Place names in the civil parish of Athenry

PlaceWhat is itDescription
AthenrytownlandProprietors are Lady Russel, Mr. Lopdell and Mr. Blakeney containing 65½ statute acres comprising the town and suburbs. The town once a walled city and fortified by towers is now partially ruined, though of considerable extent. It has one Church and one RC. Chapel, and an old abbey in a pretty good state of preservation. King John’s Court is still traceable. There are about 1,200 inhabitants in the town.
Athenry HousehouseIt comprises about 1/6 of this parish and is for the most part a rocky, shallow, unproductive soil.
Athenry ParishhouseIt comprises about 1/6 of this parish and is for the most part a rocky, shallow, unproductive soil.
Athenry Parishparish 
BallinloughauntownlandIt is the property of Mr. Lambert, containing 365 statute acres, 8/10 ths. of which is arable and pasture. The principal road from Galway to Monivea passes through the West side and forms the northern boundary of this townland. There is a Trigl. Station near its West side 10 chains East of road from Athenry to Claregalway.
BallybackaghtownlandIt is the property of Mr. Lambert, containing 318 statute acres, 5/8ths of which is arable. There is in its S.W. angle a Trigl. Station, and it is bounded on the North by the road from Galway to Monivea.
BallybronetownlandTownland. It is the property of Mr.Blake. The greater part is under pasture, some patches of rocks appears about the northern extremity. Waterview, a neat cottage, the residence of Pat Callinaun, Esq. is situated in it.
Ballydavid MiddletownlandIt is the property of Mr. Bateman containing 201 statute acres all under cultivation, near its North E. extremity stands a castle ruins, and 18 chains from its S. Eastern angle stands a Trigl. Station and old castle, 227 feet above the sea. A bye road or lane passes through its centre from the castle ruins, and it is bounded on the East by the road from Athenry to Monivea.
Ballydavid NorthtownlandIt is the property of Lady Russel containing 197½ statute acres. All, with the exception of 12 acres, under cultivation which is rocky. It is bounded on the East by the road from Athenry to Monivea and a bye road passes through the centre of townland from East to West.
Ballydavid SouthtownlandIt is the property of Mrs. Reddington, containing 478 statute acres all under cultivation with the exception of 10 acres heathy pasture; it is bounded on its S.W. and E. by two roads leading from Athenry to Claregalway and Monivea. There is a large village of houses near its Southern extremity and the ruins of a church 27 chains from its N.E. angle. West its general surface varies form 138 to 225 feet above the level of the sea.
BallygarrauntownlandIt is the property of Lord Oranmore containing 224½ statute acres, the whole of which is under tillage. It is bounded on the North by the road from Athenry to Claregalway, and at 13 chains S.E. of its S.W. angle is a fort 5 chains North East of the first is a second fort and at 35 chains North East of the second is a third fort.
Ballyglass townlandTownland. The proprietors are the family of Burkes. About ½ tillage, the remainder pasture. A leading crossroad passes through its S.E. side.
Ballygurraun SouthtownlandIt is the property of Lord Oranmore, containing 238 statute acres, all under tillage. It is bounded on the North by the road from Athenry to Claregalway and near its centre is a Trigl. Station on a fort called Mount Shaw, its South side is bounded by the road from Athenry to Galway.