Knockfin () is a townland in the civil parish of Drumreilly, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland.
Geography
Knockfin is bounded on the west by Curraghnabania and Seltanahunshin townlands and on the east by Corraleehanbeg, Garryfliugh and Prabagh townlands. Its chief geographical features are Sliabh an Iarainn mountain on whose eastern slope it lies, mountain streams, waterfalls, a lime-kiln and dug wells. It is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 228 statute acres.
History
The landlord of the townland in the 19th century was the Beresford Estate.
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1834 spells the name as Kockfin and list three tithepayers in the townland.
The 1836 Ordnance survey Namebooks state- The soil is light yellow clay intermixed with sand & limestone, neither of which is quarried or used in any way.
Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists five landholders in the townland.
Census
Year Population Males Females Total Houses Uninhabited 1841 60 36 24 7 0 1851 33 16 17 5 0 1861 30 13 17 6 0 1871 46 24 22 6 0 1881 47 25 22 6 0 1891 41 18 23 5 0
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were seven families listed in the townland.
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were seven families listed in the townland.
Antiquities
Stone bridges over the streams
References
External links The IreAtlas Townland Data Base