Place names in the civil parish of Cong

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[Carrowkeel] National School

National School in the Eastern Corner of Carrowkeel townland.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont, Dublin. Agent Mr. James Fair of Fairhill, Parish of Ross, Co. Galway. Rent 18 shillings and 6 pence per acre. No lease. Farms from 2 to 4 and to 7½ and 40 acres. Soil light with some bog and swamps attached in the valleys. Co. Cess 11 ¾ d. paid per acre half yearly. Produces middling crops of potatoes and wheat, but very light oats. Antiquities ruins of a house called Golden Bay close by Lough Corrib. Names of islands on Lough Corrib Thonneedhuf, Cleen Illaun, Reyyaunnagh Village.

A village.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont. Agent Mr. James Fair of Fairhill, Parish of Ross, County of Galway. Rent from 16s. to 21 shillings per acre. No leases. Farms from 4 to 14 to 28 acres. Soil not good having some swamps. Produces middling crops of potatoes and flax, but very poor oats and wheat. Co. Cess 11 ½ d. paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities. Name of island seen on Lough Corrib viz. Booyawore, Sheegaun or Illaunachnappa or Button Island, Boya-veg, Incheeyivell, Innishdaweemore, Innishdauiveebeg and Illaunribbeen, Rueillaun.

A village.

An island of Lough Corrib.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret, Co. Mayo. Agent Laurence Glynn, Castlemontgarret, Co Mayo. All held under lease by Robert Brown, Esq., Portarlington and sublet to tenants. Rent 21 shillings per acre. Soil not good. Produces middling crops of potatoes and whaeat, but light oats. Farms from 2 to 10 acres and 20 acres. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre half yearly. Village of Ardnagehee. Antiquities ruins of a Round Tower on the sumit oof Ardnageehee hill. Names of islands on Lough Corrib:- Ardillaun; Curaneeskerra and Skellibillaun. A stream divides Ardnageehee and Ardaun E. Principal Agent Gerrard Strickland Esq. Loughglynn. Pays cess for 130 acres.

Ardnageeha tower

Old tower in ruins on the summit of Ardnageehee hill.

A village.

The house of Ashford a handsome dwelling for a gentleman having the clear river of Cong running in front of the house and falling into Lough Corrib at rear of house.

Ashford or Cappacoreoge

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret, Co. Mayo. Agent Laurence Glynn of do place. All in proprietor’s possession. Soil pretty good. Mostly in tillage. Crops sold yearly. Producing middling crops of wheat, oats, flax and potatoes. The house of Ashford stands on the Eastern extremity of the townland having the clear stream of Cong River running in front and emptying itself into Lough Corrib at the rear. Co Cess 11¼d.paid per acre half yearly for each of 128 acres. Antiquity a fort with a cave called Lisschlannurrish. Agent Gerrard Strickland, Esq., Lough Glynn.

Ashford or Cappacoreoge

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret or London. Agent jerrard Strickland, Esq., Lough Glynn, Co. Roscommon. Let to tenants yearly. No lease. Rent 27 shillings per acre. Size of farms variable from 1 to 3 to 8 and to 16 acres. Soil middling. Producing middling crops of potatoes, wheat and some oats and flax. Co. Cess 11¼d. paid per acre. 70 acres, this townland includes two villages Cappacorcogue and Newpark. No antiquities. Parknew.

Proprietor Sir Valentine Blake, Esq., Minlow. Agent Mr. Michael Higgins of Fairhill. Held under lease for a bulked rent of £25. 0s. 0d. Soil light with some steep mountain. Produces middling crops of potatoes and oats considering the soil. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre half yearly for 69 acres. A stream from the mountain divides this townland from Corrig East and runs by the Bridge of Carrig East or of Ballard and runs into Lough Corrib. Ballard Village is in 2 clusters under one name Binlavey.

A village in 2 clusters having only one name.

