Cranaghan

Cranaghan is a townland in the Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Loughtee Lower, County Cavan, Ireland.

The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Crannachan” which means ‘Woodland’. The earliest surviving mention of the townland is on the 1609 Ulster Plantation map of the Barony of Loughtee, where it is spelled ‘Granchinah’.

It is bounded on the north by Killywilly townland, on the east by Ardue, Ture and Greaghrahan townlands, on the south by Aghavoher and Carrigan townlands and on the west by Cavanagh and Mullaghduff townlands. Its chief geographical features are Killywilly Lough, Agavoher Lough, Lough Rud, the Rag River and several small drumlin hills reaching to an altitude of 250 feet above sea-level.

Cranaghan is traversed by the N87 road (Ireland) and some minor lanes.

The townland covers 492 acres, including 108 acres of water.

In a grant of the Manor of Monaghan dated 21 June 1610 from King James I to Sir Hugh Wyrral, it is specified that “the two polls of Granchinagh containing 90 acres are excepted from this grant”.

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland- Kane, Reilly, Story, Green, Taylor, Brady, Dolan, McGauran, Laurence, Shewell, Corry, Ross, Gillon, McIlroy, Rooney.

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- "Crannachan, 'wood-land'. It lies in the East of the parish. This is glebe land. The residence of the Revd J. Story is a neat building with a garden plantation. Rent is 25 shillings per arable acre. Soil is gravelly. Produce is oats, flax and potatoes. There is a large limestone quarry in the land, much used for building and agricultural purposes. Cranaghan Glebe House is the residence of Reverend Story. It has planting and a good garden. In good repair. "

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists thirty-eight occupiers in the townland.

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twenty-eight families listed in the townland.

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are twenty-six families listed in the townland.

In the Dúchas Schools' Collection at http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5083770/5039572 Mrs Reilly in 1938 relates a treasure story that occurred in Cranaghan.

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