Place names in the civil parish of Killeenavarra

PlaceWhat is itDescription
Ahlackaghsea shoreA part of the sea shore.
Ballycleary Villagevillage 
BallyclerytownlandPropr. Arthur J. St. George, Tyrone. Agent John Griffith, Dublin. This townland is occupied by 23 farmers and 10 cotters under them having a lease of 2 lives and 21 years. Rent 10s. per acre – soil light clay and rocks producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. There is a two story high cottage on this land called Seapark and a blessed well called Tubbermacduagh where there are stations performed.
BallymoretownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballyinafad, Co. Mayo. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans, Galway. This townland is occupied by 2 farmers tenants at will. Rent £1 per acre. Soil light clay and rocky, producing wheat, oats, potatoes. Tenants seemingly comfortable. Nothing remarkable on it.
Ballynadrangcatygroup of housesA group of houses.
Bélacoon 
Brackloongroup of housesThe name of a few houses.
BrackloontownlandThis townland is of a small extent. The greatest portion of it is of a rocky pasturage. There are some scattered portions of it in cultivation towards the S. boundary stands the small village of Brackloon and some flooded land. Nothing remarkable to be seen in this townland.
CahernalinskytownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans Galway. The tenants of Lisheeninane East occupy this townland for grazing. Lease of 2 lives and 21 years. Rent 13s. 10d. per acre. Soil light clay and rocks, producing potatoes, oats, wheat, etc.
CahershaneykellyfortA fort.
CartrontownlandPropr. Arthur F. St. George, Tyrone. Agent John Griffith, Dublin. This townland is occupied by 4 tenants (who reside on it) and the tenants of Gurtabwee. Two townlands paying bulk rents £200. Lease of 2 lives and 21 years. Soil light clay and rocky, producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. There is a fort on the right of the road from Killeenavara to Kinvarra called Weensheeda.
CartrongárrvillageA small village or group of houses.
Cloghballymore 
CloghballymoretownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans, Galway. Propr. occupies 100 acres of this townland for grazing. There is a family mansion house built on it, with suitable offices, etc., also an old castle said to be built by the Frenches Family. There is a blessed well on this land called St. Scothery’s Well, where stations were formerly performed.
Cloghballymore Castle (in ruins)castleThe walls of this old castle are still standing and in pretty good preservation. Date of erection not known.
Cloghballymore Loughflooded portion of landA flooded portion of land.
CloghboleytownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans, near Galway. The tenants of Tooreen E. and W. occupy this townland for grazing and tillage. Rent 13s. 10½d. per acre. no lease. Soil light clay and rocks, producing potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. Nothing remarkable on it.
CloghoolhillA small hill.
Colacurrel Harbour 
CregballymoretownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans near Galway. The tenants of Kaimsellagh and Ballymore occupy this townland for grazing. Tenants at will pay bulk rent of £20. Soil rocky pasture.
CreglucastownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballynafad, Co. Mayo. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., Brownville, Co. Galway. The tenants of Pullough occupy this townland for grazing, none residing on it but a herd. The tenants pay a bulk rent of £180, tenants at will. Soil light clay and rocks, producing wheat, potatoes, oats, etc. Nothing remarkable on it.
CrossvillageThe name of a cross roads where there is a village or a collection of houses.
Culleengroup of housesThe name of a few houses.
Goormeen Rockrock 
GortaboytownlandPropr. Arthur T. St. George, Tyrone. Agent John Griffith, Esq., Dublin. This townland and Cartron are occupied by the tenants of Gurtabwee. There are 13 in this townland and 4 in Cartron who pay a bulk rent of £200. Lease of 2 lives and 21 years. Soil light clay and rocks, producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc.
Gurtabwee Villagevillage 
IllananaroorislandA small island on the sea shore.
Illananerey stet.islandAn island on the sea shore.
IllauncullinislandAn island.
Illaunrannypart of the sea shoreThe name of part of the shore.
Kaimsellagh Villagevillage 
Kaimsellagh WesttownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans, Galway. This townland is occupied by 4 tenants. Rent 15s. 6d. per acre. No lease. Soil light clay and rocks, producing potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. Tenants seem to live comfortably. Houses of stone, etc.
KéamsellaghtownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthony Blake, Esq., St. Orans Galway. This land is occupied by 5 tenants at 13s. per acre. No lease. Soil light clay, producing potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. Houses made of stone, etc. Tenants very poor.
Killeenavara Villagevillagelittle church of Barry.