Proprietor Sir Valentine Blake, Esq., Minlow. Agent Mr. Patrick Reilly, Hollimount, Co. of Mayo. All held under lease. Francis Burke of Ballymaglaney and Toby Butler of Gurthrue, both in Cong parish, art sublet to tenants. Rent from 28 to 40 shillings per acre. Farms from 4 to 6 acres and a farm 54 ½ acres. Soil part middling and some not good part produces middling crops of wheat, potatoes, oats and flax. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 109 acres. Antiquities a fort having a cave and is a burying place for children Lisheennaplaya and village of Ballymaglancy. Lough Linnawilling falls into pulwatere.

A village.

Ballymaglancy Lough

A Lough.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgaret, Co. mayo or London. Agent Jerrard Strickland, Esq., Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. All held under lease by Robert Brown, Esq., Portarlington and sublet to Tenants at a rent of about 26 shillings per acre. Soil a small part middling having some moor and swamp. Produces middling crops of potatoes, wheat and a little oats and flax. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per ace half yearly for each of 32d. Farms from 1 to 4 acres having Lough Laur and the Lough of Kelleenalena to the North of Ballinamona Village.

A village.

A mountain part of which belongs to this Ballard.

Bilberry Island

A small island in Lough Corrib.

An island of Lough Corrib.

An island in Lough Corrib.

A house, residence of Mr.Blake.

Proprietor Provost Trinity College Dublin. Agent Alexander Nesbitt, Jnr., 96 Stephen’s Green South, Dublin. All held under Lease by Mrs. Blake of Breandrim. Rent £? Per acre. Soil all good except a small part which is rocky a great pasture and middling good crops of potatoes and oats. County Cess 11¼d. paid per acre half yearly for 86½ acres. No antiquities. Breandrim House.

An island in Lough Corrib.

A bridge not having a name given to it, meres between Tumneenaun and Ballard townlands.

A small island of Lough Corrib, much in shape of a button.

A fort fortified by a wall about 6 feet thick.

A fort.

An island in Lough Corrib.

An island in Lough Corrib.

A village.

Captain Blake's Quay

A small quay for Capt. Blake’s use.

A village.

Property of Trinity College, Dublin. Agent Alexander Nesbitt, Jnr. Esq., No. 96 Stephens Green South, Dublin. Bulked rent f £25 yearly. All under leasse. Soil poor, spent mountain very rocky having some steep mountain. Poor crops oats and potatoes. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 222 acres. A mountain stream divides this townland from Ballard and runs by the Bridge into Lough Corrib. Bridge separates Carrig is called Kellglosh. 2 rocks Corrigeenea and 2 Islands, Illaun a chnuck. No. antiquities.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont, Dublin. Agent Mr. James Fair, Fairhill. Held under lease and sublet to tenants for bulked rent of £38. 1s. yearly. Village in a straggling way. Soil spent mountain with some mixed arable and part a steep mountain. Heathy mixed and pastureable and Co. Cess 11¼d. paid per acre for 111 acres. A mountain stream runs by a Bridge dividing this townland from Corrig E. 3 rocks called Corrigeene in Lough.

Proprietor Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. Agent Alexander Nesbitt, Jnr. Esq., 96 Stephen’s Green South, Dublin. All held under lease and sublet to tenants for a bulked rent of £25 yearly. Soil poor spent mountain and part a steep mountain mixed and heathy pasture and straggling village on south side under mountain. There is a school here. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 100 Mill River runs between this and Curnamona by Curnamona Bridge. Crops oats and potatoes very poor.

2 rocks in Lough Corrib.

Three rocks in Lough Corrib.

Carrigeens of Farnaght

Rock in Lough Corrib.

Carrigeens of Glenlusk

18 rocks and small islands in Lough Corrib.

A rock in Lough Corrib.

Carrigeenytonadoon

Rock in Lough Corrib.

Proprietor Sir Valentine Blake, Esq., Minlow, Co. Galway. Agent Mr. Pat Reilly, Hollymount, Co. Mayo. All held under lease by Francis Burke of Ballymaglaney and Toby Butler, Gurthrice, both in Corry Park and sublet to tenants. Rent 42 shillings per acre. Soil part middling having some waste common. Crops wheat, potatoes, middling. Co. Cess 11¾d. paid per acre. This townland has the Lough of Ballymaglaney touching it on one side. Carrowbaun Village is on this townland, Ballymaglaney lough runs through into Lough Corrib in a small stream between Ardnageehee and Ardane East stream called Shruthaun Cuaree.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and the Charlemont. Agent Mr. James Fair of Fairhill, Parish of Ross. Held yearly for a Bulked rent of £55. 9s.0d. This townland contains 352 acres including all qualities the public road runs from Cloggum through this townland between the mountain and Lough Corrib to Moneenmore. Soil part steep mountain, coarse, heathy and mixed pasture some mixed arable and from foot of mountain towards the Lough Corrib with bog and mixed pasture. N. end has most arable. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. per acre for 91 ½ acres half yearly. 2 islands called Illaunawoollugh.

