1. Geography

2. Etymology

3. History

4. Antiquities

5. References

6. External links

Sruhagh ({{Irish derived place name|Sruth meaning 'A river'}}) is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw.

Geography

Sruhagh is bounded on the north by Derryragh and Gorteen, Templeport townlands, on the west by Ballymagauran townland and by Woodford Demesne townland in County Leitrim, on the south by Derryniggin townland in County Leitrim and on the east by Derrycassan townland. Its chief geographical features are Ballymagauran Lough, Derrycassan Lough, the Shannon–Erne Waterway and forestry plantations. Sruhagh is traversed by a public road and several rural lanes.

The townland covers 325 statute acres.

Etymology

The earliest know name of the Shannon–Erne Waterway was the River Gráinne (Sruth Gráinne in Irish). Sruhagh townland lies on the north shore of that part of the river which connects Ballymagauran and Derrycassan lakes and it derives its name from that situation. The earliest surviving mention of the townland name is in a poem (Poem 2, verse 29) composed about 1291 A.D. in the Book of Magauran which gives the name as Sruth Gráinne-

History

The townland also appears in an interesting list of the rents due to the McGovern Chief, Maghnus 'Ruadh' Mág Samhradháin about 1400 A.D.^[1] It reads as follows-

From this list we see that in 1400 the main type of farming carried on in Sruhagh was milk and beef cattle together with oats.

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as Shroghagh.^[3][4] The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Sroohagh. The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Shreagh.^[5]

In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 29 April 1611, along with other lands, King James I granted the two polls of Sroogagh to the McGovern Chief, Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin^[6], but it is probable that the lands had been in the possession of the McGovern clan for several hundred years before this and it was just a Surrender and regrant confirming the existing title to the McGoverns.

An Inquisition of King Charles I held in Cavan town on 4 October 1626 stated that the aforesaid Phelim Magawrane died on 20 January 1622 and his lands including two polls of Shroughagh went to his son, the McGovern chief Brian Magauran who was aged 30 (born 1592) and married.^[7]

The McGovern lands in Sruhagh were confiscated in the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 and were distributed as follows-

The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the proprietor as John King & others.

In the Hearth Money Rolls of 1662 there were two people paying the Hearth Tax in Sruanagh- Hugh Oge O Multully and Hugh Relly

A grant dated 30 January 1668 from King Charles II to John Davies included the two cartrons of Shreagh containing 37 acres at an annual rent of £2-5-11.^[8]

A grant dated 7 July 1669 from King Charles II to John, Lord Viscount Massareene included 20 acres in Shreagh.^[9]

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Sruagh.^[10]

Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as Sragh. ^[11].

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list fifteen tithepayers in the townland.^[12]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 49, being 22 males and 27 females. There were eight houses in the townland, all were inhabited.^[13]

In 1851 the population of the townland was 46, being 24 males and 22 females, the reduction being due to the Great Famine (Ireland). There were seven houses in the townland, all inhabited.^[14]

In 1861 the population of the townland was 42, being 24 males and 18 females. There were seven houses in the townland and all were inhabited.^[16]

In 1871 the population of the townland was 28, being 11 males and 17 females. There were seven houses in the townland and all were inhabited.(page 296 of census)^[17]

In 1881 the population of the townland was 27, being 12 males and 15 females. There were seven houses in the townland, all were inhabited.^[18]

In 1891 the population of the townland was 29, being 14 males and 15 females. There were six houses in the townland, all were inhabited.^[19]

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are nine families listed in the townland.^[20]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eight families listed in the townland.^[21]

Antiquities

1. An earthen ringfort.^&91;22&93;
2. A crannóg in Ballymagauran Lough, 190 metres from the Sruhagh shore.^&91;23&93;
3. A late Bronze Age bronze Class 2 scabbard chape was found in Sruhagh and is now in the National Museum of Ireland (reference No. 1580)

References

External links

• The IreAtlas Townland Data Base

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