Place names in the civil parish of Clonfert

PlaceWhat is itDescription
½ cartron de Gortcardademesne 
1 cartron de Lissdawilledemesne 
1/6 pte. qr de Gorttalugedemesne 
AnnaghcallowtownlandThis townland contains some small portions of bog along the West and South boundaries, also some fir plantations, several fences with trees, part of a road, a lime kiln, a few ruins, a few lanes, some farm houses, a few enclosed gardens and small fort where children are interred, a well. It is all arable except the above mentioned portion of bog.
Annaghcorribtownland½ of this townland is arable, the remainder bog. It is intersected by several ditches, lanes and -. It contains several houses and gardens. There is another small portion of arable about 2 chains N. of the Grand Canal, containing a house and garden. There is a stream running from the S. part of the townland into the River Suck.
BallyhoosetownlandThere are some portions of bog at the N and E. part of the boundary. The remainder is all arable. It contains some houses with enclosed gardens, a Trig. Point, a spring well and a few ruins. In the South part of the townland are three small mounds called Dermid and Grania’s beds and 3 ruins about 2 chs. S.
Ballymore LowertownlandThe townland contains a small portion of bog (situated at the N.W. boundary, the remainder is all arable), a Gentleman’s Seat called Ballymore Castle, with pleasure ground, gardens, orchard, lawn and offices, a threshing machine. It also contains several portions of fir planting intersected by some roads. There is a S. Well, a Danish Fort situated in the N.E. part of townland. Lieut. E. Delves Broughton, Roy. Eng.11 Aug. 1838.
Ballymore UppertownlandThis townland is all arable. There is a small portion of wood at the N. extremity. The road leading from Lawrencetown to Kiltormer passes through it. It is divided by a few long fences planted with trees, there is a stream running N., and a portion of a fir plantation at the South boundary. It contains a few houses and gardens.
BallynakilltownlandThis townland contains a number of farm houses, a grave yard, a remarkable well called Tubber Dhonobawn – a large portion of bog, the remainder arable, intersected by ditches thickly planted – the road from Eyrecourt to Banagher passes through it.
BlackstickstownlandThere is a very small portion bog at the W. boundary of this townland, the remainder is arable. It contains some houses and gardens and is intersected by lanes and fences planted with trees.
BrackloontownlandA very small portion of this townland is bog, the remainder arable. It contains a number of farm houses, a village called Parky Madden, the ruin of a castle is in its S. East angle. It is intersected with by-roads and ditches thickly planted in hedge rows.
Bushy Islandtownland and islandAn island containing no remarkable feature – all arable.
CaltraghtownlandAbout the one fifth of this townland is bog, the remainder arable. It contains a small portion of wood with a pond in the centre called “Wildfowl Decoy”. It is intersected by some lanes, fences, drains etc.. It contains some houses and gardens, 2 L. Kilns , a few S. Wells, a Danish Fort, some streams and about seven ruins.
CappaluanetownlandThis townland contains a few houses, a smithy, all arable. The road from Eyre Court to Clonfert and Banagher forms its South and West boundary.
CartatownlandThis townland contains a number of detached houses nearly one half of which are composed of sods, and a Trigl pt. The whole with the exception of a small portion of arable bordering the Shannon is bog.
ClonfertparishThis parish consists 64 townlands, about ½ arable inclusive of Clonfert and Lower Ballymore, Little Abbeylara, Lismore, Great Abbeyland, Kilborna and Eyrecourt Demesnes. The Grand Canal passes through this parish in a S. East direction. Lawrencetown is situated in the S.W. part of the parish in which there is a Police Detachment consisting of a Chief head Constable and 7 constables. 2 fairs yearly held on the 8th May and 15th December – no market. Also a school teacher named Barrett, average 70 pupils – Protestant males 4, females 2 , Roman Catholic females 15 – paid by the scholars from 1 to 2 shillings quarterly. At Clonfert cross roads there is a fair held on the 12th May. Clonfert Parochial School under the Society for discountenancing vice. James Lyons teacher, salary £12 per annum, average attendance 45, males 20 and females 15, Protestant males and females 10.
Clonfert Butsontownland and islandThis townland contains two detached portions of arable, one immediately N.S. and W. of the river Shannon which contains several houses and enclosed gardens attached with some limekilns, ruins. The Grand Canal crosses fron E. to W. boundary in connection with which there are several drains. The other portion of arable S.W. of canal contains a portion of furze, a fir pl. and some farm houses and enclosed gardens, & a Police Barrack. In the N. portion of bog is a Trig. Station and 2 loughs, one of which is called “Lough Kemmeen”.
Clonfert DemesnetownlandThe whole of this townland is arable and contains Clonfert Palace with pleasure ground, walks, garden, woods, crops etc. attached, a cornstand, some offices and S.W. two pumps also belonging to the palace, at the N. boundary there is a portion of fir plantation. It also contains a Trigl. Point, some avenues, ruins, long fences planted with trees, a Lime S. Quarry and a L.K.
