Templeport Civil Parish, County Cavan, Ireland Genealogy

Templeport Civil Parish

The following information is a starting point for records about the civil parish of Templeport. The information is based on locations and records before 1922.

Historical Overview History The history of Templeport is on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templeport The history of Bawnboy is on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawnboy Old photos and maps of Bawnboy are on- http://www.ihpc.ie/ihpc/Main/Town.asp?iTownID=75&iCountyID=6Localities List the names of townlands in this civil parish List the names of the surrounding parishes List the names and give a description of a district, poor law union, etc. Maps and gazetteers Add a Web site link for a map or gazetteer site, and/or add a printed source. Read more about maps and gazetteers. Templeport Townlands Map is available at- http://www.templeport.ie/pages/townlands.html Records Cemeteries There are four separate graveyards in the parish of Tomregan. They are 1. The Church of Ireland graveyard at St.Peter’s Church in Port townland. This contains both Protestant and Catholic burials from the 18th century to date. The headstone inscriptions are available online at- http://www.stpeter.utvinternet.com/headstones.htm. Photos of the church are available online at- http://www.stpeter.utvinternet.com/photoindex.htm. 2. The Roman Catholic graveyard at St.Patrick’s Church, Kilnavart townland. It contains only Roman Catholic burials from the mid 19th century to date. The headstone inscriptions are available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/headstone-inscriptions-kilnavart.html 3. The Roman Catholic graveyard at St.Mogue’s Church, Bawnboy. It contain only Roman Catholic burials from the 20th century to date. The headstone inscriptions are available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/headstone-inscriptions-stmogues-bawnboy.html 4. The medieval graveyard of St.Mogue on Inch Island in Port Lake. It contains only Roman Catholic burials from ancient times.

Census The purpose of a census was to gather information about people who lived in an area. While the government began census taking in 1821, only fragments exist before 1901. Censuses for 1901 and 1911 are available. Read more about the records in the Ireland Census article. The 1901 census for Templeport is available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre and the National Archives of Ireland. The part relating to Bawnboy is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/bawnboy-census-1901.html The 1911 census for Templeport is available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre, the National Archives of Ireland and online at- http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/. Add information here about census substitutes that you know about. Church records Read general information about church records. Catholic Templeport Roman Catholic registers are available for consulting in various locations, including with the local parish priest, the Cavan Research Centre, the National Library of Ireland, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints archives worldwide. Church of Ireland Templeport Church of Ireland registers are available for consulting in various locations, including the local rectory, the Cavan Research Centre, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints archives worldwide. Presbyterian Methodist Society of Friends Name(s) of ecclesiastical parish, records, availability, archive, online indexes, notes. Others Name(s) of ecclesiastical parish, records, availability, archive, online indexes, notes. Civil Registration Government registration of births and deaths began in 1864. Registration of Protestant marriages began in 1845, with all marriages being registered by 1864. Go to the Ireland Civil Registration article to read more about these records. Land records The Registry of Deeds started in 1708. Land transactions were recorded, including immovable property passed on in a will and property given to a daughter at her marriage. Read more about these records in the Ireland Land and Property article. Enery: The Enery family owned a large estate in Bawnboy. Their estate papers are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland as part of the Eniskillen Estate papers (reference D 1702, D3689, T 2074). A description can be seen online at- http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_enniskillen.pdf Probate records Probate dealt with the property of a deceased person. Read more about these records in the Ireland Probate Records article. Add information about probate records for this parish. School records Read more about these records in the Ireland Schools article. Add records for this parish. Templeport Students in Kilmore Academy and St Patrick's College, Cavan is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/st_pats-tp-students.html Tax records The valuation of property for tax purposes was started in the 1840s by Richard Griffith. A tax paid to the church, call Tithe Applotments, began in the 1820s. Read about these records in the Ireland Taxation and Ireland Land and Property articles. Add records for this parish that you know about. Griffith’s Valuation of Templeport 1837-1864 is available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre and the National Library of Ireland. An index of names and addresses is available online at- http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/cavan/templeport.htm The current occupiers of each property in Templeport and Bawnboy can be found online at- http://www.valoff.ie/search/search_clarify.asp Tithe Applotment Books 1824-1838 for the Parish of Templeport are available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre, the National Archives of Ireland and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. A copy is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/tithe-applotments-templeport-1823.html Hearth Money Rolls 1662 for the Parish of Templeport are available for consulting in various locations, including the Cavan Research Centre, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (reference T808/15142) and in Breifne Journal, Volume I, Number 3 (1960) in an article entitled "The Hearth Money Rolls for the Baronies of Tullyhunco and Tullyhaw, County Cavan, 247-262." by McKiernan, Francis J. (ed.): A copy is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/hearth-money-rolls-tp-1662.html Children Vaccinations 1864-1877 for the Parish of Templeport is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/vaccinated-children-1864-77.html Freeholders Electoral Roll 1825-1826 for the Parish of Templeport is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/templeport-voters-register-1826.html Registered Arms Keepers 1833 for the Parish of Templeport is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/arms-keepers-templeport-1833.html Slaters Directory of Bawnboy 1881 is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/slaters-directory-1881.html Poll Book 1761 for the Parish of Templeport is available online at- http://www.bawnboy.com/local-genealogy/templeport-poll-book-1761.html Registered Arms Keepers 1833

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