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Gortnaderrylea
Gortnaderrylea (Irish derived place name, either ''Gort an Doire Léith'', meaning ''The Field of the Grey Oakwood'' or ''Gort an Doire Ard'', meaning ''The Field of the High Oakwood'' or ''Gort na Dairbhre'', meaning ''The Field of the Oak Tree'') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Gortnaderrylea is bounded on the south by Tonyquin townland, on the west by Drumod Glebe and Killaghaduff townlands and on the east by Drumbar (Kinawley) townland. Its chief geographical features are a rivulet, a quarry, a dug well and a spring well. Gortnaderrylea is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 45 statute acres. History In medieval times Gortnaderrylea was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name ''Áth Chluain'', meaning ''The Ford of the Meadow''). The 1609 Baronial Map depict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonyquin
Tonyquin (Irish derived place name, either ''Tonnaí Choinn'', meaning 'The Marsh of Conn' or ''Tamnach Choinn'', meaning 'The Pasture of Conn' or ''Tonnaí Uí Choinn'', meaning 'The Marsh of O'Quinn' or ''Tamnach Uí Choinn'', meaning 'The Pasture of O'Quinn') is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Geography Tonyquin is bounded on the north by Gortnaderrylea townland, on the south by Gortlaunaght townland, on the west by Killaghaduff townland and on the east by Drumbar (Kinawley) townland. Its chief geographical features are Tonyquin Hill which reaches a height of 482 feet, a wood, a rivulet, a quarry and a dug well. Tonyquin is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 29 statute acres. History Tonyquin has been occupied continuously from about 2,800 B.C. to the present day, as is evident from recent archaeological excavations. In medieval times Tony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinawley
Kinawley or Kinawly () is a small village, townland (of 187 acres) and civil parish straddling County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and County Cavan, Republic of Ireland. The village and townland are both in the civil parish of Kinawley (founded by Natalis of Ulster) in the historic barony of Clanawley, while other areas of the parish are in the baronies of Knockninny in County Fermanagh and Tullyhaw in County Cavan. In th2011 Censusit had a population of 141 people. Kinawley has been twinned with the German Village of Ammerndorf a municipality in the district of Fürth within Bavaria in Germany since 2008 following the county of Fermanagh's "Green and Green alike" campaign assigning each village and town land with a similar counterpart to follow the example of an environmentally friendly living manner. Tullyhaw The part of Kinawley lying in the barony of Tullyhaw comprises the following townlands: Aghaboy (Kinawley); Aghakinnigh; Aghnacally; Altbrean; Alteen; Binkeeragh; Borim ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumod Glebe
Drumod Glebe (Irish and English derived place name, ''Droim Fhada'', meaning the 'Long Hill-Ridge' and Glebe meaning 'Land for the Upkeep of the Church of Ireland Rector') is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Geography Drumod Glebe is bounded on the north by Uragh (Kinawley) townland, on the south by Gortnaderrylea and Killaghaduff townlands, on the west by Gortacashel townland and on the east by Drumbar (Kinawley) and Drumbrughas townlands. Its chief geographical features are streams, a rocky outcrop, a dug well and spring wells, including a sulphurous spa well, which is also a Holy Well. Drumod Glebe is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 76 statute acres. History In medieval times Drumod Glebe was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killaghaduff
Killaghaduff (Irish derived place name, either ''Cill Átha Dhuibh'', meaning ‘The Church of the Black Ford’ or ''Coill Achadh Dhuibh'', meaning ‘The Wood of the Black Ford’ or ''Cill Achadh Dhuibh'', meaning ‘The Church of the Black Field’ or ''Coill Achadh Dhuibh'', meaning ‘The Wood of the Black Field’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Killaghaduff is bounded on the north by Gortacashel townland, on the south by Tircahan townland, on the west by Furnaceland and Gorteen (Kinawley) townlands and on the east by Drumod Glebe, Gortlaunaght, Gortnaderrylea and Tonyquin townlands. Its chief geographical features are a hill, the Blackwater river which later joins the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar), streams, woods, a quarry, rocky outcrops, spring wells and dug wells, one of which is a Holy Well. Killaghaduff is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 96 statute acres. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumbar (Kinawley)
Drumbar (Irish derived place name ''Droim Bairr'', meaning the ‘Ridge of the Summit’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drumbar is bounded on the north by Drumbrughas and Greaghnafine townlands, on the south by Aghakinnigh, Cullion (Kinawley), Newtown (Kinawley) and Tircahan townlands, on the west by Drumod Glebe, Gortlaunaght, Gortnaderrylea and Tonyquin townlands and on the east by Drumersee townland. Its chief geographical features are a hill that reaches a height of 486 feet, mountain streams, forestry plantations, dug wells and spring wells. Drumbar is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 309 statute acres. History In medieval times Drumbar was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name ''Áth Chluain'', meaning the ‘Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 Baro ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
County Leitrim
County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 35,087 according to the 2022 census. The county encompasses the historic Gaelic territory of West Breffny () corresponding to the northern part of the county, and Muintir Eolais or Conmaicne Réin, corresponding to the southern part. Geography Leitrim is the 26th largest of the 32 counties by area (the 21st largest of the 26 counties of the Republic) and the smallest by population. It is the smallest of Connacht's five counties in both size and population. Leitrim is bordered by the counties of Donegal to the north, Fermanagh to the north-east, Cavan to the east, Longford to the south, Roscommon to the south-west and Sligo to the west. Fermanagh is in Northern Ireland while all the other neighbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohill
Mohill (, meaning "Soft Ground") is a town in County Leitrim, Ireland. The town of Carrick-on-Shannon is approximately 16 km (10 miles) away. History The Justinian plague of Mohill devastated the local population in the 6th century. Mohill, or ''Maothail Manachain'', is named for St. Manachan, who founded the Monastery of Mohill-Manchan here AD. Some sources and folklore say the shrine of Manchan was kept at the Monastery of Mohill-Manchan, before being moved to Lemanaghan in county Offaly for some unrecorded reason. The Monastery was taken over by Augustinians in the 13th century and was later closed in the 16th century, after the time of King Henry VIII. The site of the church is now occupied by a Church of Ireland church and graveyard. Ownership of the town passed to the Crofton family during the plantations and areas around the town were owned by the Clements family (Lord Leitrim), who built the nearby Lough Rynn estate and was also the owner of what is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belturbet
Belturbet (; ) is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N3 road, around north of Cavan town and from Dublin. It is also located around south of the border with Northern Ireland, between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh, and from Enniskillen. History Belturbet's location is historically one of the best places for crossing the River Erne. It was the capital of the Kingdom of East Breifne which was an historic kingdom of Ireland roughly corresponding to County Cavan that existed from 1256 to 1607. When the Anglo-Normans tried to conquer Cavan in the early 13th century, Walter de Lacy built a motte-and-bailey on Turbet Island. The fort was probably made of wood and has not survived, although the steep mound of earth where it was built can still be seen. In the late 16th century the local O'Reilly chieftains built a castle opposite Turbot Island, but this has not survived either. As part of the Plantation of Ulster in the early 17th century, the lands around Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
