Legavreagra (Irish derived place name, Lag na bhFreagra , meaning 'The Hollow of the Echoes') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley , barony of Tullyhaw , County Cavan , Ireland .
23-512: Legavreagra is bounded on the west by Aghakinnigh townland and on the east by Aghnacally , Carrowmore, County Cavan and Mullanacre Upper townlands. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose north-western slope it lies, reaching a height of 1,279 feet; Pollnagollum cave (Irish derived place name Poll na gColmán, meaning 'The Hole of
46-519: A bailiff in Aughnakelly who was a very severe man on the tenants of the surrounding estate. At last they met secretly and decided to kill him and they drew lots as to who should do the deed. One night as bailiff Taylor was coming over Sleive Russell from Ballyconnell or Cavan, two men met him and choked him by stuffing moss down his throat. When he was dead they threw his body into the lough and ever since it has been called Taylor's Lough ); mountain streams;
69-481: A height of 1,280 feet; mountain streams; waterfalls; forestry plantations; spring wells and dug wells. Aghakinnigh is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 460 statute acres. In medieval times Aghakinnigh was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name Áth Chluain , meaning
92-594: A hill in Aughakinnagh, Swanlinbar. It is locally supposed there is a white sand stone quarry under it . Aghakinnigh is bounded on the north by Drumersee townland, on the south by Cullion (Kinawley) townland, on the west by Drumbar (Kinawley) and Newtown (Kinawley) townlands and on the east by Aghnacally , Legavreagra and Mullanacre Upper townlands. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose north-western slope it lies, reaching
115-541: A waterfall; forestry plantations and a spring well. Legavreagra is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 472 statute acres. Up until the 19th century, Legavreagra was a sub-division of Aghnacally townland and its history is the same until then. Cavan Library holds several leases relating to Legavreagra. (A) Reference No. P017/0034, dated 7 October 1827 described as- Renewal of lease made between Joshua Taylor, Killniglare, gentleman, and Edward Whitely, Ballyconnell, esquire, both County Cavan, of
138-753: Is assigned . (C) Reference No. P017/0040, dated 7 March 1834 described as- Lease made between Charles Magee, Tully, county Cavan, gentleman, and James Howden, Dunglave, county Cavan, gentleman, in respect of part of the town and lands of Aghnacally (Aughnakelly) known by the name Legavreagra (Legauregra), parish of Kinawley, county Cavan. Lease to run from date of deed to 1 October next. Rent of 5 shillings . (D) Reference No. P017/0041, dated 7 March 1834 described as- Assignment made between James Howden, Dunglave, County Cavan, gentleman, and Charles Magee, Tully, County Cavan, gentleman. Recites that by lease made on 18 June 1824, Joshua Taylor, then of Kilnaglare, county Cavan, gentleman, and James Howden, party hereto, Taylor leased
161-553: Is to assign the property to Magee. Noted that a memorial of the deed was entered at the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 9 May 1834, in book 9, number [21] . The Tithe Applotment Books 1834 spell the name as Lugavegre . Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists twenty-one landholders in the townland. The landlord of Legavreagra in the 1850s was William Magee. In the 1901 census of Ireland , there were six families listed in
184-632: The Irish Rebellion of 1641 and after the war their lands were confiscated under the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 . The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Aghakiney and lists the proprietor as Mr Thomas Worshipp and the tenant as Edmund Magwire . The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Aghukmeigh . The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as Aughakinih and Aughakinagh and Aughakenigh . The Tithe Applotment Books 1834 spell
207-592: The Pigeons') which is a pot hole with a floor 70 feet deep; Tory Cave (Irish derived place name Tóraí, meaning 'The Cave of the Outlaws') which is a muddy bedding-plane associated with the Lughnasadh celebrations.; Loughan Macmartin mountain lake; Taylor's Lough (The 1938 Dúchas folklore collection states- In the townland of Legavegra is a small lake called Taylor's Lough and this is how it got its name :- Years ago there lived
230-458: The deed was entered in the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 9 May 1834, in book 9, number 23 . (E) Reference No. P017/0042, dated 7 May 1834 described as- Assignment made between Moses Netterfield, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, gentleman, and Charles Magee, Tully, County Cavan, gentleman. Recites that by lease made on 20 November 1824 made between Joshua Taylor, Kilnaglare, gentleman, and Edward Whitley, Ballyconnell, esquire, both in county Cavan, of
253-573: The lives named has died and renewal now granted with insertion of life of James Spear, son of John Spear, Tullybrien, County Tyrone, gentleman, aged 16 years. Annual rent of £42 sterling present currency being equal to £45.10.0 late currency . (B) Reference No. P017/0039, dated 24 December 1833 described as- Assignment made between Edward Whitely, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, gentleman, and Charles Magee, Tully, County Cavan, gentleman. Recites that by lease dated 25 September 1742 made between Owen Wynne, esquire, of one part, and James Herdman and George Spear, of