KilleenavarraparishThis parish in its greatest extent from East to West is 4½ British miles and from N. to S. 2¾ British miles nearly. It is divided into 23 townlands. The principal roads leading through this parish are from Kinvarra to Gort and to Killeenavarra village and from Cloghballymore to Gort. The nearest marked towns are Gort and Claranbridge.
KilleenavarratownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans, Galway. This townland is occupied by11 tenants. Rent 18s. 5½d. per acre. No lease. Soil light clay and rocks. Producing wheat, oats and potatoes. There is the ruins of a small church on this townland from which the parish has derived its name. Tenants very poor.
Killeenavarra Church (in ruins)church 
KilleenhughtownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St Orans, Galway. This townland is occupied by 7 tenants. No lease. Rent 13s. 10½d. per acre. Soil light clay and rocks. Producing wheat, oats, potatoes etc. Houses made of stone and tenants poor.
Knockanmoretrigonometrical stationA small hill where there is a Trigl. Station.
KnockballyclerytownlandPropr. Morris Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., St. Orans, Galway. The tenants of Gurtaboy occupy part of this townland. Rent £1 per acre. No lease. Soil light clay and rocks, producing potatoes, wheat, oats etc. Tenants seemingly very poor.
Laughaun IslandislandA small island on the sea shore.
LisheeneenauntownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad, Co. Mayo. Agent Anthy. Blake, Esq., Galway. This townland is held by 3 tenants at will. Rent 20s. per acre. Soil light clay and rock, producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. Nothing remarkable on this land save a fort from whence this townland derived its name.
Lissheeninaan Fortsfort 
Lissheeninaan W. townlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad, Co. Mayo. Agent Anthony Blake, Esq., Galway. This townland is occupied by 6 tenants at will. Rent 15s. per acre. Soil light poor clay and rocks, producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. Nothing remarkable on it.
Long Rocktrigonometrical stationA rock on the sea shore in which is a Trigl. Station.
LoughansillalakeThe name of a small pool of water.
Loughaungroup of housesThe name of a few houses on the road side.
Loughaunwee 
Madden's Islandtrigonometrical stationA small island in which is a Trigl. Station.
Mulroney's Islandtownland and island 
Murragh's IslandislandThe name of part of the sea shore.
Oun Cavecave 
ParkroetownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad. Agent Anthony Blake, St. Orans, Galway. This townland is occupied by 4 tenants. Rent 17s per acre. No lease. Soil light clay and rocks, producing potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. Houses made of stone etc. The village in this townland is called Ballinadrankadee.
PollaghtownlandPropr. A. T. St. George, Tyrone. Agent John Griffith, Esq., Dublin. This townland is held by 30 tenants at a bulk rent of £200 lease of one life or 21 years. Soil light clay and rocks, producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. Tenants poor. Houses stone, etc. There is a point of this land stretching into the sea called Beallachoon Point.
Pollaronepart of the sea shorePart of the sea shore.
Pollcragh 
Pollcreggapart of a townlandThe name of part of the townland.
Polleragh Fortfort 
Poorman's Hillhill 
Pullagh Villagevillage 
Rathbaun Fortfort 
Reddingtons HillhillA hill near a fort.
Scattery's Well well 
Scorreenmore 
Sea Park Househouse 
ShessareaghtownlandPropr. A. T. St. George, Tyrone House. Agent John Griffith, Dublin. This townland is occupied by 4 tenants and the tenants of Gurtabwee for grazing and tillage. Rent 14s. per acre. Lease of 21 years. Soil light clay and rocky, producing potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. There is a village called Loughaun on the road side from Killeenavara to Kinvarra.
TarreatownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq. Ballinafad. Agent Anthony Blake, Esq., St. Orans, Galway. This townland is occupied by 13 tenants. No lease. Rent 14s. per acre. Soil light clay and rocks, producing wheat, oats, and potatoes. A part of this land near the sea shore is called Pulrone – one cave, etc.
Tarrea Villagevillage 
Tobermacduagh 
Tooreen EasttownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad, Co. Mayo. Agent Anthony Blake, Esq, Galway. This townland is held by 12 tenants at will. Rent 12s. 6d. per acre, very poor. Houses of stone, etc. Soil light clay and rocky, producing wheat, oats and potatoes. Nothing remarkable on it.
Tooreen WesttownlandPropr. Maurice Blake, Esq., Ballinafad, Co. Mayo. Agent Anthony Blake, Esq., Galway. This townland is held by 12 tenants at will. Rent 16s. per acre. Soil light clay and rocks, producing wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. In this townland is the name of a hill called Poormanshill.
Weensheetha Fortfort