Callaghs

Callaghs is bounded on the east by Clontygrigny and Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco townlands, on the west by Coologe and Kiltynaskellan townlands and on the north by Killarah townland. Its chief geographical features are the Shannon-Erne Waterway, Dumb Lough, small streams, quarries, sandpits, dug wells and forestry plantations. Callaghs is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 336 acres, including 2 acres of water.

From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. Until the 18th century, Callaghs formed part of the townland of Aghaweenagh and its history is the same until then. From the 18th century, Callaghs formed part of the Thornton estate of Greenville, County Cavan. The estate papers are held by the Cavan County Archive Service, and those papers mentioning Callaghs are at reference numbers P016/005; P016/016 and P016/018.{{cite web|url=http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Archives/Private%20Collections.pdf|access-date=19 April 2023|website=Cavan Library|title=Private collections|archive-date=15 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115185511/http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Archives/Private%20Collections.pdf|url-status=dead}}

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Caldragh.{{cite web|url=http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/The-Carvaghs-A-List-Of-The-Several-Baronies-And-Parishes-in-the-County-Of-Cavan.pdf|access-date=19 April 2023|website=Cavan Library|title=The Carvaghs. A List of the Several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan|archive-date=6 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406193619/http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/The-Carvaghs-A-List-Of-The-Several-Baronies-And-Parishes-in-the-County-Of-Cavan.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as Callaghs.{{cite book|author=Ambrose Leet|title=A Directory to the Market Towns: Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, and Other Noted Places in Ireland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YV0_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA131|year=1814|publisher=B. Smith|page=131}}

The 1825 Tithe Applotment Books list three tithepayers in the townland.{{Cite web|url=http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Meath&parish=Kildallan&townland=Callaghs&search=Search|title = The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37}}

The Callaghs Valuation Office books are available for May 1838.{{cite web|url=http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00531.pdf|access-date=19 April 2023|website=National Archives|title=Census 1821}}{{cite web|url=http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00532.pdf|access-date=19 April 2023|website=National Archives|title=Census 1821}}

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists ten landholders in the townland.{{Cite web|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=192885&county=Cavan&barony=Tullyhunco&parish=Kildallan&townland=Callagh|title = Griffith's Valuation}}

In 1863 Callaghs was sold by the Thornton Estate to Lord Charles Beresford.{{cite web|url=http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1863/SEP.html|access-date=19 April 2023|website=irelandoldnews.com|title=Cavan Observer}} On 5 July 1870 Beresford sold the townland. Callaghs was described in the sale advert as- LOT No. 1. This Lot comprises the Townland of Callaghs held in fee containing 335 acres and 37 perches statute measure. The Lands are mostly arable and pasture. On this Lot are very valuable Turf Bogs in occupation of owner. The County road from Carrigallen to Ballyconnell Intersects these lands.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wdYQAAAAYAAJ&dq=callaghs+cavan&pg=PA394|title=The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal|year=1870}}

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are five families listed in the townland.{{cite web|url= http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Bilberry/Callaghs/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eight families listed in the townland.{{cite web|url= http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Bilberry/Callaghs/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}

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