| Aghavoher | |
| Type: | Townland |
| Translit Lang1: | Irish |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Derivation: |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | Irish: Achadh an Mhothair |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Meaning: |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | "field of the trees or mound" |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Aghavoher shown within Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 54.083°N -7.56°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | County Cavan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Barony |
| Subdivision Name2: | Loughtee Lower |
| Subdivision Type3: | Civil parish |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tomregan |
| Area Total Acre: | 228 |
Aghavoher is small a townland in the civil parish of Tomregan, County Cavan, Ireland. It is approximately in area and lies in the former barony of Loughtee Lower.[1]
Aghavoher is bounded on the north by Cranaghan townland, on the west by Clifton, County Cavan, Mullynagolman and Carrigan townlands, on the south by Breandrum, Tullyhunco townland and on the east by Greaghrahan and Carn townlands. Its chief geographical features are Aghavoher Lough and the Rag River on its northern boundary and a small hill which rises to 306 feet above sea level. Aghavoher is traversed by the Kildallan road and Carrigan lane. The townland covers 228 statute acres including eleven acres of water. The sub-divisions of the townland are Sandville and Sandybrook.
The earliest surviving spelling of the townland name is in a printed list of Cavan townlands dated 1790 where it is spelled Aughiogher.[2] Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as Augavoher with the resident being Mr. Patterson.[3] Centuries before that the townland formed part of the Black Pig's Dyke in pre-Christian times.
Aghavoher formed part of the termon lands belonging to Tomregan Roman Catholic Church which were granted to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Kilmore in 1610 as part of the Plantation of Ulster. By a lease dated 6 April 1612 the said bishop granted the lands to Sir Oliver Lambart of Kilbeggan, County Westmeath and Sir Garret Moore, 1st Viscount Moore of Mellifont, County Louth. On 17 July 1639 the bishop re-granted the lands to Charles Lambart, 1st Earl of Cavan.
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland: Profet, McKiernan, Stevens, Lee, Murrey, Berry, Patterson.[4]
A deed dated 23 February 1835 now in the Cavan Archives Service (ref P017/0043[5]) is described as:
The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland:
The Aghavoher Valuation Office Field books are available for December 1838.[6] [7]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists the landlords of the townland as Jones and Moore and the tenants as Berry, Winslow and Kellett.[8]
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total Houses | Uninhabited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1851 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1861 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1871 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1881 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1891 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are six families listed in the townland.[9]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are five families listed in the townland.[10]