Cartronnagilta

Cartronnagilta is bounded on the north by Leitra, Corlough and Corrachomera townlands, on the west by Corraleehan and Greaghnadoony townlands, on the south by Coragh townland and on the east by Cornacleigh, Cronery and Derrinivver townlands. Its chief geographical features are a stream, forestry plantations, gravel pits, a spring well and dug wells. Cartronnagilta is traversed by the L1028 public road and rural lanes. The townland covers 241 statute acres.[2]

The 1658 Down Survey map depicts the townland as Carraghill.[3]

William Petty's 1685 map spells it as Caraghill.[4]

The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the townland as Corconny and lists the proprietor as Lieutenant-Colonel Tristram Beresford with the tenants as William Chambers & others.

A grant dated 3 November 1666 was made by King Charles II of England to aforesaid Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet which included, inter alia, the lands of Croghwill alias Carwill containing 1 cartron of 97 acres 1 rood 28 perches.[5] By grant dated 11 September 1670 from King Charles II of England to said Sir Tristram Beresford, the said lands of Gloghwill or Corwill were included in the creation of a new Manor of Beresford.[6]

A grant dated 7 July 1669 from King Charles II to John, Lord Viscount Massareene included 169 acres in Caraghill.[7]

A lease dated 10 December 1774 from William Crookshank to John Enery of Bawnboy includes the lands of Cartonnegeelty otherwise Corhonnegelty,[8] as does a further deed by John Enery dated 13 December 1774.[9]

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Cartunagelty.[10]

A map of the townland drawn in 1813 is in the National Archives of Ireland, Beresford Estate Maps, which show the townland was formerly owned by the late Colonel Ennery and the present owner as John Finlay. The spellings are Carthoon, Gortoon and Curraghull.[11]

A lease dated 17 September 1816 John Enery of Bawnboy includes Cartennegeelty otherwise Curtennegeelty otherwise Gortunegelty.[12]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 spell the name as Cortune and Corlune and list thirteen tithepayers in the townland.[13]

The 1836 Ordnance Survey Namebooks state- The townland is bounded on the north side by a large mountain stream.

The Cartronnagilta Valuation Office Field books are available for September 1839.[14][15]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists twenty-four landholders in the townland.[16] The landlord in the 1850s was John Finlay.

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twenty families listed in the townland.[17]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are twenty families listed in the townland.[18]

1. Stepping Stones over the stream

• The IreAtlas Townland Data Base