Lattone, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Leath Tóin’ meaning ''The Half-Side of a Hollow, i.e. ‘A Hillside’'' 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

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of Templeport, County Cavan,

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 ...

. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw. Lattone Townland - geograph

Geography

Lattone is bounded on the north by Derrylahan townland, on the south by Drumhurrin townland, on the west by Derrynatuan townland and on the east by Corratawy townland. Its chief geographical features are Lattone Lough, the

River Shannon The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland. The Sha ...

, mountain streams and dug wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 98 statute acres.

History

In 1720 Morley Saunders was in possession. He leased his interest in ''Latones'' to Colonel John Enery of Bawnboy by deed dated 24 December 1720. A deed dated 13 Nov 1738 includes: ''Lattoones''. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as ''Lattons''. The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list five tithepayers in the townland and spell it as ''Latune''. The Lattone Valuation Office Field books are available for July 1839. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists five landholders in the townland. In the 19th century the landlord of Lattone was the Annesley Estate.

Census

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

Antiquities

# A boat-house # Stone bridges over the rivers, including 'Shannon Bridge'. # A weir # Stepping stones over the River Shannon. # A thatched house, which is listed in the ‘Record of Protected Structures; County Cavan’, No. CV03001http://www.cavancoco.ie/file/development-plans/county-cavan/old-documents/Appendices/Appendix%2027%20Record%20of%20Protected%20Structures.pdf Old building, Lattone (geograph 3585881)

Old building, Lattone (geograph 3585881)

References

External links

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