Proprietor Sir Valentine Blake, Esq.,, Minlow near Galway. Agent Guinis. All held under lease and part sublet to tenants. Rent from 12 to 16 shillings per acre. Soil middling. Produces middling crops in parts and some not good. There is some bog and mory waste. Co. Cess 11 ¾ d. paid per acre for 74 acres. Village in 2 clusters E. and West. Public road runs through this townland. No antiquities. Farms first letting 37 acres and subletting 3 to 4 acres.

A village.

Proprietor Sir Valentine Blake, Esquire, Minlow near Galway. Agent Mr. Michael Higgins of Fairhill, Paish of Ross. All held under lease for a bulked rent of £40 yearly. Soil part good and some not good. It is about 12 shillings per acre farms from 6 to 12 acres. Produces pretty crops of oats, flax, wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 11¼d. paid per acre half yearly for 68 ½ acres. Here is a National School also a fort Caherathoother. Village in 2 clusters under one name.

A village in two clusters and a few straggling houses all under one name.

An old castle in a small island of Lough Corrib at the Northern end of townland.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont, Dublin. Agent Mr. James Fair, Fairhill, Ross Parish. Rent £28. 5s. 1d. bulked yearly. Al held under lease. This is a mountain farm. Soil a ridge of steep mountain running E. and West having both village and tillage on western side of mountain at the foot and mixed arable and heathy pasture. Crops of oats middling but some of the potatoes are bad. Mearing stream divides this from Drimsnav. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre half yearly, 68 acres. Road from Glanlusk runs here to Carroogorrive.

An island in Lough Corrib.

A village with some detached houses one of which is near the holy well on Drimsnav.

Proprietor Sir Richard O’Donnell, Esq., Newport, Co. Mayo. Agents:- Alexander Clandenning of Westport and Alexander Lambert, Esq., Ballinrobe. Rent 20 shillings per acre. No lease. Farms from 5 to 10 acres. Soil a great part rocky. The rest not good. Produces light crops of oats, wheat and potatoes. Clogher a small scattered village. There is a stream called Pulachloger which rises and falls in this townland. Co. Cess 12 ¼ d. paid per acre half yearly. No antiquity. Ruins of house once the residence of the Abbot of Cong. He was of the name Lynch.

A village not close together.

Property of Lord Kilman, Neil near Ballinrobe or Galltown, Co. Westmeath. Agent Charles Cromie, Esq., of Annefield near Hollymount, Co. Mayo. Rent bulked £94. 11s. per year. Held under lease. Soil some good clay. Parts not good having some bog at East part. Produces middling crops of potatoes, oats and flax with some wheat. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 30 ½ acres. 2 villages Skeghadtherreon Burying Place for children. Knocknaskehee village compact. Cloonbrone 4 houses and islands can’t be named here no room.

A small village.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret. Agent Jerrard Strickland, Esq., Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. All held under lease by Rev. Michael Waldron. Cong Ph. Farm all about 39 acres Rent £24. 0s. per year. Soil mostly rocky. The arable part produces a pretty crop of oats not heavy. Some parts. There is nothing but a sheet of rocks. Co. Cess 12 ¼ d. paid per acre for 39 acres. Here is the Pigeon hole the most remarkable natural curiosity of Cong. 61 stone steps lead down to a subterraneous stream.

An island in Lough Corrib.

A shore or harbour at which Coal used to be imported from Galway . Also the Earl of Leitrim used to get into and out of his boat there when amusing himself on Lough Corrib.

