Geography

Garvary is bounded on the north by Curraghabweehan townland, on the west by Corraclassy and Corranierna townlands, on the south by Derry Beg townland and on the east by Derryvahan and Scrabby, Corlough townlands. Its chief geographical features are the Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan), forestry plantations, mountain streams and dug wells. Garvary is traversed by the R202 road (Ireland) and rural lanes. The townland covers 108 statute acres.^[2]

History

In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land.

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

A map of the townland drawn in 1813 is in the National Archives of Ireland, Beresford Estate Maps, depicts the townland as Garworragh, Gorworragh and Lurgy. 

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

In 1841 the population of the townland was 56, being 31 males and 25 females. There were ten houses in the townland, all of which were inhabited.^[3]

In 1851 the population of the townland was 49, being 21 males and 28 females, the reduction being due to the Great Famine (Ireland). There were seven houses in the townland and all were inhabited. ^[4]

In 1861 the population of the townland was 38, being 19 males and 19 females. There were six houses in the townland and all were inhabited.^[6]

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are six families listed in the townland.^[7]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are six families listed in the townland.^[8]

Antiquities

1. The 19th century New Bridge

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