Aghavoher

Aghavoher
Irish transcription(s)
• Derivation:	Achadh an Mhothair
• Meaning:	"field of the trees or mound"
Country	Ireland
County	County Cavan
Barony	Loughtee Lower
Civil parish	Tomregan
Area
• Total	92 ha (228 acres)

Aghavoher (from Irish: Achadh an Mhothair, meaning "field of the trees or mound") is a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the former barony of Loughtee Lower.

Aghavoher is bounded on the north by Cranaghan townland, on the west by Clifton, Mullynagolman and Carrigan townlands, on the south by Breandrum townland and on the east by Greaghrahan and Carn townlands. Its chief geographical features are Aghavoher Lough and the Rag River on its northern boundary and a small hill which rises to 306 feet above sea level. Aghavoher is traversed by the Kildallan road and Carrigan lane.

The townland covers 228 statute acres, including eleven acres of water.

The earliest surviving spelling of the townland name is in a printed list of Cavan townlands dated 1790 where it is spelled "Aughiogher". Centuries before that the townland formed part of the Black Pig's Dyke in pre-Christian times.

Aghavoher formed part of the termon lands belonging to Tomregan Roman Catholic Church which were granted to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Kilmore in 1610 as part of the Plantation of Ulster. By a lease dated 6 April 1612 the said bishop granted the lands to Sir Oliver Lambart of Kilbeggan, County Westmeath and Sir Garret Moore, 1st Viscount Moore of Mellifont, County Louth. On 17 July 1639 the bishop re-granted the lands to Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan.

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