Place names in the civil parish of Ballymacward

PlaceWhat is itDescription
villageThis village consists of a few scattered houses none worthy of remark.
Alloon BridgebridgeIt has two arches and is in good repair.
Alloon FortfortIt is circular in form and about 2 chains in diameter.
Alloon LowertownlandIt belongs to Lord Clancarty held by deed for ever. It is all under a good state of cultivation, although the land is of a bad marly quality, the houses and roads are in very good repair. The inhabitants live comfortably. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is £7. 2. 5½ for the summer half year of 1837 including Alloon Upper.
Alloon UppertownlandThis townland is the property of Lord Clancarty who holds it under a deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. It is situated about 6 miles S. West of Ahascragh. It contains a.r.p. Amount of County Cess is £1. 1s. 5½d.
Alloon Upper villagevillageIt consists of a few houses and gardens which are in good repair.
Alloonbaun townlandIt is held by Lord Clancarty by deed for ever. It is all under a good state of cultivation although of a bad quality. The road bounding its western side is in good repair. The houses also are in good repair. The inhabitants live comfortably. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is £12. 9. 8.
AnnaghtownlandIt belongs to Usher Esq., held by deed for ever. The North and South parts are wet, the centre dry, of a good quality. The country is flat. The houses and roads are in good repair. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is £21. 19. 8½ for the summer half year of 1837.
Annagh BridgebridgeThis bridge has five arches and is in middling repair.
Annagh VillagevillageIt consists of few houses which are in good repair.
AshfieldtownlandThis townland is the property of - Blake, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is a flat country about 25 acres of it bog, the rest arable and of a good quality. The houses are in middling repair. Roads in good repair is situated about 1 mile S. West of castle. County Cess included with Annaghbaun (Blakeny).
AttyregantownlandIt is the property of - Browne, Esq., by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. The County cess for the summer half year of 1837 is £5. 12. 11½ . It contains a.r.p.
Avenue ParkparkIt contains about 14 acres of land and belongs to the Demesne.
BallinloughtownlandIs the property of John Blakeny held by deed for ever. It contains a.r.p. all of which is flat and wet and of bad quality – houses and roads are in bad repair. County Cess included with Alloonbaun.
Ballinlough VillagevillageIt is composed of small numbers of houses in middling good repair and is called Ballanlough by the inhabitants.
BallygranytownlandThis townland is the property of Lord Clancarty who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 151a. 0r. 8p., about 30 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable of middling good quality. It contains 1 village same name as townland. It pays £9. 16. 9. County Cess.
BallymacwardparishThis parish contains a.r.p. about 1/6 of it is bog. The principal proprietors are Lord Ashtown, Anthony Donellan Fran. Davies, Jams. P.Comyne, Bernard Browne, John Browne, James Daly, John Usher, Wm.Trench, and Saml. Barrett Esqrs.
BallymacwardtownlandThis townland is held by Lord Clancarty by deed for ever. The land is flat and dry of good quality all under cultivation. The houses and roads are in good repair. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is £6. 3. 5.
Ballymacward (village)villageIt consists of a few scattered houses, all of which are in good repair (one of these is a Public House).
Ballymacward BridgebridgeIt has three arches and is in good repair.
BallyvoneentownlandThis townland is the property of Lord Clancarty by deed for ever. The land is flat and wet of middling quality. The houses are in bad repair. It contains a.r.p. The county Cess is £9. 16. 9. including Ballygreany.
BaunogestownlandThis townland is the property of John H. Blakeny, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling quality. It is situated in the North of this parish. Houses in bad repair. It contains a.r.p. Amount of County Cess is £4. 13s.
Brynes FortfortIt is of a circular form and about 150 links in diameter.
Bull ParkparkIt contains about 12 acres of land and belongs to the Demesne.
Caltraghardtrigonometrical stationThis station is 286 feet above low water mark.
Capalusk VillagevillageIt consists of a few scattered houses and gardens.
Cappalusk Trig.trigonometrical stationThis Trig. Station stands 403 feet above low water mark.
