Place names in the civil parish of Killeely

PlaceWhat is itDescription
Ballinabucky RocksrockA field of rocks.
BalllinastaigtownlandPropr. Edmond Concannon, Waterloo. Agent James Kirwan, Tullynadaly. This townland is occupied by 14 tenants. Rent 8d. pr. acre having no lease. Soil very poor, light producing potatoes and bad oats. The last Cess 1s. 4 pr. Acre. Houses built of stone and poor looking.
Ballygarrev Villagevillage 
BallynabuckytownlandPropr. Thos. Lynch, Esq., Lavally. Agent Mark O’Loughlin, Newford. This townland is a light poor soil with a great deal of small stones. Produce wheat, oats and potatoes, will not yield the second crop unless highly manured. It is occupied by 11 farmers. Rent from 14s. to 30p. acre. Houses built of stone. Tenants Roman Catholics. The last County Cess 1s. 4½d. pr. acre at the eastern boundary stands a small village called Ballynabucky, to the South is a cave and fort, to the N. and N.W. is a part rocky.
Ballynabucky rocks 
Ballynabucky villagevillage 
BalygarrifftownlandPropr. Thos Lynch, Esq., Lavally. It is leased to 3 farmers at 17 shillings p. acre. The ground is very rocky and not more than the half of the townland cultivated. N. near the road is a group of houses called by the name of the townland in the East part there is a well called Tubberkeagh, a road or lane bounds townland on West called Boherdooras, road leading from Galway to Craughwell bounds it on North.
Bog of Poulnagarragh 
BoherdoorogyroadThe name of the road between Ballygarriv and Rooavehagh townlands.
Caheraloggy EasttownlandThis townland is to the S. extremity of Rahasan Demesne and is in the possession of Mr. Blake brother to the M.P. for the town of Galway.
Caheraloggy WesttownlandPropr. John Conolly Cargin. No agent. This townland is occupied by 6 cotters. Rent £2. 2s. pr. acre. No tenure. Soil very good producing potatoes, oats and wheat. Cotters wretchedly poor and houses poor looking.
Caherbeg  
CaherlissagunnafortA fort with a cave in it.
Cahermore Fortfort 
Cahershanbacky 
CaherweeldertownlandPropr J. Connolly, Esq., Cargan, who holds the whole townland himself, part is let in conacre at £8, the greater part is occupied as grazing. Here are 2 wells N. of do.? near the road, the one called Toberleeimeeonela and the other Peter’s Well, there is a pool or kind of marsh below Peter’s Well called Toberawoneen. The Cross of Turlough Trassa is N.W. of townland, South of townland is a hole called Pulbaun and a marsh or flooded ground called Pulatanwally, about 150 acres are uncultivated, part of it rocks.
Caherweelder Fortfort 
Cargin HousehouseThe residence of J. Conolly, Esq.
Carrageen WesttownlandPropr. John Conolly who holds those lands in his own possession save 5 or 6 acres he has given to cotters. The house offices and other improvements on those lands, are worth the travellers notice. Soil very good producing every kind of crop.
CarrigeentownlandPropr. Mrs. Mandavil, Dublin. Agent John Francis Blake. This townland is occupied by 33 tenants having a lease of 3 lives at 18s. pr. acre. Soil middling good, produces potatoes, oats, wheat, etc. There is an old burying ground on this land in which stands an altar and on which priests used to celebrate mass formerly when R.C. were persecuted. This grave yard is called Lisheenengaurlough.
CarrowmaneentownlandThis townland belongs to a Mr. F. M. Shaw, Castletaylor. Agent George Cappage?, Galway. This townland is leased to a gentleman who lives in Larkvale House. Rent £1 p. acre. The principal part of the townland is occupied as a sheep walk.
CastlegartownlandPropr. Edmond Concannon, Waterloo, and Edmond Beaty, Capagh. This townland is farmed by 6 tenants. Rent at 12s. 8s. 6d. per acre. Soil light poor gravely earth, producing potatoes and very indifferent wheat and oats. Near the S.E. corner is a little green hill having the name of the Marquis of Clonricards Chair. County Cess 1s. 4½d. pr. Acre, at the Western boundary is Kilcornan R. C. Chapel. Tenants have no tenure.
Castlegar (In ruins)castleRuins of an old castle near Castlegar village.
Castlegar Villagevillage 
CloghannarockA large rock.
