Mully Upper, an Anglicisation of the Gaelic, ‘Mullach Uachtar’ meaning The Upper Summit of the Hill, is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin and barony of Tullyhaw.
Geography
Mully Upper is bounded on the north by Legnagrow townland, on the west by Garvalt Lower, Gub (Glangevlin) and Mully Lower townlands and on the east by Eshveagh and Legglass townlands. Its chief geographical features are Eshveagh Lough, the Owenmore River (County Cavan), mountain streams, waterfalls and spring wells. The townland is traversed by the regional R206 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 154 statute acres.
History
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1826 list five tithepayers in the townland. Tithe Applotment Books 1826
The Mully Upper Valuation Office Field books are available for July 1839.Ireland census census.nationalarchives.ie
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists thirteen landholders in the townland. Griffith's Valuation
In the 19th century the landlord of Mully Upper was the Hassard Estate. In 1875 the Hassard Estate sold the townland to James Bracken.
Census
Year Population Males Females Total Houses Uninhabited 1841 41 22 19 6 0 1851 42 26 19 6 0 1861 48 26 22 9 0 1871 26 12 14 4 0 1881 29 16 13 7 0 1891 29 15 14 7 0
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are nine families listed in the townland. Census of Ireland 1901
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are eleven families listed in the townland. Census of Ireland 1911
Antiquities
Stepping-stones across the streams.
References
External links The IreAtlas Townland Data Base