Lattone, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Leath Tóin (meaning "the half-side of a hollow", i.e. a hillside), 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]
Geography edit
Lattone is bounded on the north by Derrylahan townland, on the south by Drumhurrin townland, on the west by Derrynatuan townland and on the east by Corratawy townland. Its chief geographical features are Lattone Lough,[2] the River Shannon, mountain streams and dug wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 98 statute acres.[3]
History edit
In 1720, Morley Saunders was in possession. He leased his interest in "Latones" to Colonel John Enery of Bawnboy by deed dated 24 December 1720.[4]
A deed dated 13 November 1738 includes "Lattoones".[5]
The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as "Lattons".[6]
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list five tithepayers in the townland and spell it as "Latune".[7]
The Lattone Valuation Office Field books are available for July 1839.[8]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists five landholders in the townland.[9]
In the 19th century the landlord of Lattone was the Annesley Estate.
Census edit
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total houses |
Uninhabited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 1851 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 1861 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 1871 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 1881 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1891 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
In the 1901 census of Ireland], there are three families listed in the townland.[10]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are three families listed in the townland.[11]
Antiquities edit
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- A boat-house
- Stone bridges over the rivers, including 'Shannon Bridge'.
- A weir
- Stepping stones over the River Shannon.
- A thatched house, which is listed in the "Record of Protected Structures; County Cavan", No. CV03001.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Leatóin/Lattone". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Lattone Lough". Mapcarta.
- ^ "IreAtlas". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Memorial extract — Registry of Deeds Index Project".
- ^ "Memorial extract — Registry of Deeds Index Project".
- ^ "List of Baronies and Parishes" (PDF). Cavan Library.
- ^ "The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37". National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37". National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37". National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2019. - ^ "extract from 1821 census" (PDF). National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Griffith's Valuation". Askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901". National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Record of Protected Structures; County Cavan" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2023.