Sralahan
Sralahan or The Common is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan but Roman Catholic Parish of Templeport, Barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland.
Etymology
The townland name Sralahan is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Srath Leathan,” which means ‘Broad River-meadow’. The reason why it is in two parishes and also why it is called ‘The Common’, is given in the Ordnance Survey papers of 1835 as follows "This land is extra-Parochial and it is not certain whether it belongs to Tomregan or Templeport Parishes. It was formerly a track of waste mountain and was claimed by no particular person, but of late years there has several poor people settled upon it and cultivated about 58 acres which produce oats and potatoes. They are however free from any rent, cess or tithe at the present time. There is a lawsuit at present concerning the townland which until settled it is a matter of doubt whether it belongs to the parishes of Templeport or Tomregan." [Desc. Rem.]. "This townland is given to Tomregan. See [Mr] Griffith minute 28 Augt 1835" [dúch dearg]"
Geography
It is bounded on the north & east by Mullanacre Upper townland, on the south by Moher townland and on the west by Clontycarnaghan townland. Its chief geographical features are the Crooked River (Ireland) and Slieve Rushen mountain, on whose southern slope it lies, reaching an altitude of 1,120 feet above sea-level. The townland is traversed by some mountain lanes. Sralahan covers an area of 207 statute acres.
History
It did not form part of any land grant in the Plantation of Ulster and is not shown on the early maps.
In 1833 one person in Sralahan was registered as a keeper of weapons- Peter Cassidy.[1]
In 1841 the population of the townland was 50, being 31 males and 19 females. There were nine houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[2]
In 1851 the population of the townland was 71, being 43 males and 28 females. There were eleven houses in the townland, all inhabited.[3]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists the landlord of the townland as Blashford & the tenants as Cassidy, Divine, Kelliher, Reilly, Donohoe and Armstrong.[4]
In 1861 the population of the townland was 60, being 34 males and 26 females. There were nine houses in the townland and all were inhabited.[5]
In 1871 the population of the townland was 32, being 18 males and 14 females. There were five houses in the townland and all were inhabited.(page 296 of census)[6]
In 1881 the population of the townland was 27, being 16 males and 11 females. There were six houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[7]
In 1891 the population of the townland was 29, being 17 males and 12 females. There were six houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[8]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are seven families listed in the townland.[9]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are seven families listed in the townland.[10]
Antiquities
There are no historic sites in the townland apart from some old stepping-stones across the river.
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