Place | What is it | Description |
Abbeyfield | townland | This townland is church property, at present in possession of the Revd. Robert Collis. It contains a. r. p., the whole of which are cultivated, it is mostly hilly and of excellent good quality. The old Abbey of Kilconnel stands in its centre. |
Ballinderry | townland | This townand is under the management of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and is rented by J. P. Ward, Esqr., the North and West parts are of good quality. The remainder is mostly of bad quality, it is flat and dry, all arable and pasture except a few acres of bog and wood, houses of bad description and bad repair, except Ballinderry House which has a demesne. The content is a.496 r.2 p.37 and for the last ½ year Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £11 13s. 7½d. |
Ballinderry House | house | This house is the residence of J. P. Ward and J. P. Comyn, Esq., it is pleasantly situated on rising ground and has attached to it a garden, orchard, lawn, plantations and Demesne. |
Ballintober | townland | This townland is the property of J. ? French, Esqr., held by deed for ever. It contains 25a. 0r. 10p. about 1/3 of it is bog, the remainder of a poor quality. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £0. 13s. 8½d. |
Ballyglass | townland | This townland is under the control of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, it is dry mostly hill and of middling good quality. Contains 560a. 8r. 7p. about 45a. of which at its South West corner are bog. It has the village of Ballygass in its South West side. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess £12. 14s. [unable to read]. |
Ballyglass Village | village | This village stands in a valley and consists of a few farm houses and gardens. |
Barnavihall | townland | This townland is the property of James Lambert, Esqr., held by deed for ever, is flat and dry of middling good quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. Is situated about 4 miles S. West of Ahascragh, Barnaville House, is situated on rising ground nearly in the middle of the townland, is in good repair is the residence of Mr. Conly. The number of acres are a.354 r.0 p.38. Amount of County Cess £7. s.7 d.10. |
Barnavilla House | house | This house is the residence of Mr. Conley is in good repair and is pleasantly situated in rising ground, it has two gardens a lawn and small plantation. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq. |
Callow | townland | This townland is the property of Anthony Donnellan, Esqr., held under a deed for ever. It contains 3,973a. 6r. 16p. – 3,369a. 14r. 0p. of which are water. It is generally flat, dry and of middling good quality. Roads are in good but houses in bad repair. The lodge of call stands in its N. East side [unable to read] including 9a. [unable to read] of water. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £16. 17s. 8½d. |
Carhoogowran | townland | This townland is the property of Anthony Donnellan, Esqr. held by deed for ever it contains 184a. 3r. 32p. a good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. For the last half year 4th October, 1837 the amount of County Cess if £4. 0s. 4d. |
Carramanna Cottage | house | This cottage is the residence of Mr. Birmingham, Agent to Lord Cloonbrock, it has attached to it a Demesne lawn and small plantations, it is in excellent repair. |
Carrowmanagh | townland | This townland belongs William French, Esqr., who holds it under a deed for ever, is all under a sheep walk. Carramanna Cottage is situated near the East extremity of the townland is in very good repair. It is the residence of Mr. Birmingham. The number of acres are 300a. 1r. 21p. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £6. 17s. 9½d. |
Carrowmore | townland | This townland is the property of Lord Ashtown held by deed for ever. It contains 286a. 04. 38p about 35 acres of which are bog the remainder mostly under cultivation and is of a good quality, the houses and roads are in good repair. For the last half year 4th October 1837 the amount of County Cess is £6. 3s 2½d. |
Cloonacalleen | townland | This townland is the property of Lord Ashtown held under a deed for ever. It contains 158a. 0r. 136p. about 1/3 of which are bog and about 3 acres of wood the remainder is flat land of middling quality most of which is sheep walks. In the last half year 4th October 1837 the amount of County Cess if £4. 17s. 8d. |
Corraneena | townland | This townland is the property of J. Daly, Esqr. held under a deed for ever. It contains 416a. 3r. 36p. The whole of which are in a good state of cultivation except 3 pieces of good bog which [unable to read] in about 30 acres a part of the town of Kilconnel stands in its North East end, the roads in are in good repair inhabitants are middling comfortable. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £9. 6s. 2d. |
