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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] |
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] |
Gortaree
Gortaree is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Gort a Righ" which means 'The Field of the King'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Gortoerie'. Spellings in later documents include Gortery (1620); Gartaree (1629); Gartharee (1643); Gortery (1659) and Gartaree (1675). Geography It is bounded on the north by Aghyoule and Aghintra townlands, on the east by Aghindisert & Derrintony townlands, on the south by Ummera and Knockateggal townlands and on the west by Gortahurk & Tonymore townlands. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern foothills it lies reaching to an altitude of 360 feet above sea-level and some mountain streams. The townland is traversed by the B127 Ballyconnell Road and some minor lanes. Gortaree covers an area of 280 statute acre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aughrim, County Cavan
Aughrim is a townland in the Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename ''Each Druim'' which means 'Horse Hill'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the Fiants of Queen Elizabeth I (No. 4813) dated 19 January 1586 where it is spelled ''Augherym''. The 1609 Ulster Plantation map spells the name as ''Aghrim''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells it as ''Aghrom''. The 1659 Down Survey map spells it as ''Agharim''. The 1663 Hearth Money Rolls spell it as ''Aghrym''. William Petty's 1685 map spells it as ''Agharin''. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Aghrim''. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Aharim''. Geography It is bounded on the north and east by the international border with Fermanagh and Northern Ireland, on the south by Gortawee & Mucklagh townlands and on the west by Snugborough townland. Its chief geographical features are swallow holes, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carickaleese
Carickaleese is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an Anglicization of either the Irish "Carraig a Lios" which means ‘The Rock of the Fort’ or "Carraig Giolla Íosa" which means 'Gilleece's Rock' (the surname Gilleece being still common in the area). The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 15 October 1610 where it is spelled ‘Corgelouse’. Spellings in later documents are- Cerglles 1612; Corgelouse 1629; Corgetesse alias Corgeluse 1630; Corrogabees 1659 and Garteegeeleese 1675. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Carrickalease''. A subdivision of the townland is named "Curraghart" which is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Currech Airt" which means ‘Art’s Marsh’. Geography It is bounded on the north by Gortineddan townland, on the east by Kiltycrose and Dernagore townlands, on the south by Cloncoohy townland & on the west by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berrymount
Berrymount is a townland in the Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Loughtee Lower, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology The townland name means 'The Hill of James Berry', who took a lease of the land in 1753 and erected a mansion there. The earliest recorded mention of the townland name is in the will of James Berry of Berrymount dated 1793.http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Archives/small%20private%20collections.pdf The older Irish name of the townland was ''Guberishan'' which was an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename ''Gub ar Ros-in'', which means 'Headland or Point of the Little Wood'. A marriage settlement dated 15 September 1762 is witnessed by ''James Barry of Goberrushing'' and ''Elizabeth Berry of Goberushin''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Mullynagolman and Clifton townlands, on the east & south by Breandrum, Tullyhunco and Killygreagh townlands and on the west by Aghaweenagh townland. Its chief geographical features area drumlin hill reaching to 200 f ... [...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] |
Knockateggal
Knockateggal is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Cnoc-a'-tSeagail" which means 'Hill of the Rye'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Knockshogill'. Spellings in later documents are- 1613 Knocktegall; 1629 Knocktegall; 1639 Cnottitagill; 1675 Knocktegall and 1751 Knockategal. Geography It is bounded on the north by Gortahurk and Gortaree townlands, on the east by Ummera and Gortmullan townlands and on the south and west by the international border with County Cavan and the Republic of Ireland. Its chief geographical features are the Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern slope it lies reaching an altitude of 320 metres above sea-level and some swallow-holes. The townland is traversed by the B127 Border Road to Ballyconnell and some mountain lanes. Knockateggal covers an area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortineddan
