Coologe

Coologe (from Irish: Cúl Ó nGuaire meaning Guaire's Corner) 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.

Coologe Lake, County Cavan

Geography

Coologe is bounded on the north by Toberlyan Duffin townland, on the west by Toberlyan and Derrycassan townland, on the south by Burren townland and by Kiltynaskellan townland in Kildallan parish and on the east by Callaghs and Killarah townlands in Kildallan parish. Its chief geographical features are Coologe Lake and the Shannon–Erne Waterway. Coologe is traversed by a public road and several rural lanes. The townland covers 265 statute acres.[1]

History

Coologe was the residence of the McGovern (name) chiefs of Tullyhaw in medieval times before they moved to Ballymagauran in the 1400s.

The 1836 Ordnance Survey Namebooks give the Irish version of the townland as Cuileóg meaning a little corner. However the earlier texts differ. A poem (Poem 2, verse 27) composed about 1290 A.D. in the Book of Magauran gives the name as 'Cúl Ó nGuaire' (Guaire's corner):

Pleasant is the home of the hero of Botha,
Sheltering the scion of Conn and Corc from wind and rain
Coologe is no place to be raided,
It is a castle whose commands are the most steadily obeyed in the world.
(Suairc ionadh longphoirt laoich Bhoth,
ar ghaoith d'ua ChonnChuirc 's ar chioth
Cúl ó nGuaire ní cúl creach,
dún na mbreath bhus bhuaine ar bioth).[2]

The Annals of the Four Masters under the year 1298 state-

Brian Breaghach the Bregian Magauran, Chief of Teallach-Eachdhacih Tullyhaw, was slain by Hugh Breitneach O'Conor, and the Clann-Murtough. [3]

The Annals of Loch Cé under the year 1298 state: Brian Bregach Mac Shamhradhain, chieftain of Tellach-Echach, the most bountiful and puissant man that was in his own time, was slain by Aedh Breifnech O'Conchobhair and the Clann-Muirchertaigh, in his own house at Cuil-O'Guaire, on the third day of summer (Brian bregach Mag Shamradhan, taisech Tellaigh Echach, fer rob ferr enech agus engnum do bhí na aimsir fein, do mharbad la h-Oedh mBreiffnech Hui Conchobair, agus la Clainn Muirchertaigh, na thigh fein a Cúil O nGuaire in tres lá do shamradh).

The Annals of Connacht 1298 state- Brian Bregach Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, the most generous and valorous man of his time, was killed by Aed Brefnech O Conchobair and the Clan Murtagh in his own house at Coologe on the third day of summer (Brian Bregach Mag Samradan toisech Tellaig Echach, fer rob ferr enech & engnam bai ina amsir fein, do marbad la hAed mBrefnech hui Conchobair agus la Clainn Murcertaig na tig fein a Cuil hui nGuaire an tres la do tSamrad.). Poem 4 in the Book of Magauran laments Brian's death when the castle was burned.[2]

On 19 January 1586 Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a pardon to Phelim m'Brien m'Thomas Magawran, of Colleaghe, for fighting against the Queen's forces (Under his Irish name Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin he later became Chief of the McGoverns and built Ballymagauran Castle. He died 20 January 1622).[4]

Until the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652, the modern townland of Toberlyan formed part of the modern townland of Coologe, as one of its subdivisions. Another subdivision of Coologe was the modern townland of Toberlyan Duffin. Therefore, neither of the Toberlyans are depicted on the 1609 Baronial or 1665 Down Survey maps.

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as Coleag.[5][6] The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Cooleoge.[7] William Petty's 1685 map depicts it as Coolorg.[8]

In the Hearth Money Rolls compiled on 29 September 1663[9] there were two Hearth Tax payers in Coolege- Nola Ny Conell and Neale O Doan.

A grant dated 3 June 1667 from King Charles II to Thomas Coote included part of Cooleoge with an area of 59 acres and 32 perches at an annual rent of £0-15s-11 3/4d.[10] A grant dated 9 September 1669 from King Charles II to Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey included part of Cooleoge with an area of 23 acres and 26 perches at an annual rent of £0-6s-2 1/2d.[11]

A Lease dated 22 September 1776 was made between John, Francis, William and Patrick Bannan of Coologe, concerning the lands of Garradice beg.

