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In the Census of Ireland 1821 there are twenty-four families listed in the townland<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Kinawley/Dereralth/]</ref> |
In the Census of Ireland 1821 there are twenty-four families listed in the townland.<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Kinawley/Dereralth/]</ref> |
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In the [[Census of Ireland, 1901|1901 census of Ireland]], there are twelve families listed in the townland.<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Kinawley/Derryrealt/] ''Census of Ireland 1901''</ref> |
In the [[Census of Ireland, 1901|1901 census of Ireland]], there are twelve families listed in the townland.<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Kinawley/Derryrealt/] ''Census of Ireland 1901''</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:31, 4 June 2019
Derryrealt (Irish derived place name Doire ar Alt, meaning the ‘The Oakwood at the Ravine’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland.[1]
Geography
Derryrealt is bounded on the south by Drumcullion townland, on the west by Drumcask and Gubrawully townlands and on the east by Borim, Cornalon and Gorteen townlands. Its chief geographical features are a mountain trout stream which later joins the River Cladagh (Swanlinbar), small rivulets, a gravel pit, spring wells and a dug well. Drumcask is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 233 statute acres.[2]
History
In medieval times Derryrealt was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name Áth Chluain, meaning the ‘The Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as Naclone.[3]
In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, The precinct or parcel of Nacloone otherwise Aghcloone to Sir George Graeme and Sir Richard Graeme to form part of the Manor of Greame, but the townland of Dirirall was specifically excluded from this grant.[4]
The townland then formed part of the Crofton estate until the late 19th century. The Crofton Estate papers are in the National Library of Ireland, MS 20,773-20,806 & D 26,886-27,010.
The 1790 Cavan Carvagh list spells the name as Derryreal.[5]
The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as Dereralth and states- Containing 100 acres arable land & 44 acres bog & mountain.[6]
The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books spell the name as Derraralt.[7]
Griffith's Valuation lists fourteen landholders in the townland.[8]
An IRA member, Patrick McManus, was killed by his own explosives in Derryrealt on 15 July 1958.[9][10][11]
Census
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total Houses | Uninhabited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 93 | 45 | 48 | 17 | 1 |
| 1851 | 81 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 1 |
| 1861 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| 1871 | 72 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 0 |
| 1881 | 68 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| 1891 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
In the Census of Ireland 1821 there are twenty-four families listed in the townland.[12]
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twelve families listed in the townland.[13]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are ten families listed in the townland.[14]
Antiquities
- A ford over the river
- Stepping-stones over the river
- Foot-bridges over the river
- A foot-stick over the stream
- A lime-kiln
- Derryrealt 19th century hedge-school. The 1938 Dúchas folklore collection states- There were two hedge-schools in Derryrealt. Teachers in Derryrealt named Cassidy and Doogan came from Gortoral every morning-about five miles.[15]
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