This parish contains 7? Protestants and 2,830 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by the respective Clergymen Rev. D. L. Moor, Nymphs Field or Cong Glebe, Rev. Michael Heraghty, P.P., who resides in the townland of Dooroy and Rev. Michael Waldron, P.P. who resides in the townland Cregaree, Parish of Cong, Co. Mayo. There are fairs held on the townland of Moneenmore at Maum Bridge on the 1st December, 12th of May, 10th July and 2nd September. The crops generally sown are oats and potatoes with a little wheat. The grain is generally carried for sale to Fairhil where it is bought and carried to Galway for exportation. The soil in general is light and rocky and is mostly mountain except the part of the parish which is situated between Cong and Fairhil. Lime is much used for manure. The lime stone is fund in the part of the parish between Cong and Lough Mask. Wages of Farm Servants:- Males from £3 to £4 per annum. Females from 24s. to 28s. per year with Board. Labourers 8d. per day in summer and 6d. in winter. In the mountainy part of this parish heath is also much used for manure with lime.

Proprietor Sir Richard O’Donnel, Newport. Alexander Clandenning, Esq., Newport and Agent. Held under lease. Rent of £20 Bulked. Soil part light, arable, mountain. Some mixed and heathy pasture and a tract of bog. Crops oats and potatoes light. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 27 acres. Curnamona village is small and scattered. Curnamona Bridge meres between this townland and Corrig West. River called Cornamona R., White Goat Island, Bilberry Island and Ruaillaun.

An island of Lough Corrib.

A bridge dividing Corrig Middle from Corrig East.

A village.

A straggling village.

A village.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemountgaret, Co. Mayo or London. Agent Jerrard Strickland, Esq., Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. Held under lease of Robert Brown, Esq., Portarlington, and sublet to tenants. Rent 12 ½ shillings per acre. Soil all rocky. Farms from 2 to 4 acres. The very name of this townland tells that it is craggy. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess 11¾d. paid per acre for 14 acres. Vilage. No antiquities.

Proprietor Sir Richard O’Donnel, Newport, Co Mayo. Agents Alexander Clandenning, Esq., Westport and Alex Lambert, Esq., Ballinrobe. Held under lease by Mr. John Thompson of Cong. Soil all rocky. Cong road runs through townland and all a sheet of rocks except the parts near the road. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d paid per acre for 26 acres. Flour Mills and Mill House stand on this townland. The Mill House is the residence of Mr. John Thompson. No antiquities. Rent £55. 7. 8. of mill and land.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret, Co. Mayo. Held under lease by Robert Browne, Esq., Portarlington and sublet to Richard Walsh of Kuleenalena and let by him to tenants. Rent from 3 to 34 shillings per acre. Soil middling. Produces middling crops of potatoes and oats. Farms from 3 to 1 acres. Co. Cess 13 ½ d. paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities. N.B. Jerrard Strickland Esq., Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon is Agent.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore of Castlemontgarret. Agent Jerrard Strickland, Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. All held under lease by Robert Brown, Esq., Portarlington and held under lease from by Richard Walsh & Co. of Kelleenalena. Soil pretty good. Farms from 50 to 100 acres. The farm is bulked for £159 yearly and is about 22s. and 6d. per acre. Produces middling crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. Co. Cess 13 ½ d. paid per acre for 150 acres. Antiquity a fort with a cave called Lisschelleenalena or Killeenalena fort. Theree is Killeenalena Lough.

A village.

Culleenalena Fort

A fort having a cave in it.

Culleenalena Lough

A small lake.

A village with 2 houses detached near Curnamona Bridge.

Curnamona Bridge

A Bridge separating Corrig West from Curnamona townland.

Curnamona Bridge and Curnamona River

A bridge and river which divide Curnamona townland from the townland of Corrig West.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret, Co. Mayo. Agent Laurence Glynn of Castlemontgarret or Jerrard Strickland, Esq., of Loughglynn. All in proprietors possession. Soil pretty good. Produces good crops, wheat and potatoes. County Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 54 acres. This is attached to Ashford. No antiquities.

