Mullaghlea Glen

Mullaghlea Glen (from Irish: Gleann Mullach Liath meaning ‘The Glen of the Grey Hilltop'), is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw.[1]

Mullaghlea Glen
Townland
Etymology: The Glen of the Grey Hilltop
CountryIreland
CountyCounty Cavan
Civil ParishTempleport
Population
 (1891)
 • Total21

Geography

Mullaghlea Glen is bounded on the north by Moneenabrone townland, on the west by Altnasheen, Carntullagh and Sranagarvanagh townlands, on the east by Carnmaclean townland and on the south by Altshallan townland. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams, waterfalls, forestry plantations and a spring well. The National Survey of Upland Habitats, (Site No. 13, Cuilcagh Mountain) states- Areas of particular botanical interest include the steep flushed banks and rockfaces in deep river valleys at Mullaghlea Glen. A number of new records of rare and threatened bryophytes were made during this survey. Primary among there were the vulnerable Bartramia (plant) ithyphylla, which was discovered growing on a flushed rockface in Mullaghlea Glen.[2]

The townland is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 236 statute acres.[3]

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.

By 1720 Morley Saunders, was the owner of the townland.

By deed dated 24 December 1720 the aforesaid Morley Saunders leased the townland of Mullaughle, inter alia, to Thomas Enery of Bawnboy for a term of 41 years.[4]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list four tithepayers in the townland.[5]

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- The soil is a blue gravelly nature...Lime stone can be procured in the beds of the streams, it is raised and used for building, but there none sold. A large stream runs along the west side of the townland but there is no remarkable object.

The Mullaghlea Glen Valuation Office Field books are available for July 1839.[6][7]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists fourteen landholders in the townland.[8]

In the 19th century the landlords of Mullaghlea Glen was the Hassard Estate. In 1875 the Hassard Estate sold the townland to William Carson of Dowra.[9]

Census
Year Population Males Females Total Houses Uninhabited
1841482226122
185125101550
186130131750
187130121350
18812391450
189121111040

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are five families listed in the townland.[10]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are four families listed in the townland.[11]

Antiquities
  1. Stone bridges over the river

References
  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  5. Tithe Applotment Books 1826
  8. - Griffith's Valuation
  10. Census of Ireland 1901
  11. Census of Ireland 1911

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