CloghculliaghfrankaghrockA large rock on the road side N. of Rooavehagh Village.
Corranahally  
CreggaunnaseerrockA bed of rocks N. of Rin townland.
Crosshernaun G. Pitgravel pitA gravel pit.
Crosshornaungravel pitThe name of a gravel pit North of Poulnagarragh W. townland.
DeerparktownlandThis townland is part of the Demesne of Rahasan and is in the possession of Mr. Blake brother to the M.P. for the Town of Galway.
DunkellintownlandPropr. The Marquis of Clonrickard, Portumna. Agent Robert D’Arcy Woodville, Loughrea. This townland is all a sheep walk (save very little) part in cultivation, middling good. The soil is light being chiefly composed of lime stone. This townland is farmed under a long lease by 3 gentlemen from 8s. to 8s. 6d. and from 10s. to 12s. 6d. pr. acre at the N.E. corner is Dunkellin Bridge and at the eastern boundary is the ruins of an old castle, ruins of an old church and pigeon house. Near the Southern boundary is a Glebe House part of this land is rocky.
Dunkellin Bridgebridge 
Dunkellin Castle (in ruins)castle 
Dunkellin Church (in ruins) and grave yardchurch 
Dunkellin Pigeon House (in ruins)house 
Dunkellin Riverriver 
Dunkellin Turlough Pastureflooded portion of landA flooded portion of land.
GarrauntownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is arable and a little pasture in the E. There are small groups of houses to the E. and W. boundaries of this townland. Nothing more remarkable on it.
Glebe of DunkellinThe land attached to this Glebe House is of small extent containing about 6 acres. Nothing remarkable to be seen on the land.
Glebe of KilleelymoreglebeThis glebe land has on it a Glebe House, the residence of a Clergyman. Nothing of note to be seen on the land save that of the Glebe House and some houses N.W. of it. The land arable and pasture.
InchanoverockA small rocky hill close to Rahasane Turlogh.
Kilcolgan VillagevillageA village.
Kilcornan R.C.C.church 
KilleelyThe land attached to this Glebe House is of small extent containing only about 3 acres. Nothing else remarkable to be seen on the land.
Killeelygroup of housesThe name of a group of houses.
Killeelyparish 
Killeely Church (in ruins) and grave yardchurchThe walls of this old church are still standing, there is a burying ground attached.
Killeely Corn Mill Ruinsmill 
KilleelybegtownlandPropr. James Lambert, Esq., Cregaclare. Agent James Hoobin, Cregaclare. This land is occupied by 7 farmers under a lease of one life or 21 years at £1. 1s. per. acre. There are 7 good looking houses built of stone, tenantry Roman Catholics and are very poor. The last County Cess 1s. 4½d pr. acre. The soil is poor and light with some lime stone rock. Producing potatoes, oats and wheat. The northern part is rocky, on the river are the ruins of a Corn Mill. Near the centre is Killeelybeg village.
KilleelybegvillageA village.
KilleelymoretownlandPropr. A. French St. George, Tyrone House. Agent John O’Hara, Galway. This townland is a gravely soil producing potatoes, oats and wheat. There are some lime stone rocks. The lands are occupied by 30 tenants, 2 of whom have got leases of years at £1. 4s. pr. acre. There are 30 good looking houses built of stone, 20 of those tenants are R.C. and 2 Protestant. The last County Cess 1s. 4d. pr. Acre. Towards the North boundary is an island called Tubernalack Island, and more South is Killeely Glebe House with a few houses, at the Eastern boundary is Killeely Church and grave yard.
Killeelymore Glebe Househouse 
Killeelymore Villagevillage 
Knockagarraunbaun 
Knockauncarragh 
KnockaunnacroighyhillA hill.
Knockaunroe 
KnockraboyhillThere is a fort on this hill.
LaghtgalmonumentThe name of a monument at the crossroads North of Tubberbracken townland.
Laghtloughlin 
Larkvale Househouse 
LavallytownlandPropr. Thomas Lynch, Esq., Lavally. Agent Mark Loughnane, Newford. The propr. holds the greater and better part of those lands and lives thereon, the remainder of the land is occupied by 8 tenants. Rent from £1. 3s. to £1 and 18s. pr. acre. No tenure. Soil light , dry, gravely, producing potatoes, wheat and oats. On this land are some lime stone rocks. Houses built of stone. Last County Cess 1s. 4½d. per acre. There is a monument on this land in which there is a flag with raised letters cut on it and was erected in 1712 to the memory of proprietors ancestors.
