Place names in the civil parish of Belclare

PlaceWhat is itDescription
ArdrumkillatownlandProperty of the Established Church All held under lease by Doctor John Jennings of Tuam and sublet to tenants. Rent from 9 to 11 shillings per. No leases. Farms from 4 to 80 acres. All poor light soil. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities 3 Forts, 69 caves one called Caheragun, [Unable to read.]well fortified by walls and a fort in the boundary of Castlehacket. Ruins of house on one of the forts (Cahernagun).
ArdrumkillavillageA village.
BallaghtownlandProprietor Martin Blake, Esq., Brooklodge. Agent, John Blake, Esq., Minlow. Rent 20 shillings per acre containing between 40 and 50 acres mostly pasture, soil middling, held under lease by Walter Blake, Esq., of Ross Lodge. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities.
BallaghbauntownlandProprietor John Tigh, Esqr., Tuarkeal or Villa near Athenry, Co.Galway. No agent. Rent from 10, 14 shillings per acre held under lease by Pat Colnon of Balybrone near Turloughmore. Soil middling. Farms from 14 to 120 acres. Produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities.
BallinvohertownlandA village.
Ballydoatya WesttownlandProprietors, Mrs. Noathan, Tuam, John Rogers, Ballydothy W. and Mrs. Harding, Ballydoathy, each proprietor having only about 11 1/3 acres. Rent from 20 to 23 shillings per acre. No leases. Soil middling. Produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquity none. Loughans Park originally belonged to this townland until purchased by James Stanly.
BallydotiatownlandProprietor Mrs. Martin, Caherhugh. No agent. Rent from 16 to 21 shillings per acre. Parts held under lease and parts yearly. Soil middling good. The greatest part pasture and some tilled. Cottiers farms from 2 to 3 acres. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities.There is one large farm here in pasture.
BallynascrahaghyvillageA village.
BelclareparishThis Parish contains 15 Protestants and 2,000 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by the respective Clergyman, Revd. John Galbrith, Tuam Glebe and Revd. Patrick Cannavan, P.P. who resides in the townland of New Garden. There is a field pointed out in the townland of Clare Tuam as having been the scene of a Battle in ancient times. It is called Knuckaun an affrin or Knuckawnnahagglisha it is central between Clare Tuam and Knock Cargin which entire space is said to have been the ground Battle.The crops generally sown are wheat, potatoes and some oats. The wheat is generally carried for sale to Tuam where it is bought and carried to Galway for exportation. The soil is in general light and sandy. The manure generally used clay mixed with mud and the litter of battle. There is also some seaweed, brought from Galway for manure. Wages of Farm Servants:- Male £4.0.0D per annum and Females about 30 shillings with Board. Labourers 8D per day in summer and 5D per day in winter.
Belclare of Clare TuamchurchOld Abbey in ruins with grave yard attached there.
BohernasassanaighvillageA village.
CaherfortA fort.
CaherhughtownlandProprietors, Stephen Reach, Esq., [Unable to read.][Unable to read.] [Unable to read.]. Thre [Unable to read.] Miss Reddingtons of Reyhill. Rent 20 shillings per acre held under lease by Widow Martin of Caherhugh. Soil middling good, but great waste by hazel thickets and stones . Whole farm abut 140 or 150 acres on which the house and [Unable to read.] of Caherhugh stand. Produces middling crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. There is 1 fort in [Unable to read.]. Co. Cess 14D per acre.
Caherhugh HousehouseThe seat of…
CaherleatownlandProprietor, Martin Blake, Esqr., Brooklodge, Co. Galway. Agent John Blake, Esqr., Minlow, Co. Galway. Rent from 12 to 16 shillings per acre. Held under lease. Soil middling. Produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. County Cess 141/4D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquity - none.
CahernagonfortA fort which was well fortified by a wall, 6 feet thick having ruins of a house in the centre of [Unable to read.] fort with a cave attached. This house is said to have belonged to the Hackets of Castlehacket. The person's name being Connor Hacket.
Cahernaherrick WesttownlandAll held under lease by Martin Darcy, Esqr., of New Forest, Kilkerrin Parish near Mountbellew. Soil poor. Pasture interspersed with short heath. Rent 12 shillings per acre. Co. Cess 101/2D paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities.
CaltraghtownlandProprietor, Major Kirwan,Esqr., Castlehacket. Agent, Denis Kirwan, Esqr., of do. place. Rent from 6 to 21 shillngs per acre. Soil tolerably good in the western part, but the soil in the eastern part very bad. Crops of wheat, oats and some barley on the western part tolerably good, part of the eastern farms produce light crops of wheat and potatoes and some of it [Unable to read.] [Unable to read.].All mostly held under lease. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Farms from 5 to 50 S. to 100 acres. Antiquities and cairns and one castle called Finbhearas Castle.
