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Derrynananta Lower, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Doire na Neannta Íochtar’, meaning ''The Lower Oak-wood of the Nettles'', is a
townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
in the
civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Templeport Templeport () is a civil parish in the barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. The chief towns in the parish are Bawnboy and Ballymagauran. The large Roman Catholic parish of Templeport containing 42,172 statute acres was split up in the ...
,
County Cavan County Cavan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the hi ...
,
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of
Glangevlin Glangevlin () is a village in the northwest of County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the townlands of Gub (Glangevlin) and Tullytiernan, at the junction of the R200 road (Ireland), R200 and R207 road (Ireland), R207 regional roads ...
and barony of
Tullyhaw Tullyhaw (, which means 'the Territory of Eochaidh', an ancestor of the McGoverns, who lived ) is a Barony in County Cavan in Ireland. The area has been in constant occupation since pre-4000 BC. Located in the northwest of the county, it h ...
.


Geography

Derrynananta Lower is bounded on the north by Bellavally Lower townland, on the west by Corracleigh, Derrynananta Upper,
Moneensauran Moneensauran () is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies within the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Moneensauran is bo ...
and Tullynacross (Glangevlin) townlands, on the east by Altateskin, Altcrock, Bellavally Upper and Gowlan townlands and on the south by Tullyveela townland. Its chief geographical features are Derrynananta Lough, mountain pools, the
Owenmore River (County Cavan) The Owenmore River (, meaning "Big River") rises in the Cuilcagh Mountains, in the townland of Dunmakeever, civil parish of Kinawley, Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin, Barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan. It then flows in a north-west direction ...
, mountain streams, a waterfall, forestry plantations and spring wells. The townland is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 791 statute acres.


History

A folktale states that a McGovern Chief,
Tomás Mág Samhradháin (died 1340) Tomás mac Brian Breaghach Mág Samhradháin, (anglicised Thomas McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from before 1325 until his death in 1340. Ancestry His ancestry was Tomás son of Brian ...
, was released from captivity in Derrynananta. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as ''Dirrenanta'' and gives the owner as ''Henry Robinson'' with the tenants being ''John King & others''. Henry Robinson held the rank of ensign in the Cromwellian army and also owned the townlands of
Camagh Camagh () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. The local pronunciation is ''Commagh''. Geography Camagh is bounded on the north by ...
in Templeport parish and Derradda in Drumreilly parish. A deed dated 13 Nov 1738 includes: ''Derrynanant''. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Derunant''. The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list two tithepayers in the townland. The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- ''There is a lake on its south boundary from whence a large stream proceeds and bounds the west side of the townland for 3 miles...Sand stone can be procured but it is not quarried''. The Derrynananta Lower Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1839.
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 examin ...
of 1857 lists thirteen landholders in the townland. In the 19th century the landlord of Derrynananta Lower was the Annesley Estate. A folktale relating to Derrynanta Lough is found in the 1938 Dúchas collection.


Census

In the
1901 census of Ireland Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * ''19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * ''Dician ...
, there are fifteen families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eighteen families listed in the townland.


Antiquities

# Derrynananta National School, Roll No. 12,386. In the 1830s the school was opened. There is a description of that school by James De Lacy. In 1886 there was one male teacher, a Roman Catholic. There were 92 pupils, 42 boys and 50 girls. In 1890 there were 104 pupils and the old building was replaced with a new school by the parish priest, Father Thomas Corr. In 1904 an evening school was also held there with an attendance of 12 males and 7 females. In 1938 the pupils of the school recorded local folklore. A poem entitled ''Farewell Sweet Lass'', mentions Derrynananta school. In the mid-1960s the school was closed. # A stone bridge over the river. # Stepping stones over the Owenmore River


References


External links


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