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Greaghacholea
Greaghacholea (Irish derived place name, Gréach an Chuaille meaning 'The Moorland of the Tall Leafless Tree'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also known as Coraghmuck (Irish derived place name, Currach Muc meaning The Moorland of the Pigs). Geography Greaghacholea is bounded on the west by Doogary and Tullynabeherny townlands, on the east by Evlagh Beg townland, on the south by Killygorman townland and on the north by Kiltynaskellan and Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco townlands. Its chief geographical features are small streams, forestry plantations, a dug well and spring wells. Greaghacholea is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 279 acres. History The Ulster Plantation Baronial map of 1609 depicts the name as ''Corraghtmoght''. The Ulster Plantation grants of 1611 spell the townland name as ''Caraghtmoght''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as ''Curraghtmogh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townlands Of County Cavan
This is a sortable table of the approximately 1,979 townlands in County Cavan, Ireland. Retrieved: 10 September 2010. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word ''Town'' appears for those entries in the Acres column. Townland list References {{reflist Cavan Cavan |
Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco
Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco (Irish derived place name, Mullach Mór meaning 'The Big Summit'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Mullaghmore is bounded on the west by Kiltynaskellan townland, on the east by Clontygrigny and Cornacrum townlands, on the south by Evlagh Beg and Greaghacholea townlands and on the north by Callaghs townland. Its chief geographical features are Mullaghmore Hill which reaches a height of 392 feet, small streams, forestry plantations and dug wells. Mullaghmore is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 460 acres. History The Ulster Plantation Baronial map of 1609 depicts the name as ''Malachmore''. The Ulster Plantation grants of 1611 spell the townland name as ''Mullamore''. The 1641 depositions spell it as ''Molloughmore''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as ''Mullaghmore''. The 1665 Down survey map depicts it as ''Mullaghmore''. A 1669 grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evlagh Beg
Evlagh Beg (Irish derived place name, Aibhleach Beag meaning 'The Small Place of Fires' (possibly from lime-burning).) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Evlagh Beg is bounded on the west by Greaghacholea townland, on the east by Evlagh More townland, on the south by Drumlarah and Killygorman townlands and on the north by Cornacrum and Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco townlands. Its chief geographical features are small streams, a quarry, a spring well and forestry plantations. Evlagh Beg is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 166 acres. History The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Baronial map depicts the townland as ''Eyulagh''. A Plantation of Ulster grant dated 1611 spells the name as ''Evelagh''. The 1641 Depositions spell the name as ''Leuella''. From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 16 August 1611, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned, Tullyhunco
Ned (Irish derived place name, Nead meaning 'A Nest'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Killeshandra, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Ned is bounded on the west by Clooncose, Cornasker, Corracar and Lugnagon townlands, on the south by Drumleevan townland and on the east by Cornahaia, Drumercross and Raleagh townlands. Its chief geographical features are Ned North Hill which reaches a height of 349 feet, Ned South Hill which reaches a height of 307 feet, small streams, forestry plantations and spring wells. Ned is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 323 acres. History The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Map depicts the townland as ''Anead''. A grant of 1611 spells the name as ''Neade''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells it as ''Nedd''. A 1661 Inquisition spells it as ''The Nedd''. From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. About the year 1600 it was owned by Thomas McKiernan, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killarah
Killarah (Irish derived place name either Coill an Rátha meaning 'The Wood of the Fort' or Coill Leath Ráth = 'The Wood of the Half-Fort' or Coill Áth Ráth meaning 'The Wood of the Ford of the Rath') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Killarah is bounded on the west by Bellaheady, Coologe and Toberlyan Duffin townlands, on the east by Agharaskilly, Clontygrigny and Fartrin townlands, on the south by Callaghs townland and on the north by Crossmakelagher and Cormeen townlands. Its chief geographical features are Bellaheady Mountain which rises to 328 feet, Lough Andoul (Loch an Diabhail = The Devil’s Lake), the Shannon-Erne Waterway, small streams, forestry plantations, sand pits, gravel pits and dug wells. Killarah is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 688 acres. History Until the 1650s Killarah was paired with the townland of Bellaheady. Locals and the Ordnance Survey st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiltynaskellan
