Place names in the civil parish of Kilmacduagh

PlaceWhat is itDescription
BallybauntownlandProprietor Lord Gort, Loughcooter Castle, Gort. Agent Mr. James Slater, Gort. Middleman Mr. James Lahiff, Gort, holding under a Chancery Lease and sublet to 10 occupying tenants at will from 2s. to 25s. p. acre yearly rent. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe withheld by the tenantry. Size of farms from 5 to 15 acres. Soil rocky and part gravely. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. Prevailing names Browne and Molloney. Carrowmugaven Fort here. Authority John Ford townland Ballyhu.
BallyhughtownlandProprietor Lord Gort, Loughcootra Castle, Gort and the Honorable John Prendergast Vereker, Roxboro, County Limerick. Agent for Lord Gort is Mr. James Slater of Gort. Let to 11 occupying tenants at will from 21s. to 30s. per acre. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe withheld by the tenantry. Size of farms from 5 to 15 acres. Soil rocky and gravely. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. Bog scarce. Prevailing names Higgins and Donohue. Gort River is on the South boundary of the townland. It is also the boundary between the parish of Beagh and Kilmacduagh. In this river on the South side of Gort is a very small island called Gortincha Guare (Gortinchaguere) from which the post town of Gort took its name. A large portion of Gort town stands on the East point of this townland. Gortincha Guara (an island) is so called after Guara a king of Connaught who commenced his reign about the year 604 and held the sceptre 38 years. A school in this townland has 75+ scholars who pay the teacher.
BallylennantownlandProprietor Lord Gort – in chancery. Agent Mr. J. Bell of Gort. Middleman Mr. Henry J. Lahiff, Gort, holding by Chancery Lease. Let as conacre. Ground for sewing potatoes at £8 per acre ready prepared and manured. County Cess 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithe paid 1s. 6d. per acre. Soil rocky, gravely and sandy. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. A caretaker named Stephenson lives in this townland. One fort and cave in this townland. Authority Mr. Lally, townland Drumminacloghan.
BallymulfaigtownlandProprietor General Taylor, Castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. George Cappage, Galway, Agent. Let to 11 occupying tenants at will in 3 divisions – yearly rent £11 each division. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe 10s. per acre. Soil rocky and part gravelly and sandy. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Quinn and Regan. Loughnamanna W. of the S. boundary and Loughnamanna River runs through the townland, dries up in parts of it in summer. Perch and eel in this lake and river. Ruins of old castle walls formerly occupied by a family of the name O’Shaughnessy. It has every appearance of having been a strong building and place of defence. Authority Mr. O’Flaherty, townland Cloonteen.
BallynastaigtownlandProprietor General Taylor, Castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. George Cappage, Galway (Agent). Let to 9 occupying tenants at will from 15s. to 18s. per acre yearly rent. County Cess 3s. 0d. p. acre. Tithe 1/0. Farms in divisions. Soil rocky and part sandy and gravelly. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Keirans and Healy. Loughdeaghanty on the N. boundary of townland – perch and eel. Ratigue and Raharry forts with a cave in each in this townland. Authority Michael Healy – Ballynastaig.
BallysheedytownlandProprietor Lord Gort, Loughcooter Castle, Gort. Agent Mr. James Slator, Gort. Middleman Mr. Henry Lahiff, Gort who holds it under a chancery lease and sublets it to 8 occupying tenants at will at 21s. per acre yearly rent. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe withheld by the tenantry. Size of farms from 5 to 15 acres. Soil rocky and part gravelly and sandy. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. Bog scarce. Prevailing names Mullowny and Stephenson, 3 forts in this townland. Authority Mr. Lally, townland Drimminacloghan.
BallyvohertownlandProprietor General Taylor, Castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. George Cappage, Galway (Agent). Let to 5 occupying tenants at will at 5s. per acre yearly rent. Farms in divisions. County Cess 3s. 1s. per acre. Tithe 10d. per acre. Surface mostly all covered with rocks except a small portion under tillage. Crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Glynn and Larken. Authority Mr. O’Flaherty, townland Cloonteen.
Caherglassan LoughlakeTrout, perch and eel in this Lough.
Callooragh Old Churchchurch 
Cappanapisha NorthtownlandProprietor General Taylor, Castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. George Cuppage, Galway (Agent). Let to 7 occupying tenants at will, from 12s to 14s. yearly rent. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe 1s. 0d. per acre. Farms in divisions from 6 To £12 each. Soil rocky and part gravely and sandy. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Nolan and Burke. One fort in this townland. Authority Michael Nolan, Cappanapishy North.