Carana HousehouseIt is the residence of John Fitzsimon, Esq., and is in good repair.
Carrana LowertownlandThis townland is held by Lord Clancarty by deed for ever. It is a flat, dry country the land of middling quality. The houses in middling repair. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is included with Carrana Upper.
Carrana UppertownlandThis townland belongs to Lord Clancarty by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It contains a.r.p. The County cess is £6. 19. 2¾ including Carrana Lower.
Carroon VillagevillageIt consists of about 20 houses which are in bad repair, Carroon Village so called by the inhabitants.
CarrowhollatownlandIt is the property of Lord Ashtown by deed for ever. It consists partly of small hills covered with a light dry soil, yet of a good quality. It is in a good state of cultivation. There are several Turloughs in it. The houses are mostly in good repair.
CarrownakellytownlandIs the property Jas. Daly, Esq. held by deed for ever. It contains 40a. 2r. 4p. all of which is flat and dry and of a good quality. Houses and roads are in middling repair. Pays for County Cess included with Creeraun.
CarrowneatownlandThis townland is the property of Lord Clancarty by deed for ever. The land is flat and dry of good quality, all under cultivation. The houses are in good repair. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is £7. 19. 5.
CavetownlandIs the property of Ross, Esq. by deed for ever, it contains 590a. 1r. 0p. There is a small portion of bog in the North part of this townland. The remainder arable of a middling quality. Pays for County Cess £15. 2s. 1d.
Cave BridgebridgeA small bridge having 1 arch. thus situated and Cave Bridge so called by the inhabitants.
Cave HousehouseA Gentleman’s place, the residence Thos. Woods, Esq.
Cave LodgehouseA Gentleman’s Seat, the residence of Mr. Alex. Lynch.
Church ParkparkIt contains about 20 acres of cultivated ground and 20 of wood. It belongs to Mt. Bernard Demesne.
Civil FortfortIt is nearly circular and about 80 links in diameter.
CloongownatownlandThis townland is held by Lord Clancarty by deed for ever, it is all under a good state of cultivation, except a small portion of bog at the eastern boundary. The houses are in good repair. The inhabitants live comfortably. It contains - . The County Cess is £2. 9. 8.
Cloongowna BridgebridgeIt has two arches and is in middling repair.
CorskeaghtownlandIs the property of Jams. Daly, Esq. by deed for ever. It contains 136a. 2r. 38p. The greater part of which is under sheep walks. It is flat and dry, but of bad description. Pays for County Cess £5. 4s. 9½d.
CreerauntownlandIs the property of James Daly, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 244a. 2r. 20p. all of which is under Demesne about 40 acres of bog and 10 acres. Houses and roads are in good repair. It pays £9. 13. 7. County Cess.
Creeraun HousehouseIt is in good repair and is the residence of O’Kelly, Esq.
CreggauntownlandThis townland is the property of John H. Blakeny, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is flat and better there three fourths bog. Houses built of mud and in bad repair. It contains a.r.p. Amount of Co. Cess is £3. 5. 1.
Curskeagh or the single bushtreeCurskeagh or the Single Bush is that which gives name to the townland. It is a tree.
Curskeagh TrenchtownlandIs the property Frederick E. Trench, Esq. held by deed for ever. It contains 334a. 3r. 11p. about ½ of which is bog, the remainder is arable of good quality. The houses are very few in number and in bad repair. £4 County cess in included with that of Garrafine in page 33.
Derrylea in tree Trig. Stationtrigonometrical stationThis Trig. Station stands 366 feet above the level of the sea.
Derrylea Trig. Stationtrigonometrical stationThis Trig. Station stands 368 feet above low water mark.
EskertownlandThis townland is the property of Andrew Browne, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is flat and dry and well cultivated. Houses in middling repair. It is situated about a mile S. West of Ahascragh. Amount of County Cess is £4. 9s. 8d.
Esker LodgehouseIt is a low thatched house handsomely situated but in bad repair.
Fahymore VillagevillageIt consists of a few scattered houses with gardens. They are in good repair.
