Gowlagh North
Gowlagh North (from Irish: Gabhlach meaning 'The Fork' [of a mountain stream]) 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
Gowlagh North is bounded on the north by Ballynamaddoo townland, on the west by Killycrin townland, on the south by Killywaum townland and on the east by Corneen townland. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose western slope it lies, forestry plantations, bogs and a dug well.[1] It is called Gowlagh North to distinguish it from Gowlagh South townland with which it has no connection.
Gowlagh North is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes.
The townland covers 140 statute acres.[2]
History
The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as a nameless part of Slieve Rushen mountain.[3][4]
The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as a nameless part of Slieve Rushen mountain.[5]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nine landholders in the townland.[6]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are eight families listed in the townland.[7]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eight families listed in the townland.[8]
References
- ↑ "Shop.osi.ie Mapviewer". Maps.osi.ie. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ National Archives Dublin
- ↑ "Templeport Development Association - 1609 Baronial-Map". Templeport.ie. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ Trinity College Dublin: The Down Survey of Ireland.
- ↑ "Griffith's Valuation". Askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". Census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". Census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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