Prospect, Corlough

Prospect (Modern English name meaning ‘An extensive view of landscape’ because of the fine view it gives over Brackley Lough from Prospect Point at the southern tip of the townland. The old Irish place name was "Renmore or Rinn Mór" meaning the 'Big Promontory or Headland') is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw.

Geography

Prospect is bounded on the north by Tawnagh townland, on the south by Moneynure and Tirnawannagh townlands, on the west by Derry More and Scrabby, Corlough townlands and on the east by Brackley, Templeport, Mullaghlea and Derrymony townlands. Its chief geographical features are Brackley Lough, small streams, quarries, sinkholes and dug wells. Prospect is traversed by minor public road and rural lanes. The townland covers 227 statute acres.

History

In medieval times the McGovern barony of Tullyhaw was divided into economic taxation areas called ballibetoes, from the Irish Baile Biataigh (Anglicized as 'Ballybetagh'), meaning 'A Provisioner's Town or Settlement'. The original purpose was to enable the farmer, who controlled the baile, to provide hospitality for those who needed it, such as poor people and travellers. The ballybetagh was further divided into townlands farmed by individual families who paid a tribute or tax to the head of the ballybetagh, who in turn paid a similar tribute to the clan chief.