|
Hawkswood
Hawkswood (English derived place name. The earliest known spelling is ''Hawswood'', meaning ''The Wood of the Hawthorns'' but the name seems to have been later corrupted to Hawkswood) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The original Irish place name was ''Cluain Caomh'' meaning 'The Beautiful Meadow'. The town of Swanlinbar is partially situated in Hawkswood. According to the 1938 Dúchas collection two sub-divisions are- ''The Cleity (Perhaps from the Gaelic 'Cleitigh' meaning feathers or plume or quill.)- A name given to a field in a farm owned by Mr. Patrick Maguire, Hawkswood, Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan. The Rhythars - a name given to a field in a farm owned by Mr Hugh McBrien, Hawkswood, Swanlinbar''. Geography Hawkswood is bounded on the north by Corranearty townland, on the south by Furnaceland townland, on the west by Gorteennaglogh and Monydoo (or Tonycrom) townlands and on the east by Cloghoge, Cornagran (Kinawley) and ... [...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] |
Furnaceland
Furnaceland (English derived place name, meaning "field where the iron was smelted in the furnace") is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The original Irish place name was Maghernavinagh, which in Gaelic was either ''Machaire Eanach'', meaning "The Plain of the Marsh" or ''Machaire Mhianach'', meaning "The Plain of the Mine"). The town of Swanlinbar is partially situated in Furnaceland. Geography Furnaceland is bounded on the north by Hawkswood townland, on the south by Gorteen (Kinawley) and Killaghaduff townlands, on the west by Cornalon and Gorteennaglogh townlands and on the east by Drumconra (or Lowforge), Gortacashel and Uragh (Kinawley) townlands. Its chief geographical features are Furnaceland Hill, which reaches a height of 328 feet, the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar), the Blackwater river which later joins the Cladagh, a forestry plantation and dug wells, including the "Steel Well". Furnaceland is traversed by the nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanlinbar
Swanlinbar () is a small village on the N87 national secondary road in north-west County Cavan, Ireland, close to the Cladagh river and near the Fermanagh border. The village is situated in the townlands of Furnaceland and Hawkswood, in the civil parish of Kinawley, in the barony of Tullyhaw. In the 1860s, Swanlinbar had the most celebrated of Cavan's numerous mineral springs. History The earliest name recorded for the village was ''Sra'-na-muck'', which means "The River-field of the pigs". The current official Irish name , meaning "Iron Mill", reflects the foundation of an ironworks in the town in 1700 as does "Swanlinbar", which derives from the four entrepreneurs who built the iron foundry. Jonathan Swift in his 1728 essay, ''On Barbarous Denominations In Ireland'', wrote: ''"There is likewise a famous town, where the worst iron in the kingdom is made, and it is called Swandlingbar: the original of which name I shall explain, lest the antiquaries of future ages might be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorteennaglogh
Gorteennaglogh (Irish derived place name, ''Goirtín na gCloch'', meaning 'The Little Field of the Stones') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Gorteennaglogh is bounded on the north by Monydoo (or Tonycrom) townland, on the south by Cornalon and Gubrimmaddera townlands, on the west by Aghaboy (Kinawley) and Gubnafarna townlands and on the east by Furnaceland and Hawkswood townlands. Its chief geographical features are the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar), mountain streams, a spring well and a dug well. Gorteennaglogh is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 116 statute acres. History An Inquisition held at Belturbet on 12 June 1661 stated that on his death on 30 April 1643, Henry Croften of Mohill, County Leitrim, was in possession of, inter alia, ''one poll in Gortmeglogh'' and his son Henry Croften junior (born 1630) then took possession. The Crofton Estate papers are in the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornagran (Kinawley)
Cornagran (Irish derived place name, ''Corr na gCrann'', meaning ‘The Round Hill of the Trees’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Cornagran is bounded on the north by Stumpys Hill townland in Co. Fermanagh, on the south by Hawkswood townland, on the west by Cloghoge townland and on the east by Coragh, Co. Fermanagh and Drumconra (or Lowforge) townlands. Its chief geographical features are a forestry plantation, mountain streams and dug wells. Cornagran is traversed by the national secondary N87 road (Ireland), the Old Coach Road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 90 statute acres. History In medieval times Cornagran 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 depicts the ballybetagh as ''Nac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corranearty
Corranearty (Irish derived place name, either ''Corr an Iarta'', meaning ‘The Round Hill of the Fireplace Hob’ or ''Corr an Fhearta'', meaning ‘The Round Hill of the Grave’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Corranearty is bounded on the north by Cloghoge townland, on the west by Alteen and Monydoo (or Tonycrom) townland and on the east by Hawkswood townland. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams, a pond, a forestry plantation and dug wells. Corranearty is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 90 statute acres. History In medieval times Corranearty 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 depicts the ballybetagh as ''Naclone''. In the Plantation of Ulster by g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumconra (or Lowforge)
