Monydoo

Monydoo is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. It is also called Tonycrom.

Geography

Monydoo is bounded on the south by Aghaboy townland, on the west by Alteen and Commas townland and on the east by Corranearty, Gorteennaglogh and Hawkswood townlands. Its chief geographical features are Cratty Peak on Cuilcagh mountain which rises to 1,213 feet above sea level, Lough Cam, mountain streams, mountain pools, caverns, river swallowholes, forestry plantations, a wood, dug wells, spring wells and an iron spa well called Poll Magorm The so-called ‘blood’ is the iron in the water. Monydoo is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 379 statute acres.

History

In the 1609 Plantation of Ulster, Monydoo formed part of the mountain of Cuilcagh which were granted to John Sandford of Castle Doe, Co. Donegal by letters patent dated 7 July 1613. It was later sold by Sandford to his wife's uncle Toby Caulfeild, 1st Baron Caulfeild, Master of the Ordnance and Caulfield had the sale confirmed by letters patent of 12 July 1620.
The 1821 census spells the townland as Tonnycrom, Tonnycrum and Tonneycream and states- containing 63 acres of arable land & 200 acres of black mountain.
The 1834 Tithe Applotment Books spell the name as Moneenduff.
The 1836 Ordnance Survey Namebooks state- The soil is very poor and light, being only reclaimed mountain, and the crops are in general bad.
The Monydoo Valuation Office Field books are available for 1838.
Griffith's Valuation lists eighteen landholders in the townland.
The landlord of Monydoo in the 19th century was the Gresson Estate.

Census

Year	Population	Males	Females	Total Houses	Uninhabited
1841	103	52	51	22	0
1851	72	34	38	14	2
1861	44	22	22	8	0
1871	44	28	16	8	0
1881	44	28	16	8	1
1891	35	21	14	7	0

In the Census of Ireland 1821, there were nine families living in the townland.
In the 1901 census of Ireland, there were ten families listed in the townland.
In the 1911 census of Ireland, there were eleven families listed in the townland.

Antiquities

Lime-kilns
A foot-bridge over the stream
Stepping-stones over the streams
Fords over the streams