Crummagh | townland | This townland belongs to William French, Esqr. Who holds it under a deed for ever the land is of a middling quality roads and houses are in good repair. This townland is situated about 4½ miles West of Ahascragh. The number of acres are 81a. 0r. 25p. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £11. 16s. 9½d. |
Ellagh | townland | This belongs to William French, Esqr., who holds it under a deed for ever, is situated about 4½ miles S. West of Ahascragh a flat Country. The houses and roads are in good repair. The number of acres are 359a. 9r. 6p. For the last half of year 4th October 1837 the amount of County Cess is £5. 6s. 3d. |
French's Monument | monument and round tower | This monument is circular, about 14 links in diameter having a wall round it about 12 foot high and in the centre of it is built a round tower about 60 links in diameter and 60 feet high. It is called French’s Monument from the circumstance of Fredrick French (the father of the present landlord) being interred in it. It is of modern structure about 38 years built and its general appearance this - [a drawing which is available on the original microfilm at Library Headquarters]. |
Glebe of Ballanderry | townland | This Glebe is at present, the property of the Revd. Robert Collis, Rector of Kilconnel. It is flat, dry and of a good quality and has Kilconnel Glebe House nearly in its centre. It contains 45a. 0r. 8p. Amount of County Cess is included with that of Abbey Field. |
Gortadeegan | townland | This townland is at present under the control of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, it is flat, dry and of a good quality. It contains 31a. 1r. 3p. The last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £0. 14s. 7½d. |
Hillswood | townland | This townland belongs to James Daly, Esqr., who holds it under a deed for ever, is situated about 4½ miles S. West of Ahascragh, is dry and a great number of little hills. The roads and houses are in good repair. Hillswood House is situated on level ground, is the residence of Dolan, Esqr. The number of acres are 457a. [unable to read] 2r. 8p. Amount of County Cess is £6. 4s. 1d. |
Hillswood House | house | This house is the residence of Donlan, Esq., is built on level ground and is in middling repair, it is the property of James Daly, Esq., held by Deed for ever. It has a Demesne, lawn, fish pond, plantation and an orchard. |
Kilconnel (Town of) | town | |
Kilconnel Abbey | abbey | The magnificent Abbey is built on a beautifully elevated green field and is an oblong form, having on its North side a tower attached to it, which has winding stone stairs from the bottom to the top. The walls are nearly all standing and are beautifully ornamented inside by sculptured work, also three alters and several vaults are to be seen inside, it is said by antiquarians to be a very old building erected by a family of the name of Daly and is also said that both the town and Barony of Kilconnel derived their names from this building. |
Kilconnel Barony | barony | |
Kilconnel Glebe House | house | This Glebe House is the residence of the Rev. Robert Collis, stands on bad ground, is in good repair and has a garden lawn and small plantations attached to it. |
Kilconnell | parish | This parish contains about 400 acres of bog, the rest is fertile and mostly divided into sheep walks. The principal proprietors of this parish are Lord Ashtown, Anthony Donellan, Esqr., and James Daly, Esqr. |
Kilconnell | parish | This parish contains about 400 acres of bog, the rest is fertile and mostly divided into sheep walks. The principal proprietors of this parish are Lord Ashtown, Anthony Donellan, Esqr., and James Daly, Esqr. |
Killaghaun | graveyard | This is a burying place for still born children and is an oblong figure about 180 links long by 40 links broad, it has one tree which stands on its north side. |
Killaghaunnapasty | graveyard | This burying place is a circle about 90 links in diameter, and it is here that the inhabitants of this part of the Country bury their still born children. |
Lecarrowmactully | townland | This townland is the property of Athony Donellan, Esqr. held by Deed for ever. It contains 160a. 2r. 38p. – 5a. 0r. 8p. of which are water. It is a flat country, the North part wet, the rest dry and of a good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It contains also of land 165a. 3r. 6p. County Cess not known. Amount of County Cess is… |
