Mullaghlea

Mullaghlea (from Irish: Mullach Liath meaning ‘The Grey Hilltop') 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.

Mullaghlea is bounded on the north by Moherloob and Moherreagh townlands and Finaghoo townland in Swanlinbar parish, on the west by Gortullaghan townland and Tawnagh and Prospect townlands in Corlough parish, on the south by Brackley, Templeport townland and on the east by Mullanacre Upper townland in Tomregan parish. Its chief geographical features are Brackley Lough, Polldoo pothole (from Irish: Poll Dubh meaning ‘The Black Hole'), sinkholes, forestry plantations, waterfalls, a stream and dug wells. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area [6]

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

The townland covers 529 statute acres.

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as part of Aghalough.

The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Mullagh.

William Petty's 1685 map depicts it as Mullagh.

On 19 January 1586 Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a pardon (No. 4813) to Teig Oge M’Teig M’Tirlagh O Dollan of Aghholagh for fighting against the Queen's forces.

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