Gowlagh South

Gowlagh South (from Irish: Gabhlach meaning 'The Fork' [of The River Blackwater]) 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.

Gowlagh South is bounded on the north by Mullaghmore, Templeport townland, on the west by Owengallees townland, on the south by Boley, Templeport and Gortaclogher townlands and on the east by Cloncurkney townland. Its chief geographical features are the River Blackwater, County Cavan, bogs and spring wells. It is called Gowlagh South to distinguish it from Gowlagh North townland at the foot of Slieve Rushen mountain, with which it has no connection.

Gowlagh South is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes.

The townland covers 165 statute acres.

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as Gortneclogh.

The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Gortnecloy.

William Petty's 1685 map depicts it as Gortcloy.

In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 13 March 1610, King James VI and I granted , inter alia, two polls of Gortneclogh and Gobeveany to Cahell M'Owen O Reyly. The said Cathal O'Reilly was the nephew of two chiefs of the O'Reilly clan- Aodh Connallach mac Maolmhordha who was chief from 1565–1583 and Eamonn mac Maolmhordha who was chief from 1596–1601. He was also a brother of Cathaoir O'Reilly who received lands in Kildoagh townland and first cousin of Donill Backagh McShane O'Reyly who was simultaneously granted lands in Burren (townland).

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