Commonwealth Survey of 1652

Townland	Townland Name 1836	CWS Proprietor Name
Acres
Aghadreenagh	Aghedreenagh	Gleabland
Aghalattafraal	Agholattafarrell	Mr Greenham
Aghavaddy
Aghnahaia Glebe	Aghonehaigha	Gleabland
Ardkill Beg	Ardchillbegg	Gleabland
Ardkill More	Ardchil-more	Gleabland
Ardlougher	Ardlogher	Wm Steevens
Ardvarny	Ardvarnagh	Wm Steevens
Ballyjamesduff
Banagher	Banaghow	Christian Ames
Blackbull or Gallonbulloge
Carn
Carrickaboy Glebe
Carrickatober	Cargaghatobber	Mr Barny
Corglass	Corglasse	Mr Greenham
Cornagrow
Cornamahan
Cornaseer	Cornesior	Wm Steevens & Others
Corrakane
Corraweelis	Corraweelish	Gleabland
Crumlin
Denn Glebe	Ye 8 poles of Denn	Churchland
Dennbane
Dennmore or Legganden	Leggan (1st pole of Denn)	Churchland
Derrylurgan	Dirrelorgen	Robert Booth
Drumavaddy	Droimavaddy	Cornett Holland
Drumbarry	Drombarry	Mr Greenham
Drumcanon	Dromchanen	Faithfull Tent Doctor
Drumcrow	Dromcroe	Geo Atkinson
Drumhirk	Drumhuirke	Gleabland
Drumliff	Dromliffe	Faithfull Tent Doctor
Farragh
Gallon Glebe
Killycannan	KiltyKanyny	Thos Johnston
Killynanum	Killenanama	Faithfull Tent Doctor
Killyteane	Killeteean	Faithfull Tent Doctor
Killyvally	Killevally	Col Sanderson &Wm Baker
Kilnacor
Kilnacreevy	Kilnekreevy	Wm Skales
Lackanclare	Lackan	Col Sanderson & Wm Baker
Lackanduff
Lackanmore
Largan	Leggan?	Church Land
Lishenry
Lislea	Lislyah	Mr Barny
Lismeen
Lonnogs
Moher	Moher	Lady Culme
Newtown
Pollafree	Pullefereeh	Mr Greenham
Pollakeel	Pullakeele	Mr Moynes?
Pottle
Pottle Soden
Ranrenagh	Raheinreana ? Check	Col. Sanderson
Ravenfield or Aghadoon
Ryefort or Aghateggal	Aghoteggill	Mr Cowse
Shannow	Shanow	Robt ?Fenbrocke & Wm Morrow
Tullytreane	Tullytreane	Mr Greenham
Townland	Townland Name 1836	CWS Proprietor Name

Census of 1821

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Parish Records

Tithe Applotment Books of 1824-1834

Name Books of 1836

Ardvarney

Property of Major Cosby.

Aghalattafral

Property of Capin. Edward Cottinghatn of Bellfield, Goosegreen, Drumcondra.

Agent is Mr. J. Cooper, Cottingham of Cavan. The rent is 13/- per acre and is let on leases of lives or 21 years to 24 occupying tenants. Co. Cess varying from 28s. to 30s. per acre annually. The tenants pay at the rate of £8 or £10 per acre for bog. Soil is mould capable of great cultivation but no grazing. The usual crops are oats, potatoes and flax.

Ardlougher

The property of Lord Farnham and Richard Stephens Esqr. It is divided by a

straight bank running from North to South. the Western portion belonging to Lord Farnham. and the Eastern portion to Mr. Stephens. The portion belonging to Lord. Farnham is let to 12 occupying tenants ten of whom are living on the lease and 3 cotters. The rent is f I per acre. Tithes are per acre. 8d. Co. Cess is 2/- per acre annually. Size of farms vary from 6 to 18 acres. Its population is 52 Protestants and 35 Roman Catholics. The portion belonging to Mr. Stephens is let to 13 occupying tenants at will in farms from 3 1/2 acres to 2 acres. Rent is from £1 to 25s. per acre. Co. Cess by the Carvagh is 2s. per acre. Tithes are 1s. per acre annually. Turbary is scarce. Tenantry are 82 in number. all Roman Catholics. The children of this townland attend Killycannon (?) school. There are 3 ancient forts in this townland.