Gortineddan is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Gort an Fheadáin" which means 'The Field of the Stream', the stream probably meaning the Duvoge river. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the Annals of Ulster under the year 1450 AD when Donnchadh Maguire murdered Cathal Maguire, son of Thomas, Chief of the Maguires, at Gort-an-Fhedáin. The same Annals also note a battle at Gort-an-Fhedain in the year 1457 between Chief Thomas Maguire and Lochlann O’Rourke. The townland lies on the border with Cavan and the road south runs through it so it features in a lot of border incidents throughout history. The townland is later mentioned in a grant dated 14 October 1612 where it is spelled 'Gortmeddan'. Spellings in later documents are 1620 Gortmedan; 1639 Gartnedan; 1659 Gortened; 1675 Gartnedan and 1721 Gortnadan. Ambrose Leet's 1814 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annagh, County Cavan
Annagh is a townland in the Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology On the 1609 Ulster Plantation Baronial map it is split into two townlands named ''Shannaontra'' and ''Shannaititr''. In a 1610 grant they are spelled ''Tanaghyeightra'' and ''Tanaghwotra''. In an Inquisition dated 20 September 1630 the two townlands were spelled ''Townaeiateragh'' and ''Tawnaowteragh''. In the 1652 Commonwealth Survey the spelling was ''Tenaghoghtragh'' and ''Tenaghightragh''. On the Down Survey map of 1655 these townlands were merged into one and it is named ''Annagh''. A 1666 grant spells the names as ''Anagh alias Tannaghyeitragh alias Tannaghowoteragh''. William Petty's 1685 map spells it as ''An''. The usual meaning suggested for the place name is that Annagh is an anglicisation of the Irish language placename "Eanach" which means 'A moor or marsh'. However it is more likely that Annagh is an abbreviation of 'Tannagh' (meaning a pasture) as the older names o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortmullan
Gortmullan, or Gortmullen, is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of a Gaelic placename, either ''Gort Mhaoláin'', meaning 'Maolán's Field', or ''Gort Mullán'', meaning 'The Field of the Little Summit'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 14 October 1612, where it is spelled 'Gortmonylan'. Spellings in later documents are: 1629 Gartmolan; 1639 Gartmullan; 1659 Gorttmoylan; 1675 Gartmullan and 1751 Gortmullan. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Gortmullen''. Geography It is bounded on the north & west by Knockateggal townland, on the east by Ummera & Gortineddan townlands and on the south by the international border with County Cavan and the Republic of Ireland. Its chief geographical feature is Slieve Rushen mountain on whose eastern slope it lies reaching to an altitude of 270 metres above sea-level. The townland is tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloncoohy
Cloncoohy is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Etymology The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Cluain Cuaiche" which means 'The Meadow of the Cuckoo'. The earliest surviving mention of the name is in a grant dated 8 December 1675 where it is spelled ''Cloncui''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Carickaleese and Dernagore townlands and on the east, south and west by the international border with County Cavan and the Republic of Ireland. Its chief geographical features are Cloncoohy Lough, the Shannon-Erne Waterway and a drumlin hill reaching to 60 metres above sea-level. The townland is traversed by Cloncoohy Lane. Cloncoohy covers an area of 105 statute acres. History The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in medieval times. As it was a border townland the ownership was contested between the McGovern and Maguire clans. At the time of the 1609 Ulster Plantation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aghavoher
Aghavoher () is small a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Cavan, Ireland. It is approximately in area and lies in the former barony of Loughtee Lower. Geography Aghavoher is bounded on the north by Cranaghan townland, on the west by Clifton, County Cavan, Mullynagolman and Carrigan townlands, on the south by Breandrum, Tullyhunco townland and on the east by Greaghrahan and Carn townlands. Its chief geographical features are Aghavoher Lough and the Rag River on its northern boundary and a small hill which rises to 306 feet above sea level. Aghavoher is traversed by the Kildallan road and Carrigan lane. The townland covers 228 statute acres including eleven acres of water. The sub-divisions of the townland are Sandville and Sandybrook. History The earliest surviving spelling of the townland name is in a printed list of Cavan townlands dated 1790 where it is spelled ''Aughiogher''. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Augavoher'' with the resident bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