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

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland-The whole of the east, south and a great part of the west of the townland is bounded by a large river and lake.

The Coologe Valuation Office Field books are available for November 1839.[13][14]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 82, being 46 males and 36 females. There were sixteen houses in the townland, all of which were inhabited.[15] A rare surviving page from the 1841 census of Ireland lists the household of Michael Bannon of Coologe[16]

In 1851 the population of the townland was 92, being 52 males and 40 females. There were fourteen houses in the townland, all inhabited.[15]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists sixteen landholders in the townland.[17]

In 1861 the population of the townland was 78, being 44 males and 34 females. There were seventeen houses in the townland and all were inhabited.[18]

In 1871 the population of the townland was 36, being 17 males and 19 females. There were twelve houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[19]

In 1881 the population of the townland was 39, being 18 males and 21 females. There were eleven houses in the townland, all were inhabited.[20]

In 1891 the population of the townland was 42, being 20 males and 22 females. There were eleven houses in the townland, of which one was uninhabited.[21]

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are fourteen families listed in the townland.[22]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eleven families listed in the townland.[23]

Antiquities
  1. An earthen ringfort on the shore of the lake which is probably the site of the McGovern Chief's residence referred to above.[24] Poem 1 in the Book of Magauran describes what the castle looked like about 1290 A.D.[2]
  2. A crannóg in the lake, 100 metres from the shore;[25]
  3. A medieval quern-stone was found in the townland.[26]
  4. A pair of twisted bronze tubes with punched decoration, found in Coologe Lough.[26]

See also

References
  1. "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. L. McKenna (1947), The Book of Magauran
  3. "Annals of the Four Masters". celt.ucc.ie.
  4. "The ... report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records in Ireland / presented to both houses of the Parliament by command of Her Majesty". Dublin : Printed by Alexander Thom for Her Majesty's Stationary Offic. 11 April 1882 – via Internet Archive.
  5. "National Archives Dublin" (PDF).
  6. "Templeport Development Association - 1609 Baronial-Map". www.templeport.ie.
  7. Trinity College Dublin: The Down Survey of Ireland.
  8. "Down Survey Maps | The Down Survey Project". downsurvey.tcd.ie.
  9. The Hearth Money Rolls for the Baronies of Tullyhunco and Tullyhaw, County Cavan, edited by Rev. Francis J. McKiernan, in Breifne Journal. Vol. I, No. 3 (1960), pp. 247-263
  10. "Commissioners of Public Records in Ireland : fourteenth and fifteenth reports with appendix, 1824-25". HMSO. 11 April 1825 – via Internet Archive.
  12. Tithe Applotment Books 1827
  15. Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (11 April 1853). "Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons". Ordered to be printed – via Google Books.
  17. - Coologe
  20. "Census of Ireland 1881 : Area, Population and Number of Houses; Occupations, Religion and Education volume III, Province of Ulster". HMSO. 11 April 1882 – via Internet Archive.
  21. "HISTPOP.ORG - Browse > Census > Ireland > 1891 > Area, houses, and population, Vol. III, Ireland, 1891 Page 294". www.histpop.org.
  22. Census of Ireland 1901
  23. Census of Ireland 1911
  24. Site number 361 in "Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan", Patrick O’Donovan, 1995, where it is described as- Raised circular area (int. diam. 50.6m) enclosed by a low, much-denuded earthen bank and a fosse. The site is divided into two unequal portions by a roadway and field boundary running NW-SE. The smaller portion, SW of this, has been levelled and there are no surface remains. Original entrance not recognisable..
  25. Site number 1489 in "Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan", Patrick O’Donovan, 1995, where it is described as- Not marked on OS 1836 or 1876 eds. Small, oval, tree-covered island (dims. c. 25mNNE-SSW; c. 12m WNW-ESE) in Coologe Lough, c.100m from the shoreline.
  26. White, Kevin. "The Plain of Blood, A Study of the Ritual Landscape of Magh Slecht, Co. Cavan" – via www.academia.edu. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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