Banagher

Property of Mr. Richardson. The agent is G. Knipe. Esqr. The yearly rent per acre

being most disproportionate varying from 6s. 6d. to 26s. It is under the Tithe Comp. Act. The principal religion is the Roman Catholic. There are two circles in the townland slightly raised about 2 feet above the level of the ground. The most Westward is about 1 chain in diameter, the other 2. There is a fort now converted into a garden near the larger circle. In the centre of the larger circle is a small eminence on which stands the remains of a Druid's altar. About 10 chains distant is another of those altars. Some say that these circles are burying grounds but from the Hill being nothing more than huge rock appearing in many places above the surface and the greatest depth of soil only 8 inches this completely does away with the assertion.

Carrickaboy

Church land. It is let to yearly tenants at an average rate of 23s. per acre. Soil in

general is good and the usual crops are oats, potatoes and flax. The church is at present in ruins; the South side has fallen down and from the fragments that remain it is supposed it had been originally in a great measure built of Grouten (?). The only stairs (?) of any size are quoins. It appears to have been constructed very simply and was calculated to have contained about 200 persons. This townland abounds with antiquities each of which has its own peculiar legend.

Carrickaboy (Glebe)

The property of the Bishop of Kilmore and let to 12 occupying tenants at will at

from 20s. to 30s. per acre with County Cess at 2s 1d. per acre annually and Tithes by valuation. Soil is rocky producing oats and flax. Tenantry are 3 Protestants and 9 Roman Catholics. There is a Saints Grave here called Relic Tanin or the Flags (?) of Denn. If any person wishes to do another injury he makes a hole in the ground and puts a piece of silver coin into it and turns the flags, says a few prayers and then whatever injury he wishes should befall the other person. There are 3 Stations here for saying prayers at.

Carrickatober

Property of James O'Reilly Esqr. of Beltrasna, of Co.Meath.

Carn

Property of James O'Reilly Esqr. of Beltrasna, Co. Meath.

Cornaseer

The property of Lord Farnham and is let to 8 occupying tenants on leases of 3 lives

or 31 years. at a rent of from 15 to 25s. per acre. It is chargeable with Co. Cess by the carvagh, from 1s. 8d. to 2s. per acre and tithes 6d. per acre annually. Inhabitants are 12 Protestants and 52 Roman Catholics. The usual crops are oats, potatoes and flax. The only object of curiosity is what the peasantry call Clough Ghrana or Grana's stone said to have been the place where Diarmud and Grana used to sleep at night. The most probable conjecture is that it was a Druidical altar in former days. It is said to have been surrounded by a circle of stones with their ends fastened in the ground but more state that it is the Grave of Giants or some ancient Irish heroes of whom such extraordinary facts are related by the Irish peasantry. The children of this townland attend school in the townland of Kollycannor.

Corraweelis

The property of the Rev Mr. Storey the Glebe land of Annagelliff Parish. Soil is

very bad taking in a large portion of Slieveglagh Mountain which is very rocky, uncultivated ground. The farms are from 6 to 11 acres and produce oats and potatoes. There are 30 tenants. Rent is from 13s. to 17s. per acre with no lease. Co. Cess is 2s. 2d. per acre and tithes are from 4d. to 10d. per acre, yearly. Fuel is scarce. Tenantry are all Roman Catholics.

Corglass

Property of Captn. Cottingham.

Cornagrow

The property of Lord Farnham.

Crumlin

Property of Captn. Moore of Cullies. It is let to 12 occupying tenants on leases of 2

lives or 21 years and the rent is from 20s. to 26s. per acre, yearly. It is chargeable with Co. Cess. from 2s. 4d. to 2s. 8d. per acre and tithes are 2s. per acre annually. Soil is yellow clay, producing oats, potatoes and flax. Tenantry are 6 Protestants and 6 Roman Catholics. A corn mill and kiln is in this townland.

