Derrynananta Upper, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Doire na Neannta Uachtarach’, meaning ''The Upper 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

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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 ...

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. The townland 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 ...

. In the 19th century, it was also known as ''Derrynananta Lodge'', after a shooting-lodge there called ''Glengavlen Lodge'', which was owned by John Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen.

Geography

Derrynananta Upper is bounded on the north by Derrynananta Lower townland, on the west by

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 ...

townland, on the east by Gowlan, Lannanerriagh and Tullyveela townlands and on the south by Doon (Drumreilly) townland. Its chief geographical features are Derrynananta Lough, mountain streams, waterfalls, stone cliffs, a Flow Bog, a sulphurous spa well, forestry plantations and spring wells. The townland is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 1,054 statute acres.

History

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 also owned the townlands of

Derryragh Derryragh () is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw. The local pronunciation is Dharraugh. ...

and

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. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Derunant''. The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list three tithepayers in the townland. The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- ''The soil is light and stoney...The townland is bounded on the east and west sides by two very large streams running from south to north on the west bank of the east branch of the stream. There is a handsome shooting lodge called Glangavlin belonging to Lord Enniskillen''. The Derrynananta Upper 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 eight landholders in the townland. In the 19th century the landlords of Derrynananta Lower were the Annesley Estate and Bernard McGovern. The Police Gazette for 24 September 1886 states:

Cavan. DESCRIPTION of two head of cattle, the property of Charles Magovern, which were stolen from the lands of Derrynanta Upper, parish of Templeport, barony of Tullyhaw, on the night of 14th September 1886 :— (1) Yellow colour, short thick horn, two years old, with calf, in good condition; value about £7. (2) Yellow colour, short fine horns, white star on forehead of triangular shape, white spot on left hind flank, with calf, in fair condition; value about £7.''

A folktale relating to Derrynanta Lough is found in the 1938 Dúchas collection.

Census

In the

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, there are thirteen 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 and of the 26 counties that form the Republic of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due ...

, there are ten families listed in the townland.http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Derrynananta/Derrynananta__Upper/ ''Census of Ireland 1911''

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