GarrafinetownlandThis townland is the property of Mr. Trevors who holds it under a deed for ever. It is a flat country, about 1/3 bog, the rest arable. It is situated about 4 miles west of Ahascragh. The houses are in bad repair. Pay Co. Cess £2. 5s. 7d.
Garrafine TrenchtownlandThis townland is the property of Trench, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It is a flat country about 1/3 of it bog, the rest dry, arable of a middling quality. The houses are in bad repair. It is situated about 4 miles West of Ahascragh. Amount of County Cess is £3. 16s. 7½d.
Garrafine UsshertownlandThis townland contains a.r.p. about 90 acres of bog the rest is under a state of cultivation. The houses and roads are in good repair. It belongs to Ussher, Esq. held by a deed for ever. Amount of County Cess is £9. 2s. 6d.
GarrymoretownlandIs the property of Francis Davis who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 347a. 2r. 19p. the land of which is of a very good quality principally under sheep walks. Amount of Co. Cess £4. 10. 11.
GlennamuckatownlandThis townland is the property Lord Clancarty who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 446a. 2r. 7p. about 45 acres of which is bog, remainder arable and pasture of middling good quality. Houses and roads are in very good repair. Amount of County Cess £10. 6. 9.
Glentanegroup of housesIt consists of a few houses and gardens in good repair.
GlentaunebridgeIt is in middling repair with one arch.
GortbracktownlandThis townland is the property of Lord Clancarty who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 199a. 0r. 22p. about ½ of which is bog the remainder arable and of bad quality. The houses are in bad repair. Amount of County Cess £10. 6 9.
GorteentownlandIs the property of James Daly, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 28a. 3r. 24p. all of which is under a good state of cultivation with exceptions of abut 35 acres of bog, on the West side the greater part of this townland is under sheep walks. Houses and roads are in good repair. County Cess included with [unable to read] see page 23 this book.
GortnahultratownlandThis townland is the property of Samuel Barrett who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 310a. 20p. 18r. nearly one half of which is bog, the remainder arable of middling quality and under sheep walks. The soil is dry and gravely. Amount of Co. Cess £2. 9s. 8d.
Gortroyan EasttownlandIt is the property of Anthony Donellan, Esq. by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess £3 13. 0. including Gortyroyan West.
Gortyroyan WesttownlandIt is the property of Anthony Donellan, Esq. by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality, the houses in general are in good repair. The County Cess is included with Gortyroyan East. It contains a.r.p.
Green HillstownlandIt is the property of John Trench, Esq. held by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses are in good repair. The Co. Cess is £8. 11 half yearly. It contains a.r.p.
Greenhills HousehouseIt is the residence of Saml. Barrett, Esq. and is in good repair.
Guinan's ParkparkA portion of land in the townland Hampstead being part of a Gentleman’s Demesne. It is so called for distinction.
HampsteadtownlandIs the property Francis Davis held by deed for ever. It contains 547a. 0r. 23p. about 16 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable of a good quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. Pays for County Cess £5. 4s. 3d.
Hampstead HousehouseA gentleman’s place, the residence of Francis Davis, Esq., it is in very good repair at present.
Hollow ParkparkA portion of land in Hamstead townland and part of a gentleman’s demesne, containing about 30 acres and is surrounded on its south by a plantation.
Hundred AcrestownlandThis townland is the property of J. H. Blakeny, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever nearly half of this townland is bog, the rest is under sheep walks and is of a good quality, roads in good repair, houses bad. Amount of Co. Cess is £5. 4s. 3d.
Kilconnel (Barony)barony 
Killaghaan Grave YardgraveyardIt is a place for burying people.
KillaghauntownlandThis townland is the property of John Blakeny, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It is a flat country. The North East part is wet bog, the rest arable and of a good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is situated about 6 miles West of Ahascragh. Amount of County Cess is £2. 15s. 9d.
