Thesis on the 1821 Census for the parish of Drumlumman (Drumlomman).
Author: Michael
Griffith’s Valuation of 1857
The primary valuation of Ireland, or Griffith’s Valuation, which was carried out between 1848 and 1864, to determine liability to pay the Poor rate (a tax for the support of the poor within each Poor Law Union) provides detailed information on where people lived and the property they possessed.
Browse the entire list of Griffith’s Valuation of 1857 records for Cavan. Filter by parish, townland and name. For additional data (image of original ledger and maps), visit Griffith’s Valuation (askaboutireland.ie).
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Commonwealth Survey Records of 1652
This dataset includes the names of the landowners mostly. There are a few exceptions where tenants’ names are included. These appear in the barony of Tullyhaw and include the parishes of Drumreilly, Killinagh, Kinawley, Templeport and Tomregan. Browse the entire list of Commonwealth Survey of 1652 records for Cavan. Filter by parish, townland and proprietor. Click on a parish to see colour-coded map of estates within the parish.
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Bodley Plantation Map of the barony of Tullyhunco 1609/10
This is a detailed comparison of the barony map of Tullyhunco with the present day mapping of the area. Below you can see the individual plantation estates, or proportions as they were called. In preparation for the Plantation of Ulster forces of the Crown were tasked with surveying the escheated (confiscated) counties of Ulster vacated after the Flight of the Earls in 1607. This work was overseen by Sir Josias Bodley who presented the completed maps to King James I in 1610.
Ordnance Survey Maps
Bodley Maps of the baronies of County Cavan1610
In preparation for the Plantation of Ulster forces of the Crown were tasked with surveying the escheated (confiscated) counties of Ulster vacated after the Flight of the Earls in 1607. This work was overseen by Sir Josias Bodley who presented the completed maps to King James I in 1610.
Taylor & Skinner Road Maps of Cavan 1778
We have extracted all the Cavan related maps from this comprehensive set of road maps which were prepared for the entire country by Taylor & Skinner in 1778. When viewed as a set they cover a substantial part of the County and are the only maps to this level of detail prior to the Ordnance Survey maps which followed in the 1830’s. Click on the images below to enlarge.
Commonwealth Survey Maps
These parish maps, covering the entire of County Cavan, have been prepared by Michael McShane from the information contained in the Commonwealth Survey of 1652/53. They visually chart the evolution of the plantation estates and contain information on the proprietors of the lands at this time. Click on the images below to enlarge.
Killashandra 1841 Census Dashboard
Visualise 1841 census data for Killashandra – Literacy Levels, Children’s Education, Life Expectancy. Compare results for individual townlands versus the entire parish. See a further explanation of each chart below the dashboard.
Read moreKillashandra Census of 1841
Killashandra is the only parish in Cavan for which census records from 1841 have survived.
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