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Derrynananta Lower

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{{short description|Townland in County Cavan, Ireland}}Derrynananta Lower, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Doire na Neannta Íochtar’, meaning The Lower Oak-wood of the Nettles, is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw.

Geography

Derrynananta Lower is bounded on the north by Bellavally Lower townland, on the west by Corracleigh, Derrynananta Upper, Moneensauran and Tullynacross townlands, on the east by Altateskin, Altcrock, Bellavally Upper and Gowlan townlands and on the south by Tullyveela townland. Its chief geographical features are Derrynananta Lough, mountain pools, the Owenmore River, mountain streams, a waterfall, forestry plantations and spring wells. The townland is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 791 statute acres.^[2]

History

The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Dirrenanta and gives the owner as Henry Robinson with the tenants being John King & others. Henry Robinson also owned the townlands of Derryragh and Camagh in Templeport parish.

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Derunant.^[1]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list two tithepayers in the townland.^[2]

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- There is a lake on its south boundary from whence a large stream proceeds and bounds the west side of the townland for 3 miles...Sand stone can be procured but it is not quarried.

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists thirteen landholders in the townland.^[3]

In the 19th century the landlord of Derrynananta Lower was the Annesley Estate.

A folktale relating to Derrynanta Lough is found in the 1938 Dúchas collection.^[4]

Census

Year	Population	Males	Females	Total Houses	Uninhabited
1841	95	53	84	14	0
1851	96	59	37	16	1
1861	100	58	42	14	0
1871	95	49	46	13	0
1881	80	43	37	13	0
1891	80	41	39	14	0

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are fifteen families listed in the townland.^[5]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eighteen families listed in the townland.^[6]

Antiquities

Derrynananta National School. In the 1830s the school was opened. There is a description of that school by James De Lacy.^&91;7&93; In 1890 the old building was replaced with a new school by the parish priest, Father Thomas Corr. In 1904 an evening school was also held there with an attendance of 12 males and 7 females.^&91;8&93; In 1938 the pupils of the school recorded local folklore.^&91;9&93; A poem entitled Farewell Sweet Lass, mentions Derrynananta school.^&91;10&93; In the mid-1960s the school was closed.
A stone bridge over the river.
Stepping stones over the Owenmore River

References

1. ^
2. ^ Tithe Applotment Books 1826
3. ^ - Griffith's Valuation
4. ^[https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044792/5038650/5084173]
5. ^ Census of Ireland 1901
6. ^ Census of Ireland 1911
7. ^[https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044792/5038567]
8. ^[https://archive.org/details/op1255007-1001/page/n53]
9. ^[https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044792]
10. ^
11. ^¹{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ |title=IreAtlas |accessdate=29 February 2012}}

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External links

The IreAtlas Townland Data Base

1 : Townlands of County Cavan

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