Aghakinnigh is bounded on the north by Drumersee townland, on the south by Cullion townland, on the west by Drumbar and Newtown townlands and on the east by Aghnacally, Legavreagra and Mullanacre Upper townlands. It forms part of the Slieve Rushen Bog Natural Heritage Area. Its chief geographical features are Slieve Rushen mountain on whose north-western slope it lies, reaching a height of 1,280 feet; mountain streams; waterfalls; forestry plantations; spring wells and dug wells. Aghakinnigh is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 460 statute acres.
History
In medieval times Aghakinnigh was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone. The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the ballybetagh as Naclone. In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, The precinct or parcel of Nacloone otherwise Aghcloone to Sir George Graeme and Sir Richard Graeme to form part of the Manor of Greame. A history of Richard and George Graham is viewable online. The Grahams took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and after the war their lands were confiscated under the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652. The 1652 Commonwealth Survey spells the name as Aghakiney and lists the proprietor as Mr Thomas Worshipp and the tenant as Edmund Magwire. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Aghukmeigh. The 1821 Census of Ireland spells the name as Aughakinih and Aughakinagh and Aughakenigh. The Tithe Applotment Books 1834 spell the name as Aghakinigh Lower and Aghkinigh Upper. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nineteen landholders in the townland. The landlord of Aghakinnigh in the 1850s was Singleton Crawford. Folklore from Aghakinnigh can be found in the 1938 Dúchas collection.
Census
Year
Population
Males
Females
Total Houses
Uninhabited
1841
148
75
73
24
1
1851
130
67
63
20
0
1861
95
49
46
17
0
1871
93
45
48
18
0
1881
111
58
53
18
0
1891
92
50
42
17
0
In the 1821 census of Ireland there were fourteen households listed in the townland. In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were eighteen families listed in the townland. In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were eighteen families listed in the townland.
Antiquities
Lime-kilns.
A foot-bridge across the river.
Stone bridges across the rivers.
Aghakinnigh 19th century Hedge-School. The 1938 Dúchas Collection states- There was another hedge school in Aughakinnigh just on the Crocán below Pee Peters. A man named McGuire taught here and then a man named McHugh. Both are dead and gone and all belonging to them too. They went to America.
