son, of the first part, and Thomas Johnston, Ballimagirl, County Cavan, farmer, of the other part. Recites that Edward Rutledge is seized of part of the lands of Ballymagirril (Ballimagirl), parish of Templeport, County Cavan, by virtue of assignment. Formerly held by his father, Robert Rutledge, deceased, and includes house, garden and outbuildings. Bounded on the east by James Rutledge's kitchen garden, on the west by a house and garden occupied by Mary Rutledge, on the north by John Rutledge's holding and on the south by the field known as Spring Well Park. In consideration of sum of £4.10.0 sterling, paid to Edward Rutledge and Thomas Rutledge by Thomas Johnston, they release to him the property including dwelling house, garden and other buildings formerly occupied by Robert Rutledge. Noted that a memorial of the deed was entered in the Register Office, city of Dublin, on 19 May 1830, in book 859, page 258, number 573258. The original deed can be viewed online. Ambrose Leet's 1814 Directory spells the name as Ballymagirl. In the 1825 Registry of Freeholders for County Cavan there was one freeholder registered in Ballymagirril- James Rutledge. He had no landlord as he owned the fee simple himself. His holding was valued between £20 and £49. The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list ten tithepayers in the townland. In 1833 two people in Ballymagirril were registered as a keeper of weapons- Edward Rutledge and James Rutledge. In 1836 Arthur Slack of Springford House, Ballymagirril, was registered for one pistol. The Ballymagirril Valuation Office Field books are available for 1839-1840. Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists nine landholders in the townland. On 6 July 1857 the Incumbered Estates Commission published the following notice- In the Matter of the Estate of James Brien, Geo. Brien, Edward Brien and Francis Brien, Owners. Exparte by Isabella Crummer, Petitioner. The commissioners having ordered a Sale of the Lands of Shanadaragh and Curnagunlogh, Cullegh, Drumlohgher, Drumledin, Sananaragh, and Drumledin, and Corlough, situate in the Barony of Tullyhaw, and County of Cavan, held under lease dated the 10th April, 1718, from the Bishop Raphoe, for lives renewable for ever, and which Lands are included in the denominations of Ballymagord, Owngally, Gortneglough, Drumedin or Ballylennin, in said lease mentioned: A distinguished native of the townland was William Rutledge who later became a politician in Victoria (Australia). Census In the 1901 census of Ireland, there are eight families