Drumconra (Irish derived place name, either ''Droim Conradh'', meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge of the Contract’ or ''Droim Conra'', meaning ‘The Hill-Ridge belonging to Conra’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also called Lowforge, meaning 'The Lower Forge' belonging to the 18th century Swanlinbar Iron Works. A sub-division is called ''The Coal Yard''. The 1938 Dúchas collection states- ''The Coal Yard - a field belonging to Mr. Patrick McGoldrick, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar Co Cavan. Long ago iron was smelted there and there are traces of this under each sod that is dug up''. Another sub-division is called ''The Fairy Field''. The Dúchas collection states- ''This is owned by Mr Barney Kellaher, Drumcondra, Swanlinbar. There is a peculiar shaped stone in it which is never touched. It is said locally that one time a person who tried to remove it was found dead next morning and since then no one would touch it''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monydoo (or Tonycrom)
Monydoo (Irish derived place name, either ''Moinín Dhubh'', meaning ‘The Little Black Bog’ or ''Muine Dhubh'', meaning ‘The Black Shrubbery’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Tonycrom (Irish derived place name, either ''Tamnach Crom'', meaning ‘The Crooked Pasture’ or ''Tonnaí Chrom'', meaning ‘The Sloping Marsh’). Geography Monydoo is bounded on the south by Aghaboy (Kinawley) townland, on the west by Alteen and Commas (Kinawley) townland and on the east by Corranearty, Gorteennaglogh and Hawkswood townlands. Its chief geographical features are Cratty Peak (Gaelic- ''Cruite'' meaning- ‘The Hill Summit’) on Cuilcagh mountain which rises to 1,213 feet above sea level, Lough Cam (Gaelic meaning- ‘The Crooked Lake’), mountain streams, mountain pools, caverns, river swallowholes, forestry plantations, a wood, dug wells, spring wells and an iron spa well called Poll Magorm (Iri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloghoge
Cloghoge (Irish derived place name, ''Clochóg'', meaning ‘Stony Place’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Cloghoge is bounded on the north by Drumcullion townland in Co. Fermanagh, on the west by Alteen, Corranearty and Moheranea, Co. Fermanagh townlands and on the east by Cornagran (Kinawley), Hawkswood and Stumpys Hill, Co. Fermanagh townlands. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams. Cloghoge is traversed by the national secondary N87 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 146 statute acres. History In medieval times Cloghoge 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 depicts the ballybetagh as ''Naclone''. In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Wynne (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Owen Wynne (1665–1737) was an Irish general and commander in the British Army, and a member of the Parliament of Ireland. He was the third son of Owen Wynne, who settled in Ireland about the year 1688, having previously lived in Wales. In 1688 he was serving in the army of James II, but being a Protestant, he transferred his allegiance to the Prince of Orange on the breaking out of the Glorious Revolution. He was with Major-General Kirke's force sent from England to the relief of Londonderry, and he also took some part in the defence of Enniskillen, and served through the War in Ireland. Owen Wynne was appointed a major in his brother James Wynne's Dragoons on 1 November 1694, and served with his Regiment through the Flanders campaign of 1694 to 1697, being promoted lieutenant-colonel in July 1695, taking the place of Charles Ross, promoted colonel of the regiment on the death of James Wynne. He served under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish General Election, 1761
The 1761 Irish general election1 was the first general election to the Irish House of Commons in over thirty years, with the previous general election having taken place in 1727. Despite few constituencies hosting electoral contests, the election was significant due to it taking place in a time of rising political awareness within the Irish public, with many being drawn to the cause of patriotism. Background Unlike England, which had passed the Triennial Acts in 1694, thereby requiring elections every 3 years (and following 1716 every 7 years), Ireland had passed no similar pieces of legislation. As a result, the only limit on a term of parliament was the life of the monarch. This did not mean that the Commons had the same membership between 1727 and 1761, and numerous vacancies had occurred over the years, which had in turn been filled through by-elections. By the late 1750s the lack of frequent elections was becoming a contested issue, and the issue was taken up by the patriot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Coote, 1st Earl Of Bellomont
Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont KB PC(I) (6 April 1738 – 20 October 1800), was an Irish peer. He held a senior political position as one of the joint Postmasters General of Ireland. Charles was briefly styled as The 5th Baron Coote between February 1766 and his elevation to the earldom in September 1767. Life Charles was the son of Charles Coote MP (1695–1750) and Prudence Geering of Cootehill, County Cavan. He was born on 6 April 1738 and baptised six days later. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Lord Bellomont, as he then was, was badly wounded while fighting a duel with The Viscount Townshend on 2 February 1773: Townshend shot him in the groin. The quarrel seems to have been political, as Townshend had been a highly unpopular Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Coote was the representative for County Cavan in the Irish House of Commons from 1761–66. He succeeded as The 5th Baron Coote in February 1766, and was created Earl of Bellomont in September 1767. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Furnaceland")
