Carrick West,, is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It is named Carrick West or Carrick Hassard to distinguish it from Carrick East or Carrick Fisher townland which is in Templeport parish. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw.
Carrick West is bounded on the north by Garvalt Lower townland, on the east by Curraghglass townland, on the west by Carnmaclean and Tullynacleigh townlands and on the south by Altshallan townland. Its chief geographical features are Tully Lough,[1] mountain streams, waterfalls, forestry plantations, gravel pits and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the local L1016 road, minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 158 statute acres.
In earlier times the townland was probably uninhabited as it consists mainly of bog and poor clay soils. It was not seized by the English during the Plantation of Ulster in 1610 or in the Cromwellian Settlement of the 1660s so some dispossessed Irish families moved there and began to clear and farm the land.
A deed by Thomas Enery dated 29 Jan 1735 includes the lands of Carrick in Glan.[2]
The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the townland name as Carrick.[3]
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list eleven tithepayers in the townland.[4]
The Ordnance Survey Name Books for 1836 give the following description of the townland- There is a small lake and an ancient fort on its west side.
The Carrick West Valuation Office Field books are available for August 1839.[5] [6]
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists eight landholders in the townland.[7]
In the 19th century the landlord of Carrick West was the Alex Hassard Estate. In 1875 it was sold to James Bracken.[8]
| Year | Population | Males | Females | Total Houses | Uninhabited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1851 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1861 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1871 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1881 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1891 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are eight families listed in the townland.[9]
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are ten families listed in the townland.[10]