Kiltynaskellan (Irish derived place name, Coillte na Sceallán meaning 'The Wood of the Small Acorns'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kiltynaskellan is bounded on the west by Burren (townland) and Coologe townlands, on the east by Greaghacholea, Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco and Tullynabeherny townlands, on the south by Doogary townland and on the north by Callaghs townland. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterway, small streams, forestry plantations and a quarry. Kiltynaskellan is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 548 acres, including 7 acres of water. History The Ulster Plantation maps of 1609 spell the name as ''Keilnaskellan''. The Ulster Plantation grants of 1611 spell the townland name as ''Kilteneskelane''. A 1615 lease spells the name as ''Killesneskellan''. A 1629 inquisition spells the name as ''Killesneskellan''. A 1630 inquisition spells the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killygorman
Killygorman (Irish derived place name, Coill Uí Ghormáin meaning 'The Wood of O’Gorman') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Killygorman is bounded on the west by Derrinlester and Doogary townlands, on the east by Drumlarah and Evlagh Beg townlands, on the south by Tonaloy townland and on the north by Greaghacholea townland. Its chief geographical features are Killygorman Hill which rises to 350 feet, small streams, spring wells and brick holes. Killygorman is traversed by the regional R199 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 300 acres,. History The Ulster Plantation Baronial map of 1609 depicts the name as ''Keilygarrama''. A 1615 lease spells the name as ''Killegarnan''. A 1630 inquisition spells the name as ''Cregnakillegorman''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as ''Killegarmen''. From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tullynabeherny
Tullynabeherny (Irish derived place name, Tulaigh na Beithearnaí meaning 'The Hill of the Birchland'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Tullynabeherny is bounded on the east by Greaghacholea townland, on the south by Doogary townland and on the north by Kiltynaskellan townland. Its chief geographical features are small streams and forestry plantations. Tullynabeherny is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers just 10 acres. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. The Tullynabeherny Valuation Office books are available for May 1838. In the 19th century the land belonged to the estate of Earl Annesley. 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 1806-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doogary
Doogary (Irish derived place name, either An Dúgharraí meaning 'The Black Garden' or Dúbhgaire meaning 'The Black Weir'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Doogary is bounded on the west by Burren (townland), on the east by Greaghacholea townland, on the south by Derrinlester, Killygorman and Raleagh townlands and on the north by Kiltynaskellan and Tullynabeherny townlands. Its chief geographical features are small streams, forestry plantations, quarries, and spring wells. Doogary is traversed by the regional R199 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 316 acres. History The Ulster Plantation Baronial map of 1609 depicts the name as ''Dowrie''. The Ulster Plantation grants of 1611 spell the townland name as ''Dowry''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as ''Doory''. The 1664 Hearth Money Rolls spells it as ''Dary''. The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as ''Dur ... [...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] |
Lord Deputy Of Ireland
The Lord Deputy was the representative of the monarch and head of the Irish executive (government), executive under English rule, during the Lordship of Ireland and then the Kingdom of Ireland. He deputised prior to 1523 for the Viceroy of Ireland. The plural form is ''Lords Deputy''. List of Lords Deputy Lordship of Ireland *Sir Thomas de la Dale (1365-1366) *Sir Thomas Mortimer (1382–1383) *Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare (1454–1459) *William Sherwood (bishop), William Sherwood (1462) *Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond (1463–1467) *John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester (1467–1468) *Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare (1468–1475) *William Sherwood (bishop), William Sherwood (1475–1477) *Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (1477) *Henry Grey, 4th (7th) Baron Grey of Codnor (1478–1479) *Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (1479–?1494) *Walter Fitzsimon, Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic), Archbishop of Dublin (1492) *Robert Preston, 1st Visc ... [...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] |
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