the end of the war, the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 confiscated their lands in Gortmore and distributed them as follows- The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the proprietor being Mr Thomas Worsopp and the tenant being William Lawther, both of whom appear as proprietor and tenant for several other Templeport townlands in the same survey. In the Hearth Money Rolls compiled on 29 September 1663 there was one Hearth Tax payer in Cartmore- Mahon O Logan. A lease dated 10 December 1774 from William Crookshank to John Enery of Bawnboy includes the lands of Gortmore, as does a further deed by John Enery dated 13 December 1774. The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as Gortmore. The Tithe Applotment Books for 1827 list eight tithepayers in the townland. In 1833 one person in Gortmore was registered as a keeper of weapons- George Magauran. The Gortmore Valuation Office Field books are available for October 1839. On 23 March 1850 The Incumbered Estates Commission sold part of the Hassard estate, including Gortmore, on 29 April 1853 as follows-Sale of Incumbered Estates in Ireland, Notice to Claimants and Incumbrancers. In the Matter of the Estate of Francis Hassard, of Rockwood, in the County of Cavan, Owner, ex-parte William Thompson, Petitioner, Whereas, by an absolute Order, bearing date of the 23rd day of November, 1849, it was ordered, that the Lands of Rockwood, otherwise Tiercahan, situate in the Barony of Tullaha and County of Cavan; Gortnaleg, Upper and Lower, situate in same barony and county; Newtown, formerly part of Tiercahan, above-mentioned; Dunglave; Tonyquin; Gortmore; Gub, also called Gub Wallace; Maugherea, otherwise Moherre, otherwise Moherra; Finahoo; Cullion, otherwise Tawneanagra; All situate in the Barony of Tullaha and County of Cavan, should be sold for the purpose of discharging the incumbrances thereon. Now, all Persons claiming Estates or Interests on the said Premises, who may object to such Order are hereby informed that the Commissioners will hear any applications which any other person may desire to bring before them, on Notice, to be served at the Office, 14 Henrietta-Street, Dublin, within One Calendar Month from the date hereof. And all Persons claiming Charges or Incumbrances on the said Premises, or any part thereof, are required to lodge a brief statement of the Particulars thereof at the said Office, within two Calendar Months from the date hereof, and also to send their respective