CarheenstownlandProprietor, Major Kirwan, Esqr., Castlehacket. Agent, Denis Kirwan, Esqr., of said place. Rent from 12 to 17 shillings per acre. Soil not good. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Part held by proprietor. The remainder under lease. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquity, a fort called Killleenk [unable to read] in which children are buried.
CarhereebegfortA fort in which children used to be buried.
Carrowbeg HousehouseA house the residence of Dominick Lynch, Esqr., in the northern extremity of townland.
Carrowbeg NorthtownlandProprietor, Dominick Lynch, Esqr., of this townland. No agent. All held by proprietor except a small part let to Cottiers yearly without lease. Rent 30 shillings per acre. Soil all light and poor. Farms from 3 roods to 2 acres. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities. 1 fort [Unable to read.][Unable to read.][Unable to read.]house of Carrabeg North the residence of proprietor stands on the northern extremity of this townland.
Carrowbeg SouthtownlandProprietor, James Clark, Esqr., Graeg Abbey, Athenry. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esqr., Annafield. All held under lease by Major Kirwan, Esqr., Castlehacket. Rent 18 shillings per acre. Soil middling. Produces light crops of wheat, potatoes and a little oats. A great part of this townland is overflown nearly 1/2 of the year. No Antiquities. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly.
CarrownahericktownlandProprietor, Captain William Grant of Cloonaghmore in this parish. No agent. Rent 10 shillings per acre. No leases. Soil not good. Let in 10 acre farms about one half tilled. Produces light crops of wheat, potatoes, oats and flax. The pasture is poor and [Unable to read.]. Co. Cess 81/2D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities none.
CarrowntempletownlandProprietor James Clark, Esqr., Greag Abbey, Athenry. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esqr., Annafield, Co. Mayo. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Soil middling. Farms are generally small from 1 to 6 acres. Produces middling crops of wheat, potatoes and some oats. Parts under lease and some yearly. Co. Cess 4D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities a Cairn called Knuckaeharna also a fort called Lisheenacharna which is a burying ground for young children exclusively.
CartoontownlandProprietor, John Tigh, Esqr., Tuarkeel or Villa near Athenry, Co. Galway. No agent. All held yearly by Pat Colhon of Ballybrone near Turloughmore for a bulked rent of [Unable to read.] yearly. Soil not good. Prroduces very light crops of wheat and potatoes. Antiquities none. County Cess 14D[Unable to read.] paid per acre half yearly.
CashlaunnaveaculcastleAn old castle.
ClaretuamtownlandProperty of the Established Church. All held under lease by James Blake, Esqr., of Waterdale or Vermount, Co. Galway. No agent. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Soil all good mostly all good pasture. A small part tilled, produces good crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No Antiquities.
CloonmoretownlandThe property of Captain Grant of this townland. Nearly all held by the proprietor. A small portion is let at 30 shillings per acre. Soil is middling good. No antiquities. Religion one Protestant family, the remainder Roman Catholics. Farms from 2 to 6 acres. Produces middling crops wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre.
Common or TurloughnaroyeytownlandProprietor James Clark, Esqr. Graeg Abbey, Athenry. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esqr., Annefield. All held under lease by Major Kirwan, Castlehacket. Rent 18 shillings per acre. Soil not good. Some in pasture and part tilled. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre. Antiquities 5 forts which have not names given to them, also a fort on the boundary for Carhooantamphul..
CoolvallyvillageA village.
CulleentownlandProprietor Martin Blake, Esqr., Brooklodge, Co. Galway. Agent John Blake, Esqr., Minlow. Rent 20 shillings per acre. All held under lease by Walter Blake, Esqr., Rosslodge, near Headfort, posttown. All good pasture. Only a small part in tillage. Soil all good. Co. Cess 14D per acre half yearly. Antiquities none. None tilled but the [Unable to read.] garden [Unable to read.] rape field produce good crops wheat, oats, potatoes and flax.
Doughery LakelakeA Lake or Turlough.
GarrauntownlandProprietor Martin Blake, Esqr. of Brooklodge, Co. Galway. Agent John Blake, Esquire of Minlow. Rent from 8 to 10 shillings per acre. This townland is about 150 acres. All held by Pat Cavena without lease. Soil poor, rough pasture, interspersed with maiden heath and crops, wheat, oats and potatoes very light. Co. Cess 61/2D per acre half yearly. No antiquities.
GlennafoshatownlandProprietor Lord Fitzgerald Veci. Agent Charles Filgate, Ahascragh. Rent 15 shillings per acre. No lease. Soil not good. Produces light crops of wheat, potatoes, and some oats. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities:- one fort.
Gurraun SouthtownlandProprietor Martin Blake, Esquire, Brooklodge, Co. Galway. Agent, John Blake,Esq., Minlow. Rent 8 shillings per acre. No leases. Soil poor, heathy pasture and crops of wheat, oats, potatoes and flax very light. The farms are generally large from 20 to 25 acres. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly although Gurraun North pays only 1/2D [Unable to read.] their qualities much alike.
KilleenA place in which children are buried.