Cappanapisha SouthtownlandProprietor General Taylor Castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. George Cuppage, Galway (Agent). Let to 8 occupying tenants at will from 12 to 14s per acre yearly rent. County Cess 3/0 p. acre. Tithe 10d. per acre. Farms by divisions. Soil rocky and part gravelly. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Rock and Regan. Authority John Rock, Capanapisha townland.
CappavarnatownlandProprietor General Taylor, Castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. G. Cappage, Galway, is agent. Let to 6 occupying tenants at will from 16s. to 17s. per acre. County cess 3s. per acre. Tithe 1s. 0d. Soil rocky and part sandy and gravelly. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Heleberd and Cunally. Tantivy House in this townland in ruins. Authority Ferdinand Heleberd, Cappavarna.
CastlequartertownlandProprietor Lord Gort, Loughcooter Castle, Gort. Agent Mr. James Slater. Gort. Middleman Mr. Thomas Ward of Gort, who sublets it in divisions from £3 to £10 each division. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe withheld by the tenantry. Soil rocky and part sandy and gravely. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. The prevailing names Glynn, and Ward. Carrig Lough on the north boundary. Trout, perch and eel in this Lough. Ruins of an old round castle in this townland. The walls about 18 feet high. Door cases of cut stone. Stairs and Stair cases of stone and built in the Gothic order. It stands in a barren valley exceedingly rocky, about ¼ mile to the right of the road from Gort to Kinvarra Village. In townld., 3 forts. Authority Dennis Ward, Castle Quarter townland.
CloonfunshinlakeTrout pike and eel in this lake.
CloonnafunshintownlandBishop Land. Proprietor General Taylor, castle Taylor. Post Town Ardrahan. Mr. George Cappage, Galway (Agent). Middleman Thomas Dean having a lease of lives and years and occupied the whole townland at 18/1 per acre yearly rent. County Cess 3/6 per acre. Tithe 1/0 p. acre. Soil rocky ad part gravely and having usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. Bog plenty. A small lake on the South boundary, perch and eel in this lake. McDooagh’s Tree [in this townland,: for description see Kilmacduagh townland] Authority Mr. O’Flaherty, Cloonteen.
CloonteentownlandProprietor General Taylor, Castle Taylor, Ardrahan. Agent George Cappage, Esq., Galway. Let to 2 occupying tenants at will from 12/6 to 17/6 per acre. County Cess 3/1 per acre. Tithe 10d. per acre. Size of farms from 2 to 32 acres. Soil gravelly and sandy. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Flaherty and Mitchell. Hawkshill Lough on the north boundary of townland. Cloonteen River flows thro’ the townland, perch and eel in this lake and river. Tiernevin Roman Catholick Chapel stands on the South Point of this townland at junction of Tiernevin, Cloonteen and Gortnasteeal Townlands. 500 or 600 people can be accommodated in it, built in 1798 and more in l824. Tiernevin Bridge a few chains South of this chapel. It consists of 2 small arches and a rude battlement. Erected in 1792. Authority Mr. O’Flaherty, townland Cloonteen.
Cloonteen RiverriverPerch and eel in these rivers.
CrannaghtownlandBishop Land. Proprietor Arch Deacan Butson. Agent Captain Allman of Coraureu. Let to 9 occupying tenants at will from 9s. to 12s. per acre. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe 10s. per acre. Soil rocky except a few spots gravely and sandy, usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names McLoughlin and Regan. Cool Lake on the East boundary – perch and eel. 9 forts in this townland, a Grave yard and Darby’s Flag.. Authority John McLoughlin, townland Cranna.
DooloughlakeTrout, perch and eel in this lake.
DoonowentownlandProprietor Daniel McNevin, Esq., No. 8 Middle Gardiner Street, Dublin. Pat. Fahy, Ashfield Gort (Agent). Let to 7 occupying tenants at will from 12s. to 18s. per acre yearly rent. County Cess 3s.1d. per acre. Tithe 10d. per acre. Farms in divisions. Soil rocky and marshy bottoms. Usual crops wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names McLoughlin and Hanniffy. Cool lake on the East boundary. Trout, perch and eel in this lake. Doolough on the West boundary, trout, perch and eel. Authority Patrick McLoughlin, townland Doonan.
Drimmin CottagehouseOccupied by a farmer. An orchard and garden here.