Cullion (Kinawley)

(Irish derived place name, Tamnach na gCraobh, meaning 'The Pasture of the Branches or Bushes').

[3] In medieval times Cullion 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 'Ford of the Meadow').

[4] 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.

[6] The Grahams took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and after the war their lands were confiscated under the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652.

In a deed dated 2 August 1714 Morley Saunders granted to Richard Hassard, inter alia, - the lands of Culleen and Tawneynagrave.

[8] In a deed dated 13 August 1738 John Enery conveyed to Richard Hassard, inter alia, the lands of Culleen and Tawneynagrave.

[9] A deed dated 13 December 1774 by John Enery spells the townland as Culleene otherwise Cullen otherwise Cullan and Tawneynegrawe.

The losing candidates were George Montgomery (MP) of Ballyconnell and Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham.

In the Matter of the Estate of Francis Hassard, of Rockwood, in the County of Cavan, Owner, ex-parte William Thompson, Petitioner, Whereas, by an absolute Order, bearing date of the 23rd day of November, 1849, it was ordered, that the Lands of Rockwood, otherwise Tiercahan, situate in the Barony of Tullaha and County of Cavan; Gortnaleg, Upper and Lower, situate in same barony and county; Newtown, formerly part of Tiercahan, above-mentioned; Dunglave; Tonyquin; Gortmore; Gub, also called Gub Wallace; Maugherea, otherwise Moherre, otherwise Moherra; Finahoo; Cullion, otherwise Tawneanagra; All situate in the Barony of Tullaha and County of Cavan, should be sold for the purpose of discharging the incumbrances thereon.

And all Persons claiming Charges or Incumbrances on the said Premises, or any part thereof, are required to lodge a brief statement of the Particulars thereof at the said Office, within two Calendar Months from the date hereof, and also to send their respective Addresses, in order that they may receive notice at what time and in what manner their claims should be established.

Take Notice, that the Commissioners have Sold the Lands of Rockwood, otherwise Tiercahan (Lower), Tircahan (Upper), Gertaleg (Upper), Dunglave (part of), Tonyquin, Newtown, Gortmore, Cullion, otherwise Tawneanagra, Gub or Gub Wallace, Finagho, or Finahoo, and Magherea otherwise Mohers, situate in the Barony of Tullyhaw, and County of Cavan, And the Draft Schedule of Incumbrances being lodged in the Office of the General Clerk, if any person have a claim not therein inserted, or any objection to said Schedule, particularly in respect of the Deeds mentioned in the Schedule hereto, or any lien on the purchase money, a statement, duly verified, of the particulars of such claim, objection, or lien, must be lodged by such person in said Office, on or before the Fourteenth day of June next, and on the following Monday at the Hour of eleven o'Clock A.M., Mountifort Lougfield, L.L.D., one of the Commissioners, will give directions for the final settlement of said Schedule.

And you are to take notice, that, within the time aforesaid, any person may file an objection to any demand reported to you in the Draft Schedule.

Schedule referred to by the foregoing notice: -- Deed dated 2nd June, 1759, being a Mortgage For £1500 by John Enery to William Crookshank.

Deed dated 1st October, 1763, whereby a term of years was created to raise £3,000, which was subsequently appointed to one Catherine Enery.

[16] The Dúchas collection has a story about the aforementioned teacher, John O'Brien (born 1836 - died c.1912)[23][24]- There was another school in Drumbar.

This place was a sheltry one and he was walking past one day when he spied a bit of oaten cake on the ground.

They wore white sleeved waistcoats, "courdaroy" trousers, shirts made from flax, and nether shoe nor sock.

He often prayed for the curse of God to fall on any one called McGuire, and for the race to be extinguished root and branch for "his heart was broken trying to teach them".

O'Brien called in to see the child and said he was going to the fair and would put the man out home-which he did and left him out a quarter of a mile.

If a neighbour was making hay he'd send out a half dozen of big boys to give a hand at it in the middle of the day (from school).

In the Spring time he often sent out a few children to gather "brosna" for a Brigid McGovern who lived in Drumbar beside the school.

During the Boer War he prayed every day that " the curse of God English might be swept into hell root and branch".

He taught for a short time in Tiercahan and the day he left he gave the children a great feast of sweets, buns, loaf and tea.