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Moneensauran ({{Irish derived place name|Moinín Samhradhain|Sauran's little bog}}<ref name="Logainm"/>) is a [[townland]] in the [[civil parish]] [[Templeport]], [[County Cavan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It lies within the former barony of [[Tullyhaw]].<ref name="Logainm"/>
Moneensauran is a townland in the Parish of [[Glangevlin]], Barony of [[Tullyhaw]], County Cavan, Ireland. The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Móinín Samhradhán” which means ‘Samhradhán’s Little Bog’, which indicates that the owner Samhradhán lived nearby. Samhradhán, who lived about 1100 A.D., was Lord of [[Tullyhaw]] and the son of Conchobhar mac Fearghal and is the progenitor of the [[McGovern (name)]]. All people with the surname McGovern derive from him, as their name means “Mág Samhradháin” or ‘Son of Samhradhán’. The townland name, along with the nearby townlands of [[Dunmakeever]] & [[Aghatirourke]], offer important evidence that the McGovern clan originally came from Glangevlin and only later spread out to other parts of Tullyhaw such as [[Ballymagauran]] and [[Blacklion]]. The earliest surviving mention of the townland name is ‘Moneenshawran’ from a list of Co. Cavan townlands printed in 1790. Moneensauran is bounded on the north by Tullynacross and [[Curraghglass]] townlands, on the east by [[Derrynananta Upper]] & [[Derrynananta Lower]] townlands, on the south by Doon townland and on the west by [[Slievenakilla]] and [[Legatraghta]] townlands. Its chief geographical features are [[Benbrack]] Mountain reaching to an altitude of 1,600 feet above sea-level, the [[Owenmore River]], [[Munter Eolus Lough]] and several waterfalls.


==Geography==
Moneensauran is traversed by some minor lanes.
Moneensauran is bounded on the north by Tullynacross and [[Curraghglass]] townlands, on the east by [[Derrynananta Upper]] & [[Derrynananta Lower]] townlands, on the south by Doon townland and on the west by [[Slievenakilla]] and [[Legatraghta]] townlands. Its chief geographical features are [[Benbrack]] Mountain reaching to an altitude of 1,600 feet above sea-level, the [[Owenmore River]], [[Munter Eolus Lough]] and several waterfalls. The townland covers an area of 1,739 statute acres and is the third largest in County Cavan.<ref name="IreAtlas"/>


==History==
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The townland covers an area of 1,740 statute acres and is the third largest in County Cavan. In the 19th century the townland was owned by the Earls of Annesley. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists forty-two occupiers in the townland.<ref>http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffithvaluation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=221262&county=Cavan&barony=Tullyhaw&parish=Templeport&townland='''Moneensauran'''</ref> In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twenty-three families listed in the townland.<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Derrynananta/Moneensauran/]</ref> In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eighteen families listed in the townland.<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Derrynananta/Moneensarran/]</ref>
Samhradhán, who lived about 1100 A.D., was lord of [[Tullyhaw]] and the son of Conchobhar mac Fearghal and is the progenitor of the [[McGovern (name)]]. The earliest surviving mention of the townland name is "Moneenshawran" from a list of County Cavan townlands printed in 1790.


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In the 19th century the townland was owned by the Earls of Annesley. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists forty-two occupiers in the townland.<ref name="Griffths"/> In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twenty-three families listed in the townland.<ref name="1901census"/>the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eighteen families listed in the townland.<ref name="1911census"/>
The historic sites in the townland are (1) A prehistoric cairn called ‘Cloghnacommerky’ situate on the border of Moneensauran and Doon townlands, (Site number 145, page 26, in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995) (2) Three medieval ringforts (Site numbers 993, 994 & 995, page 126 in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995) (3) A Sweathouse called the ‘duck house’, (Site number 1884, page 243, in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995). (4) Several gravel pits.

The historic sites in the townland include: a prehistoric cairn called "Cloghnacommerky" situate on the border of Moneensauran and Doon townlands;<ref name="O'Donovanpg26"/> three medieval ringforts,<ref name="O'Donovanpg126"/>; a Sweathouse called the "duck house";<ref name="O'Donovanpg243"/> and several gravel pits.


The Magauran family of Moneensauran was the predominant family in the parish. They produced many Roman Catholic priests through the centuries, including Dr. [[James Magauran]] who was bishop of [[Ardagh]] from 1815 to 1829. His brother Peter and sister Elizabeth Magauran were elected as the last King and Queen of Glan in 1815.
The Magauran family of Moneensauran was the predominant family in the parish. They produced many Roman Catholic priests through the centuries, including Dr. [[James Magauran]] who was bishop of [[Ardagh]] from 1815 to 1829. His brother Peter and sister Elizabeth Magauran were elected as the last King and Queen of Glan in 1815.


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Logainm">{{Cite web |url=http://www.logainm.ie/5491.aspx |title=Placenames Database of Ireland - Moneensauran |accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="IreAtlas">{{Cite web |url=http://www.seanruad.com/ |title=IreAtlas |accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="Griffths">{{Cite web |url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffithvaluation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=221262&county=Cavan&barony=Tullyhaw&parish=Templeport&townland= |title==Griffith's Valuation |accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="1901census">[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Derrynananta/Moneensauran/]</ref>
<ref name="1911census">[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Derrynananta/Moneensarran/]</ref>
<ref name="O'Donovanpg26">Site number 145, page 26, in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995</ref>
<ref name="O'Donovanpg126">Site numbers 993, 994 & 995, page 126 in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995</ref>
<ref name="O'Donovanpg243">Site number 1884, page 243, in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995</ref>
}}


==External links==
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Moneensauran (from Irish Moinín Samhradhain, meaning 'Sauran's little bog'[1]) is a townland in the civil parish Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies within the former barony of Tullyhaw.[1]

Geography

Moneensauran is bounded on the north by Tullynacross and Curraghglass townlands, on the east by Derrynananta Upper & Derrynananta Lower townlands, on the south by Doon townland and on the west by Slievenakilla and Legatraghta townlands. Its chief geographical features are Benbrack Mountain reaching to an altitude of 1,600 feet above sea-level, the Owenmore River, Munter Eolus Lough and several waterfalls. The townland covers an area of 1,739 statute acres and is the third largest in County Cavan.[2]

History

Samhradhán, who lived about 1100 A.D., was lord of Tullyhaw and the son of Conchobhar mac Fearghal and is the progenitor of the McGovern (name). The earliest surviving mention of the townland name is "Moneenshawran" from a list of County Cavan townlands printed in 1790.

In the 19th century the townland was owned by the Earls of Annesley. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists forty-two occupiers in the townland.[3] In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are twenty-three families listed in the townland.[4]the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eighteen families listed in the townland.[5]

The historic sites in the townland include: a prehistoric cairn called "Cloghnacommerky" situate on the border of Moneensauran and Doon townlands;[6] three medieval ringforts,[7]; a Sweathouse called the "duck house";[8] and several gravel pits.

The Magauran family of Moneensauran was the predominant family in the parish. They produced many Roman Catholic priests through the centuries, including Dr. James Magauran who was bishop of Ardagh from 1815 to 1829. His brother Peter and sister Elizabeth Magauran were elected as the last King and Queen of Glan in 1815.

References

  1. ^ a b "Placenames Database of Ireland - Moneensauran". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ "IreAtlas". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ^ "=Griffith's Valuation". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ Site number 145, page 26, in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995
  7. ^ Site numbers 993, 994 & 995, page 126 in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995
  8. ^ Site number 1884, page 243, in “Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan”, Patrick O’Donovan, 1995


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