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The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in medieval times. At the beginning of the 17th century it was owned jointly by Bryan McPhilip O’Reyly and Edward Rutlidge but was confiscated by the Crown in the 1609 [[Ulster Plantation]] and it formed part of the half-territory of Aughrin which was granted to Sir Hugh Culme in 1610. Culme later relinquished his claim to the Crown, perhaps because there was confusion at the time as to whether the townland formed part of County Fermanagh or County Cavan. By an order of the Lord Deputy dated 14 October 1612 the townland was granted, inter alia, to Lady Margaret O’Neill, the widow of Sir Hugh Maguire deceased.
The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in medieval times. At the beginning of the 17th century it was owned jointly by Bryan McPhilip O’Reyly and Edward Rutlidge but was confiscated by the Crown in the 1609 [[Ulster Plantation]] and it formed part of the half-territory of Aughrin which was granted to Sir Hugh Culme in 1610. Culme later relinquished his claim to the Crown, perhaps because there was confusion at the time as to whether the townland formed part of County Fermanagh or County Cavan. By an order of the Lord Deputy dated 14 October 1612 the townland was granted, inter alia, to Lady Margaret O’Neill, the widow of Sir Hugh Maguire deceased.

A lease dated 28 July 1721 from William Balfour to Hugh Henry includes, inter alia, the lands of ''Temerie''.<ref>[https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=18894]</ref>


The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland- McKenna, Crawford, Cosgrove, Wallace, Ross, McGee.<ref>[http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Fermanagh&parish=Tomregan&townland=Umera&search=Search]''Tithe Applotment Books 1827''</ref>
The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland- McKenna, Crawford, Cosgrove, Wallace, Ross, McGee.<ref>[http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Fermanagh&parish=Tomregan&townland=Umera&search=Search]''Tithe Applotment Books 1827''</ref>

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Ummera townland, Tomregan, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, looking south-east.

Ummera is a townland in the Civil Parish of Tomregan, Barony of Knockninny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

Etymology

The townland name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic placename “Iomaire” which means ‘The Hill-Ridge’.[1]

Geography

It is bounded on the north by Gortaree townland, on the east by Aghindisert and Drumderg townlands, on the south by Gortineddan townland and on the west by Gortmullan and Knockateggal townlands. Its chief geographical feature is a drumlin hill reaching to 60 metres above sea-level. The townland is traversed by the B127 Border Road to Ballyconnell and the C431 Teemore Road. Ummera covers an area of 107 statute acres.

History

The townland formed part of the ballybethagh of Calvagh in medieval times. At the beginning of the 17th century it was owned jointly by Bryan McPhilip O’Reyly and Edward Rutlidge but was confiscated by the Crown in the 1609 Ulster Plantation and it formed part of the half-territory of Aughrin which was granted to Sir Hugh Culme in 1610. Culme later relinquished his claim to the Crown, perhaps because there was confusion at the time as to whether the townland formed part of County Fermanagh or County Cavan. By an order of the Lord Deputy dated 14 October 1612 the townland was granted, inter alia, to Lady Margaret O’Neill, the widow of Sir Hugh Maguire deceased.

A lease dated 28 July 1721 from William Balfour to Hugh Henry includes, inter alia, the lands of Temerie.[2]

The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list the following tithepayers in the townland- McKenna, Crawford, Cosgrove, Wallace, Ross, McGee.[3]

The Ummera Valuation Office Field books are available for May 1836.[4][5][6]

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists twelve occupiers in the townland.[7]

Census

Year Population Males Females Total Houses Uninhabited
1841 81 40 41 13 0
1851 56 30 26 10 0
1861 46 20 26 11 1
1871 59 28 31 10 0
1881 50 22 28 10 0
1891 55 27 28 9 0

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are ten families listed in the townland.[8]

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there are nine families listed in the townland.[9]

Antiquities

There are no historic sites in the townland.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]Tithe Applotment Books 1827
  4. ^ [4]
  5. ^ [5]
  6. ^ [6]
  7. ^ UmmeraGriffith’s Valuation 1857
  8. ^ [7]Census of Ireland 1901
  9. ^ [8]Census of Ireland 1911