Lavally HousehouseThe residence of Thos. Lynch, Esq.
Lavally Turlough Pasture flooded portion of landA flooded portion of land.
Lavallyconnor Old Castle (in ruins)castle 
LavallyconortownlandPropr. John Bodkin, Esq., Annagh. Part is held by lease at 16s. pr. acre and part at £1. 1. Soil of a middling good quality. It is all under pasture. Old Castle in S.E. part of townland and the ruins of a Malt House. The green road is West of townland.
LisgortrahoonfortA fort with a cave in it.
Lisheen Fortfort 
LisheendoodanfortA fort with a cave in it.
Lisheennagaurlagh 
Lissagunna PoollakeA pool of water near Caherlissagunna fort.
LoughaunawarlalakeA small interior Lough.
LoughtaclughrockA large rock.
Malt Househouse 
ParkalassafieldThe name of a field.
Parknagapple or ParknacappulfieldThe name of a field W. of Rooavehagh townland.
ParknarahoofieldThe name of a field in which there is a fort.
ParkroetownlandThe greatest portion of this townland is arable, and a little pasture to the E. boundary. There is a road running along the South boundary. Nothing more remarkable in this townland.
ParkslevabaunfieldThe name of a field.
Peter's WellwellStations were formerly performed round this well.
PollatanvallyturloughThe name of a Turlough or flooded portion of ground South of Caherweelder.
PollbaunlakeThe name of a pool of water.
PollnagarraghtownlandPropr. Richard Rathbourne, Esq., 58. Agent Mr. St. George, Kilcolgan. This townland is at present occupied by Burton Persse, Esq., Moyode Castle. It is all a sheep walk. In the N.E. part there is a field called Parknaslebaun, there are 2 hills the one called Cnuckancarragh and the other Cruckanrooa, a small Lough is called by the name of Loughaunanarla, on the boundary S.W. there is a pool or kind of Lough called Pullaunakimmen.
Poulnagarragh W.townlandThis townland belongs to a Mrs. Mandervil, who resides in Dublin, and leased to Mr. J. Conolly of Cargin, who occupies the principal part of it for grazing. The part cultivated is let in conacre. The soil is of a middling good quality. N.E. is a Lisheen or Fort, at the road N. of townland is a large gravel pit called by the name of Crosshernaun. The green road bounds this townland on West.
Pulnagarragh (Lough)lake 
Rahasan Turlough or Common 
RahasanetownlandPropr. Mrs. Mandavil, Dublin. Agent John Francis Blake. The house and demesne to which do belong the Deerpark, Caheraloggy East and Rathmile is occupied by Mr. Blake brother to the County M.P. paying a rent of £300 for 7 years. Soil is very good producing potatoes, oats, wheat, etc.
Rahasane HousehouseThe residence of Mr. Blake.
RathmoyletownlandThis townland is S. extremity of Rahasan Demesne and is in the possession of Mr. Blake brother to the M.P. for the Town of Galway.
Ringreenan 
RinntownlandPropr. Edmond Concannon, Waterloo, and Alex, Beaty, Capaugh. Agent Patk. Kirwan, Carnan. This townland is occupied by 17 tenants having no tenure. Rent 11s. pr. acre. Soil poor and light producing potatoes, oats, wheat, etc. Houses built of stone and well looking, part of this land is rocky and part of it flooded. The last Cess 1s. 4½d. pr. acre.
Rinn Villagevillage 
RoevehaghtownlandPropr. Edmond Concannon, Waterloo. Agent Patk. Kirwan, Carnan. This townland is farmed by 18 tenants under a lease of one life. Rent 8s. pr. acre. Soil a light gravely kind of earth producing potatoes, oats and wheat. At the northern boundary stands Tubberbracken Castle and St. Briocan’s Well, near the Western boundary stands the village or Rooavehagh and at the Southern extremity is Dunkellin Bridge and eel weirs.
SkeaghnagowerhillA little hill with a bush on it close to Rahasane Turlogh.
The Green Road 
The Marquis of Clanricardes ChairhillA rude stone chair on a small hill from which the Marquis of Clanricarde derives his title - más fíor.
Tobberbracken fair green 
ToberawoneenlakeA pool of water.
Toberbrackan 
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