Place | What is it | Description |
Ahnacoortia | stream | A stream. |
Ballycolgan | townland | Proprietor R. Jas. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent 23 shillings per acre and part at 18 shillings. Farms from 10 to 20 acres. No leases. Soil part light and some middling. Produces middling crops of wheat, potatoes and some oats. Antiquities 2 forts, one of called Caherduff and the other called Caher. Co. Cess 14s.and paid per acre half yearly. |
Ballycolgan Upper and Lower | village | Two villages. |
Ballyfruit | townland | Proprietor Charles Blake, Esq., Merlin Park, Co. Galway. Agent Charles Cromie, Esq., Annefield, Co. Mayo. Rent from 30 to 34 shillings per acre. Farms generally small from ½ an acre to 6 acres. No leases. Soil pretty strong and good. Produces good crops of wheat, oats and potatoes. There is a small Lough at Western extremity of this townland called Lough of Ballyfruit being the source of the stream passing through Headford and of another running into the R. of of Moyn. Antiquities cairn of Ballyfruit and Ballyfruit cave. Co. Cess 14d. per acre. |
Ballyfruit Lough | lake | This Lough is the source of the small river running through Headford and forms part of the townlands of Headford, Ballyfruit and Curdarragh. |
Barnaboy | townland | Proprietor Charles Blake, Esq., Merlin Park, Co. Galway. All let to Pat Lynch, Esq., Clogher, Co. Mayo, under a lease of 21 years. Rent 55 shillings per acre. On the western extremity of this townland stands the handsome cottage of Barnabwee or Moyne Hill, commanding a prospect of the picturesque country around etc. Co. Cess 14d. paid per acre half yearly. No antiquities. |
Bunanraun | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Farms from 13 to 30 acres. Soil tolerably good. Produces middling crops of wheat, potatoes and some oats. There is also some in pasture. Co. Cess 14d. paid per acre half yearly. |
Bunnaconeen | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq.., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent from 12s. to 21 shillings per acre. Farms generally from 2 to 20 acres parts under lease, and parts held yearly. Soil middling good. Produces middling crops wheat, potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess 14d. per acre half yearly. Antiquities 3 forts called Caher and Lisheen, the latter was a burying place for children. |
Caher Fort | fort | A fort nearly defaced. |
Caher Fort | fort | |
Caherduff Fort | fort | A large fort the wall of which was 10 feet broad, the foundations of it just touches Lis boundary. |
Cahernaheeny | townland | Proprietor Colonel Sewell, Esq., Paris. Agent Anthony Daley, Esq., Carnaheena. Rent 21 shillings per acre. All held under a lease of three lives or 31 years. Farm 20 acres. Co. Cess paid per acre half yearly is 14d. Carnaheeny pretty Lodge is central in the farm. Antiquities, one fort. |
Cahernaheeny Lodge | house | The residence Anth. [unable to read] Daley, Esq. |
Caltragh | townland | Proprietor R J. Manser, St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent from 11 to 12 shillings pr acre. Farms pretty large generally about 25 acres. No leases. Soil light and rocky. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. County Cess paid per acre 12½d. half yearly. No antiquities. |
Caltragh | village | A village. |
Carneeny | carn | From this Carne the townland derives its name. So called after Saint Eena (Ena). No! the townland is called Caher not Carne. J.O'D. |
Cloonee | townland | Proprietor Walter Laurence, Esq., of Belle-View, Co. Galway. Agent Mr. Michael Kelly, Mirehill. Rent 30 shillings per acre. Farms are generally small from 6 to 10 acres. No leases. Soil flinty, produces good crops of potatoes but very light crops of wheat and oats. Co. Cess 14d. per acre half yearly. Antiquities 5 forts not distinguished by names. |
Cloonnavarnoge | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. All held under a lease of three lives at 22 shillings per acre and sublet to tenants at a rent of 33s. 9d. per acre in farms from 8 to 32 acres. Soil flinty. Produces middling crops wheat, potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess paid per acre is 14d. half yearly. No antiquities. |
Daly's Fort | fort | A Gentleman’s Seat known by the name of Daly’s Fort. |
Deerpark | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq. Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. All held by proprietor as part of Headford Demesne in the N.E. corner of Deerpark stands the Church of Headford and in the N.W. corner is the Police Barrack of Headford also a stream runs through this Deerpark called Ahanacoortha which by help of engines supplies the Castle of Headford with water. Co. Cess 14d. |
Doolough | small sheet of water | A small sheet of water on plan. |
