Knockranny (Irish derived place name, ''Cnoc Raithní'', meaning ‘The Hill of the Ferns’) is a

townland A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...

in the

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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 b ...

, barony of

Tullyhaw Tullyhaw ( ga, Teallach Eathach) (which means 'The Territory of Eochaidh', an ancestor of the McGoverns, who lived ) is a Barony in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The area has been in constant occupation since pre-4000 BC. Locate ...

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Geography

Knockranny is bounded on the south by

Knockroe (Kinawley) Knockroe (Irish derived place name ''Cnoc Rua'', meaning ‘The Red Hill’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Knockroe is bounded on the north by Gubnafarna townland, on the w ...

townland, on the west by

Gubnafarna Gubnafarna (Irish derived place name, ''Gob na Fearna'', meaning ‘The Headland of the Alder Trees’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Gubnafarna is bounded on the west by Bink ...

townland and on the east by

Cornalon Cornalon (Irish derived place name ''Corr na Lon'', meaning ‘Round Hill of the Blackbirds’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Cornalon is bounded on the north by Gorteennaglo ...

Drumcask Drumcask (Irish derived place name ''Droim Cásca'', meaning the ‘Ridge of Easter’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. It is close to the site of a medieval church in Killaghaduff townland ...

and

Gubrimmaddera Gubrimmaddera (Irish derived place name, ''Gob Dhroim Mhadra'', meaning 'The Headland of the Ridge of Dogs or Foxes') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Gubrimmaddera is bounded o ...

townlands. Its chief geographical features are the

River Cladagh (Swanlinbar) The Cladagh River ( ga, An Chlaideach or "washing river"), Claddagh or Swanlinbar River, is a moderately large river which forms from a number of small streams rising in Commas townland on the south-eastern slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain, County ...

, a mountain stream, forestry plantations and a dug well. Knockranny is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 132 statute acres.

History

In a deed dated 28 July 1720 from

Morley Saunders Morley Saunders (1671-1737) was an Irish politician, barrister and landowner. He followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a member of the Irish House of Commons and Prime Serjeant-at-law. He is mainly remembered today as the builder of Sau ...

conveyed to Richard Hassard, the ''lands of Knockrany whose tenants were Torlagh McManus and Patrick McGowran''. A deed by Thomas Enery dated 29 Jan 1735 includes the lands of ''Knockranny''. In a deed dated 13 August 1738 John Enery conveyed to Richard Hassard, the lands of ''Knockrany''. The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as ''Knockrany, Nocrany and Nockreany'' and states it- ''contains 20 acres arable land & 38 acres bog & mountain''.http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246490/007246490_00377.pdf http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246490/007246490_00376.pdf The Tithe Applotment Books 1834 spell the name as ''Knockranny''. The Knockranny Valuation Office Field books are available for 1838.

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 examinati ...

lists fourteen landholders in the townland. The landlord of Knockranny in the 19th century was the Hassard Estate.

Census

In the Census of Ireland 1821, there were seven families living in the townland. In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were seven families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were seven families listed in the townland.

Antiquities

# Commas National School, Roll No. 5270, is actually situated in Knockranny townland. Commas National School - geograph

On 30 September 1855 the headmaster, a Roman Catholic, received an annual salary of £19. There were 51 pupils, 34 boys and 17 girls. In 1862 the headmaster was John McGovern, a Roman Catholic who received an annual salary of £22-10s. There were 75 pupils in the school, all Roman Catholic apart from 5 who were Church of Ireland. The Catholic pupils were taught Catechism on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3pm to 3:30pm and on Saturdays from 12 noon to 1pm. In 1874 the headmaster, a Roman Catholic, received an annual salary of £24. There were 103 pupils, 54 boys and 49 girls. In 1886 the headmaster, a Roman Catholic, received an annual salary of £40-6s-6d. There were 80 pupils, 37 boys and 43 girls. In 1890 there were 79 pupils. # Stepping-stones over the river.

References

External links

The IreAtlas Townland Data Base
{{County Cavan Townlands of County Cavan