Eadargóil

Eadargóil or Adrigool is a townland of 182 hectares or 451 acres and in the early part of the 20th century, 233 individual fields were mapped in this townland. (est)

It is in the Electoral Division of Woodfort, in Civil Parish of Castlehaven and the Roman Catholic Parish of Kilmacabea.

Eadargóil is bordered by Cuar Níseal (Coornishal) and Meall an tSrutháin (Maulatrahane) to the east, Ré Raithneach (Rearahinagh) to the north, Doire Loga (Derrylugga) and Millín na hEorna (Milleennahorna) to the west and Cuileannach (Cullenagh) to the south.

OpenStreetmap contributors, with input from the Castlehaven & Myross History Society, have created a detailed townland map including all its minor placenames. Zoom in for further detail.

Etymology

Eadar Dhá Ghabhal was interpreted by Bruno O'Donoghue as the place between two prongs (forks of a river). J.M.Burke agrees with this interpretation in his Southern Star article in 1913 and mentions that the word "gabhal" had entered into place-names to describe anything shaped like a right-angle or a "V"

History

This townland was part of Castlehaven up to around 1854. At that time, the parish priest in Castlehaven died and the bishop took the opportunity to re-draw the Roman Catholic parish boundaries and moved the townlands of Adrigool, Cullenagh, Derryleigh and Smorane out of the parish. However we have decided to include them for historic purposes.

Housing

As part of Griffiths Valuation in 1853, a survey of house quality was carried out to calculate what rates were due by each household. These were issued in 1850 in the form of house books (Pg 1, Pg 2) and a guide on how to interpret these can be seen here. These show that 7 of the 14 houses in the townland at that time were class 3. This means that they were thatched houses with stone walls with mud or puddle mortar. Three are described as being old (more than 25 years) but in good repair while three more are also old but out of repair. The final class 3 house in this townland at the time was old, dilapidated and scarcely habitable. The other seven houses in the townland at this time are class 1 which means that they were slated and built with stone or brick and lime mortar. One is described as old but in repair while the other six are medium, deteriorated by age and not in perfect repair. The class 3 houses in the townland are between 5 foot (!) and 7 foot 6 inches tall which indicates that they are single storey at this time while the class 1 houses are between 5 foot and 12 foot tall.

By the 1901 census, all five occupied houses have walls of stone, brick or concrete with roofs of slate, iron or tiles. All five have two, three or four rooms and they have three. four, five, six and seven windows in front respectively

When we advance to the 1911 census there are now 6 occupied houses in this townland and, again, all have walls of stone, brick or concrete with roofs of slate, iron or tiles. One house has two, three or four rooms with just two windows in front so it was probably single-storey at this time. Four houses have five or six rooms with two having five windows in front while the other two have six and seven windows respectively. The remaining house has seven, eight or nine rooms with seven windows in front.

Places of Interest

Lios: There are two ringforts (lios) in this townland. A ringfort is a circular fortified settlement that were mainly built during the Bronze age up to about the year 1000.

Gallán: There is a gallán (standing stone) in this townland. Standing Stones may have been boundary markers during the Bronze/Iron Age. Alternatively, they may have been commemorative monuments or may have been used to mark burial places.

Creamery: Adrigool Creamery was located in this townland. It is closed now

Besides the two ringforts and the standing stone mentioned above, the Historic Environment Viewer also maps a country house in this townland

Interesting Placenames

Besides the places named above we have mapped the follow field-names in this townland: The Long Field,

The New Line Road runs through this townland and Maultrahane Cross Roads can be found here also.

The Agherinduff River runs through this townland.

If you want to see the actual location of any of these, go to detailed townland map on Open Street Maps. If you know any other field names or placenames in this townland (or if you need to correct any or give further background information), please contact us at [email protected]

Folklore

We have no folklore for this townland at present. If you are aware of any, please contact us at [email protected].

Families and Notable Residents

The Tithe Applotment books of 1825 list the following family names: Cady, Brickley, Skully, Collins, Collins, Sullivan, Collins, Collins, Collins,

Griffiths Valuation of 1853 lists the following family names: Scully, Collins, Collins, Sullivan, Crowley, Connolly, Hayes, Lennon, Collins, Long

The Census of Ireland of 1901 lists the following family names: Collins, Collins, O'Sullivan, Collins (with Murphy and Keohane (both servants)), Trinder (with Lannin (uncle) and Burke (servant))

The Census of Ireland of 1911 lists the following family names: O'Sullivan (with Regan, Sullivan and 2 x Long (all servants)), Collins, Hennessy, Collins (with Connor (niece)), Collins, Jermyn

Note: the term 'with' refers to a person or persons of a different family name staying in the house. This may have been an in-law or other relative, a guest, or a farm labourer/housekeeper or domestic servant.

Demographics and Landholding

		*Occupiers	Population	Change	Link to record
1825	Tithe Applotment	9	54 (est)		1825
1841	Census of Ireland	22 (Incl. 1 unoccupied)	159
1851	Census of Ireland	12	88
1853	Griffith's Valuation	12 (Incl. 2 unoccupied)	71 (est)		1853
1861	Census of Ireland	13 (Incl. 3 unoccupied)	74
1871	Census of Ireland	8 (Incl. 1 unoccupied)	70
1881	Census of Ireland	8 (Incl. 1 unoccupied)	54
1891	Census of Ireland	8 (Incl. 2 unoccupied)	38
1901	Census of Ireland	8 (Incl, 3 unoccupied)	22		1901
1911	Census of Ireland	8 (Incl. 2 unoccupied)	29		1911

*Occupiers generally equate to households having a house and land but may also include households having houses but no land.

Between 1656 and 1658 the Down Survey mapped all areas of the country to track ownership of land after much had been granted to followers of Cromwell after the war of the 1650's. At this time the proprietors (titulados) of this townland were Callahan McDonogh, Carthy who was described as Irish papists (not sure if this is one or more people). The townland was known as Addergoule at this time.

The proprietor of this townland in 1841 was Sir William Beecher of Mallow and his agent was Rev. Nicholas Beecher of Mallow. It was all held by tenants (not known if under lease)

In 1841 the soil was descrbed as one third poor and two thirds middling, producing middling crops of wheat, oats, barley and potatoes with a little flax