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Newtown (Kinawley)
Newtown is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Newtown is bounded on the south by Gortnaleg townland, on the west by Tircahan townland and on the east by Aghakinnigh, Cullion (Kinawley) and Drumbar (Kinawley) townlands. Its chief geographical features are dug wells and mountain streams. Newtown is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 55 statute acres. History Until the 19th century, Newtown formed part of Tircahan townland so its history is the same until then. On 23 March 1850 The Incumbered Estates Commission sold part of the Hassard estate, including Newtown, on 29 April 1853 as follows-''Sale of Incumbered Estates in Ireland, Notice to Claimants and Incumbrancers. In the Matter of the Estate of Francis Hassard, of Rockwood, in the County of Cavan, Owner, ex-parte William Thompson, Petitioner, Whereas, by an absolute Order, bearing date of the 23rd day of November, 1849, it wa ... [...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] |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a '' túath'' or '' Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a unit of taxation. The civil parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 by Natalis of Ulster) in the historic barony of Clanawley, while other areas of the parish are in the baronies of Knockninny in County Fermanagh and Tullyhaw in County Cavan. In th2011 Censusit had a population of 141 people. Kinawley has been twinned with the German Village of Ammerndorf a municipality in the district of Fürth within Bavaria in Germany since 2008 following the county of Fermanagh's "Green and Green alike" campaign assigning each village and town land with a similar counterpart to follow the example of an environmentally friendly living manner. Tullyhaw The part of Kinawley lying in the barony of Tullyhaw comprises the following townlands: Aghaboy (Kinawley); Aghakinnigh; Aghnacally; Altbrean; Alteen; Binkeeragh; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Located in the northwest of the county, it has been referred to as Cavan's panhandle. In 1579, East Breifne, then part of Connacht, was made a shire. The shire was named County Cavan ( ga, An Cabhán) after Cavan, the area's main town. The administration remained in the control of the local Irish dynasty and subject to the Brehon and Canon Law. In 1584, Sir John Perrot formed the shire into a county in Ulster. It was subdivided into seven baronies: *two of which were assigned to Sir John O'Reilly and *three to other members of the family; *two remaining, possessed by the septs of **McKiernan Clan and ** McGovern (a.k.a. ''Magauran'') The last one, Tullyhaw, encompassed the mountains bordering on O'Rourke's country, and was left subj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the historic Gaelic territory of East Breffny (''Bréifne''). Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 76,176 at the 2016 census. Geography Cavan borders six counties: Leitrim to the west, Fermanagh and Monaghan to the north, Meath to the south-east, Longford to the south-west and Westmeath to the south. Cavan shares a border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. Cavan is the 19th largest of the 32 counties in area and the 25th largest by population. The county is part of the Northern and Western Region, a NUTS II area, and in that region, is part of the Border strategic planning area, a NUTS III entity. The county is characterised by drumlin countryside dotted with many lakes and hills. The north-western area of the county is spar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a Unitary state, unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President of Ireland, President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortnaleg
Gortnaleg (Irish derived place name ''Gort na Lag'', meaning 'The Field of the Hollows') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Gortnaleg is bounded on the north by Tircahan townland, on the west by Borim (Kinawley), Dunglave, and Gortlaunaght townlands and on the east by Cullion (Kinawley), Gub (Kinawley) and Newtown (Kinawley) townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Blackwater river which later flows into the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar), mountain streams, woods, a spring well and dug wells. Gortnaleg is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 170 statute acres. History In medieval times Gortnaleg was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name ''Áth Chluain'', meaning 'The Ford of the Meadow'). The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as ''Naclone''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tircahan
Tircahan (Irish derived place name, either ''Tír Chatháin'', meaning 'The Country of O'Cahan' or ''Tír na Cáin'', meaning 'The Taxed Land') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also known as Rockwood. Geography Tircahan is bounded on the north by Gortlaunaght townland, on the west by Borim (Kinawley), Gorteen (Kinawley), Gortnaleg, and Killaghaduff townlands and on the east by Drumbar (Kinawley) and Newtown (Kinawley) townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Blackwater river which later flows into the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar), mountain streams, woods, a pool, water sink-holes, spring wells and a gravel pit. Tircahan is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 173 statute acres. History The present day townland of Newtown (Kinawley) formed part of Tircahan until the 19th century. In medieval times Tircahan was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aghakinnigh
Aghakinnigh (Irish derived place name, ''Achadh an Chinn Eich'', meaning 'The Field of the Horse’s Head') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. A sub-division is called ''Mullach Bán'' (Irish place name, meaning 'The White Summit'). The 1938 Dúchas folklore collection states- ''Mullac ban- A name given to a hill in Aughakinnagh, Swanlinbar. It is locally supposed there is a white sand stone quarry under it''. Geography Aghakinnigh is bounded on the north by Drumersee townland, on the south by Cullion (Kinawley) townland, on the west by Drumbar (Kinawley) and Newtown (Kinawley) townlands and on the east by Aghnacally, Legavreagra and Mullanacre Upper townlands. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose north-western slope it lies, reaching a height of 1,280 feet; mountain streams; waterfalls; forestry plantations; spring wells and dug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cullion (Kinawley)
Cullion (Irish derived place name ''Cuileann'', meaning 'The Holly Trees', and still locally known as 'The Hollies') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. A sub-division of the townland is spelled variously as- Tawneanagra, Tawneynagrave and Tawneynegrawe. (Irish derived place name, ''Tamnach na gCraobh'', meaning 'The Pasture of the Branches or Bushes'). Geography Cullion is bounded on the north by Drumbar (Kinawley) townland, on the west by Gortnaleg, Gub (Kinawley) and Newtown (Kinawley) townlands and on the east by Aghakinnigh, Finaghoo and Mullanacre Upper townlands. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose western slope it lies, reaching a height of 1,240 feet; mountain streams; waterfalls; forestry plantations and dug wells. Cullion is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 372 statute acres. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumbar (Kinawley)
Drumbar (Irish derived place name ''Droim Bairr'', meaning the ‘Ridge of the Summit’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drumbar is bounded on the north by Drumbrughas and Greaghnafine townlands, on the south by Aghakinnigh, Cullion (Kinawley), Newtown (Kinawley) and Tircahan townlands, on the west by Drumod Glebe, Gortlaunaght, Gortnaderrylea and Tonyquin townlands and on the east by Drumersee townland. Its chief geographical features are a hill that reaches a height of 486 feet, mountain streams, forestry plantations, dug wells and spring wells. Drumbar is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 309 statute acres. History In medieval times Drumbar was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name ''Áth Chluain'', meaning the ‘Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 B ... [...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] |
