 1612 Aghodisart; 1620 Aghadisert; 1623 Aghadisart; 1629 Aghadisart; 1630 Aghadizarte; 1639 Aghadiserte; 1659 Aghadissartt; 1675 Aghadisart and 1721 Aghadizert. Geography It is bounded on the north by Gortaree and Derrintony townlands, on the east by Garvary townland, on the south by Drumderg townland, and on the west by Ummera townland. Its chief geographical feature is a drumlin hill reaching to 70 metres above sea-level. The townland is traversed by the C431 Teemore Road and some minor lanes. Aghindisert covers an area of 168 statute acres. History The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in medieval times. As it was a border townland the ownership was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrintony
Derrintony is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Doire an Tonnaigh" which means 'The Oakwood of the Rampart'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 15 October 1610 where it is spelt 'Derrenteine'. Spellings in later grants are 1612 - Derrintory; 1629 – Derrenteine. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Derrintunny''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Drumshimuck townland, on the east by Drumany More and Derryart townlands, on the south by Garvary townland and on the west by Aghindisert, Gortaree and Aghintra townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Duvoge River and a drumlin hill reaching 70 metres above sea level. The townland is traversed by Derrintony Lane. Derrintony covers an area of 148 statute acres. History The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in mediev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ummera
Ummera is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename- "An t-Iomaire" which means 'The Hill-Ridge' (referring to the drumlin hill in the townland). The older placename spellings include the initial 't' but it was dropped by the 1820s. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Taumory'. Spellings in later documents are- 1630 Tomery; 1639 Temnery; 1675 Tumerie; 1721 Temerie and 1827 Umera. Geography It is bounded on the north by Gortaree townland, on the east by Aghindisert and Drumderg townlands, on the south by Gortineddan townland and on the west by Gortmullan and Knockateggal townlands. Its chief geographical feature is a drumlin hill reaching to 60 metres above sea-level. The townland is traversed by the B127 Border Road to Ballyconnell and the C431 Teemore Road. Ummera covers an area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockateggal
Knockateggal is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Cnoc-a'-tSeagail" which means 'Hill of the Rye'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Knockshogill'. Spellings in later documents are- 1613 Knocktegall; 1629 Knocktegall; 1639 Cnottitagill; 1675 Knocktegall and 1751 Knockategal. Geography It is bounded on the north by Gortahurk and Gortaree townlands, on the east by Ummera and Gortmullan townlands and on the south and west by the international border with County Cavan and the Republic of Ireland. Its chief geographical features are the Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern slope it lies reaching an altitude of 320 metres above sea-level and some swallow-holes. The townland is traversed by the B127 Border Road to Ballyconnell and some mountain lanes. Knockateggal covers an area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomregan
Tomregan ( ga, Tuaim Dreagain, ) is a civil parish in the ancient barony of Tullyhaw. The parish straddles the international border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The largest population centre in the parish is Ballyconnell, County Cavan. The total area of the civil parish is 10,600 statute acres. Most of Tomregan's constituent townlands are situated in County Cavan while the remainder lie in County Fermanagh. In the Catholic Church, the ecclesiastical parish of Tomregan was split in the early 18th century, with the County Fermanagh townlands being assigned to the parish of Knockninny while the County Cavan townlands were united with the parish of Kildallan. The townlands The Fermanagh townlands in Tomregan civil parish are- Aghindisert, Carickaleese, Cloncoohy, Derrintony, Derryart, Garvary, Gortahurk, Gortaree, Gortineddan, Gortmullan, Knockadoois, Knockateggal, Tonymore and Ummera. The Cavan townlands in Tomregan civil parish are- Agharaskilly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonymore
Tonymore is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Tamhnaigh Mór" which means 'The Big Pasture'. Another meaning which has been suggested is "Tonnaigh Mór" which means 'The Big Rampart'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory which spells it as ''Tonymore''. The townland is sometimes confused with the similarly named townland of Tonymore in Kinawley parish, a few miles to the south-east along the Woodford river. Geography It is bounded on the north by Aghyoule townland, on the east by Gortaree townland, on the south by Gortahurk townland and on the west by the international border with County Cavan and the Republic of Ireland. Its chief geographical features are several springs, mountain streams with several waterfalls, Tonymore Hill and Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern slope it lies reaching to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour Of Glenawley
James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Glenawley or Clonawley ( – 18 October 1634) was a Scottish nobleman and courtier who was one of the chief undertakers in the Plantation of Ulster. His third marriage to Anne Blayney caused a notable scandal. Biography Balfour was the second son of judge Sir James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich, and Margaret Balfour, daughter and heiress of James Balfour of Burleigh Castle. His elder brother, Michael, was created Lord Balfour of Burleigh in 1609. (Baron Balfour of Glenawley is sometimes identified as the second son of the first Lord Balfour of Burleigh, but this appears to be an error.) In 1573, James Balfour received in fee a charter for the lands at Costertoun in the lordship of Musselburgh from Robert Pitcairn, commendator of Dunfermline Abbey. In 1599, he was styled as feuar of Pitcullo. Balfour was a favourite of James VI and was knighted at some point. By 1617, he was referred to as Sir James Balfour of Pitcullo. Along with James Hamil ... [...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] |
Irish Rebellion Of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 ( ga, Éirí Amach 1641) was an uprising by Irish Catholics in the Kingdom of Ireland, who wanted an end to anti-Catholic discrimination, greater Irish self-governance, and to partially or fully reverse the plantations of Ireland. They also wanted to prevent a possible invasion or takeover by anti-Catholic English Parliamentarians and Scottish Covenanters, who were defying the king, Charles I. It began as an attempted ''coup d'état'' by Catholic gentry and military officers, who tried to seize control of the English administration in Ireland. However, it developed into a widespread rebellion and ethnic conflict with English and Scottish Protestant settlers, leading to Scottish military intervention. The rebels eventually founded the Irish Catholic Confederacy. Led by Felim O'Neill, the rebellion began on 23 October and although they failed to seize Dublin Castle, within days the rebels occupied most of the northern province of Ulster. O'Neill i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
