Drumlougher

Road at Drumlougher townland, Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland, heading WNW

Drumlougher (from Irish: Druim luachra, meaning 'Ridge of the Rushes') 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.

Geography

Drumlougher is bounded on the north by Gortnacargy and Teeboy townlands in Corlough parish, on the west by Culliagh, in Corlough parish and Bellaleenan townlands, on the south by Stranadarragh townland and on the east by Owengallees townland. Its chief geographical features are Bunerky Lough, the River Blackwater and a forestry plantation. Drumlougher is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes.

The townland covers 339 statute acres.[1]

History

Up until the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 Drumlougher formed part of Owengallees townland and its history until then is the same.

A grant dated 3 November 1666 from King Charles II of England to Sir Tristram Beresford included, inter alia, lands of Drumlogh. By grant dated 11 September 1670 from King Charles II of England to said Sir Tristram Beresford, the lands of Drumlogh were included in the creation of a new Manor of Beresford.


Lowther Kirkwood of Mullinagrave, parish of Templeport, Co. Cavan, gentleman made the following will-

2 July 1804. To his grandnephew Lowther Brien, city of Dublin, attorney, and his heirs his lands of Awengallis, Ballylenan, Ballymagirill, Stranadarragh, Carnagimlie, Cullagh, Drumleden, Leitry [Leitra], Corlagh, Lananleragh [Lannanerriagh], Gowlanlea and Drumlogher, Co. Cavan, held under lease from the Beresford family. He had begun a suit in Chancery, Ireland, against John Brien, late of Salvon, Co. Fermanagh, deceased, for setting aside a fradulent deed obtained by said John Brien, which suit against the representatives is to be continued by said Lowther Brien, his sole exor. Witnesses: John Johnston and Andrew Rutledge, both of Ballymagiril, and Thos. Stephenson, Drumleaden, Co. Cavan, gent. Memorial witnessed by: said Andrew Rutledge, and John Balfour, city of Dublin, attorney.[2]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list eighteen tithepayers in the townland.[3]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists thirty seven landholders in the townland.[4]

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are fourteen families listed in the townland,[5] and in the 1911 census of Ireland, there are fifteen families listed in the townland.[6]

Drumlougher National School

The book Bawnboy and Templeport History Heritage Folklore by Chris Maguire gives the following description of the school-

DRUMLOUGHER N.S. Built 1842. Principal Teachers of Drumlougher N.S.- Thomas Edwards (1843-'49); Michael Edwards ( 1849- ); Miss Agnes Culhane (Mrs. Patrick Maguire and later Mrs. Ml. Fallon) 1920s-1950s; Mrs. Margaret Dolan (1957-'60); Margaret Gillerlane (1960-'68). Assistants:- Margaret Edwards (1847-'54); Catherine Edwards (1854- ); Marian Collins(1953-‘64).


Antiquities

There seem to be no structures of historical interest in the townland apart from the site of the school and a Mass Rock used in the Penal Times of the 18th century.

References

  1. ↑ "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ , in the Tithe Applotment Books 1827
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  6. ↑ Census of Ireland 1911

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Coordinates: 54°04′31″N 7°48′37″W / 54.07514°N 7.810271°W / 54.07514; -7.810271

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