Place | What is it | Description |
Aillanea | rock | Is a rough rock about 2 chains long. |
Aillenaveagh | townland | |
Aillnamanragh | rock | A rocky point to the S.W. of Turbot Island about 5 chains long and 4 broad. |
Aillwee | earthen bank | This is an earthen bank 70 feet high. |
Ardbear Harbour | harbour | |
Ardbear New Bridge | bridge | This Bridge was built in 1819 at the expense of £90. It is a strong well built Bridge with one handsome arch. It is 36 feet long and about 50 feet high about half of it built on a solid rock. |
Ardbear Old Bridge | bridge | This Bridge was built about the year 1789 at the expense of about £150. It is 90 feet long and 12 feet high with 2 arches. |
Ardmore | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Ardroe | rocky point | This is a rocky point about 6 chains long and 1½ broad. |
Atticlogh | townland | |
Attigoddaun | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Aughrusbeg | townland | Thos. Martin, Esq. |
Aughrusbeg Lough | lake | This Lough is about ½ mile long and 1/8 broad and is supposed to be nearly 20 feet deep on centre with a sandy bottom. It has no rivers to or from it. The fish are eel in abundance. |
Aughrusmore | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Barnahallia | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Barnahallia Lough | lake | This Lough which is nearly circular is about 5 chains in diameter and is supposed to be nearly 20 feet deep in centre with a muddy bottom, it has no rivers to or from it. Its fish are some eels. |
Barnanoraun | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Barnanrusheen | subdenomination | Is a subdenomination of same townland containing about ½ thereof upon which are about 17 tenants. |
Beal a Coon More | harbour | This Harbour is about 4 chains broad and about 4 long. |
Bealatruffaun | inlet | This is a small inlet of Streamstown Bay about 2 chains broad and 3 long with a gravelly bottom covered at high water. |
Bealnacarra | inlet | This inlet of the sea is about 7 chains long and about 1½ wide at low water. |
Bealnamarawaulia | point | This point is about 15 chains long and 12 broad ending with two Is. a bed of rocks. |
Belleek | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Bertraghtua | part of the sea shore | This is a gravely spot about 11 chains long and 2 broad. |
Bgobaveran | small point of the land | This is a small point of the land about 2 chains long and the same broad. |
Boolard | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Brockaghanumera | cove | Is a small cove about 50 feet long 6 feet wide and 8 feet high into which the tide flows at high water. |
Bulloge | subdenomination | Is a subdenomination and cultivated. |
Cahergal | subdenomination | Is a subdenomination of Knockbrack, is cultivated and has 8 tenants on it. It took its name from a Cahir or Fort which was therein. |
Callowmore | sea shore | Is a rough rocky shore. |
Cannacullew | subdenomination | Is a subdenomination, is cultivated and has about 12 houses in it. |
Carraig na dtroscán | point | A rough gravely point about 1 chain long and 1 ½ broad and covered at high water. |
Carreen | rock | This rock is about 1½ chains long by 1 broad with a green top. |
Carrick marcus waller | rock | This rock is about 1 chain in diameter. It is on the strand and high water washer over it. |
Carrickahona | rock | These rocks 4 in number, the principal of which is about 3 ½ chains long by 2 broad. |
Carrickarone | rock | It is a small rock over which high water passes. It is about one chain in diam. |
Carrickavealgar | rock | This rock is about 22 chains long and 50 links broad having the grass on it. High water washes over it. |
Carrickbreedia | rock | This rock is about 3½ chains long and ½ chains broad. The sea washes over it. |
Carrickcootha | rock | This rock is about 1 ½ chains long and ½ broad. |
Carrickculloo | island | Thomas Martin, Esq., Proprietor. This belongs to Gannoughs townland and contains -… |
Carrickduff | rock | This rock is about 4 chains long and 1 broad. |
Carrickedmonduff | rock | This rock is about 3 chs. long and 1 broad. There is about ½ chain of it bearing grass. |
Carricknageeragh | rock | This rock is about 2 chains long and 1 broad. |
Carricknagollapa | point | This is a rough rocky point about 4 chains long and 2½ broad. |
Carricknahollana | point | This is a rough rocky point about 8 chains long and 6 broad. |
Carricknaluinga | shelving rock | This is a shelving rock about 7 chains long and 1½ broad covered at high water. |
Carricknamackagh | rock | These rocks 3 or 4 in number are about 2 chains long and 1 broad with fine sand between them. |
Carrickoonacleigha | sea shore | Is a rough rocky shore. |
Carrickrana | rock | These rocks are about ¼ mile long and near ¼ broad, but the most part of them is covered at high water. |
Carrickwirrish | inlet | This is a small inlet of the sea about 2 chains long and 1 broad. |
Carrigavehil | point | This is a rough rocky point about 3 chains long and 2 broad. |
Carrigeen | earthen bank | This is a shelving earthen bank 35 feet high. |
Carrowbeg | rocky point | This is a rocky point about 8 chains broad and 1 long. |
Carrowbeg | subdenomination | Is a subdenomination and has about 10 houses in it. |
Carrowmore | point | This is a rough rocky point about 4½ chains long and 2 broad. |
Cartoorbeg | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Christopher's Rock | rock | This rock about 3 chains long and 1 ½ broad. It has no grass on it. |
Claddaghdhu Chapel | church | This chapel was built in 1818 by the parishioners at the expense of £500. It is capable of containing about 650 persons. |
Claddaghduff | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Cleggan Bay | bay | This bay is about 1 mile long and ¼ broad and about 60 feet deep at high water. It has a smooth sandy bottom. |