Cornamahan

Property of H. Swaney Esqr. and leased to 6 occupying tenants during one life at

the yearly rent of from 15s. to 32s. and chargeable with Co. Cess from 2s. per acre annually. No tithes are paid at present. Soil is clayey producing oats, potatoes and flax. Tenantry are 6 Roman Catholics and 3 Protestants.

Denn (Glebe)

The residence of Rev. James Collins. It is only occupied by 2 families besides

himself, the gatekeeper and schoolmaster. The parish church is situated on the W. side of the Glebe. It is a neat modern edifice, being built about the year 1825. There is a school opposite the church established in 1825 by the Kildare Society. Number of scholars for the last quarter is 92. Males 60, females 32. The new Testament and various selections from the Old and New Testament are the principal school books. One ancient fort in this townland.

Derrylurgan

The property of Lord Farnham and Mr. Cummins and is let to 23 occupying tenants

on leases of 3 lives or 21 years, at a yearly rent varying from 5s. 6d. to 21s. per acre. Co. Cess is 6d per acre and Tithes are 6d per acre annually. Soil is part gravelly and part yellow clay, producing oats, potatoes and flax.

Drumliff

This townland is owned by P. O'Reilly Esqr. and Major Cosby and Matthew

Galligan with them. The Stag's Horn is in this townland.

Drumavaddy

Property of J. Swanzy Esqr. and let to Mr. Jones as Middleman. Lease of 3 lives at

10s. per acre. It is chargeable with Co. Ccss from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per acre annually and tithes have been witheld these 2 years past. The soil is clayey producing oats, potatoes and flax. No bog and the tenantry are 5 Protestants and 21 Roman Catholics.

Dromcrow

The property of H. Swanzy Esqr. Leased to 6 occupying tenants during 3 lives or 31

years at 27/6 per acre. Co. Cess is paid with Carvagh at 2/- per acre annually. No tithes are paid at present. Turbary is sufficient. Inhabitants, amounting to 47 in number, are all Roman Catholics. The usual crops are oats, potatoes and flax. A lake in the E. side of this townland abounds with perch only. One ancient fort is in this townland and there is a well beside this fort in which it is said trout have been seen about 20 years ago, only by one person which makes this statement doubtful. The water must have some remarkable property as one of the inhabitants stated he saw a frog jump into the well and before it reached the bottom it was dead. The water has been tasted and is considered nothing more than spring water.

Dennmore

Property of the Bishop of Kilmore. This townland is divided into 3 parts each under

a separate landlord. viz. Mr. Creighton, Dr. Armstrong and Mr. James Smith. The average yearly rent is from 25s. to 32s. per acre. Soil is of a yellow gravelly nature and the usual crops are oats, potatoes and flax. In many places the Granwacke rocks appear high above the surface. There is an ancient fort in this townland and the road from Cavan to Kilnaleck passes through the South end of the townland.

Dennbane

This is Bishop's land. Propr. is the Bishop of Kilmore and the Middleman is Mr.

O'Reilly. It is let to 23 occupying tenants at will at a yearly rent of from 18s. to 24s. per acre and tithes are 1s. 2d. per acre. Soil is clay producing oats, potatoes and flax. Bog is plentiful. There is only one Protestant family residing in this townland. The main road from Cavan to Kilnaleck passes through the Western side of the townland. No antiquities.

Farragh

There is a place celebrated in the Tripartite life of St. Patrick under the name of

Farrach Mac n-Amhalgaidhe.

Gallon Glebe

The property of the Rev. Thomas Sueyd (?) and let to 7 occupying tenants at will at

the yearly rent of 25s. per acre. chargeable with Co. Cess from 2s. to 3s. per acre, annually. Soil is yellow clay producing oats, potatoes and flax. Bog is scarce. Tenantry are all Roman Catholics. The only antiquity is one old fort situated on the Eastern side of the townland.

