Callaghs (Irish derived place name, either Calaí meaning 'The River Meadows' or Cealldrach meaning 'An Old Burial Place'.) 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 orig ...

in the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

Kildallan Kildallan civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish is situated in the Barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Etymology The name of the parish derives from Kildallan townland which is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Cill ...

, barony of

Tullyhunco Tullyhunco () is a barony in County Cavan, Ireland. It comprises the civil parishes of Kildallan, Killeshandra and Scrabby. Location Tullyhunco is located in western County Cavan. It borders County Leitrim to the west and County Longford to t ...

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 (''Bréifn ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. The locals pronounce the name as- ''The Callas''. Road at Callaghs (geograph 2870417)

Geography

Callaghs is bounded on the east by

Clontygrigny Clontygrigny (Irish derived place name, either Cluainte Gruigne meaning 'The Lawns of the Inhospitable People' or Cluainte Uí Ghrignigh meaning 'Grigney’s Meadows'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County C ...

and

Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco (Irish derived place name, Mullach Mór meaning 'The Big Summit'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Mullaghmore is bounded on the west by Kiltynaskella ...

townlands, on the west by

Coologe Coologe (Irish derived place name either: ''Cúl Ó nGuaire'' meaning 'Guaire's Corner' or ''Cúl Ó Gabhair'' meaning "The Corner of the Goats") is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Cath ...

and

Kiltynaskellan Kiltynaskellan (Irish derived place name, Coillte na Sceallán meaning 'The Wood of the Small Acorns'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kiltynaskellan is bounded on the west ...

townlands and on the north by

Killarah Killarah (Irish derived place name either Coill an Rátha meaning 'The Wood of the Fort' or Coill Leath Ráth = 'The Wood of the Half-Fort' or Coill Áth Ráth meaning 'The Wood of the Ford of the Rath') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildal ...

townland. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterway, Dumb Lough, small streams, quarries, sandpits, dug wells and forestry plantations. Callaghs is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 336 acres, including 2 acres of water.

History

From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the

McKiernan Clan The surname McKiernan ( ga, Mág Tighearnán), is of Irish origin and is found predominantly in the county of Cavan where it originated. The Irish name is Mág Tighearnán meaning ''the Son of Tighearnán'' and the clan or sept takes its name from ...

. Until the 18th century Callaghs formed part of

Aghaweenagh Aghaweenagh (Irish derived place name, either Achadh an Bhuí Eanaigh meaning 'The Field of the Yellow Bog' or Achadh Mhuimhneach meaning 'The Field of the Munstermen'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, Count ...

townland and its history is the same until then. From the 18th century, Callaghs formed part of the Thornton estate of Greenville, County Cavan. The estate papers are now in Cavan Archives Service and those papers mentioning Callaghs are at reference numbers P016/005; P016/016 and P016/018. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Caldragh''. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as ''Callaghs''. The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books list three tithepayers in the townland. The Callaghs Valuation Office books are available for May 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 examinat ...

of 1857 lists ten landholders in the townland. In 1863 Callaghs was sold by the Thornton Estate to

Lord Charles Beresford Admiral Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford, (10 February 1846 – 6 September 1919), styled Lord Charles Beresford between 1859 and 1916, was a British admiral and Member of Parliament. Beresford was the second son of ...

. On 5 July 1870 Beresford sold the townland. Callaghs was described in the sale advert as- ''LOT No. 1. This Lot comprises the Townland of Callaghs held in fee containing 335 acres and 37 perches statute measure. The Lands are mostly arable and pasture. On this Lot are very valuable Turf Bogs in occupation of owner. The County road from Carrigallen to Ballyconnell Intersects these lands''.

Census

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are five families listed in the townland. In the

1911 census of Ireland 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 o ...

, there are eight families listed in the townland.

Antiquities

# A lime kiln

References

External links

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