Aghakinnigh (Irish derived place name, Achadh an Chinn Eich, meaning 'The Field of the Horse’s Head') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland.[1] A sub-division is called Mullach Bán (Irish place name, meaning 'The White Summit'). The 1938 Dúchas folklore collection states- Mullac ban- A name given to a hill in Aughakinnagh, Swanlinbar. It is locally supposed there is a white sand stone quarry under it.[2]
Geography edit
Aghakinnigh is bounded on the north by Drumersee townland, on the south by Cullion (Kinawley) townland, on the west by Drumbar (Kinawley) and Newtown (Kinawley) townlands and on the east by Aghnacally, Legavreagra and Mullanacre Upper townlands. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area.[3][4] Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose north-western slope it lies, reaching a height of 1,280 feet; mountain streams; waterfalls; forestry plantations; spring wells and dug wells. Aghakinnigh is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 460 statute acres.[5]
History edit
In medieval times Aghakinnigh was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name Áth Chluain, meaning the ‘Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as Naclone.[6]
In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, The precinct or parcel of Nacloone otherwise Aghcloone to Sir George Graeme and Sir Richard Graeme to form part of the Manor of Greame.[7] A history of Richard and George Graham is viewable online.[8] The Grahams took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and after the war their lands were confiscated under the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652.
The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Aghakiney and lists the proprietor as Mr Thomas Worshipp and the tenant as Edmund Magwire.
The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Aghukmeigh.[9]
The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as Aughakinih and Aughakinagh and Aughakenigh.[10][11][12]
The Tithe Applotment Books 1834 spell the name as Aghakinigh Lower and Aghkinigh Upper.[13]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nineteen landholders in the townland.[14]
The landlord of Aghakinnigh in the 1850s was Singleton Crawford.
Folklore from Aghakinnigh can be found in the 1938 Dúchas collection.[15][16]
Census edit
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total Houses | Uninhabited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 148 | 75 | 73 | 24 | 1 |
| 1851 | 130 | 67 | 63 | 20 | 0 |
| 1861 | 95 | 49 | 46 | 17 | 0 |
| 1871 | 93 | 45 | 48 | 18 | 0 |
| 1881 | 111 | 58 | 53 | 18 | 0 |
| 1891 | 92 | 50 | 42 | 17 | 0 |
In the 1821 census of Ireland there were fourteen households listed in the townland.[17][18][19][20]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were eighteen families listed in the townland.[21]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were eighteen families listed in the townland.[22]
Antiquities edit
- Lime-kilns.
- A foot-bridge across the river.
- Stone bridges across the rivers.
- Aghakinnigh 19th century Hedge-School. The 1938 Dúchas Collection states- There was another hedge school in Aughakinnigh just on the Crocán below Pee Peters (Pee McGuire). A man named McGuire taught here and then a man named McHugh. Both are dead and gone and all belonging to them too. They went to America.[23]
References edit
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Local Place Names". duchas.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Electronic Irish Statute Book (EISB)".
- ^ F.H. O’Neill; et al. (December 2009). "Irish Semi-natural Grasslands Survey" (PDF). npws.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ The National Archives (30 September 2009). "Map of Tullyhaw, County Cavan (MPF 1/58) – Example of an early Irish map from State Papers c. 1558 – c. 1610" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Chancery, Ireland (1800). Calendar of the Patent Rolls of the Chancery of Ireland. - (Dublin 1800.) (angl.) 372 S. p. 310. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Lloyd D. Graham (9 November 2015). "The Grahams of the 16-17th century Anglo-Scottish Border and their descendants in Rossadown, Co. Laois, Ireland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ A List of the Several Baronies and Parishes in the County Of CavanCavan Library Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ireland Census. Township of Aghakinnigh" (PDF). National Archives. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Census. Township of Aghakinnigh" (PDF). National Archives. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Census. Township of Aghakinnigh" (PDF). National Archives. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Census data" (PDF). 4 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Griffith's Valuation". askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Text search".
- ^ "Tiercahan | the Schools' Collection".
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911".
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911".
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911".
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911".
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901". census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Tiercahan | the Schools' Collection".
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