Place names in the civil parish of Leitrim

PlaceWhat is itDescription
BallyargadauntownlandThe west end of this townland is composed of plantation and ornamental ground. Through it passes the road from Woodford to Loughrea. The east end is partially cultivated being composed of rough boggy land.
BallymerrettownlandThis townland is composed of plantation and bog. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. Kyleaglauna Wood is on the Southern boundary.
BallynamantraghvillageThe widows village so called from having been solely inhabited by widows in Mr. Daly’s time; he removed the widows of his tenants (such of them as were poor) to this place and gave them a house and s small portion of ground [unable to read].
Brekishgroup of housesA collection of houses so called, but does not represent any matter worthy of remark.
CarheendootownlandA small townland all under cultivation except a small piece of rocky land in the north end. There is a Danish Fort in the West end, but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark.
Carrowkeel townlandThe centre of this townland is composed of rough rocky pasture. There is a Roman Catholic Chapel in the South and also a good dwelling and some plantation and ornamental ground. There is nothing remarkable in the townland.
CloghboleyrockA district of the townland so called. It consists of some houses and very rocky land, but nothing remarkable.
CrossbaungraveyardCrushwaun or Whitecross a burying ground on rising ground joining the parish mearing. The Right Hon. Denis Bowes Daly is buried in it.
Curragherneenflat landFlat land immediately under St. Erneen’s Well, from which it derived this name.
Dalystown DemesnetownlandA very extensive Demesne composed of much plantation and ornamental ground. Dalystown House is near the centre, the residence of Dr. Farrell. The road from Woodford to Loughrea passes by the boundary [unable to read].
GrallaghtownlandThis townland is all under cultivation except a piece of furze in the N. West end. There is a Danish fort N.W. of the centre, some plantation and houses near the centre.
GrotyowengroveA grove with a stream running through it. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark and the inhabitants only are aware of it being so called.
GrotyowengroveA grove with a stream running through it. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark and the inhabitants only are aware of it being so called.
KilleentownlandThere is much plantation in the South West end of the townland, all the remainder is under cultivation and Killeen Trigonometrical Station is near the centre – 273 feet above low water mark.
KilmacrahtownlandThis townland is all comprised of arable land except some small pieces of rocky land. There is a great collection of houses in the north end along the South side of a road which passes the northern boundary.
Kylebrack EasttownlandThere is about 6 acres of plantation in the N. West end and about 15 acres of bog in the S. West end, a great many houses in the West end. The remainder is under cultivation and the road from Woodford to Loughrea [unable to read].
Kylebrack WesttownlandA small townland chiefly composed of plantation, bog and rocky land. It does not ? of any matter worthy of remark. The road from Woodford to Loughrea forms part of the Eastern boundary.
LeitrimparishA small parish chiefly under cultivation. Dalystown Demesne the residence of Dr. Farrel is in the S. West end, it contains about 1,000 acres of plantation and ornamental ground, and the road from Woodford to Loughrea passes through it.
Leitrim BegtownlandA small townland consisting of much plantation and ornamental ground with a nursery in the east end. The road leading from Woodford to Loughrea passes through the West end.
Leitrim MoretownlandThis townland is composed of several pieces of plantation some pieces of bog and rocky. A Danish Fort in the East end and ? village ? ? the centre a great collection of houses. There is also a ? corn mill in the [unable to read].
LisnagrytownlandThis townland is all under cultivation excepting some small pieces of rocky pasture. It contains 4 Danish Forts, several? farm houses.
Loughreaformer parishOnly one small townland, Rafar, of this parish in the Barony of Loughrea. All the rest in the Barony of Leitrim. It consists of nothing worthy of remark.
Newtown Dalygroup of housesA great collection of houses so called from having been built by Mr. Daly for a portion of his tenants which he removed from Knockbaure? to it.
RafarntownlandA very small townland all under cultivation with some plantation in the East and it is bounded on the N.E. by Rafarn in the parish of ?, Barony of Loughrea.
St. Erneen's WellwellA Holy Well at which Roman Catholics performed stations in order to do penance for their sins, said to have been consecrated by Saint Erneen, by which it derived its name.