Place names in the civil parish of Killeeneen

PlaceWhat is itDescription
ArdannageehahillA small hill.
ArdgosaunhillA small hill.
BallynagrantownlandThere are some scattered portions of this townland consisting of fields of lime stone rock, other parts in cultivation. There are small groups of houses towards the S. extremity, and to the N.E. boundary are a few houses near the Cross Roads is Laught Philip. Nothing more remarkable.
BrockaghtownlandThere are some scattered parts of this townland consisting of pasturage and fields of lime stone rocks, other parts of it in cultivation. There are a few houses towards the N. boundary. Nothing more remarkable.
CaherfortA small fort.
CaherfortA fort.
CaheradinetownlandThe greatest part of this townland is in cultivation, little pasturage. There are some forts, one called Cahir central of townland and another called Caherdine. There is a portion of it flooded towards the South boundary being a turlough and rocky pasturage.
CaherapheepatownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is a rocky pasture. There are some parts in cultivation towards the N. and S. There is also a small village or group of houses towards the South of Parish. Nothing more remarkable in it.
CaherbegfortA fort.
CaherbulliganfortA fort.
Caherbulligan Villagevillage[Caherbulligan means] Bulgin’s stone fort.
CaherbulligintownlandThe greatest part of this townland is in cultivation. Towards the N.W. boundary is a flooded pasturage called Pulnakiska Turlough and a pool called Pulnakiska. To the S. extremity and on the W. boundary is Caherbulligan Village, Lisduff Fort and Caherbulligan Fort, other forts to the E. called Cahirs, in one is a cave and kiln.
CahercreenfortThis is a large fort enclosed by a strong wall, about 5 feet thick and 8 feet high.
CahercrintownlandThis townland appears to be all in cultivation. There is a little rocky pasturage to the E. and W. There is a flooded portion of ground nearly central called Tourloughnakip and another turlough at the N. boundary called Turloughnahille. There is a fort along the centre of this townland North of a group of houses called Caherreen and another North of it in which is a burying ground.
Caherdine Fortfort[Caherdine means] little fort of the cormorant.
CaherfurvaustownlandThe greatest portion of the townland is in cultivation. There are some parts of it interspersed in the small fields of lime stone rocks. There is a village towards the South extremity with some flooded parts as a turlough. Nothing more remarkable.
Caherfurvaus Fortfort[Caherfurvaus means] stone fort of the cold hill.
CaherisdacusfortA fort.
CahermorefortA fort.
Cahernanool 
Cahernaskovvogue Fortfort[Cahernaskowogue means] little fort of the lights (of animals).
Caherpipe Fort fort[Caherpipe means] stone fort of the pipe.
CaherybroganfortA fort nearly defaced.
CahirfortA fort.
Cahir and cavefortA fort and cave.
CahirsfortTwo forts.
CappanaleckafieldThe name of a field.
Capparoehilla small hill.
CaraunnarootiafortA fort.
CarheenadiveanetownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation. There are some scattered fields of lime stone rocks. There is a village or group of houses towards the S. extremity and some part s of it a rocky Turlough or flooded pasturage. Nothing more remarkable.
Carheenaphuca fortA fort.
CarheennascovogetownlandMarke Browne, Esq. The whole of this townland appears to be in cultivation. There is a small portion of it flooded at the N.W. boundary. There is a fort called Cahernaskovvogue and another towards the E. boundary and close to Rockfield Demesne called Cahir. There is a group of houses almost central of this townland. Nothing more remarkable in this townland.
Cathair CealltrachfortA fort.
CawalaughruinOld walls.
CloghinchahillA small hill joining an island in the Turlogh South of Killeeneenmore townland.
Cloondonoghoe 
CreganantatownlandThere are some scattered parts of this townland in cultivation, more consisting of rocky pasturage. There are a few straggling houses and towards the S. boundary, a hill called Ardnageeha hill. Nothing more remarkable.
