Carrigan

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

Etymology

The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename "Cairrig-ín" which means ‘A little rock or a rocky surface’. The oldest surviving mention of the name is in a 1790 list of Cavan townlands, where it is spelled ‘Cargin’.

Geography

It is bounded on the north by Cavanagh & Cranaghan townlands, on the east by Aghavoher townland, on the south by Mullynagolman townland and on the west by Cloncollow townland. Its chief geographical features are Lough Rud, the Rag River and a drumlin hill reaching to 200 feet (61 m) above sea-level.

Carrigan is traversed by Slievebrickan lane.

The townland covers 104 statute acres, including 4 acres (16,000 m2) of water.

History

It formed part of the termon lands belonging to Tomregan Roman Catholic Church which were granted to the Protestant Bishop of Kilmore in 1610 as part of the Plantation of Ulster. By a lease dated 6 April 1612 the said bishop granted the lands to Sir Oliver Lambart of Kilbeggan, County Westmeath and Sir Garrett Moore of Mellifont, County Louth. On 17 July 1639 the bishop re-granted the lands to Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan.

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 lists only one tithepayer in the townland- Andrew Lanauze.[1]

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- "Cairrigín, 'a little rock'. 2 miles south of Ballyconnell. Bishop's land, held by Jones in perpetuity. Rent 5 shillings and 6d to bishop. Produces wheat, oats, barley and potatoes. Houses are made of stone."

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists the landlord of the townland as Jones & the tenant as Morton.[2]

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are two families listed in the townland.[3]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are three families listed in the townland.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tithe Applotment Books 1827
  2. ↑ lower&parish=Tomregan&townland=Carrigan Griffith’s Valuation 1857
  3. ↑ Census of Ireland 1901
  4. ↑ Census of Ireland 1911

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