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#1733085657175276-436: The name as Aghakinigh Lower and Aghkinigh Upper . Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nineteen landholders in the townland. The landlord of Aghakinnigh in the 1850s was Singleton Crawford. Folklore from Aghakinnigh can be found in the 1938 Dúchas collection. In the 1821 census of Ireland there were fourteen households listed in the townland. In the 1901 census of Ireland , there were eighteen families listed in
299-438: The one part, and Moses Netterfield, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, gentleman. Recites that by indenture of lease dated 20 November 1824 made between same parties, Taylor and Whitely leased to Netterfield the lands of Aughnakilly, parish of Kinawly, County Cavan; sub-denomination of Aghnacally (Aughnakilly) called Legavreagra (Legauregra), for three named lives with covenant for perpetual renewal. Rent of £45.10.0 late currency. One of
322-539: The one part, and Moses Netterfield, party hereto, of the other part, Taylor and Whitley leased to Netterfield the town and lands of Aghnacally (Aughnakelly), parish of Kinawley, county Cavan, and sub-denomination of Legavreagra (Legauregra). To be held for the natural lives of Laurence Spear, Moses Netterfield and Richard Netterfield with covenant for perpetual rent. Annual rent of £45.10.0 late currency. Recites details of renewals of lease made after 1824. It has now been agreed that Netterfield, in consideration of sum of £276,
345-497: The ongoing revisions of the valuation on an annual basis. Griffith also served as Chairman of the Board of Works . He conducted two major valuation surveys. First was the townland valuation, which was completed in the 1840s and which took the townland as the geographical unit of valuation. The second and more extensive was the tenement survey which valued individual property separately for the first time and which also valued all buildings in
368-412: The other part, in respect of the lands of Drumersee and Aghnacally (Aughnakelly) and the mears and bounds by which it was leased by William Armstrong, in the barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan. Lease to run for named lives renewable forever at annual rent of £31 then currency of Ireland. Recites details of other deeds affecting the property. Now, in consideration of £800 sterling paid to Whitely by Magee, land
391-408: The town and lands of Aghnacally (Aughnakilly) then in the possession of Edward Whitely; and also the town and lands of Legavreagra (Legariegra), parish of Kinawley, county Cavan, for named lives and with covenant for perpetual renewal. Annual rent of £40 late currency of Ireland. Howden now assigns the lands to Magee in consideration of receipt of sum of £200 sterling. Noted on verso that a memorial of
414-467: The townland for the first time, whereas only the larger houses, principally those of the gentry, had been valued in the first valuation. The tenement valuations of County Dublin were the first to be published on 5 May 1853 and the last were the valuations of County Armagh on 1 June 1865. The valuation is a vital document in genealogical research, since in the absence of census records in Ireland before 1901
437-539: The townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland , there were eighteen families listed in the townland. Griffith%27s Valuation Griffith's Valuation was a boundary and land valuation survey of Ireland completed in 1868. Richard John Griffith started to value land in Scotland , where he spent two years in 1806-1807 valuing terrain through the examination of its soils. He used 'the Scotch system of valuation' and it
460-552: The townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland , there were seven families listed in the townland. Aghakinnigh Aghakinnigh (Irish derived place name, Achadh an Chinn Eich , meaning 'The Field of the Horse’s Head') is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley , barony of Tullyhaw , County Cavan , Ireland . A sub-division is called Mullach Bán (Irish place name, meaning 'The White Summit'). The 1938 Dúchas folklore collection states- Mullac ban- A name given to
483-564: The ‘Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as Naclone . In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, The precinct or parcel of Nacloone otherwise Aghcloone to Sir George Graeme and Sir Richard Graeme to form part of the Manor of Greame . A history of Richard and George Graham is viewable online. The Grahams took part in
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#1733085657175506-473: Was a modified version of this that he introduced into Ireland when he assumed the position of Commissioner of Valuation. In 1825 Griffith was appointed by the British Government to carry out a boundary survey of Ireland. He was to mark the boundaries of every county , barony , civil parish , and townland in tandem with the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland . He completed the boundary work in 1844. He
529-442: Was also called upon to assist in the preparation of a Parliamentary bill to provide for the general valuation of Ireland. This act was passed in 1826 and Griffith was appointed Commissioner of Valuation in 1827, but did not start work until 1830 when the new 6-inch Ordnance Survey maps required by the statute became available. Griffith served as Commissioner until 1868, when he was succeeded by Sir John Ball Greene, who took charge of
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