Gortullaghan

Gortullaghan (from Irish: Gort Tulacháin meaning 'Field of the Little Hillocks') 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.

Gortullaghan is bounded on the north by Dunglave in Swanlinbar parish and Derrynacreeve townland in Corlough parish, on the west by Tawnagh townland in Corlough parish, on the south by Mullaghlea townland and on the east by Gortmore and Moherloob townlands. Its chief geographical features are a stream, spring wells and dug wells.

Gortullaghan is traversed by the national secondary N87 road (Ireland), minor roads and rural lanes.

The townland covers 171 statute acres.

A sub-division of Gortullaghan is called Tomena (from Irish: perhaps Tuaim Aonaigh meaning 'Tumulus of the Fair or Meeting-Place' or Tuaim Maoine meaning 'Tumulus of the Wealth' or Tuaim Móna meaning ‘Tumulus of the Bog’)

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as Gortalachin.

The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Gortinelechin.

William Petty's map of 1685 depicts it as Gortenelehin.

In the Hearth Money Rolls of 1662 there were two people paying the Hearth Tax in- Gartelaher- Castara O’Dolan and Thomas McEtire.

A grant dated 30 January 1668 from King Charles II of England to Richard Pyett included, inter alia, lands of Gortallaghan containing 41 acres 2 roods and 27 perches.

A grant dated 9 March 1669 from King Charles II of England to Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey included, inter alia, lands in the south part of Gortinelethin alias Gortinedickin containing 24 acres 1 rood and 13 perches at an annual rent of £0-6s-5 1/2d.

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