KilteeskfortA fort in which children are buried having a fort a short distance North of it which has not a name given to it. It is on Carheeny townland.
KnockacarrigeentownlandProprietor James Clark, Esqr. Graeg Abbey, Athenry. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esqr., Annefield. All held under lease by Major Kirwan, Castlehacket. Rent 18 shillings per acre. Soil not good. Some in pasture and part tilled. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre. Antiquities 5 forts which have not names given to them, also a fort on the boundary for Carhooantamphul..
KnockmaahillA celebrated hill [unable to read] supposed to be inhabited by fairies.
Knockmaa CarncarnA heap of stones on Knockma.
LevallytownlandProperty of the Established Church. All held under lease by James Blake, Esqr., of Waterdale or Vermount, Co. Galway. No agent. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Soil all good mostly all good pasture. A small part tilled, produces good crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No Antiquities.
LisheenfortA fort in which children are buried.
LisheenacarnafortA fort in which children are buried.
LisheennakillafortA fort in which children used to be buried.
Lisín an uiscefortA fort.
LismorefortA fort.
LisnagaurlaghfortA fort in which children were formerly buried.
Loughan's ParktownlandProprietor James Hanly, Esqr. Kilroe in Kilcoony Parish. No agent. Rent 15 shillings. No lease. The entire farm about 10 acres and held yearly by Pat Mulroe. Soil poor and light. Produces poor crops of wheat, potatoes and some oats. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities. This townland originally belonged to Ballydoathy West which is now distributed into small properties of from 10 to 12 acres each.
New Garden HousehouseThe residence of Daniel Smyth, Esqr.
PollaturktownlandProprietor Lieut. Daniel Smith, Esqr., New Garden. No agent. Rent from 20 to 30 shillings per acre. Farms from 1/2 an acre to 71/2 acres. Part held by proprietor on which his residence, the pretty lodge of New Garden stands. Parts held under lease and parts yearly. Soil pretty good. Produces middling crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. In the western part there is a R C. Chapel and grave yard, also a public school. Co. Cess 14D half yearly.
PolldaraghtownlandProprietor Lord Fitzgerald Veci. Agent Charles Filgate, Ahascragh. Rent 15 shillings per acre. No lease. Soil not good. Produces light crops of wheat, potatoes, and some oats. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities:- one fort.
PollnamaltownlandProprietor Dermott Donnellan, Esquire, of Sylaun. No agent. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Farms from 4 to 8 acres. All held under a lease 31 years. Soil deep loose [Unable to read.] [Unable to read.] not good. Produces [Unable to read.] [Unable to read.] good crops of wheat and potatoes, but bad oats. Antiquities 2 forts namely Lisheenaniska, Lisheenakella. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Lisheenakella was burying children.
PollturklakeA deep hole or pool of stagnant water.
PoulnamalvillageA village.
PuldarraghvillageA village.
SatchelvillageA scattered village situated on the road leading to Tuam.
SoighleántownlandProprietor Dermott Donnellan, Esqr., Sylane. No agent. Part held by proprietor and part let to tenants under lease. Rent 20 shilling per acre. Farms from 5 to 10 acres. Soil not good. Produces middling crops wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities 1 fort namely Lismote [unable to read].
St. Michaels WellwellA well dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.
Sylaun HousehouseThe residence of Dermott Donnelan.
TemplenambraherchurchA Roman Catholic Chapel with a burying ground at…
ThomastowntownlandProprietor James Clark, Greag Abbey, Athenry. Agent Charles Cromie, Esqr. Annefield, Co. Mayo. Rent 32 shillings per acre. Soil middling. Produces middling crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. All held under lease having the House and offices of Thomastown near the Northern extremity of the townland. Co. Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities. This townland is about 80 acres. N.B. Captain Kirwan resides in the house of Thomastown.
Thomastown HousehouseThe residence of Capt. Kirwan. 105 feet above low water.
Tinvarra CastlefortRuins of Castle. Is not this an old fort[Unable to read.] Finvarra is the [Unable to read.] of the fairies of Knock- M_. This is a modern mock castle.
ToberminatownlandProprietor Major Kirwan, Castlehacket. Agent, Denis Kirwan, Esqr. of do place. This townland is part of the Castlehacket Demesne and all middling soil produces a tolerable crop of oats. County Cess 14D paid per acre half yearly. One fort called Lisnanaaurlugh which is a burying place for children, round which there is a plantation at present, also a Carne called in Irish Cuslaunn vescule or Castlefate.
TreanbauntownlandProprietor Michael Brown, Esqr., Moyne, Co. Galway. Agent Charles Cromie, Esqr. Annefield, Co. Mayo. Rent 21 shillings per acre. Soil not good. Part light. Part moor. Farms from 1 to 10 acres. Produces Middling crops of wheat and potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess 14d. paid per acre half yearly. No leases.
TubberminnawellA spring well from which the townland derives its name.
WoodquayvillageA village.
WoodquayvillageA village.
Woodquay LodgehouseThe residence of…