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28-412: Tullybrack is bounded on the north by Tullyloughfin townland, on the west by Owencam townland, on the south by Tullywaum and Tullytrasna townlands and on the east by Eaglehill and Corracholia More townlands. Its chief geographical features are a mountain stream and a gravel pit. Tullybrack is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 192 statute acres. In earlier times

56-635: A hedge schoolmaster in the area before Tullybrack school was built. It was he who drew up the plans of the first Tullybrack school which was built in 1842. Mrs. O'Hara (no relation) from Lannanerriagh, was principal of Tullybrack N.S. from 1842-1850. At this time and later while teaching in Tullybrack, John lived in the townland of Corlough. A few years ago I had a letter from Monica, a granddaughter of John O'Hara, who lives in England. She writes as follows 'I don't know much about my grandfather, John O'Hara. He

84-411: A lot to do with getting that church (Corlough) off the ground. There was no priests' house but a priest came to say Mass on Sunday, so grandfather was curate. I don't know half of it. He also had a Sunday school. The priest who said Mass had breakfast with grandfather on Sundays. Then they discussed parish affairs and made arrangements for getting parish work done. Grandfather worked an eight-day week. When

112-710: A short period in 1828 and worked for Myles John O'Reilly , a collector of Irish manuscripts. Following the death of Edward O'Reilly in August 1830, he was recruited to the Topographical Department of the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland under George Petrie in October 1830. Apart from a brief period in 1833, he worked steadily for the Survey on place-name researches until 1842, unearthing and preserving many manuscripts. After that date, O'Donovan's work with

140-1171: The 1830s the original teacher John O'Hara wrote several letters to John O'Donovan (scholar) about the history of the area and these are available for perusal in the Graves Collection in the Royal Irish Academy Dublin. The Reports from the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland give the following figures for Tullybrack Boys' School, Roll No. 3157 and Tullybrack Girls' School, Roll No. 4141- 1846: Tullybrack Boys School. One male teacher who received an annual salary of £18.10s. There were 180 male pupils. Tullybrack Girls School. One female teacher who received an annual salary of £8. There were 128 female pupils. 1854: Tullybrack Boys School. One male teacher who received an annual salary of £22. There were 96 male pupils. Tullybrack Girls School. One female teacher who received an annual salary of £10. There were 87 female pupils. 1862: Tullybrack Boys School. John O'Hara

168-416: The Commissioners of the said school directed that a sum of seventy four pounds three shillings and four pence sterling should be paid to the said Trustees….. together with another sum of fifty three pounds one shilling and eight pence raised by voluntary contributions or locally subscribed makes the sum of £127-5s, which last mentioned sum has been laid out and expended in the erection of said schoolhouse . In

196-671: The Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land. A deed dated 13 Nov 1738 includes: Tullyanlaugh . A deed dated 30 April 1740 by Thomas Enery includes: Tullinlough . A map of the townland drawn in 1813 is in the National Archives of Ireland, Beresford Estate Maps, depicts the townland as Tullinloughfin . [1] The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list four tithepayers in

224-654: The Owensallagh river (A source of the River Blackwater, County Cavan ), forestry plantations, gravel pits and dug wells. Tullyloughfin is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 222 statute acres. 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

252-520: The Survey tailed off, although he was called upon from time to time to undertake place-name research on a day-to-day basis. He researched maps and manuscripts at many libraries and archives in Ireland and England, with a view to establishing the correct origin of as many of Ireland's 63,000 townland names as possible. His letters to Larcom are regarded as an important record of the ancient lore of Ireland for those counties he documented during his years of travel throughout much of Ireland. By 1845, O'Donovan

280-559: The White Hollows') is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport , County Cavan , Ireland . It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw . Tullyloughfin is bounded on the north by Altachullion Upper townland, on the west by Altateskin , Owencam and Tullybrack townlands and on the east by Eaglehill , Tullandreen and Tullynamoltra townlands. Its chief geographical features are

308-436: The following tithepayers in the townland- Darcy, Finlay, Magauran, McGoldrick. The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- Tullybrack. Contains 192 acres, of which 79 are cultivated boggy pasture and 4 are bog...The townland is bounded on the N. by a large mountain stream . The Tullybrack Valuation Office Field books are available for September 1839. In 1841 there were 10 houses in

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336-670: The new Corlough church was built it had bare stone walls, a roof and a mud floor. The people were very poor, there was no money. My aunt was a young girl then. 'When you'd stand or kneel the dust would choke you' Aunt said. She often said Grandfather should have been a priest'. I have seen the original lease for 999 years given by George Finlay, Esquire, J.P., Corville, Bawnboy, 1st part; The Commissioners of Education 2nd part, their Trustees, 3rd part, dated 12 December 1842, now in possession of Philip McGovern, Tullybrack, Corlough. The Trustees were Very Rev. Philip Magauran P.P., Springhill, Edward Reilly, Gubnagree and Patrick Magauran, Tullybrack all of

364-616: The parish of Templeport. Attached to the lease is a plan of the school and playground drawn up by John O'Hara, Surveyor, 7 October 1842. Area of school ground 2 roods 1 perch Irish Plantation Measure. And whereas there has been built and erected on the ground hereinafter mentioned and demised, a school-house for the Education of the Poor Children (male and female) in the Parish of Templeport aforesaid to be called Tullybrack N.S. …….. and

