Mullaghdoo, Cavan

Mullaghdoo (Irish derived place name, Mullach Dubh meaning The Black Summit[1]) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.

Geography

Mullaghdoo is bounded on the west by Drumlarah and Drummany townlands, on the east by Drumbinnis, Drumgoohy and Mackan townlands, on the south by Makief townland and on the north by Aghnacreevy townland. Its chief geographical features are Mullaghdoo Hill which rises to 334 feet, Mullaghdoo Lough, small streams and spring wells. Mullaghdoo is traversed by the regional R199 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 272 acres.[2]

History

The Ulster Plantation Baronial map of 1609 depicts the name as Mollaghdoue.[3] [4] [5] A 1630 inquisition spells the name as Mullaghduffe. The 1641 Depositions spell the name as Mullaighduffe. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as Mullaghduffe.

From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. In the Plantation of Ulster in 1609 the lands of the McKiernans were confiscated, but some were later regranted to them. In the Plantation of Ulster grant dated June 4, 1611, King James VI and I granted 400 acres (160 hectares) or 7 poles (a poll is the local name for townland) of land in Tullyhunco at an annual rent of £4 5s. 4d., to Bryan McKearnan, gentleman, comprising the modern-day townlands of Clontygrigny, Cornacrum, Cornahaia, Derrinlester, Dring, Drumlarah, Ardlougher and Kiltynaskellan.[6] Under the terms of the grant, McKearnan was obliged to build a house on this land. The said Brian 'Bán' Mág Tighearnán (anglicized 'Blonde' Brian McKiernan) was chief of the McKiernan Clan of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland from 1588 until his death on September 4, 1622. In a visitation by George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes in autumn 1611, it was recorded, McKyernan removed to his proportion and is about building a house.[7] On March 23, 1615, Mág Tighearnán granted a lease on these lands to James Craig.[8] On 14 March 1630, an Inquisition of King Charles I of England held in Cavan Town stated that Brian bane McKiernan died on September 4, 1622, and his lands comprising seven poles and three pottles in Clonkeen, Clontygrigny, Cornacrum, Derrinlester, Dring townland, Killygorman, Kiltynaskellan and Mullaghdoo, Cavan went to his nearest relatives. The most likely inheritors being Cahill, son of Owen McKiernan; Brian, son of Turlough McKiernan and Farrell, son of Phelim McKiernan, all aged over 21 and married.[9] In the Irish Rebellion of 1641 the rebels occupied the townland. In the 1641 Rebellion Depositions for County Cavan, Thomas Jones of Drumminnion townland and his son William Jones gave the names of rebel leaders in the Cavan Irish Rebellion of 1641, including, Farrell Og McKiernan of Mullaighduffe, Turlogh McFarrell McKiernan of same, Owen McFarrell McKiernan of same, Patrick McIlmartin of same and Hugh McIlmartin of same.[10] Sir James Craig died in the siege of Croaghan Castle on 8 April 1642. His land was inherited by his brother John Craig of Craig Castle, County Cavan and of Craigston, County Leitrim, who was chief doctor to both King James I and Charles I.

After the Irish Rebellion of 1641 concluded, the rebels vacated the land and the 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the townland as belonging to Lewis Craig. The Hearth Money Rolls of 1664 list two taxpayers in the townland- Brian McKernan and Derby Clancy.

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the townland name as Mullaghduff.[11]

In the 19th century the townland belonged to the Farnham Estate of Cavan. The estate papers are now in the National Library of Ireland and those papers mentioning Mullaghdoo are at reference numbers 21. F. 118/43; 21. F. 118/44 and 21. F. 118/45.[12]

In the 1825 Registry of Freeholders for County Cavan there was one freeholder registered in Mulladuff: Edward Martin. He was a Forty-shilling freeholders holding a lease for lives from his landlord, James S. Fleming.

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list nine tithepayers in the townland.[13]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists ten landholders in the townland.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland - Mullaghadoo". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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  6. ↑ Calendar of the Patent Rolls of the Chancery of Ireland. - (Dublin 1800 ... Books.google.co.uk. p. 211. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  7. ↑ Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts: Miscellaneous papers: The book of Howth ... - Lambeth Palace Library, George Carew Earl of Totnes. Books.google.co.uk. p. 96. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  8. ↑ Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum ... Books.google.co.uk. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
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