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Slievebrickan
Slievebrickan 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 ''Sliabh Bricín'' which means 'The Hill of Saint Bricín'. It derives its name from St. Bricín who was the abbot of Tomregan University in 637 AD which was in the nearby townland of Mullynagolman. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a patent of King James I dated 7 July 1613 (Pat. 11 James I – LXXI – 38), where it is spelled ''Slewbricken''. Geography It is bounded on the north & west by Agharaskilly townland, on the east by Cloncollow townland, on the south by Fartrin townland. Its chief geographical feature is a drumlin hill reaching to 235 feet above sea-level. Slievebrickan is traversed by the Killeshandra Road and Slievebrickan Lane. The townland covers 132 statute acres. History In the 1609 Plantation of Ulster, Slievebrickan formed part of lands which were granted to John Sandf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloncollow
Cloncollow ( ga, Cluain Colbhaigh, ) 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 ''Cluain Colbhaigh'' which means 'Calva's Meadow'. Alternative meanings are ''Cluain Colbha'' meaning 'The border meadow' or ''Cluain Calmhagh'' meaning "The meadow in the narrow plain". The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list which spells the name as ''Cloncallow''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Cavanagh (townland) and Agharaskilly townlands, on the east by Carrigan & Mullynagolman townlands, on the south by Togher Lough and on the west by Fartrin & Slievebrickan townlands. Its chief geographical features are Togher Lough, Lough Rud, the Rag River connecting the two Loughs and a drumlin hill reaching to above sea-level. Cloncollow is traversed by Slievebrickan lane. The townland covers 140 statute acres, including of water. History ... [...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] |
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] |
Bricín
Saint Bricín (c. 590–650; also known as Bricin, Briccine, DaBreccoc, Da-Breccocus) was an Irish abbot of Tuaim Dreccon in Breifne (modern Tomregan, County Cavan), a monastery that flourished in the 7th century. Túaim Dreccon The history of Bricín centres on the abbey of Túaim Dreccon in the Bréifne territory. The Gaelic place name meant "tumulus (burial mound) of Dreacon", referring to a pre-Christian chieftain who ruled the district around the Woodford river. In early Christian times, Tuaim Dreccon was the site of a monastic school. Investigations by the Breffni Antiquarian and Historical Society show that the present townland of Mullynagolman (located about two miles southeast of Ballyconnell) corresponds to the original site. All traces of the building have disappeared, as have any remnants of the mound of Dreacon. Bricín and Cenn Fáelad In the early years of the 7th century, Bricin was attached to this scholarly establishment, distinguishing himself as a scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullynagolman
Mullynagolman 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 ''Mullach na gColmán'' which means 'Summit of the Pigeons'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the will of John Armstrong dated 1757 where it is spelled ''Mullinagollinan''. The will of Alexander Faris dated 1766 spells it as ''Mullinagolinan.'' The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Mullagh''. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Mullinagorman''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Cloncollow and Carrigan townlands, on the east by Aghavoher and Clifton, County Cavan townlands, on the south by Berrymount and Aghaweenagh townlands and on the west by Fartrin townland. Its chief geographical features are Togher Lough, the Rag River and a drumlin hill reaching to above sea-level. Mullynagolman is traversed by Slievebrickan Lane and Ardlougher Lane. The townland ... [...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] |
Ballyconnell
Ballyconnell () is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated on the N87 national secondary road at the junction of four townlands: Annagh, Cullyleenan, Doon (Tomregan) and Derryginny in the parish of Tomregan, Barony of Tullyhaw. Ballyconnell won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1971 and was also the winner in 1975. According to the 2016 Census, the population of the town was then 1,105 persons, an increase of 4% on the previous 2011 census. Name The earliest surviving mention of the name Ballyconnell is an entry in the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' for the year 1323 A.D., which states "''Rory Mac Mahon, son of the Lord of Oriel, Melaghlin O'Seagannain, and Mac Muldoon, were slain by Cathal O'Rourke at Bel-atha-Chonaill''". Before being named Ballyconnell it was named ''Maigen'' which means 'The Little Plain' with the local ford called which means 'Ford of the Miners'. It was also named Gwyllymsbrook between 1660 and 1702 by its then owner, Thomas Gwyllym. Ballyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick ( la, Patricius; ga, Pádraig ; cy, Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigit of Kildare and Columba. Patrick was never formally canonised, having lived prior to the current laws of the Catholic Church in these matters. Nevertheless, he is venerated as a Saint in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is regarded as equal-to-the-apostles and Enlightener of Ireland. The dates of Patrick's life cannot be fixed with certainty, but there is general agreement that he was active as a missionary in Ireland during the fifth century. A recent biography on Patrick shows a late fourth-century date for the saint is not impossible. Early medieval tradition credits him with being the first bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, and regards him as the founder of Christianity in Ireland, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census Of Ireland, 1911
The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records of the 1821 to 1851 censuses were destroyed by fire at the Four Courts in Dublin during the Irish Civil War, while those between 1861 and 1891 were possibly pulped during the First World War. All that remained were the 1901 and 1911 census, with the latter put online in 2009 by the National Archives of Ireland. Information collected The census information was recorded on the following forms: *Form A, which was completed by the head of the family *Forms B1, B2, and N, which were completed by the census enumerator Head of the family Form A, which was completed by the head of the family, contained the following information for each person in the home on the night of 2 April: *Name and Surname *Relation to Head of Family *Religious Professi ... [...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] |
