Cavan

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Towns and Parishes

Kildrumsherdan (aka Ashfield or Killesherdoney)

"Killersherdiny, or Kildrumsherdan a parish, in the barony of Tullaghgarvey, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster, 2 and a half miles (S.W.) from Cootehill, on the road to Cavan; containing 6997 inhabitants. It is also called Kilsherdany, and comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 16,618 1/2 statute acres, of which 15,501 are applotted under the tithe act; about 4560 are arable, 8940 are meadow and pasture, 320 woodland, 107 water, and the remainder bog ; the system of agriculture is improved."
[From Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

Cemeteries

• Ó Mordha, B. "Kilsherdany Inscriptions" Breifne, v. 7, No. 26, 1988, p 605-612
• Griffiths Valuation
  • Graveyard, Corbeagh
  • Graveyard, Drumhurt
  • Church and Graveyard, Drumhurt
  • RC Chapel and Graveyard, Drumhurt
  • Church and Graveyard, Tonaghbane
  • Graveyard, Tullyvin

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Church Records

• Church of Ireland
  • IGI: Ashfield
    • Baptisms 1821-1864 Batch Number: C700931
  • Ashfield: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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History

• Smith, B.M. "Historic Kildrumsherdan", Heart of Breifne, 1987, pp. 85-88.
• Day, A. and McWilliams, P. (Editors) Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, v40, Counties of South Ulster, 1834-38, The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queens University of Belfast, 1998.
• Quinn, (Rev.) John [Ed.]. Kilsherdany: Its History and its People. Kilsherdany Parish Council, 1977

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Maps

• Townland Map

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Military Records

• London-Derry Journal
  • 1796 Nov 8, Afhfield Cavalry - Henry Clements, Efq; to be captain, William Wright, Efq; to be firft lieutenant, Francis Dawfon, Efq; to be second lieutenant.
• Snodaigh, P.O. Irish Volunteers 1715-1793, Irish Academic Press, Dublin, 1995
  • Ashfield Volunteers - 1781, 1783, 1784
  • Ashfield Infantry, Volunteer Association of the Manor of Ashfield

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Names, Geographical

• Townland Listing from 1851 Census - IreAtlas Townland Database
  • Aghatotan, Aghnaglosh, Annaghlee
  • Barragh, Binbane, Bindoo
  • Cabragh, Campstown, Carrickalwy, Claragh, Clementstown, Coppanagh, Corballyquill, Corbeagh, Cordoagh Glebe Upper, Cordoagh Lower, Corfad, Corgreagh, Corick, Cornabeagh, Cornabraher, Cornagarrow, Cornamucklagh, Cornanurney, Cornasaus, Corravoggy, Cortober, Corweelis, Cullin
  • Dernaskeagh, Dinginvanty, Doocarrick, Drumeltan, Drumerkillew, Drumgill, Drumhirk, Drumhose, Drumhurt, Drumleague, Drumloaghan, Drummartin, Drummury, Drumnagran, Drumnagress, Drumnatread, Drumsheil, Drumsillagh, Drumsivney
  • Enagh, Errigal
  • Forthenry
  • Gortin, Greaghnacross
  • Keeghan, Killycreeny, Killyvahan
  • Labbinlee, Largy, Leaghin, Leamgeltan, Lettermore, Lislea, Lisnageer, Long, Loortan
  • Muff, Mullaghboy
  • Pottleboy
  • Rakane, Raludan, Ratrussan
  • Tievenass, Tonaghbane, Tonyin, Tonymacgilduff, Tullyard, Tullyvin

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Newspapers

• The Armagh Guardian, February 4, 1845, Births: Jan. 27, at Fort William, county of Cavan, the Lady of T. Coote, Esq., D.L., of a son.

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Town Records

• Clementstown
• Tullyvin

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[Last updated: 04 October 2004 - Colin Ferguson ]