Place names in the civil parish of Killeany

PlaceWhat is itDescription
CaherachoolafortA fort at mearing.
CaheradanegraveyardA burying place for children.
CloghanowertownlandProprietor James McDermott, Esq., Ramore, Loughrea. Agent Michael MacDermott, Esq., Do. Place. No lease. Rent from 25s. to 34 shillings per acre. Soil light, produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes, farms from 6 to 10 acres. Co. Cess 14 d. paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities 2 forts, also ruins of an abbey with burying ground. Ruins of a castle and a holy well, Tubbereena.
ClooneentownlandProprietor R.T. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara Esq. Galway. Rent 18s. & 5½d. per acre. Farms from 5 to 15 acres. No leases. Soil middling, produces middling crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. County Cess ? 1/3 = 5d. per acre half yearly. Antiquities one fort called Caherachoola.
ClooneenvillageA village.
Cloughanower Church and grave yardchurchIn ruins.
CultrasnavillageA village.
CurraclinageenvillageA village.
Deer ParktownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. This townland is held by proprietor as a part of the Headford Demesne. A small stream runs through it called Ahanacoortha, which stream by help of enquiries, supplies all the apartments of Headford Castle with water. Co. Cess 14d. p. acre ½ yearly. A fort at S. end of planting.
DooloughlakeA lough.
Gortrory or RogersfieldtownlandProperty of R. T. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent from 18s. to 31 shillings per acre. Farms from 1 to 14 acres. No leases, soil middling, produces middling crops wheat, potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess about 10d. per acre half yearly. Antiquities one fort which stands at the mearing between Clooneen and this T.L.
Gurthroory villageA village.
KeekilltownlandProprietor Edmund Cuncannon, Esq., of Glantane. Agent Patrick Kirwan, Esq., of Carnan, Co. Galway. This townland is sold for a bulked rent. Farms from 2 to 10 acres. Rent being - bulked rent £86. Soil rocky and light, produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess paid per acre 14d. half yearly for each of 58 acres. Antiquities 1 fort called Milla being a burying place for children. No leases.
KeelculvillageA village.
KeernauntownlandProprietor R. T. Mansergh St. George, Esq., Headford Castle. Agent John O’Hara, Galway. This townland is bulked for £160. Rent per acre being 25s. 10d. per acre. Farms from 8 to 30 acres. Soil very rocky, produces good crops wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14d. per acre. No leases. Antiquities 2 forts, one a burying place for children.
KiernaanvillageA village.
KilleanyparishThis Parish contains 2 Protestant and 1,250 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by Rev. John Mara, Headford Glebe and Rev. Richard Walsh, P.P., who resides in the townland of Headford. There is nothing historical to be related of this parish, the soil of this parish is in general light and very rocky. The crops generally sown here are potatoes and wheat, which is carried to the Market of Headford for sale, where the wheat is generally bought up and carried to Galway and Westport for exportation, the manure generally used is the litter of cattle mixed with clay and seaweed which is carried by boat on Lough Corrib. Wages of Farm Servants:- Males from £3 to £4 per annum and Females from 24s. to 36 shillings per annum with board. Labourers 8d. per day in the hurry of spring and autumn and 6d in winter. N.B. This parish derives its name partly from the name of an ancient saint called Eena and partly from the abbey which was dedicated to that saint and abbey in the Irish Language signifying Kil the two words form Kileena or abbey of Eena and afterwards changed into Killeany, and the abbey is that at Cloughanower.
KiltrasnatownlandProprietor Henry Blake, Esq., Ballyglooneen, Co. Galway. No agent. Rent 18 shillings per acre. Farms from 5 to 20 acres. No leases. Soil light and rocky, produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. This also consists of some rocky pasture and some bottomland. County Cess paid per acre. No antiquities. Cultrasna village.
Lisheen fortfortA burying place for children.
LisheenleefortA fort and burying place for children.
LisheennabastyfortA fort and children’s burial place.
LisheennageehatownlandProprietor Henry Blake, Esq., of Ballyglooneen, Co. Galway. No agent. All held under lease of 12s.& 6 per acre and sublet to tenants at 27 shillings per acre. Soil rocky and light produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. Antiquities one fort in this townland and is a burying place for children. Co. Cess 14d. per acre.
LisheennageehavillageA village.
LisnahoowafortA fort with a cave in it.
LisstownlandProprietor Richard Golding, Esq., Shruil. No agent. All held by proprietor at present. Light soil apparently poor pasture, contains about 200 acres Irish. County Cess paid per acre is 14d. Antiquities 6 forts 3 of which give name Liss to this townland. There are 3 not distinguished by any names.
Milla FortfortA large fort and children’s burial ground.
Moneengibbaghflooded portion of landFlooded ground.
Mount Ross townlandProprietor James MacDermott, Esq., Ramore near Loughrea. Agent Michael McDermott of said place. Rent from 13s. 10d. to 32 shillings per acre. No leases. Soil a great part rocky and light produces by crops wheat and potatoes. Farms from 6 to 10 acres. Co. Cess 14d paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities 5 forts, one called T.land name.
Mountross or RuskeerhaunvillageA village.
Mountross or RuskeerhaunvillageA village.
MuckcoorttownlandProprietor Edmund Cuncannon, Esq., of Glantaun, Co. Galway. Agent James Kirwan, Esquire of Carnane, Co. Galway. This townland is under the Court of Chancery and held under a lease of Lives for a bulked rent of £96. 6s. 2d. yearly. The farm is about 240 acres that is about 8s. per acre. Soil light and rocky, produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14½d. paid per acre. There is small piece of stagnant water here called Turloughnacrissa. Antiquities 1 fort.
MuckworthvillageA village.
RafweevillageA village.
RafweevillageA village.
RafweevillageA village.
RafweetownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq, Galway. Held by Major Blake, Tourhil, Co. Mayo. Under lease. Sublet at the rent of 25 shillings per acre yearly. Soil light produces middling crops wheat and potatoes. Farms from 10 to 20 acres. Antiquities 3 forts called Liss?. Co. Cess 14d. per acre ½ yearly.
RafweevillageA village.
TobereanywellA holy well.
TurloughcortownlandProprietor John Skerrett, Esq., Athgoepark, Dublin. Agent Domnick Donnellan, Esq., Mount Tully, Tuam, Co. Galway. This townland is held under a lease by Philip Athy, Esq., Rinville near Oranmore for a bulked rent of £70 including Turlough and some rocky upland. Crops very light this townland is sublet at £10 profit. The rent is 24s. Co. Cess full 14d. per acre half yearly. No antiquities. Farm about 150 acres. Rent per acre is 24s..