Bursan

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Bursan, in Gaelic 'Bus-an' possibly meaning The Little Mouth, is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw. [1]

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Geography

Bursan is bounded on the north by Dunmakeever townland, on the west by Tullyminister townland, on the east by Commas (Kinawley) townland and on the south by Bellavally Lower townland. Its chief geographical features are the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, waterfalls and forestry plantations. Bursan is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 406 statute acres. [2] [3]

History

In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land.

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Bossangrave. [4]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 spell the name as Bussan and list one tithepayer in the townland. [5]

The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- It is altogether a track of barren mountain. The parts reclaimed yield only potatoes &c ...It is bounded on the west and north sides by a large mountain stream which is joined by several from the townland. Sandstone & iron ore can be procured but there is neither of them used for any purpose.

The Bursan Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1839. [6]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists four landholders in the townland. [7]

In the 19th century the landlord of Bursan was Leonard Dobbin.

Census

YearPopulationMalesFemalesTotal HousesUninhabited
1841104620
185142210
186163310
187184410
1881127520
189196320

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there was one family listed in the townland. [8]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there was one family listed in the townland. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland" . Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "IreAtlas" . Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bellavally Gap".
  4. ↑ A list of the several baronies and parishes in the county of Cavan Cavan Library Archived 6 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Tithe Applotment Books 1826
  6. ↑ 1821 Ireland Census National Archives
  7. ↑ - Griffith's Valuation askaboutireland.ie
  8. ↑ Census of Ireland 1901
  9. ↑ Census of Ireland 1911

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