THE TOWNLAND OF AGHAVILLY

The townland of Aghavilly (or Aughavilly) is in the parish of Lisnadill in
Armagh County. It is labelled number 1 on the map.

The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:

“Aughavilly – A pay school under the care of Daniel Murnaham,
of the Roman Catholic denomination, who was in receipt of 2-3d per week. The
school was conducted in a barn and provided education for 60 scholars.”

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Enclosure of uncertain period
SMR NO: ARM 016:069
Irish Grid Reference: H8441
Sitename: FORTH FIELD
Townland: AGHAVILLY
Not precisely located.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
PATERSON, T. G. F. NOTES, Vol. 135

PRONI records: OS/6/2/16/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/16/2
(Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/16/3
(Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908.
Reprint 1952, 1954.); OS/6/2/16/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled
1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1929.); OS/6/2/16/5 (Surveyed 1834-35.
Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954
with Mss. markings in red and stamped ref. 2568.); OS/6/2/16/6 (Surveyed 1906.
Revised 1955. Levelled 1906. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/27 (1st valuation
records.); VAL/12B/10/9A, VAL/12B/10/9B, VAL/12B/10/9C, VAL/12B/10/9D, VAL/12B/10/9E
(Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/8AC 1862 (Griffith valuation list.C
1862).