Coologe

Coologe (from Irish: Cúl Ó nGuaire meaning Guaire's Corner) 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.

Coologe is bounded on the north by Toberlyan Duffin townland, on the west by Toberlyan and Derrycassan townland, on the south by Burren townland and by Kiltynaskellan townland in Kildallan parish and on the east by Callaghs and Killarah townlands in Kildallan parish. Its chief geographical features are Coologe Lake and the Shannon–Erne Waterway. Coologe is traversed by a public road and several rural lanes.

The townland covers 265 statute acres.

Coologe was the residence of the McGovern (name) chiefs of Tullyhaw in medieval times before they moved to Ballymagauran in the 1400s.

The 1836 Ordnance Survey Namebooks give the Irish version of the townland as Cuileóg meaning a little corner. However the earlier texts differ. A poem (Poem 2, verse 27) composed about 1290 A.D. in the Book of Magauran gives the name as 'Cúl Ó nGuaire' (Guaire's corner):

The Annals of the Four Masters under the year 1298 state-

Brian Breaghach the Bregian Magauran, Chief of Teallach-Eachdhacih Tullyhaw, was slain by Hugh Breitneach O'Conor, and the Clann-Murtough.

The Annals of Loch Cé under the year 1298 state: Brian Bregach Mac Shamhradhain, chieftain of Tellach-Echach, the most bountiful and puissant man that was in his own time, was slain by Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair and the Clann-Muirchertaigh, in his own house at Cuil-O'Guaire, on the third day of summer (Brian bregach Mag Shamradhan, taisech Tellaigh Echach, fer rob ferr enech agus engnum do bhí na aimsir fein, do mharbad la h-Oedh mBreiffnech Hui Conchobair, agus la Clainn Muirchertaigh, na thigh fein a Cúil O nGuaire in tres lá do shamradh).

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