Bosallagh
Bosallagh is a small townland in South-East County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, it lies between its bigger neighbours Dernawilt and Drumswords.
Area 51:0:36
Etymology
Ir. Both Shalach ‘dirty or muddy booth or hut’
- Bosallogh - Escheated Counties Map (1609)
- Bosallagh - Cal. Patent Rolls Jas I p.257a (1613)
- Bossallaghe - Ulster Inquisitions $55 Car.I (1641)
1841-61 Population
Year | Persons |
---|---|
1841 | 23 |
1851 | 17 |
1861 | 20 |
Griffiths Valuation 1862
Occupier | Lessor | Tenement |
---|---|---|
William Bleakley | James Hare | House, Offices & Land |
Robert Little | William Bleakley | House |
1901 Census
Head of Family | Landholder (if different) |
---|---|
Hugh Carlin | George Turner |
James Bleakley | George Turner |
Surnames in 2005
- Mulholland
- Elliott
Former Residents:
- Johnston
- Howe