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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] |
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] |
Cavanagh (townland)
Cavanagh () is a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies within the former barony of Tullyhaw. Etymology The townland derives its name from the low-lying areas between its drumlin hills. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the 1609 Ulster Plantation Baronial map where it is spelled ''Cavan''. A 1610 grant spells it as ''Cavan''. A 1630 Inquisition spells it as ''Cavan''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as ''Aghtrecavan'' and ''Ightercavan'' (Irish 'Cabhanach Uachtar' and 'Cabhanach Íochtar' meaning Upper Cavanagh and Lower Cavanagh). The 1659 Down Survey map spells it as ''Caven''. A 1666 grant spells it as ''Cavan alias Caven''. William Petty's 1685 map spells it as ''Caven''. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Cavans''. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Cavans''. Geography Cavanagh is bounded on the north by Mullaghduff townland, on the east by Cranaghan townland, on the south by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrigan
Carrigan 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 ''Cairrig-ín'' which means 'A little rock or a rocky surface'. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a 1790 list of Cavan townlands, where it is spelled ''Cargin''. Geography It is bounded on the north by Cavanagh & Cranaghan townlands, on the east by Aghavoher townland, on the south by Mullynagolman townland and on the west by Cloncollow townland. Its chief geographical features are Lough Rud, the Rag River and a drumlin hill reaching to above sea-level. Carrigan is traversed by Slievebrickan lane. The townland covers 104 statute acres, including of water. History It formed part of the termon lands belonging to Tomregan Roman Catholic Church which were granted to the Protestant Bishop of Kilmore in 1610 as part of the Plantation of Ulster. By a lease dated 6 April 1612 the said bishop granted ... [...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 roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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- Agharas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Eastern and Midland , seat_type = County town , seat = Mullingar , parts_type = Largest settlement , parts = Athlone , leader_title = Local authority , leader_name = Westmeath County Council , leader_title2 = Dáil constituencies , leader_name2 = , leader_title3 = EP constituency , leader_name3 = Midlands–North-West , area_total_km2 = 1840 , area_rank = 21st , population_total = 95,840. , population_as_of = 2022 , population_footnotes = , population_density_km2 = auto , population_rank = 22nd , blank_ ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lambart, 1st Earl Of Cavan
Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan (c. March 1600 – 25 June 1660) was an Anglo-Irish Royalist soldier and peer. Lambart was the son of Oliver Lambart, 1st Baron Lambart and Hester Fleetwood. He served as the Member of Parliament for Bossiney in Cornwall in 1626, and again between 1628 and 1629. He had succeeded to his father's barony on 10 June 1618 but as this was a title in the Peerage of Ireland, he was not secluded from sitting in the House of Commons of England. Lambart was Seneschal of Cavan and of Kells in 1627 and made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. Following the Irish Rebellion of 1641, he raised a regiment of 1,000 foot guards against the Roman Catholic rebels. ''Cracroft's Peerage: The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage''; accessed 12 April 2016. He was subsequently the commander of the forces guarding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Louth
County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the north-east, across Carlingford Lough. It is the smallest county in Ireland by land area and the 17th most populous, with just over 139,100 residents as of 2022. The county is named after the village of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county. History County Louth is named after the village of Louth, which in turn is named after Lugh, a god of the ancient Irish. Historically, the placename has had various spellings; , , and (see Historic Names List, for full listing). is the modern simplified spelling. The county is steeped in myth, legend and history, and is a setting in the epic. Later it saw the influence of the Vikings, as seen in the name of Carlingford Lough. They also established a longph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