Proprietor Sir Richard O’Donnell, Newport. Agent Alexander Clandenning, Esq., Westport. All under lease. Bulked rent of £155 yearly. Soil large tract of flat bog mixed and heathy pasture along ridge of steep mountain which is pasturable. Some arable mountain and on mountain side and at the foot of mountain crops not good and are comparatively worse this year than usual. Village names Dooghta, Auhayoughta, Gorreenmore, Ballintubber and Kaunwaum, Dooghta Brown, Uggool, Parkaurlling. 2 holy wells Tubberchoon and Tubbermurra joining each other.

A village.

A village.

Dooghta mountain

Steep mountain.

A cottage the occasional residence of Capt. Brice Blake, 47 Regt. of foot.

part of a townland

The eastern end of Drimsnav townland resembling a cape upon which there is a wood, a cottage and quay.

A village.

Proprietor Sir Richard O’Donnel, Esq., Newport. Agent Allexander Clandenning, Esq., Westport. All under lease. Rent Bulked for £111. 15. 4 yearly. Soil part good clay and the skirting all round not good. Village compact with 2 houses detached at Cnucknaskehee. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre per 193d.. A holywell, Tubbernasool near which to the N. there is a burying place called Keelogue-na-brea for children only Innishvinlush, Finaillaun, Illaunnagorp, Incheeyivell.

A village.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont, Dublin and Agent Mr. James Fair, Fairhill. Rent from 17 ½ shillings to 21 s. and soil not good produces very light crops of wheat and oats, potatoes and flax. Middling farms from 3 to 28 acres. Co. Cess 11 ¾ d. paid per acre half yearly for 62 ½ acres. Antiquity a fort called Liss a’yooray on a hill containing about 20 perches. Dooroy Village scattered; a slated house called store and Earls quay or Coal quay Castle, a village.

A village having some straggling houses.

Proprietor Captain John Bruce Blake, Esq., 47 Regt. of foot. Agent Mr. James Butler, Drimsnav. Rent £56. 8s. 0d. Bulked yearly. Soil a high ridge of mountain, all heathy and mixed pasture having the village and greatest part of tillage on South side at foot of mountain also some arable mountain towards the Northern extremity. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 104 acres. Antiquities a holywell Tubbereena, Cuslaunnakirka, Doon, Carthron, Doon Cottage, Quay, Illaunancirka,, Attheeduf, Shindella. 6 rocks:- Corrigeenee, Fronadthoona, Illaunshrue, Corgeens. Crops not good. Well, Cloggum Mere.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont, Dublin. Agent Mr. James Fair, Fairhill, Ross Parish. No lease. Bulked rent £22. 10s. 3d. per year aubivore a steep mountain, a cape called Skeagharnught which is arable mountain with some tillage there on said cape is the most Eastern part of townland Farnaught Village about 9 houses scattered on Southern part and Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre or 34 acres all pasturable. 5 of Illaunrua Farnught and 5 rocks Corrigeananught. Crops oats and potatoes, not good. No antiquities.

A village.

An island on Lough Corrib.

A village.

Proprietors Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont. Agent James Fair of Fairhill, Parish of Ross. Held yearly by tenants for the sum of £18. 16s. 7d. Bulked. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 34 acres steep mountain N. and W. of the small village and the tillage South of steep mmountain. Some bog and pasturable mountain near road. Co. Cess 11¼d. paid per acre for 34 acres. Crops oats and potatoes not good. No antiquities.

A bay so called after a man of the name Golden who resided there.

Ruins of a house formerly inhabited by a man named Golden after whom the place is called.

Proprietor Lord Oranmore, Castlemontgarret, Co. Mayo and Agent Laurence Glynn of do place or Jerrard Strickland, Esq., of Portarlington. All held under lease by Robert Brown, Esq., of Portarlington and sublet to tenants. Rent 23 shillings per acre. Soil middling good. Farms from 2 to 15 ½ acres. The village in two parts. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre from 43 acres. Antiquity one fort called Cahertislarge and fortified by a wall 5 or 6 feet thick.

Proprietor Sir Valentine Blake, Minlow, Co. Galway. Agent Michael Higgins of Fairhill, Ross Parish. All held under lease for a Bulked rent of £40 yearly. Soil middling, pasture with some potatoes oats, wheat and flax middling. Co. Cess 11 ¼ d. paid per acre for 16 ½ acres. No antiquities.

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