Liagán | site of standing stone | There is not at present a vestige of this standing stone to be seen, but its supposed place is here, it had been already described. |
Lisard | fort | This fort is about 140 links in diameter, is on a hill and has a Trig. Point on its south side called Hillswood which is 395 feet above the level of the sea. |
Lisbaun | fort | This fort has a house and ruin 20 links from its East side and is about 170 links in diameter. |
Liscoona | fort | This fort is a circle about 210 links in diameter. |
Lisculla | fort | This fort is situated on level ground and is about 180 links in diameter. |
Lisdonnellroe | townland | This townland is Crownland containing 115a. 0r. 10p. of land, and 14a. 3r. 36p. of water, it is a flat dry country of a middling quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It has Lough a Calla on its South West side. It contains also of land 130a. 0r. 6p. For the last half year 4th October 1837 the amount of County Cess is £1. 3s. 9d. |
Lisduff | fort | This fort is on level ground, is planted and is about 220 links in diameter. |
Lisnacourty | fort | This fort is a circle about 125 links in diameter. |
Lisnagry | fort | This fort stands on rising ground and is about 230 links in diameter. |
Lissacurry | fort | This fort is on level ground and is about 220 links in diameter. |
Lissard | townland | This townland belongs to John Eyre, Esqr. who holds it under a deed for ever, is situated about 4½ miles West of Ahascragh, is mostly all under a sheep walk. The houses and roads are in good repair. The number of acres are 245a. 1r. 14p. ½ year 1837 amount of County Cess £5. 4s. ½d. |
Listoberscurrog | fort | This fort is situated on level ground, is about 180 links in diameter and has a spring well 110 links on its North East which is surrounded by an embankment. |
Lodge of Callow | lodge | This lodge is in bad repair and is at present unoccupied. It is built on the site of an old castle said to have been built in former times by the Dillons. |
Lough Callow | lake | This Lough is an irregular figure the greatest length of which is 2,580 links and greatest breadth 1,830 links. It contains 14a. 3r. 36p. It has an island in its centre nearly circular about 130 links in diameter and on which is a ruin. |
Loughaclerybeg | townland | James Daly, Esqr. holds this townland by deed for ever. It contains 155a. 0r. 15p. the whole of which is flat, dry and of middling good quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. |
Loughaunbrean | townland | This townland is the property of Anthony Donnellan, Esqr., held under a deed for ever. It contains a. r. p. the whole of which are arable land of good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It contains 191a. 2r. 27p. Amount of County Cess is included with that of Lattra. |
Monambraher | townland | This townland belongs to James Daly, Esqr., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is in a good state of cultivation. The houses are in good repair. The number of acres are 90a. 0r. 18p. Amount of County Cess is included with that of Ellagh. |
Moneyveen | townland | This townland is the property of Lord Ashtown held by deed for ever, but is now in the possession of W. and John French, it contains 746a. 3r. 15p., about 1/7 of which is bog, the most part of the remainder are sheep walks, it is on the side of a hill and the land is of a good quality, it has no inhabitants except two herds kept there by the Frenches. For the last half year 4th Oct. 1837 the amount of County Cess is £5. 0s. 3d. |
Site of Monemraher Old Friary | friary | It is said that a part of the walls of this Friary was standing about 10 years ago, but there is not now a vestige of it to be seen. |
Site of Old Church of Kilconnel | church | There is at present not a vestige of this Old Church to be seen. The place where it had been and forms ??? measures in length about 50 links and in breadth 30. |
Town of Kilconnel | town | This town is situated on a level? and contains a R. Catholic Chapel, 1 Post Office and Police Barrack and 6 Public Houses. There are four old Fairs, viz. 9th May, 4th August, 10th November, 28th Dec. and two lately established on the 6th March and 27th June held in this town. No market. The houses are thatched and in bad repair at the cross roads on the West end of this town is a standing stone which formerly had a cross on its top but which is now broken off. It is shaped thus [drawing on original microfilm which is available at Library Headquarters]. |
Trust | townland | This is crown land, and contains 238a. 0r. 5p. The whole of which is a flat dry country, the land of a middling quality, and the houses and roads are in middling repair. For the last half year 4th October 1837 the amount of County Cess is £6. 11s. 5d. |