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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] |
Bellaheady
Bellaheady (Irish derived place name, either Béal Átha Héide meaning 'The Entrance to the Ford of Éadach' or Béal Átha an Fheadha meaning 'The Entrance to the Ford of the Wood'. Also called Rossbressal = Ros Breasail = Breasal’s Wood ) is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Bellaheady is bounded on the west by Corran, County Cavan and Killycluggin townlands, on the east by Killarah townland, on the south by Toberlyan Duffin townland and on the north by Crossmakelagher and Tonyrevan townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterway, small streams, forestry plantations, quarries, dug wells and spring wells. Bellaheady is traversed by the R205 road (Ireland), minor public roads, rural lanes and the disused Cavan and Leitrim Railway. The townland covers 220 acres, including 10 acres of water. History Until the 1650s, Bellaheady was paired with the townland of Killarah, the lands being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cormeen
Cormeen () is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, County Cavan, Ireland. It forms part of the barony of Tullyhunco. Geography Cormeen is bounded by the following townlands, on the north by Lecharrownahone, on the east by Agharaskilly, on the south by Killarah and on the west by Crossmakelagher. One would expect Cormeen to belong to both Templeport parish and Tullyhaw barony, as do the other surrounding townlands which lie on the west bank of the Shannon-Erne Waterway. However, in medieval times when the parish and barony boundaries were fixed, the river was at a much higher level than today and it ran north through the valley between the two hills in the townland until it reached the present day R205 road (Ireland). It then diverted back around the eastern hill in a southerly direction towards the present day course. Traces of the old river bed can be seen in the low-lying boggy ground along the road. Cormeen in medieval times was divided into two separate townlands. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agharaskilly
Agharaskilly () is a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies within the former barony of Loughtee Lower. Etymology The derivation of Agharaskilly is uncertain but the likeliest explanation is that it is an Anglicization of the Irish placename ''Achadh Ros Cille'' meaning the ''Field of the Church's Wood'', as the land belonged to Tomregan Church and was wooded. It has also been suggested that it may come from an anglicisation of the Irish placename ''Achadh Chroise Coille'' meaning "The Field of the Cross of the Wood" or ''Achadh Ros Choille'' which means "Field of the Grove of Trees". Alternative meanings which have been suggested are "Cattlefield of the Cross of the Church", "Field of the Boar's Wood", "Field of the Crossroads in the Wood" and "Field of the Fighting-Cocks". The local pronunciation is ''Awr-sa-cullia''. The earliest surviving mention of the townland is in a grant dated 10 August 1607 from King James I to Sir Garret Moore, 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossmakelagher
Crossmakelagher, also written Crossmakellagher or Crossmakellegher () 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. The local people abbreviate it as 'Cross'. Geography Crossmakelagher is bounded on the north by Cavanaquill and Killynaff townlands, on the west by Tonyhallagh and Tonyrevan townlands, on the south by Bellaheady and Killarah townlands in Kildallan parish and on the east by Cormeen townland in Kildallan parish and Lecharrownahone townland. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterway, a small plantation, a pond, a quarry, a spring well and several dug wells. Crossmakelagher is traversed by the regional R205 road, minor roads and rural lanes and the disused Cavan and Leitrim Railway. The townland covers 197 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the ... [...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] |
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] |
Coologe
Coologe (Irish derived place name either: ''Cúl Ó nGuaire'' meaning 'Guaire's Corner' or ''Cúl Ó Gabhair'' meaning "The Corner of the Goats") 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 Coologe is bounded on the north by Toberlyan Duffin townland, on the west by Toberlyan and Derrycassan townland, on the south by Burren townland and by Kiltynaskellan townland in Kildallan parish and on the east by Callaghs and Killarah townlands in Kildallan parish. Its chief geographical features are Coologe Lake and the Shannon–Erne Waterway. Coologe is traversed by a public road and several rural lanes. The townland covers 265 statute acres. History In medieval times the McGovern tuath 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'. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toberlyan Duffin
Toberlyan Duffin (Toberlyan = Irish derived place name usually given as Tobar Laighin, meaning either 'St Leynie's Well' or "The Well of the Spear" but probably more correctly either Tobar Lann, meaning the 'Well of the Church', or Tobar Linn, meaning the 'Well of the Pool' or Tobar Loin, meaning the 'Well of the High Wet Mountain Flat'. Duffin is usually given as meaning 'belonging to the Duffin family' but the earliest spelling is Dufferagh which probably means Dubh Rath meaning 'The Black Fort' (referring to the ringfort still in the townland) 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 Toberlyan is bounded on the north by Corran townland and Bellaheady townland in Kildallan parish, on the west by Toberlyan townland, on the south by Coologe townland and on the east by Killarah townland in Kildallan parish. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clontygrigny
Clontygrigny (Irish derived place name, either Cluainte Gruigne meaning 'The Lawns of the Inhospitable People' or Cluainte Uí Ghrignigh meaning 'Grigney’s Meadows'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Clontygrigny is bounded on the west by Callaghs and Killarah townlands, on the east by Aghaweenagh, Ardlougher and Dring townland, on the south by Cornacrum and Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco townlands and on the north by Fartrin townland. Its chief geographical features are Greenville Lough, Clonty Lough, the Rag River, small streams, forestry plantations, dug wells and a quarry. Clontygrigny is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 378 acres, including 29 acres of water. History The Ulster Plantation Baronial map of 1609 depicts the name as ''Clontigrny''. The Ulster Plantation grants of 1611 spell the townland name as ''Clontegerrin''. A 1615 lease spells the name as ''Clontegrigeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fartrin
Fartrin is a townland in the Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Loughtee Lower, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename ''Far Druim'' which means 'The Outer or External Hill or Ridge". Alternative meanings which have been suggested are ''Fert-in'' meaning "The Small Tumulus" or 'The Grave Point or Portion'. The earliest surviving mention of the townland name is in the Cavan Poll Book of 1761, which spells it as ''Fartrin''. Leets Directory of 1814 spells it as ''Fartren'' and an 1830 sketch map spells it as ''Farterum''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Slievebrickan townland, on the east by Cloncollow and Mullynagolman townlands, on the south by Aghaweenagh and Clontygrigny townlands and on the west by Killarah and Agharaskilly townlands. Its chief geographical features are Togher Lough on its eastern boundary and several small drumlin hills reaching to above sea-level. Fartrin is traversed by the Killeshandra road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callaghs
Callaghs (Irish derived place name, either Calaí meaning 'The River Meadows' or Cealldrach meaning 'An Old Burial Place'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The locals pronounce the name as- ''The Callas''. Geography Callaghs is bounded on the east by Clontygrigny and Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco townlands, on the west by Coologe and Kiltynaskellan townlands and on the north by Killarah townland. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterway, Dumb Lough, small streams, quarries, sandpits, dug wells and forestry plantations. Callaghs is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 336 acres, including 2 acres of water. History From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. Until the 18th century Callaghs formed part of Aghaweenagh townland and its history is the same until then. From the 18th century, Callaghs formed part of the Thornton estate o ... [...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] |
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