Cavan

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Towns and Parishes

Killeshandara (Parish and Town)

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"Killeshandra is a market town and a parish, in the barony Tullyhunco, county of Cavan, 77 miles NW from Dublin 28 S. from Enniskillen, 19.5 SW from Clones, 11 W from Cavan, 8 SSE from Ballyconnell, and 6 NW from Crossdoney; pleasantly situated on the Croghan, a tributary stream to the Erne. It occupies a romantic site on a gently rising ground, environed by a chain of interesting lakes; and consists of a spacious, clean and well-built street, in the centre of which is a well arranged neatly constructed market-house. This is a flourishing and respectable little place, one of the best markets for linen in the county, and many of the inhabitants of the town and district are employed in its manufacture. The principal inn here is the Victoria Hotel, a remarkably well conducted house. Petty sessions are held every alternate Thursday, and a manorial court occasionally."
[From Slater's Directory (1846)]

Cemeteries

• Inscriptions in Killeshandra Old Cemetery
• Woods, U., Woods, A., Burns, M. and O'Rourke, C. "Inscriptions in Killeshandra Old Cemetery", Breifne, v. 8, No. 31, 1995, p. 616-622.
• Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, v.4, p.201
  • In memory of | William Hales, D.D. | Foremrly | Fellow of trinity College, Dublin, | And rector of Killeshandra | During a period of 43 years. | He died on the 29th of January 1831 | Aged 83 years | --'I know that my Redeemer liveth.'
  • The following is a genealogical abstract of a very lengthy memorial of Francis Hamilton, Baronet of castle Hamilton died 4th of Feb 1713, aged 58.
    • Claud Hamilton of the Innerwick Scotland settled in Ireland.
      • son Francis left an eldest son Charles who married Francesina daughter of William Semple of Litterkenny, co. Donegal, Knight.
        • the Francis memorialized is the son of Charles and Francesina.
          • His first wife was Lady Catherine Montgomery daughter of the earl of Mount-Alexander. They had a daughter Catherine, here buried. She (his wife) died Jan 6 1692, aged 29.
          • He married secondly his paternal cousin Lady Anne Hamilton.
• Griffiths Valuation
  • Church and Graveyard, Aghnacor
  • Graveyard, Drumroosk
  • Graveyard, Portaliff or Townparks

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Census

• 1841 Census
  • Alwill, G. Rev., "The 1841 Census of Killeshandra Parish", Breifne, V. 5, No. 17, 1976, pp. 7-36
  • Index: Family Tree Maker CD 197
  • Masterson, J. A Transcription and Index of the 1841 Census for Killeshandra Parish, County Cavan, Ireland, LDS Call Number British 941.69/K2 X2MJ

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Church History

• Morrison, G.R., Methodism at Corlespratten, notes compiled for the visit of the Wesley Historical Society on 23^rd May 1981.

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Church Records

• Church of Ireland, PRONI Film MIC/1/220

Description and Travel

• Cornafean

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Genealogy

• Kernan, J.D. The Utica Kernans : descendants of Bryan Kernan, gentleman, of the townland of Ned in the parish of Killeshandra, barony of Tullyhunco, county of Cavan, Province of Ulster, Kingdom of Ireland, 1969. [Search NY Lib]
• Poole, H. A. The Reverend William Armstrong of Killashandra, county Cavan, Ireland and his wife Jane Irwin and their descendants in America., New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mss A 14, c1954.

History

• Holy Rosary Convent
• Killeshandra Parish
• Nallen, M. "A Study of Eight Townlands in the Parish of Killeshandra 1608-1841", Breifne, v. 9, No. 35, 1999, pp. 5-84.
• O'Neill, K., Family and Farm in Pre-famine Ireland : the Parish of Killashandra, University of Wisconsin Press, 1984.
• Parker, C. (ed), Images and Echoes of Killeshandra 1900 - 1999, Killeshandra Community Council Ltd Heritage Group, 1999.

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Land and Property

• de Breffny, B. "Robert Craigies Co. Cavan Tenants, 1703-4", Irish Ancestor, v. 8 No. 2, p. 86-7
  
• Farnham Estate
• Hamilton: Rentals, with observations, 1851, NAI M5571 (1-39)

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Maps

• Townland Map

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Military Records

• Barony of Tullyhunco
  • 1630 Muster Roll
• London-Derry Journal
  • 1796 Nov 8, Killifhandra infantry, Edward Anderfon, Efq; to be captain, Robert Fergufon, Efq; to be firft lieutenant, John Pollock, Efq; to be fecond lieutenant
• Snodaigh, P.O. Irish Volunteers 1715-1793, Irish Academic Press, Dublin, 1995
  • Killeshandra Infantry - 1779, 1780, 1783, 1784
  • Killeshandra Volunteers, Killyshandra, Killashanda Volunteers, Kilcandra

Names, Geographical

• Townland Listing from 1851 Census - IreAtlas Townland Database
  • Aghaknock, Aghavadrin, Aghnacor, Aghullaghy, Ardarragh, Ardra, Arvagh
  • Bawn, Behy, Bohora, Brankill, Bruse
  • Cappagh, Castlepoles, Clodrum, Cloggy, Cloncose, Condry, Coragh Glebe, Corhanagh, Corlis, Corlisbrattan, Cornafean, Corr, Corradarren, Corradownan, Corran, Corranea Glebe, Corraneary, Creenagh Glebe
  • Dernaweel, Derreskit, Derrindrehid, Derry, Derrygid, Derrylane, Derrynacross, Drumalt, Drumamry, Drumberry, Drumbess, Drumbullion, Drumcarey, Drumcoghill Lower, Drumcoghill Upper, Drumcon, Drumconlester, Drumcrow North, Drumcrow South, Drumcullion, Drumgerd, Drumgoa, Drumgoon, Drumhart, Drumhillagh, Drumkeeran Beg, Drumkeeran Black, Drumkeeran More, Drumkilroosk, Drumlarney, Drummany, Drumnawall, Drumrockady, Drumroe, Drumroosk, Drumshinny, Drumyouth, Dunaweel
  • Farrangarve, Farranseer
  • Gartinardress, Gartylough, Gorteen, Gorteenaterriff
  • Keelagh, Kilgarve, Killashandra, Killytawny, Kiltrasna, Kinkeel
  • Lackan, Lahard, Laheen, Losset, Loughnafin
  • Mullaghboy
  • Ned
  • Portaliff, Portaliff Glebe, Portlongfield, Portnaquin, Pottle
  • Quivvy
  • Rockfield
  • Sallaghan, Shancor, Shancroagham
  • Ticosker, Ticosker Glebe, Townparks Of Portaliff, Tully
  • Woodland
  • Yewer Glebe

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Newspapers

• Faulkner's Dublin Journal, Tues., 1 Oct 1765-Sat., 5 Oct 1765, Marriages. Mr. Thomas KIERNAN, of Nedd, in the County of Cavan to Miss Catherine CARTY of Bellnanagh.

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Taxation

• 1664 Hearth Money Rolls. PRONI 184. See also Breifne 1960.

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Town Records

• Arvagh
• Killashandra

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[Last updated: 04 October 2004 - Colin Ferguson ]