Killynanum

The property of Col. Fleming and Major Cosby. Soil is middling having a very

large quantity of bog, about 60 acres. Inhabitants are principally all Protestants.

Killyteane

Property of Mr. Richardson and James Smith.

Killnacorr

Property of James O'Reilly Esqr. of Beltrasna Co. Meath.

Kilnacreevy

Property of S. Swanzy Esqr. Leased to 21 occupying tenants during the term of 3

lives or 31 years at a rent varying from 25s. to 30s per acre. Co. Cess is paid by the Carvagh at 2s. per acre annually. Tithes are not paid at present. 6 cotters living on the townland. The usual crops are oats, potatoes and flax. Turbary is sufficient. There is no school in this townland. The children attend Drumlogagh school in the parish of Crosserlough. Kilnanarey Lough in the S.W. portion of the townland abounds with pike and perch. The prevailing names amongst the peasantry of this townland are Galligans and Cookes. Population is 136, all Roman Catholics.

Lackenclare

Property of A.Saunderson Esqr.

Lackanmore

The property of John Wilson Esqr. for ever at 10s. per acre, and leased to 17

occupying tenants, some having leases of 3 lives or 21 years, and more 3 lives or 31 years, at the yearly rent of £1. 1s. per acre, and tithes 1s. 2d. per acre annually. Soil is gravelly, producing oats, potatoes and flax. Fuel is in moderate supply.

Lishenry

The property of Lord Farnham, let to 6 occupying tenants on leases of 3 lives or 21

years, at the yearly rent of £1.5. per acre, chargeable with Co. Cess at 4d per acre, and tithes, producing oats, potatoes and flax. Bog plenty on paying 5d per acre.

Lonnogs

Property of James O'Reilly Esqr. of Balltrasna Co. Meath. Soil at the N.E. corner

very bad, consisting of rocks. Principally the remainder is much better having a portion of bog, consisting of about 26 acres near the village which lies E. of the townland. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, nearly in ruin in which there is a school. Average number of scholars 50 males, 45 females. All Roman Catholics, who pay the teacher from 1d to 2d. per week.

Moher

The property of Lord Farnham. Soil is middling and produces oats, potatoes and

flax. Some pebbles of limestone are found in this townland near a well. The relic is an old burying ground here called Relig An Ir Fhuair, The Cold Man's Grave. The inhabitants are all Roman Catholics. The old burying ground is within 2 chains SE. of the townland and trignometrical station of Banaghy. There are no antiquities.

Pollafree

Property of Captain Cottingham and it is only a subdivision of Corglass.

Pollakeel

Property of Captain Moore of Cullies. Pullakeel was formerly under the

denomination of Leagh and Loughnamilla and is let to 34 occupying tenants, on leases of 2 lives or 21 years, at a rent varying from 5s. per acre: Co. Cess from 1s to 1s. 4d. per acre and Tithes 1s. per acre annually. Soil is partly clay and gravelly producing oats, potatoes and flax. Bog scarce. Tenantry all Roman Catholics.

Aghateggal

Property of Owen Saunders Esqr. Leased to 11 occupying tenants, for 3 lives at the

yearly rent of from 20s. to 27s. per acre. Co. Cess is from 2d to 3s per acre and tithes are paid at present. Soil is rocky and some clay, producing oats, potatoes and flax. Bog is scarce. Tenantry all R. Catholics. A large singly banked fort, now nearly destroyed, is in the townland.

Tullytreane

Property of James O'Reilly Esqr of Beltrasna. Co. Meath.

Lackanduff

The property of Lord Farnham and let to 19 occcupying tenants on lease of 3 lives

or 21 years at a yearly rent of from 17s. to 25s.acre, chargeable with Co. Cess from 5d. to 7d. per acre and tithes at 1s. 2d. per acre annually. Soil is yellow clay producing oats, potatoes and flax. No bog. A school in this townland is attended by 80 scholars- 40 boys and 40 girls who pay the master's salary quarterly.

Lislea

Property of James O'Reilly Esqr. Beltrasna, Co.Meath.

Griffith’s Valuation of 1857