Cavanagh townland
| Cavanagh | |
|---|---|
| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Cabhanach |
| • Meaning: | "Abounding in hollows" |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Cavan |
| Barony | Tullyhaw |
| Civil parish | Tomregan |
| First recorded | 1609 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111 ha (275 acres) |
Cavanagh (from Irish: Cabhanach, meaning "abounding in hollows") is a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies within the former barony of Tullyhaw.
The townland derives its name from the low-lying areas between its drumlin hills. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the 1609 Ulster Plantation map where it is spelled Cavan. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Aghtrecavan and Ightercavan, meaning Upper Cavanagh and Lower Cavanagh.
Cavanagh is bounded on the north by Mullaghduff townland, on the east by Cranaghan townland, on the south by Cloncollow townland and on the west by Agharaskilly townland. Its chief geographical features are Lough Rud and a drumlin hill reaching to 219 feet (67 m) above sea-level.
Cavanagh is traversed by the N87 road (Ireland), Cavanagh lane and the disused Cavan and Leitrim Railway.
The townland covers 275 statute acres, including 9 acres (36,000 m2) of water. It formed part of the Manor of Calva which was granted to Walter Talbot in 1610 as part of the Plantation of Ulster. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the townland as belonging to Captain Gwilliams (i.e. the landlord of Ballyconnell, Captain Thomas Gwyllym).
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland- Patterson, Armstrong, Core, Taylor, Hacket.
The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- "Cabhanach, 'abounding in hollows'. Belongs to Montgomery. Tithe 10d per arable acre. 90 acres of bog and pasture. Produces oats and potatoes. Soil light. Houses are built of mud. The inhabitants are mostly Protestants."
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