Ardvagh
Ardvagh (from Irish: Ard Bheathach, meaning "The Height of the Birches") 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]
Geography
Ardvagh is bounded on the north by Eshveagh townland, on the west by Tullytiernan and Gub or Garvalt Upper townlands, on the south by Dunmakeever and Tullynacross townlands and on the east by Tullycrafton townland. Its chief geographical features are Dunmakeever Lough, Dunmakeever Lough North, mountain streams, forestry plantations and spring wells. Ardvagh is traversed by the R200 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 307 statute acres,.[2] A sub-division is called Tullycasson (Tulaigh an Cásain = The Hill of the Pathway).
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. Under the Cromwellian settlement of 1652, Ardvahagh was granted to Mr Henry Crafton & others.
The 1832 Tithe Applotment books list eight tithepayers in the townland.[3]
In 1841 the population of the townland was 76, being 46 males and 30 females. There were ten houses in the townland, all of which were inhabited.[4]
In 1851 the population of the townland was 74, being 39 males and 35 females, the reduction being due to the Great Famine (Ireland). There were eleven houses in the townland, of which one was uninhabited was inhabited.[5]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists thirteen landholders in the townland.[6]
In 1861 the population of the townland was 84, being 42 males and 42 females. There were fourteen houses in the townland of which one was uninhabited.[7]
In 1871 the population of the townland was 69, being 33 males and 36 females. There were eleven houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[8]
In 1881 the population of the townland was 61, being 33 males and 28 females. There were twelve houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[9]
In 1891 the population of the townland was 51, being 30 males and 21 females. There were twelve houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[10]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are fourteen families listed in the townland.[11]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are nine families listed in the townland.[12]
Antiquities
- The site of Tullycasson National school. The school was in existence in 1844 with 97 pupils, 77 and 20 girls with one male teacher. In 1979, Tullycasson N.S. was amalgamated with Curravagh N.S., leaving Curravagh N.S. as the sole remaining school in the area. The 1930s Schools folklore collection for Tullycasson school is available at . A class photo from 1923 is available at .
