Altachullion Upper

Altachullion Upper (from Irish: Alt an Chuilinn Uachtarach, meaning "The Upper Glen of the Holly") is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw.[1] A sub-division is called The Tebente - a name given to a field which in 1938 was the property of Mrs McGoldrick.

Road heading south-southwest from Altachullion Upper into Altateskin townland.

Road at Altachullion Upper townland. Heading WNW

Geography

Altachullion Upper is bounded on the north by Altachullion Lower townland, on the south by Altateskin townland, on the west by Legnaderk and Altnadarragh townlands and on the east by Altinure, Tullyloughfin and Tullynamoltra townlands. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams, gravel pits, springs and dug wells. Altachullion Upper is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 271 statute acres,.[2]

History

In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land.

The earliest reference to the townland is on a map dated 1813 where it is called ‘’Altaghullen’’.

In the 19th century the landlord was Lord John Beresford, the Protestant Archbishop of Armagh. The muddled land history of the area prior to this is described in the 1838 Exchequer case, "Attorney General of Ireland v The Lord Primate".[3] The maps used in the case are viewable online at-

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list twelve tithepayers in the townland.[4]

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- It is bounded on the north side by a large stream which rises in the mountain and runs towards the southeast. ...a flax kiln.

The Altachullion Upper Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1839.[5][6]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 48, being 28 males and 20 females. There were nine houses in the townland, all of which were inhabited.[7]

In 1851 the population of the townland was 50, being 30 males and 20 females. There were five houses in the townland and all were inhabited. [8]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists seven landholders in the townland.[9]

In 1861 the population of the townland was 32, being 18 males and 14 females. There were six houses in the townland and all were inhabited.[10]

In 1871 the population of the townland was 53, being 27 males and 26 females. There were eight houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[11]

In 1881 the population of the townland was 33, being 13 males and 20 females. There were seven houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[12]

In 1891 the population of the townland was 40, being 17 males and 23 females. There were seven houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[13]

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are seven families listed in the townland.[14]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are seven families listed in the townland.[15]

Antiquities

The only structure of historical interest in the townland is

  1. A footbridge over the stream

References
  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. and Tithe Applotment Books 1826
  9. - Griffith's Valuation
  14. Census of Ireland 1901
  15. Census of Ireland 1911

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.