Clonfert Demesne BogtownlandThe whole of this townland is bog and is divided into two parts by the Grand Canal with which are connected several drains. The portion of the townland and N. of the Canal contains one Lough and the portion South of it contains some drains and two Loughs.
Clonfert part of Gt.Abbeylanddemesne 
Clonfert SeymourtownlandA townland all arable containing a garden, 2 houses and four offices, part of a lane and a few scattered trees.
Clonfert Seymour detachedtownlandAbout the one third of this townland is bog, the remainder arable, on the N. of the boundary is a Trgl. Station. The arable contains a S. well, a small portion of furze, several sod houses, fences, enclosures, some drains, streams and a portion of the Canal.
Clonshease PerssetownlandThis townland contains about 50 acres of bog, the remainder arable, several farm houses and gardens and part of a small Lough.
CloonconratownlandThere is a small portion of this townland bog, which is situated in the S.W. part of the townland. There is another very small portion at the South boundary, the remainder is arable, which is intersected by a number of fences most of them planted with trees. It contains a Trigl. Point, 3 L. S. Quarries, some ruins, a pool, streams, lanes and a few enclosed gardens.
CloonkeatownlandA townland containing a Gentleman’s Seat, a few detached houses, a Lime Kiln, four Gravel Pits and a large portion of planting, the remainder arable intersected with ditches, thickly planted.
Cloonshease-DalytownlandThis townland contains three houses, one of them composed of sods, - about 19 acres of rough pasture, the remainder arable.
CloonykeevantownlandThis townland is all arable and contains 2 Danish Forts, a L.S. quarry, a spring well, two houses one of which is partly in ruins.
Coolacurn NorthtownlandA townland all arable, containing about nine farm houses, an orchard three gardens, a Lime Kiln, and bounded on the N. by a road.
Coolacurn SouthtownlandThis townland contains a few farm houses, a Roman Catholic Chapel, a Lime Stone Quarry, a small portion of bog, the remainder arable intersected with ditches, thickly planted.
CoolcartatownlandThe Grand Canal partly bounds the South. About the one half of this townland is arable, the other bog, the part arable is intersected with a vast number of ditches, many of which are planted with trees. It contains several houses (with gardens attached to most of them). A Trigl. Pt., 3 Danish forts, one of which is very small called “Stantons” fort. There are several ruins, Lime Kilns, and some L.S. quarries, Spring Wells, with some small detached portion of arable surrounded by bog.
Coorinchtownland and islandAn island in which there is no remarkable feature – all arable.
Costello's Islandtownland and islandAn island – all arable.
Craghalantownland and islandAn island in which there is no remarkable feature – all arable.
Craghalan LittleislandAn island all arable.
Dog Islandtownland and islandAn island in which there is nothing remarkable – arable.
DoorastownlandOne half of this townland is arable and the remainder bog. The road from Kiltormer to Eyrecourt passes through the centre from which a lane abutts to North part of the townland along which are several houses with enclosed gardens and trees. There is a Trgl. Pt. on the N. part of the boundary. There is Danish fort in the N. part of the townland, a forge about the centre, a small portion of a Fir plantation at W. side and some detached houses.
Esker townlandAbout 1/3 of this townland is bog, the remainder arable containing a number of farm houses an old Corn Mill, a Flour Mill, Gromwells Castle, Steam Company’s Stone, a tower called Banaghers, a smithy, two brick kilns and pit, a grave yard and a holy well called Tubber Muckenagh.
Eyrecourt DemesnetownlandAbout 1/3 of this townland is planted. It contains a few houses, a kennel, a garden and orchard, also a fish pond. The road from Eyre Court to Banagher forms its S. East boundary.
FearmoretownlandThis townland contains a few detached houses and is all arable intersected with ditches some of them planted.
FynaghtownlandThis townland contains a number of farm houses, about 40 acres of bog, the remainder arable.
GarrydufftownlandThe one sixth of this townland is arable, the remainder bog. The part arable is immediately S. of the River Suck which contains several houses and enclosed gardens. It is bounded on the S. by the Grand Canal from which a stream runs into the River Suck. The townland is also divided by a drain from E. to W. boundary.
GlebetownlandThis townland is all arable and contains several portions of fir plantation, a Glebe house with offices called “St. Brandons”. There is also walks, a garden and a L. Kiln on E boundary and a Lodge at W. boundary.
Glebe of DononaughtachurchAbout the ¾ of this townland is arable, the rest bog, and is situated at the E. boundary. The arable contains several fir plantations, an avenue along which are some farm houses and enclosed gardens, an orchard, garden, pump, a few ruins, a gravel pit, a lime kiln, two S. wells, the site of old abbey.
GoatlandtownlandThis is no remarkable feature in this townland, all arable. The road from Eyre Court to Banagher passes through the northern part of it.
Gort a Mhuilin, Demesne of Lismore demesne 
GortaloughanetownlandThe road from Eyre Court to Banagher which is planted on North side passes through this townland. It is all arable and contains three habitable houses and a few in ruin.