Newvillage

 

Townland of Newvillage highlighted in yellow

Anglicized from Irish: An Baile Nua

Translates to: “The new village”

Etymology:

The most likely explanation for this placename is that a village was constructed in the townland later than others in the surrounding area. Unfortunately, it is near impossible to know the date of this ‘new village’. This village could have been new in medieval times just as easily as in modern times. The OSI historical 6-inch map shows a village well established by the mid-19th century and a house of architectual significance dating from the 18th or 19th century.

Size: 1010 acres, 2 rods, 15 perchs

Siting:

Situated in the northern extremity of Kilcummin parish. Bounded on the north-east by Shanballymore, Cappagarrif and Gortdrishagh, on the east by Derreenmeel, on the south-east by Tullyvealnaslee, on the south by Derrylaura and Claremount, on the south-west by Lettercraff and on the north-west by Barnagorteeny.

Description:

Land very stony, wet and mountainous. Contains 1,006 acres about 180 acres are under tillage and pasture together with 4 and a half acres of water, the remainder is mountain pasture. There is a quarry situated on the west side of a by-road, the centre of which forms the townland’s eastern boundary. There was also a blacksmith/smithy towards the northern extremity of the townland.

Placenames within townland:

Athknockmore – Translates to ‘ford of the big hill’. It also has a Triangulation Station on it, also called Glenhill.

New Village Bridge – An old bridge of 2 arches in tolerable repair on the border between Newvillage and Gortdrishagh.

Lough Seecon – Translates to ‘lake of Con’s seat’.

18th/19th Century House – A house in new village which dates to the 18th/19th century and which is not classifiable as either a country house or a vernacular house.

Slievenavinnoge – Translates to ‘mountain of the scald-crows (hooded crow)’. An extensive tract of mountain bog so called on account of it being the residence of scarecrows.

Previous proprietor/landlord:

Thomas B. Martin of Ballinahinch Castle (c. 1850)

Land Value (1857): £ 44 s.5 d. 0

Buildings Value (1857): £ 8 s.15 d. 0

Surnames attached to the townland (1857-1911):

Connor, Coyne, Nee, Shaughessy