Tomassan

Tomassan is a townland in the civil parish of Drumlane, Barony of Loughtee Lower, County Cavan, Ireland.

The earliest surviving mention of the townland is on the 1609 Ulster Plantation map of the Barony of Loughtee, where it is spelt Tomasan.

[9][10] The Commissioners of the Plantation stated: We find that Mr William Tirrell hath had ye possession of these polls some 4 years, of some a lesse tyme without title but only by agreement with some of the natives for protection.

An Ulster Plantation grant of the 'Manor of Monaghan', dated 21 June 1610, from King James VI and I to Sir Hugh Wyrral, a native of Enfield, Essex, England, included one poll of Tomassan.

[11] At Cavan Town on 21 June 1643, Henry Baxter, the son of Martin Baxter the first Protestant rector of Tomregan parish, stated that during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, he was robbed by several rebels including Turlogh Maergagh ô Rely of Tomasin of the Barrony of Loughty & parrish of Lowghty gent.

On 7 May 1661, the Richardsons sold part of the estate, including Tumason, to Major Humphrey Perrott of Drumhome townland, Ballyhaise, County Cavan.

[16] A lease dated the 10th day of April 1777 demised lands, including Thomasson, to James Berry for a term of 300 years.