Killamude EasttownlandIs the property of Andrew Browne who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 273a. 3r. 12p all of which is under Demesne with exceptions of about 15 acres and 30 acres of bog, which belongs to the Demesne, the few houses which are in this townland are in bad repair. Amount of County Cess £9. 18. 7.
Killamude WesttownlandIs the property of Andrew Browne who holds it by deed for ever. It contains 62a. 3r. 34p about ½ of which is bog the remainder arable of a middling good quality. Amount of Co. Cess £9. 18. 7.
KillooauntownlandIs the property of Bernard Browne who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 106a. 1r. 0p. nearly one half of which is bad, the remainder arable of very good quality. Amount of Co. Cess £6. 9s. 8d.
Killooaun BrownetownlandIs the property of Bernard Browne who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 128a. 2r. 21p. all of which is arable of a very good quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. Amount of County cess £6. 9s. 8s.
Killooaun Church churchThe walls are partly entire.
Killooaun EyretownlandThe townland is the property of John Eyre who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 403a. 0r. 17p. more than one half of which is bog, the remainder arable and ?. The houses are in bad repair. Amount of Co. Cess £21. 9. 8.
KinreasktownlandIs the property of Francis Davis who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains 259a. 1r. 6p. of a flat and middling good quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. Amount of Co. Cess £10. 18. 3d.
LiscunetownlandIt is the property of Anthony Donellan, Esq. by deed for ever. The North and South parts all wet bog, the centre dry arable of middling quality. The houses and roads are in middling repair. It contains a.r.p. The County Cess is £10.19.11 including Lisscune Lower.
Lisgub WardtownlandThis townland contains a.r.p. It is a flat dry country all arable land of a good quality. It is the property of Comyur Esq. held by a deed for ever. It pays County Cess £7. 0s. 6½d.
LisheentownlandThis townland is the property of Bernard Browne, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It is a flat country about 3/5 of this townland arable a good quality, the rest wet, is situated about 1 mile S. West of Castle Blakeny. Amount of County Cess £1. 6s. 5d.
Lisheen VillagevillageIt consists of a few scattered houses which are in middling repair.
LisloughlintownlandThis townland is the property of Bernard Browne, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is situated about ?½ miles S. West of Ahascragh. Amount of County Cess £5. 9s. 2d.
LisnafliskyfortIt is a circular fort about 225 links in diameter.
LisnaminshogefortThis fort is circular and is about 150 links in diameter.
Lissard FortfortA small circular fort about 150 links in diameter. Lisard Fort so called.
Lisscune LowertownlandIt belongs to Anthony Donellan, Esq. by deed for ever. It is a flat country, the North part is wet bog, the South part dry arable of middling quality. The houses and roads are in middling repair. The County Cess is included with Lisscune Upper. . It contains - -…
Lisscune VillagevillageIt consists of a few scattered houses which are in middling repair.
Lisskub EasttownlandThis townland contains a.r.p. It is a flat country, the East part wet of a bad quality, the rest dry of a good quality. It belongs to Comyur, Esq. held by a deed for ever. It pays County Cess £1. 11s. 0d.? The same as Liskub Lower.
Lisskub HousehouseIt is the residence of Bimmner?, Esq. and is in very bad repair.
Lisskub WesttownlandThis townland contains a.r.p. It is a flat dry country of very good quality. It belongs to Comyur, Esq., held by a deed for ever. It pays County Cess £. s. d. The same as Liskubward.
Lissloughlin VillagevillageIt is a long scattered village consisting of 21 houses and 4 ruins. The houses are in good repair and have all gardens.
LisslouglinfortIt is rather of an oval shape 2½ chains long and 2 broad.
Little MeadowLittle Meadow contains about 18 acres. It is cultivated and belongs to the Demesne.
LoughnahinchlakeIt is almost circular. It is about 2780 links in length and 2388 in breadth.
MoneentownlandThis townland is the property of Lord Clancarty who holds it under a deed for ever. It is a flat country all arable land of a good quality. The roads are in good repair. It is situated about a mile and a half S. West of Castle Blakeny. Amount of County Cess is £2. 3s. 5d.
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