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

• 1609 - Bosallogh - Escheated Counties Map
• 1613 - Bosallagh - Cal. Patent Rolls Jas I p.257a
• 1641 - Bossallaghe - Ulster Inquisitions $55 Car.I
• 1823 - Bosallagh - Church of Ireland Census

Bosallagh (Irish: Both Shalach) meaning ‘dirty or muddy booth or hut’

1823 Church of Ireland Census

The following is an extract from a survey of the North-West Division of Clones Parish.

Name	Sons	Daughters
Bleakley, William & Elizabeth	0	0
Bleakley, Robert	0	0
Bleakley, James	0	0

1830's Map

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

Neighbouring townlands

Aghadrumsee, Dernawilt, Drumswords, Killygorman, Killylifferbane Glebe, Mullavea Glebe