Dunkellin Riverriver 
FahymactibbottownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is of a rocky pasture. There are some parts of it in cultivation. There are forts in this townland called Caher towards the W. boundary Caherbeg central, Cahermore to the S. Arragosaun a portion of land or field, Caherpipe to the East and Dunkellin River and eel weirs to the South.
Kearney's Crosscross 
KilleeneenparishThis parish in its greatest extent from E. to W. is 2½ British miles and from N. to S. 3½ British miles nearly. It is divided into 23 townlands. The principal road running through this parish is from Galway to Ballinasloe. The nearest market town Galway.
KilleeneenbegtownlandWalter Lambert. The greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation, very little pasturage. To the E. there are some forts called after the following names:- Caherna fooka N. and Cahernafooka S. There is a field called Cappanalecka, a village called Cloondonoghue and a hill called Knockaunalaghta. Nothing more remarkable.
KilleeneenmoretownlandThe greatest portion of the townland is in cultivation. There are some scattered portions of it a rocky pasturage. There are forts in this townland called as follows:- Caheranule, Caherhuivvugue, Capparooa. Name of a field to the West and Centre: Glebe of Killeeneenmore. Killeeneenmore village and Church in ruins. Cloughinchia, a heap of stones at the S. boundary with a large portion of it flooded.
Killeeneenmore Church Ruinschurch 
Killeeneenmore Villagevillage 
KnockatoortownlandThere are some parts of this townland consisting of a rocky pasturage, other parts in cultivation. There are a few houses near a road running through this townland. Nothing more remarkable.
KnockaunalaghtahillA little hill.
LaghphiliptownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation. The remainder are scattered fields of lime stone rocks. Nothing more remarkable.
Laghtphilip Crosscross 
LecarrowtownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation. There is a group of houses at the N.E. boundary called Carney Cross Village. More W. is another group of houses. Nothing remarkable in this townland.
Lisduff 
LisheengraveyardThis grave yard is devoted exclusively to the burying of unbaptized children.
Monatigue Villagevillage[Monatigue means] Teige’s brake.
MoneyteigetownlandMichl. Blake. The whole of this townland with the exception of a Turlough at the N. extremity and some rocky pasturage towards the S. extremity is in cultivation. There is a fort towards the N. and another of it and nearly central called a Cahir. Towards the West boundary stands Monatigue village and towards the South is a field called Pullinacully.
ParkroetownlandThis townland is all in cultivation. Nothing remarkable in it.
Pollnabauny or Pollnabanny 
Pollnacallypart of the landThe name of part of the land.
Pollnakirkaflooded portion of landA flooded portion of land.
PollnakirkalakeA pool of water.
RockfieldtownlandMark Browne. The greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation. Towards the North part of this townland is Rockfield Demesne and Rockfield House and near the South East boundary is Poulnabauny Village. Nothing more remarkable.
Rockfield Househouse 
ScalptownlandMr. Blake. There are some parts of this townland in cultivation. There are some scattered portions of it consisting of pasturage and fields of lime stone rocks. There are a few houses towards the North extremity. Nothing more remarkable in this townland.
ShanballytownlandRichd. Rathborne. The North and South parts of this townland are in cultivation. Some scattered parts of it pasturage and fields of lime stone rocks. There is a fort in this townland called Cahircaltragh and a large village called Shanbally village and site of Shanbally Castle. There is a part of this townland flooded towards the S. boundary.
Shanbally Castle (in ruins)castle[Shanbally means] old town.
TallowroetownlandThe greatest part of this townland is in cultivation. There are other scattered parts of it consisting of fields of lime stone rock. There is a small hill in this townland called Ardnageeha and towards the S.E. extremity a fort and cave called Cahir. Nothing more remarkable.
TurloughakiplakeA pool of water.
TurloughnaheltiamarshA marsh W. of Carhoonaskovvogue.