Cleggan Quay | quay | This quay was built in 1819 by government at the expense of £200. It is 80 yards long and 8 broad and about 6 and 12 feet high respectively at each end. |
Clifden | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Clifden (town of) | town | Clifden or Cloghaun in Irish implies stepping stones formerly on Glen River (which washed the town) prior to the erecting the Bridge and from which this town derives it s name. It was built in 1809 under the patronage of Mr. D’Arcy, Esq., proprietor whose daily exertions render it a very thriving town. Its streets which are clean and regular but not paved are about 70 feet wide. It contains 185 houses exclusive of 15 paupers of which about 8 are 4 story high including 3 storehouses and the greatest number of the rest are 3 story high, and according to a census taken in 1828. Has a population of 1,100. In this town are some houses of mercantile business, with 2 Hotels and 23 Licensed Public Houses in which is a great consumption of ardent spirits pursuant to an excise return in 1838 and 9 are at an average 12,500 gallons annually. It contains an Established Church, a Roman Catholic Chapel, a Monastery and 3 schools; besides a Police Barrack for 20 men, a Gaol for 100 prisoners. It has also quarter sessions, petty sessions, quarterly fairs and weekly markets on Saturdays. The chief commodities bought and sold being pigs and some sheep, potatoes and fish. Chief trades are Shoemakers, Tailors, Carpenters, Blacksmiths and Linnen Weavers. |
Clifden Chapel | church | This chapel was built in 1810 at the expense of £1,100 collected off the parish. It is a large strong building capable of containing 1000 persons and attached to it is a graveyard. |
Clifden Demesne | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Clifden Mill | mill | This mill was built in 1827 at the expense of £400. It is a corn mill, is 40 feet long, 20 feet wide and 3 story high. |
Clifden Monastery | monastery | This monastery was founded in 1838 is of the 3rd order of Saint Francis and is a branch of that in Mount Bellew Bridge in the Co. Galway. It is 3 story high and can accommodate eight monks. In it shall be a school and three trades viz. a weaver, , a shoemaker and a tailor. It is supposed that the expense of it when finished will be about £600. |
Clifden Racecourse | race course | This race course which is almost circular is about ¼ mile in diameter, the breadth of the course is 40 feet. It is in a valley in the centre of a bog. There has been no gathering in it since 1820. |
Clifden Racecourse | race course | This race course which is almost circular is about ¼ mile in diameter, the breadth of the course is 40 feet. It is in a valley in the centre of a bog. There has been no gathering in it since 1820. |
Cloghalegaun | | There are four remarkable stones standing perpendicular in the ground. They are on a rising hill, one of these is 4 feet high above ground and it is said to be as far under ground. It is 2 ½ feet broad and 1 foot thick, within 4 feet of this is another 2 ½ feet over the surface and about 24 feet E. of these are two others, these making an oblong form, the two latter are each about 2 feet above ground. They are said to be the work of giants. |
Cloghalegaun | subdenomination | Is a subdenomination and cultivated. |
Cloghaunard | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Cloghawaud | rock | This rock is about ½ chain in diameter and almost circular. |
Clogher | bed of sand | Is a bed of sand about 4 chains wide and 5 long. |
Cloon | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Coolacloy | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Coolballymaconry | point | This point is at the extreme E. end of Kingstown Bay. |
Coonawadda | inlet | Is a gravely inlet on Streamstown Bay about 3 chains long and 4 broad covered at high water. |
Cooneen na bouree | part of the sea shore | This is a gravely shore about 5½ chains long and 4 broad. |
Coonnaluinga | arm of the sea | Is an arm of the sea extending between Hog Island and Coolacligh. It is about ¼ mile long about 4 chains wide and about 20 feet deep at high water. |
Coonnaluinga | inlet | This is an inlet of Kingston Bay about ¼ mile long and 3 or 4 chains broad with a rough shore on each side of it. |
Corker | graveyard | Is a burial ground on a small hill in which it is said no woman had been interred. It is about one chain in diameter partly covered with sand. |
Corraun | arm of the sea | Is an arm of the sea about ½ mile long and 5 to 15 chains broad. |
Corraun | channel | This is a channel about 3 chains broad at low water. |
Couravoughil | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Courhoor | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Cregg | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Cregg Lough | lake | This lake is about 16 chains long by 11 broad. |
Creraghnamoonoge | subdenomination | Is a mountain and subdenomination of Claddaghdhu. |
Crockaunaglaegh | rock | This rock which is attached to the land is about 2 chains long and 8 broad in the strand, high water washes over it. |
Crockaunbaun | rock | This rock is about 40 links by 30 broad. |
Crocknahillion | rock | Is a rough rocky mountain pasture. |
Cruagh | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Crumpaunarissa | sandy beach | This is a sandy beach about 7 chains long and 2 broad. |
Crumpaunatooreen | beach | Is a gravely beach about 9 chains long and 3 ½ broad. |
Cuddoo Rock | rock | Thomas Martin, Esq. Proprietor. This belongs to Aughrusbeg townland and contains -… |
Cushatrough | townland | Thomas Martin, Esq. |
Derreen | townland | John D’Arcy, Esq. |
Dog Island | island | John D’Arcy, Esq. Proprietor. This belongs to Russadillisk townland and contains -… |
Dooghbeg | quay | This quay is about 1 ¼ chains long and about 50 links wide. |
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