Cornaclea

{{Short description|Townland in County Cavan, Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=March 2021}} '''Cornaclea''' (Irish derived place name, Corr na Cléithe meaning 'The Round-Hill of the Palisade'.<ref name="Logainm"/>) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Tawlagh (Irish derived place name, Tamhlacht meaning ‘The Plague-Grave’).

==Geography== Cornaclea is bounded on the north by Drummully East townland, on the west by Coolnashinny and Shancroaghan townlands and on the east by Derrygid townland. Its chief geographical features are Dumb Lough, Town Lake,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.activeirishangling.com/angling-centres/cavan-angling/town-lake-killeshandra/|title=Town Lake, Killeshandra|date=5 December 2017}}</ref> the Castle River<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fishinginireland.info/news/pike-reports/lovely-118-cms-pike-for-french-angling-guide-at-killeshandra/ |title=Irish Angling Update » Lovely 118 CMS. Pike for French Angling Guide at Killeshandra |access-date=2018-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925220101/http://fishinginireland.info/news/pike-reports/lovely-118-cms-pike-for-french-angling-guide-at-killeshandra/ |archive-date=2018-09-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and small streams. Cornaclea is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 63 acres.<ref name="IreAtlas"/>

==History== From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan.

The 1609 Plantation of Ulster Map depicts the townland as ''Taulaght''.<ref name="cavantownlands">{{cite web|url= http://cavantownlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1609-hi_Clonyn.jpg|title=Image: 1609-hi_Clonyn.jpg, (815 × 1286 px)|website=cavantownlands.com|accessdate=20 August 2018}}</ref> A government grant of 1610 spells the name as ''Towlaght''. A 1629 Inquisition spells the name as ''Tawlaght'' and ''Carclea''. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as ''Tawlaght''.

In the Plantation of Ulster King James VI and I by grant dated 23 July 1610 granted the Manor of Clonyn or Taghleagh, which included one poll of '''Towlaght''', to Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WUepqE-K4PAC&q=dromcartagh+hamilton&pg=PR120|title = Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium|year = 1829}}</ref> On 29 July 1611 Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester and others reported that- ''{{lang|en-emodeng|Sir Alexander Hamilton, Knt, 2,000 acres in the county of Cavan; has not appeared: his son Claud took possession, and brought three servants and six artificers; is in hand with building a mill; trees felled; raised stones and hath competitent arms in readiness. Besides there are arrived upon that portion since our return to Dublin from the journey, as we are informed, twelve tenants and artificers who intend to reside there and build upon the same}}''.<ref name="archive">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/calendarofcarewm06lambiala#page/78/mode/2up|website=archive.org|title=Calendar of the Carew manuscripts, preserved in the archi-episcopal library at Lambeth ..|accessdate=20 August 2018}}</ref> An Inquisition held at Cavan on 10 June 1629 stated that the poll of '''Tawlaght''' contained four sub-divisions named ''Coulnahinsin, Carclea, Curragh and Coulnemuckelagh''. It also described the boundary of the townland as- ''{{lang|en-emodeng|bounding upon Snakeill on the east, from the river, on the south, over thorowe the woods betwixt Coulnachuissin and Snakeill to a boge and a mosse on the north, and upon the south boundinge to Shancrahim meered thorow a greate boge}}''.<ref name="google3">{{cite book|title=Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium|date=1829|publisher=command of his majesty King George IV. In pursuance of an address of the house of Commons of Great Britain (an Ireland)|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WUepqE-K4PAC&q=disert&pg=PR120|pages=5–6|accessdate=20 August 2018}}</ref>

The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the owner as Sir Francis Hamilton.

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the townland name as ''Tawlagh''.<ref name="cavanlibrary">{{cite web|url=http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/The-Carvaghs-A-List-Of-The-Several-Baronies-And-Parishes-in-the-County-Of-Cavan.pdf|date=7 October 2011|title=The Carvaghs|accessdate=20 August 2018|archive-date=6 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406193619/http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/The-Carvaghs-A-List-Of-The-Several-Baronies-And-Parishes-in-the-County-Of-Cavan.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books list one tithepayer in the townland.<ref name="nationalarchives">{{cite web|url= http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Meath&parish=Kildallan&townland=Towlough&search=Search |website=titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie|title=The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37|accessdate=20 August 2018}}</ref>

The Cornaclea Valuation Office books are available for April 1838.<ref>[http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00460.pdf Ireland census] National Archives</ref>

There is an estate map and detailed description of Cornaclea in 1849.<ref>[http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/Valuation-Survey-Castle-Hamilton.pdf Valuation Survey. Castle Hamilton] Cavan Library</ref>

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists one landholder in the townland.<ref name="askaboutireland">{{cite web|url= http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=193585&county=Cavan&barony=Tullyhunco&parish=Kildallan&townland=Cornaclea%20(or%20tawlagh) |website=askaboutireland.ie|title=Griffith's Valuation|accessdate=20 August 2018}}</ref>

The landlord of Cornaclea in the 19th century was James Hamilton.

==Census== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Population ! Males ! Females ! Total Houses ! Uninhabited |- | 1841 || 9 || 6 || 3 || 2 || 0 |- | 1851 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- | 1861 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- | 1871 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- | 1881 || 6 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 0 |- | 1891 || 8 || 3 || 5 || 1 || 0

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there is one family listed in the townland.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Killeshandra/Cornaclea_or_Lawlagh/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref>

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there is one family listed in the townland.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Killashandra/Cornaclea_or_Tawlagh/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref>

==References== <references>

<ref name="Logainm">{{Cite web |url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/5085?s=Tawlagh+or+Cornaclea|title=Placenames Database of Ireland - Cornaclea|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="IreAtlas">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ |title=IreAtlas |accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ The IreAtlas Townland Data Base]

Category:Townlands of County Cavan