Cornasker

Cornasker (Irish language derived place name, Corr na Sceire meaning 'The Round Hill of the Jagged Rock'. ^[1] ) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.

Geography

Cornasker is bounded on the south by Ned, Tullyhunco townland and on the east by Raleagh townland. Its chief geographical features are small streams, a forestry plantation and a spring well. Cornasker is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 50 acres. ^[2]

History

Up until the 18th century, Cornasker formed part of the townland of Cornahaia and its history is the same until then. A 1629 inquisition spells the name as Corneskear. ^[3]

From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. An Inquisition held at Ballyconnell on 2 November 1629 stated that Sir James Craig owned the poll of Cornehae which contained, inter alia, a sub-division named Corneskear. ^[4] Sir James Craig died in the siege of Croaghan Castle on 8 April 1642. His land was inherited by his brother John Craig of Craig Castle, County Cavan and of Craigston, County Leitrim, who was chief doctor to both King James I and Charles I.

Lord John Carmichael (1710–1787), the 4th Earl of Hyndford of Castle Craig, County Cavan, inherited the lands from the Craig estate. In 1758 Carmichael sold the lands to the Farnham Estate of Cavan. The estate papers are now in the National Library of Ireland. ^[5] The documents mentioning Cornasker are at reference number MS 41,114 /6.

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the townland name as Cornesker. ^[6]

The Cornasker Valuation Office Field books are available for May 1838. ^{[7] [8]}

In the 19th century the landlord of Cornasker was William Cook.

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists one landholder in the townland. ^[9]

Census

Year	Population	Males	Females	Total Houses	Uninhabited
1841	8	6	2	2	0
1851	11	8	3	2	1
1861	8	6	2	2	0
1871	3	2	1	2	1
1881	6	2	4	2	0
1891	9	5	4	2	0

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there was one family listed in the townland. ^[10]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there was one family listed in the townland. ^[11]

References

1. "Placenames Database of Ireland - Cornahaia" . Retrieved 29 February 2012.
2. "IreAtlas" . Retrieved 29 February 2012.
3. "Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium". command of his majesty King George IV. In pursuance of an address of the house of Commons of Great Britain (an Ireland). 1 October 2018 – via Google Books.
4. Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium. command of his majesty King George IV. In pursuance of an address of the house of Commons of Great Britain (an Ireland). 1829. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
5. Peter Kenny (12 September 2005). "Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann" (PDF). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
6. "List of the Several Baronies and Parishes, In the County of Cavan" (PDF). Cavan County Libraries. 1709. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
7. "1821 Census - Townland of Cornasker" (PDF). National Archives of Ireland.
8. "1821 Census - Townland of Cornasker" (PDF). National Archives of Ireland.
9. "Griffith's Valuation". www.askaboutireland.ie.
10. "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901" . Retrieved 19 October 2016.
11. "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911" . Retrieved 19 October 2016.

External links

• The IreAtlas Townland Data Base

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