Knockfin

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Knockfin (from Irish : Cnoc Fionn, meaning- The White Hill) is a townland in the civil parish of Drumreilly, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland.

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Geography

Knockfin is bounded on the west by Curraghnabania and Seltanahunshin townlands and on the east by Corraleehanbeg, Garryfliugh and Prabagh townlands. Its chief geographical features are Sliabh an Iarainn mountain on whose eastern slope it lies, mountain streams, waterfalls, a lime-kiln and dug wells. It is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 228 statute acres. [1]

History

The landlord of the townland in the 19th century was the Beresford Estate.

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1834 spells the name as Kockfin and list three tithepayers in the townland. [2]

The 1836 Ordnance survey Namebooks state- The soil is light yellow clay intermixed with sand & limestone, neither of which is quarried or used in any way.

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists five landholders in the townland. [3]

Census

YearPopulationMalesFemalesTotal HousesUninhabited
184160362470
185133161750
186130131760
187146242260
188147252260
189141182350

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were seven families listed in the townland. [4]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were seven families listed in the townland. [5]

Antiquities

  1. Stone bridges over the streams

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References

  1. ↑ "IreAtlas" . Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37".
  3. ↑ "Griffith's Valuation".
  4. ↑ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901". Census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". Census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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