Glebe | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway, let to the Church Board of First Fruits by lease renewable for ever to the care of the most Rev. William Berrisford, Tuam. Rent 46 shillings per a.. Soil good, mostly all pleasure ground save a few acres farm about 20½ acres. Co. Cess 14d. per acre half yearly. The Glebe of Headford stands here. |
Glennagarraun | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway, let to the Church Board of First Fruits by lease renewable for ever to the care of the most Rev. William Berrisford, Tuam. Rent 46 shillings per a.. Soil good, mostly all pleasure ground save a few acres farm about 20½ acres. Co. Cess 14d. per acre half yearly. The Glebe of Headford stands here. |
Gortarica | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent 23 shillings per acre. Let? under a lease. All this townland held by Walter Blake, Esq., of Ross Lodge. Appears to be good pasture. Contains about - acres. Co. Cess 14d. per acre half yearly. Antiquities 2 forts called Lissbaun and Lisseen, this was a burying place. |
Gortnamona | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent 40s. per acre. Soil all good pasture. Farm about 22 acres. County Cess paid per acre half yearly is 14d. No antiquities on this denomination. The above townland is held under lease. |
Kilkilvery | parish | This parish contains 49 Protestants and 1,609 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by the respective Clergymen Rev. John Mara, Headford Glebe and Rev. John Molloy who resides on the townland of Ballycolgan. Fairs are held on the 11th of May and 14th of October at the Fair Green of Headford which stands in this parish. The crops generally sown are wheat, oats and potatoes. They are generally carried for sale to the market of Headford where wheat and oats are bought and carried to Galway and Westport for exportation. |
Kilkilvery | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent per acre is 23 and held under a lease of 61 years. The greatest part is grazing land seems to be good pasture part light and stony subject to be scortched in summer. On this townland stands the house called Ross Lodge. Kilkilvery Abbey stood where the Lodge stands. An immensity of human bones and sculls have been dug up here. It was a burying place. |
Kilkilvery Chapel | church | |
Lisheen | graveyard | A burying ground for children. |
Lisheen Fort | fort | This was a burying ground. |
Lisheenabausthee | | See the parish of Killeeny. |
Lissbaun Fort | fort | |
Lodge | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent 37 shillings per acre. Soil good pasture with some bottoms. No lease. Farm about 59½ acres. County Cess 14d. paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities a conical terrace within the grove and as high as the top of the trees ‘tis called Cookshill by some and by others called [crossed out] Moat. |
Moyne Hill | hill | A gentleman’s seat. |
Murphy's Fort | fort | This is a burying place for children. On plan. |
Murty's Fort | fort | There are one or more in this townland but they have no names given them. |
Murty's Fort | fort | There are one or more in this townland but they have no names given them. |
Pollacullaire or Quarryhole | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent from 27 to 40 shillings per acre. Soil pretty good. Farms from 2 to 4 acres. No leases. Produces pretty good crops of wheat and potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess 14d. paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities 1 fort called Murphy’s fort for burying children. |
Racepark | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esq., Galway. Rent 31 shillings per acre. No lease. Soil all good pasture. Farm about 23½ acres. County Cess paid per acre is 14d. half yearly. No antiquities. Mr. St. George holds 14 acres of Racepark. Rent of Racepark and Lodge is £128.19.2. |
Ross Lodge | house | An old Abbey formerly stood where the Lodge now stands. |
Skeaghbeg | townland | Proprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esq., Headford. Agent John O’Hara, Esquire, Galway. All held under lease by Major Blake, Dought, Co. Mayo. Rent sublet at 23 shillings per acre. Soil light and very rocky. Farms from 5 to 10 acres. Produces light crops of potatoes and wheat. Co. Cess 14d. per acre. There is a small sheet of water on this townland called Dulough. No antiquities. |
Skeaghbeg | village | A village. |
Tonroe | townland | Proprietor Charles Blake, Esq., Merlin Park, Co. Galway. Agent Charles Cromie, Esq., Annfield, Co. Mayo. Rent 30 shillings per acre. Soil middling good with some bottom land. Farms from 7 to 21 acres, part held under a lease of 3 lives or 21 years and other parts held yearly. Produces tolerably good crops of wheat and potatoes and some oats. Co. Cess 14d. paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities 2 forts with a cave in one. |