Mackan

Mackan (Irish derived place name, Meacan meaning 'The Field of Carrots'.

Its chief geographical features are Mullaghdoo Lough, a fish pond, small streams, spring wells and a wood.

[4] On 16 August 1610 John Aghmootie sold his lands in Tullyhunco to James Craig.

On 1 May 1611 James Craig leased, inter alia, 1 poll of Mockane to Corhonogho McKernan.

James Craige is their deputy for five years, who has brought 4 artificers of divers sorts with their wives and families and 2 other servants.

Stone raised for building a mill and trees felled, a walled house with a smith's forge built, 4 horses and mares upon the grounds with competent arms.

[6] An Inquisition held at Ballyconnell on 2 November 1629 stated that the poll of Mackan contained fifteen sub-divisions named Mullaghbog, Knockne, Gartinrin, Tonelagh, Cappagh, Townevalley, Agh, Shanevallendarragh, Corragh, Knockenea, Knocketalgar, Aghnahowle, Garfadagh, Aghen and Gortinboy.

The will of John Faris of Mackan, County Cavan dated 1 November 1745 was probated on 31 January 1745.

(Betham Genealogical Abstracts) Marriage settlements dated 7 March 1750 and 11 July 1760 relates to the Faris family with lands in Mackan etc.

Lot 1, the house and demesne of Macken, and Drumbinnis, Keilagh, Druminisdill, Drumcartagh, and Drumcannon, county of Cavan, containing £74.