Place names in the civil parish of Omey

PlaceWhat is itDescription
AillanearockIs a rough rock about 2 chains long.
Aillenaveaghtownland 
AillnamanraghrockA rocky point to the S.W. of Turbot Island about 5 chains long and 4 broad.
Aillweeearthen bankThis is an earthen bank 70 feet high.
Ardbear Harbourharbour 
Ardbear New BridgebridgeThis 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 BridgebridgeThis 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.
ArdmoretownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Ardroerocky pointThis is a rocky point about 6 chains long and 1½ broad.
Atticloghtownland 
AttigoddauntownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
AughrusbegtownlandThos. Martin, Esq.
Aughrusbeg LoughlakeThis 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.
AughrusmoretownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
BarnahalliatownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
Barnahallia LoughlakeThis 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.
BarnanorauntownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
BarnanrusheensubdenominationIs a subdenomination of same townland containing about ½ thereof upon which are about 17 tenants.
Beal a Coon MoreharbourThis Harbour is about 4 chains broad and about 4 long.
BealatruffauninletThis is a small inlet of Streamstown Bay about 2 chains broad and 3 long with a gravelly bottom covered at high water.
BealnacarrainletThis inlet of the sea is about 7 chains long and about 1½ wide at low water.
BealnamarawauliapointThis point is about 15 chains long and 12 broad ending with two Is. a bed of rocks.
BelleektownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Bertraghtuapart of the sea shoreThis is a gravely spot about 11 chains long and 2 broad.
Bgobaveransmall point of the landThis is a small point of the land about 2 chains long and the same broad.
BoolardtownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
BrockaghanumeracoveIs a small cove about 50 feet long 6 feet wide and 8 feet high into which the tide flows at high water.
BullogesubdenominationIs a subdenomination and cultivated.
CahergalsubdenominationIs a subdenomination of Knockbrack, is cultivated and has 8 tenants on it. It took its name from a Cahir or Fort which was therein.
Callowmoresea shoreIs a rough rocky shore.
CannacullewsubdenominationIs a subdenomination, is cultivated and has about 12 houses in it.
Carraig na dtroscánpointA rough gravely point about 1 chain long and 1 ½ broad and covered at high water.
CarreenrockThis rock is about 1½ chains long by 1 broad with a green top.
Carrick marcus wallerrockThis rock is about 1 chain in diameter. It is on the strand and high water washer over it.
CarrickahonarockThese rocks 4 in number, the principal of which is about 3 ½ chains long by 2 broad.
CarrickaronerockIt is a small rock over which high water passes. It is about one chain in diam.
CarrickavealgarrockThis rock is about 22 chains long and 50 links broad having the grass on it. High water washes over it.
CarrickbreediarockThis rock is about 3½ chains long and ½ chains broad. The sea washes over it.
CarrickcootharockThis rock is about 1 ½ chains long and ½ broad.
CarrickcullooislandThomas Martin, Esq., Proprietor. This belongs to Gannoughs townland and contains -…
CarrickduffrockThis rock is about 4 chains long and 1 broad.
CarrickedmonduffrockThis rock is about 3 chs. long and 1 broad. There is about ½ chain of it bearing grass.
CarricknageeraghrockThis rock is about 2 chains long and 1 broad.
CarricknagollapapointThis is a rough rocky point about 4 chains long and 2½ broad.
CarricknahollanapointThis is a rough rocky point about 8 chains long and 6 broad.
Carricknaluingashelving rockThis is a shelving rock about 7 chains long and 1½ broad covered at high water.
CarricknamackaghrockThese rocks 3 or 4 in number are about 2 chains long and 1 broad with fine sand between them.
Carrickoonacleighasea shoreIs a rough rocky shore.
CarrickranarockThese rocks are about ¼ mile long and near ¼ broad, but the most part of them is covered at high water.
CarrickwirrishinletThis is a small inlet of the sea about 2 chains long and 1 broad.
CarrigavehilpointThis is a rough rocky point about 3 chains long and 2 broad.
Carrigeenearthen bankThis is a shelving earthen bank 35 feet high.
Carrowbegrocky pointThis is a rocky point about 8 chains broad and 1 long.
CarrowbegsubdenominationIs a subdenomination and has about 10 houses in it.
CarrowmorepointThis is a rough rocky point about 4½ chains long and 2 broad.
CartoorbegtownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Christopher's RockrockThis rock about 3 chains long and 1 ½ broad. It has no grass on it.
Claddaghdhu ChapelchurchThis chapel was built in 1818 by the parishioners at the expense of £500. It is capable of containing about 650 persons.
CladdaghdufftownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Cleggan BaybayThis bay is about 1 mile long and ¼ broad and about 60 feet deep at high water. It has a smooth sandy bottom.
Cleggan QuayquayThis 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.
ClifdentownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Clifden (town of)townClifden 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 ChapelchurchThis 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 DemesnetownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Clifden MillmillThis 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 MonasterymonasteryThis 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 Racecourserace courseThis 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 Racecourserace courseThis 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.
CloghalegaunThere 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.
CloghalegaunsubdenominationIs a subdenomination and cultivated.
CloghaunardtownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
CloghawaudrockThis rock is about ½ chain in diameter and almost circular.
Clogherbed of sandIs a bed of sand about 4 chains wide and 5 long.
CloontownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
CoolacloytownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
CoolballymaconrypointThis point is at the extreme E. end of Kingstown Bay.
CoonawaddainletIs a gravely inlet on Streamstown Bay about 3 chains long and 4 broad covered at high water.
Cooneen na boureepart of the sea shoreThis is a gravely shore about 5½ chains long and 4 broad.
Coonnaluingaarm of the seaIs 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.
CoonnaluingainletThis 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.
CorkergraveyardIs 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.
Corraunarm of the seaIs an arm of the sea about ½ mile long and 5 to 15 chains broad.
CorraunchannelThis is a channel about 3 chains broad at low water.
CouravoughiltownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
CourhoortownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
CreggtownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
Cregg LoughlakeThis lake is about 16 chains long by 11 broad.
CreraghnamoonogesubdenominationIs a mountain and subdenomination of Claddaghdhu.
CrockaunaglaeghrockThis rock which is attached to the land is about 2 chains long and 8 broad in the strand, high water washes over it.
CrockaunbaunrockThis rock is about 40 links by 30 broad.
CrocknahillionrockIs a rough rocky mountain pasture.
CruaghtownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
Crumpaunarissasandy beachThis is a sandy beach about 7 chains long and 2 broad.
CrumpaunatooreenbeachIs a gravely beach about 9 chains long and 3 ½ broad.
Cuddoo RockrockThomas Martin, Esq. Proprietor. This belongs to Aughrusbeg townland and contains -…
CushatroughtownlandThomas Martin, Esq.
DerreentownlandJohn D’Arcy, Esq.
Dog IslandislandJohn D’Arcy, Esq. Proprietor. This belongs to Russadillisk townland and contains -…
DooghbegquayThis quay is about 1 ¼ chains long and about 50 links wide.
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