{{Short description|Townland in County Cavan, Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=March 2021}} '''Gorteennaglogh''' (Irish derived place name, ''Goirtín na gCloch'', meaning 'The Little Field of the Stones') is a [[townland]] in the [[civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of [[Kinawley]], barony of [[Tullyhaw]], [[County Cavan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].<ref name="Logainm"/> [[File:Gorteennaglough Townland - geograph.org.uk - 1054728.jpg|thumb|Gorteennaglough Townland - geograph.org.uk - 1054728]]
==Geography==
Gorteennaglogh is bounded on the north by [[Monydoo (or Tonycrom)]] townland, on the south by [[Cornalon]] and [[Gubrimmaddera]] townlands, on the west by [[Aghaboy (Kinawley)]] and [[Gubnafarna]] townlands and on the east by [[Furnaceland]] and [[Hawkswood]] townlands. Its chief geographical features are the [[River Cladagh (Swanlinbar)]], mountain streams, a spring well and a dug well. Gorteennaglogh is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 116 statute acres.<ref name="IreAtlas"/>
==History==
An Inquisition held at [[Belturbet]] on 12 June 1661 stated that on his death on 30 April 1643, Henry Croften of [[Mohill]], [[County Leitrim]], was in possession of, inter alia, ''one poll in Gortmeglogh'' and his son Henry Croften junior (born 1630) then took possession.<ref name="google">{{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=gortmeglogh&pg=RA4-PA12|pages=4–12|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref> The Crofton Estate papers are in the National Library of Ireland, MS 20,773-20,806 & D 26,886-27,010.
The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as ''Gorteenneclogh'' and lists the proprietor as ''Mr Thomas Worshipp'' and the tenants as ''Tiernan McHugh & others''.
In a deed dated 28 July 1720 [[Morley Saunders]] granted to Richard Hassard- ''the lands of Gorteenaglogh now or late in the possession of John Downey & Richard Moran or one of them''.<ref name="irishdeedsindex">{{cite web|url=https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=17052|website=irishdeedsindex.net|title=Memorial extract - Registry of Deeds Index Project|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
A deed by Thomas Enery dated 29 Jan 1735 includes the lands of ''Gurtineglough''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=70300|title=Memorial extract — Registry of Deeds Index Project|website=irishdeedsindex.net}}</ref>
In a deed dated 13 August 1738 John Enery conveyed to Richard Hassard, the lands of ''Gortynaglough''.<ref name="irishdeedsindex2">{{cite web|url=https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=64638|website=irishdeedsindex.net|title=Memorial extract - Registry of Deeds Index Project|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
A deed dated 13 December 1774 by John Enery spells the townland as ''Gurteeneglough otherwise Gurteenaglough otherwise Gurtynaglough''.<ref name="irishdeedsindex3">{{cite web|url=https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=204272|website=irishdeedsindex.net|title=Memorial extract - Registry of Deeds Index Project|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs List spells the name as-''Gorteenaglogh''.<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|year=1709|title=A List of the Several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan|accessdate=25 May 2019|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 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as ''Gortnaglough and Gortenaglough and Gortnelaugh'' and states- ''Gortnelaugh contains 34 acres arable land & 13 acres bog''.<ref name="nationalarchives">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246632/007246632_00385.pdf|title=007246632_00385|date=12 December 2013|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
The Tithe Applotment Books 1834 spell the name as ''Gorteenaglogh''.<ref name="nationalarchives2">{{cite web|url=http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625688/004625688_00053.pdf|title=004625688/004625688_00053.pdf|date=4 July 2012|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
The 1836 Ordnance Survey Namebooks state- ''A corn kiln on the land. The soil is in general light and produces middling crops of oats, flax and potatoes. Freestone can be procured in any part of the land and is used for building''.
The Gorteennaglogh Valuation Office Field books are available for 1838.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Townland of Gorteennaglogh | url=http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00112.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925150019/http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00112.pdf | archive-date=2019-09-25}}</ref>
[[Griffith's Valuation]] lists thirteen landholders in the townland.<ref name="askaboutireland">{{cite web|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=189528&county=Cavan&barony=Tullyhaw&parish=Kinawley&townland=%3Cb%3EGorteennaglogh%3C/b%3E|website=askaboutireland.ie|title=Griffith's Valuation|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
The landlord of Gorteenaglogh in the 19th century was the Hassard Estate.
==Census==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Population ! Males ! Females ! Total Houses ! Uninhabited |- | 1841 || 72 || 32 || 40 || 15 || 0 |- | 1851 || 49 || 20 || 29 || 10 || 0 |- | 1861 || 57 || 27 || 30 || 10 || 0 |- | 1871 || 44 || 23 || 21 || 10 || 2 |- | 1881 || 43 || 22 || 21 || 7 || 1 |- | 1891 || 33 || 17 || 16 || 7 || 1
|}
In the Census of Ireland 1821, there were eight families living in the townland.<ref name="nationalarchives3">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Kenawley/Gortenaglough/|website=census.nationalarchives.ie|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1821|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="nationalarchives4">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Kenawley/Gortnaglough/|website=census.nationalarchives.ie|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1821|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="nationalarchives5">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Kennawley/Gortenaglough/|website=census.nationalarchives.ie|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1821|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="nationalarchives6">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/Cavan/Kennawley/Gortnaglough/|website=census.nationalarchives.ie|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1821|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
In the [[Census of Ireland, 1901|1901 census of Ireland]], there were seven families listed in the townland.<ref name="nationalarchives7">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Kinawley/Gorteennaglogh/|website=census.nationalarchives.ie|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901 |accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
In the [[Census of Ireland, 1911|1911 census of Ireland]], there were seven families listed in the townland.<ref name="nationalarchives8">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Kinawley/Gurteennaglough/|website=census.nationalarchives.ie|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911|accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref>
==Antiquities==
# A 19th century corn-kiln. # Stepping-stones over the river # Stone bridges over the river # A lime-kiln
==References== <references>
<ref name="Logainm">{{Cite web |url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/4028|title=Placenames Database of Ireland |accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref> <ref name="IreAtlas">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ |title=IreAtlas |accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
</references>
==External links== *[http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ The IreAtlas Townland Data Base]
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