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Castleterra Parish

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"Castletara, a parish in the barony of Upper Loughtee, county of Cavan, and province of Ulster; containing with the post-town of Ballyhaise, 6052 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the road from Cavan to Cootehill and comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 9980 statute acres, of which 9526 are applotted under the tithe act; about 900 acres are woodland, mountain or bog and the remainder is arable or pasture. There is an iron mine which has never been worked; and a new road is being made through the parish from Ballyhaise to Cavan."
[From Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]

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Cemeteries

Anglican
BALLYHAISE, Church of Ireland
Roman Catholic
St Mary, BALLYHAISE, Roman Catholic
St Patrick, Castleterra, Roman Catholic
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Churches

Anglican
BALLYHAISE, Church of Ireland
Roman Catholic
St Aidan, BUTLERSBRIDGE, Roman Catholic
St Mary, BALLYHAISE, Roman Catholic
St Patrick, Castleterra, Roman Catholic
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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The transcription for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

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Historical Geography

The towns of BALLYHAISE and BUTLERSBRIDGE are in the parish of Castleterra.

There is a townland of Castleterra in the parish of Castleterra.

The civil parish of Castleterra Parish contained the townlands of:
Aghadrumgullin, Aghateeduff, Annaghduff, Carnoge, Carrickateane, Carrickmore, Clonconor Glebe, Clonervy, Corcloghan, Corgarve, Corgarve / Creeve, Corracreeny, Corranure, Corratober, Corravarry, Cross, Crossreagh, Cullentragh, Curraghanoe, Daggan, Derrygarra Lower, Derrygarra Upper, Drumahurk, Drumaraw, Drumcalpin, Drumcrow, Drumharid, Drumherrish, Drumhome, Drumkeeran, Drumliff, Drummany, Drummully / Oakwood, Drumohan, Drumryan, Drumsillagh, Egramush, Elteen, Fartan Lower, Fartan Upper, Heney, Inishbeg, Keadew, Killygarry, Killyvanny, Kilnacreeve, Kilnaglare Lower, Kilnaglare Upper, Knockatee, Knockfad, Lisdeegin, Lisdunvis Glebe, Lismagratty, Lisnacark, Lisnagowan, Lisnashanna, Ouley, Plush, Pottleboy, Ragaskin, Raheg, Shantemon, Tonagh, Townparks, Tullybuck, Unshinagh,
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History

  • Smith, B.M. "Historic Glimpses of Castletara", Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal, V. 2 No. 1, p. 8-17, 1923
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OSI grid reference H4379809911 (Lat/Lon: 54.036621, -7.332271), Castleterra Parish which are provided by:

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Military Records