Place names in the civil parish of Killinan

PlaceWhat is itDescription
BallygunneentownlandThis is nearly a square and regular townland, better than the one half of which embraces the demesne of Roxboro and a considerable portion of it is under plantation, the remainder being chiefly pasture and arable with the exception of a small detached portion of bog and rough ground on its eastern side. Nothing remarkable except 2 Danish forts and a number of scattered farm houses. Rent £1.10s.0 per acre. County Cess £0. 1. 5. proprietor Dudley Persse Esq. of Roxboro.
BallymullentownlandThis is a regularly formed townland, the whole of which forms a part of the Demesne of Roxboro. There are a few small plantations through it the remainder being all pasture of a very good quality, nothing remarkable in it except one Danish Fort which is situate in the centre of a small plantation in the N. Western extremity of the townland . Proprietor Dudley Persse, Esq., of Roxboro.
BallysheatownlandThis is a large and irregularly formed townland, contains a few detached portions of rocky uncultivated ground and a small portion of marshy ground on its S. Eastern extremity, some scattered farm houses and a single lough named Lough Kinlough, the remainder of this townland is pasture and tillage of a very good quality. There is nothing else worthy of note except 2 Danish Forts, 2 caves one of which is situated in one of the above forts called Creggowney. Rent per acre 13s. 5d. Co. Cess £0.1.2. Proprietor Mr. Power.
CaherlinnytownlandThis is a regular formed townland the whole of which is arable except a small portion which is under plantation and it forms a part of Roxboro Demesne. There is nothing remarkable in it except one Danish Fort. Proprietor Dudley Persse, Esq. of Roxboro.
Cappamartintrigonometrical stationThe name of a Trigonometrical Station.
CappamartinvillageThe name of a village.
CastleboytownlandThis is a large and irregularly formed townland and includes the greater part of Castleboy Demesne. There is a considerable portion of it under plantation, the remainder being all pasture of an excellent quality. There is nothing remarkable in it except one Danish Fort, the ruins of an old Castle and Castleboy Mansion House. Proprietor Robert Persse, Esq., of Castleboy.
Castleboy GlebeglebeThis is a very small townland, the greater part of which is pasture of a very excellent quality. It contains a Protestant Church and grave yard. Nothing else worthy of notice in it. Proprietor Mr.O’ Grady.
Castleboy HousehouseThe name of a Mansion House.
CloghauntownlandThis is a large and irregularly formed townland nearly equally divided between bog and mountain and arable of a very bad description, a small part of the townland at the Northern end belongs to Castleboy Demesne. Nothing remarkable except 1 old castle, 1 Trig. Station and a small straggling village. It is let to the tenantry by allotments and not by the acre. Proprietor D. Persse, Esq. No County Cess.
CregganoretownlandAbout the ¼ of this townland is wood, the remainder is chiefly pasture of a very good quality. Nothing remarkable except a village called “Tubbereleton”. The remains or site of an old church and old grave yard and holy well, all of which is situated in the above village also a wood called “Coiladeig”. Rent per acre £1. 5s. County Cess for 2s. 10d. Proprietor Robt. Persse, Esq., of Castleboy.
CreggownyfortA Danish Fort.
CuilnadifywoodThe name of a wood.
Cushbeekantrigonometrical stationThe name of a Trigonometrical Station.
GortnagleavtownlandIs a large and nearly square townland. The greater part of it mountain, the remainder arable of a middling good quality at the northern extremity it is let to the tenantry by allotments and not by the acre. Proprietor D. Persse of Castleboy. County Cess 1s. 3d. per acre payable half yearly.
KilbegtownlandThis is a long and irregularly formed townland nearly all mountain with a few small reclaimed patches. It is let to the tenantry by allotments and not by the acre. Nothing remarkable in this townland except a Trig. Station at the most southern extremity.
KillinanparishThis parish is in the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. A great portion of the parish is mountain and bog. It contains a part of two large Demesnes which take up a great deal of it viz. Roxboro and Castleboy, which are well wooded, also about 10 Danish Forts, the ruins of two old Castles, 1 old church and graveyard, 3 caves, 1 Protest. Church and G. Yard and two Gentleman’s Seats, also 3 or 4 Trigl. Stations.
KilnagappaghtownlandThis is a long and narrow townland, the greater part of which is bog or mountain, the remainder pasture and tillage of a middling good quality. This townland is not let by the acre, but by allotments. County Cess 1s. 3d. per acre payable half yearly. It contains nothing remarkable except 1 Trig. Station. Proprietor D. Persse, Esq.
LackabauntownlandThis is rather a small sized townland and is narrow and regularly formed, the whole of it contains a part of the Demesne of Roxboro and about 1/3 of which is plantation, the remainder being all pasture and of an excellent quality. Rent per acre £2. 5. 0. County Cess per do. £0.0.11 ½ . Proprietor Dudley Persse, Esq., of Roxboro.
LahardauntownlandThis is a small and nearly a regularly formed townland except for the most Western part of it which becomes very narrow and irregular. The whole of it forms a part of the Demesne of Roxboro. There is nothing whatever remarkable in it. Rent per acre £2. 5. 0. County Cess for do. $0.0.11 ½ . Proprietor Dudley Persse, Esq. of Roxboro.
LismoylantownlandThis is a long narrow and regularly formed townland, all pasture of a very good quality. There is nothing remarkable in it except 2 Danish Forts. Proprietor Mr. Lambert.
Lough BurketownlandThis is a small and nearly a square formed townland and is all tillage and pasture of a very good quality. There is nothing remarkable in it except a small winter lough which is situated on its N. Eastern boundary and a farm house and premises. Proprietor Mr. Burke of Lough Burke.
LoughbelsrahlakeThe name of a Lough.
LoughkinlealakeName of a lough.
PollnashinnaghtownlandThis is a regular formed townland, the whole of which is pasture of a very good description. There are no objects worthy of notice in it except a Trigonometrical Station of the same name of which is situate in the centre of a large Danish Fort which contains a small cave. Rent per acre 1s. 10d. County Cess per do. £0. 1s. 2d. Proprietor Mr. Power.
Poulnasunnagh Forttrigonometrical stationName of a Danish Fort and Trigonometrical Station.
Roxboro HousehouseThe name of a mansion house.
RoxboroughtownlandThis is an irregularly formed townland, the whole of which forms a part of the Demesne of Roxboro, a considerable portion of this townland is plantation, the remainder being chiefly pasture of a very good description. The only remarkable objects in it are the ruins of an old Corn Mill, 2 Danish Forts and 2 Lime Stone Quarries and the Roxboro House. Proprietor Dudley Persse, Esq., of Roxboro.
ToberelatanvillageThe name of a village.