392-453: The population of the townland was 55, being 23 males and 32 females. There were eight houses in the townland, all were inhabited. In 1851 the population of the townland was 65, being 32 males and 33 females. There were nine houses in the townland, all inhabited. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nineteen landholders in the townland. In 1861 the population of the townland was 63, being 32 males and 31 females. There were eleven houses in

420-456: The townland and all were inhabited. In 1871 the population of the townland was 61, being 30 males and 31 females. There were twelve houses in the townland and all were inhabited.(page 296 of census) In 1881 the population of the townland was 61, being 28 males and 33 females. There were thirteen houses in the townland, all were inhabited. In 1891 the population of the townland was 63, being 33 males and 30 females. There were twelve houses in

448-431: The townland is the site of the old Tullybrack National School. The book Bawnboy and Templeport History Heritage Folklore , by Chris Maguire, gives the following description of the school- A number of stories, mostly folklore, which appear in this book were collected by Frank Maguire, who for many years was a teacher in Tullybrack N.S. One of his predecessors as teacher in Tullybrack was John O'Hara, Corlough. John had been

476-401: The townland was 72, being 40 males and 32 females. There were twelve houses in the townland, of which two were uninhabited. In 1871 the population of the townland was 59, being 33 males and 26 females. There were thirteen houses in the townland and all were inhabited.(page 296 of census) In 1881 the population of the townland was 70, being 39 males and 31 females. There were fourteen houses in

504-414: 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. A lease dated 17 September 1816 John Enery of Bawnboy includes Tullybrack . The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list

532-445: The townland, all were inhabited. In the 1901 census of Ireland , there are thirteen families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland , there are twelve families listed in the townland. John O%27Donovan (scholar) John O'Donovan ( Irish : Seán Ó Donnabháin ; 25 July 1806 – 10 December 1861), from Atateemore, in the parish of Kilcolumb, County Kilkenny , and educated at Hunt's Academy, Waterford ,

560-462: The townland, of which 2 were uninhabited. The population was 51, 25 males and 26 females. In 1851 there were 12 houses in the townland, of which 2 were uninhabited. The population was 68, 40 males and 28 females. So the Great Famine (Ireland) did not seem to have an effect on the population. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists thirteen landholders in the townland. In 1861 the population of

588-407: The townland, one of which was uninhabited. In 1891 the population of the townland was 87, being 40 males and 47 females. There were fifteen houses in the townland, all were inhabited. In the 1901 census of Ireland , there are fifteen families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland , there are thirteen families listed in the townland. The chief structure of historical interest in

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616-519: The townland. The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- Contains 224 acres of which 43 are cultivated and 181 of uncultivated heathy mountain pasture...The townland is bounded on the east and south sides by a large mountain stream, near the west bank of which the principal part of the tenants reside. The Tullyloughfin Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1839. In 1841

644-552: Was a hedge schoolmaster who died in 1880. He could teach Latin, Irish, English reading and writing, and Mathematics, and he was a missionary, too. Hundreds of adults on that Cavan mountain - Upper Corlough, could only speak the Irish language. They seldom or never went to school or church at that time. There was only a wooden hut for a church in Corlough. Grandfather saw to it that they were all baptized and he had classes for them. He had

672-589: Was an Irish language scholar from Ireland. He was the fourth son of Edmond O'Donovan and Eleanor Hoberlin of Rochestown. His early career may have been inspired by his uncle Parick O'Donovan. He worked for antiquarian James Hardiman researching state papers and traditional sources at the Public Records Office . Hardiman had secured O'Donovan a place in Maynooth College which he turned down. He also taught Irish to Thomas Larcom for

700-526: Was corresponding with the younger scholar William Reeves , and much of their correspondence to 1860 survives. O'Donovan became professor of Celtic Languages at Queen's University , Belfast, and was called to the Bar in 1847. His work on linguistics was recognised in 1848 by the Royal Irish Academy , who awarded him their prestigious Cunningham Medal . On the recommendation of Jacob Grimm , he

728-551: Was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Prussia in 1856. Never in great health, he died shortly after midnight on 10 December 1861 at his residence, 36 Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin. He was buried on 13 December 1861 in Glasnevin Cemetery , where his tombstone inscription has slightly wrong dates of both birth and death. He married Mary Anne Broughton, sister-in-law of Eugene O'Curry and

756-516: Was taught to the pupils on Saturdays from 12 noon to 1pm. 1874: Tullybrack Boys School. One male teacher who received an annual salary of £20. There were 68 male pupils. Tullybrack Girls School. One female teacher who received an annual salary of £8. There were 56 female pupils. 1890: The boys' school had 104 and the girls' school had 78 pupils. Tullyloughfin Tullyloughfin (from Irish Tulaigh Log Fionn , meaning 'The Hill of

784-468: Was the headmaster and John Meehan was the monitor, both Roman Catholics. There were 125 pupils, all Roman Catholic apart from 1 who was Church of Ireland. The Catechism was taught to the Catholic pupils on weekdays from 10am to 10:30am and on Saturdays from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Tullybrack Girls School. Mary McGovern was the headmistress, a Roman Catholic. There were 94 pupils, all Roman Catholic. The Catechism

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