Landed Estates
University of Galway

Hollywell

Estate(s)
Townland Lavagh
Civil Parish Ballymachugh
PLU Cavan
DED Ballymachugh
County Cavan
Barony Clanmahon
Description Located on the Farnham estate and known as Tara Cottage on the first edition Ordnance Survey map (publ. 1837) and as Hollywell on the 25 inch map. An engraving in the National Library appears to be this house Hollywell Cottage and dates it to at least 1820, see https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000152344. Occupied by the Reverend Henry Cottingham at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Valued for rates at £14 the house was held from Mark Woods. The Reverend H. Cottingham held a townland in each of the parishes of Annagh and Urney at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. His representatives owned 381 acres in 1876. A building reduced in size continues to occupy this site.

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