Cloncollow (Irish:Cluain Colbhaigh,IPA:[ˌklˠuənʲˈkɔlˠəwiː]) is atownland in the Parish ofTomregan, Barony ofLoughtee Lower,County Cavan,Ireland.
The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placenameCluain Colbhaigh which means 'Calva's Meadow'. Alternative meanings areCluain Colbha meaning 'The border meadow' orCluain Calmhagh meaning "The meadow in the narrow plain". The oldest surviving mention of the name is in the 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list which spells the name asCloncallow.[1]
It is bounded on the north byCavanagh (townland) andAgharaskilly townlands, on the east byCarrigan &Mullynagolman townlands, on the south by Togher Lough and on the west byFartrin &Slievebrickan townlands. Its chief geographical features are Togher Lough, Lough Rud, theRag River connecting the two Loughs and a drumlin hill reaching to 238 feet (73 m) above sea-level. Cloncollow is traversed bySlievebrickan lane. The townland covers 140 statute acres, including 6 acres (24,000 m2) of water.
Cloncollow formed part of the termon lands belonging toTomregan Roman Catholic Church which were granted to the Protestant Bishop of Kilmore in 1610 as part of thePlantation of Ulster. By a lease dated 6 April 1612 the said bishop granted the lands toSir Oliver Lambart ofKilbeggan,County Westmeath and SirGarret Moore, 1st Viscount Moore ofMellifont,County Louth. On 17 July 1639 the bishop re-granted the lands toCharles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan. In the 1740s the bishop leased the land to John Jones for 21 years. This lease was renewed to his descendant John Copeland Jones on 20 May 1843. In the 1860s the holder of the lease was David Fielding Jones.[2]
Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name asClencollow.[3]
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland- Best, Banot, Neil, Graham, Morton, Brady.[4]
The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland-Cluain Calbhaigh, 'Calvagh's lawn or meadow'. Lies in the South of the parish. Bishop's land. Held on lease by Miss Davis. Land agent is Mr. R. Paterson, Killyshandra. Lease rent 32 shillings & 6d per arable acre. The county cess rate is 3 shillings. The tithe is 10d. The tenants are Protestants. The soil produces oats, potatoes and barley.
The Cloncollow Valuation Office Field books are available for December 1838.[5][6]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists the landlord of the townland as Davis & the tenants as Morton, Lee, Best, Berry and Davis.[7]
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total Houses | Uninhabited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 1851 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 1861 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 1871 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 1881 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 1891 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are five families listed in the townland.[8]
In the1911 census of Ireland, there are eight families listed in the townland.[9]