Place names in the civil parish of Killoscobe

PlaceWhat is itDescription
Loch Cill Earsach 
AghanahiltownlandE. J. Concanon, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 224 acres, 179 of which are cultivated, 36 uncultivated and 9 wood, is in his own possession. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. per acre half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. A limestone mineral. The proprietor’s residence is called Waterloo House.
BallaghnagrosheentownlandGeorge Rutledge, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 387 acres, 292 of which are cultivated, 61 uncultivated, 234 of bog. Gives no lease. The tenants pay from £1 to £1. 5s. per acre. County C. 1s. 2¼d. half yearly per do. The soil is light and gravelly. The produce potatoes, corn and flax. A limestone mineral.
BallyaratownlandGeorge Rutledge, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 300 acres, 246 of which are cultivated and 54 uncultivated. Holds it in his own possession, as stock farm. The soil is gravelly. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. There is a Corn Mill on this townland.
BallynasooraghtownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 144 acres, 113 of which are cultivated, 24 uncultivated and 7 of wood. The above keeps this townland in his own possession. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. half yearly per acre. The soil is heavy clay. The produce potatoes, wheat, corn and flax. No mineral, save limestone. The house is called Gurgery House.
Ballynasooragh OoghtertownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 248 acres, 202 of which are cultivated and 46 uncultivated. The lease given is 3 lives. Is let at the yearly rent of one guinea per acre. County Cess 1s. 2½d. half yearly per do. The soil is heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and flax.
CaltraghcreentownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 228 acres, 118 of which are cultivated and 110 of bog. No lease. Rent £1 per acre. Co. Cess 1s. 2¼d. per acre half yearly for each acre of 13. The soil heavy. The produce potatoes, corn and flax. The mineral limestone. No antiquity.
Carhoonacreg WesttownlandHenry Concanon, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 272 acres, 265 of which are cultivated and 7 of wood. Gives no lease, is let at the yearly rent of from £1 to 30s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. half yearly per acre. The rock is limestone. The soil light and gravelly. Produce corn, potatoes and flax.
CarrownacreggtownlandHenry Concanon, Esq. This townland contains 185 acres, - of which are cultivated. Lease 3 lives. Is let at the yearly rent of £1 per acre. Co. Cess is 1s. 2½d. half yearly per acre. The soil is heavy clay and produces potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral.
CloonoranoughtertownlandMichael D. Bellew, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 473 acres which are cultivated. The lease is 2 lives. Is let at the yearly rent of £1 per acre. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. per do. The mineral is limestone. The chief part of this townland is in the above proprietor’s possession. The soil is heavy clay. Produces potatoes, corn and flax.
CloverfieldtownlandJoseph E. Nolan, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 74 acres, 59 of which are cultivated, 13 uncultivated and 2 of wood. Quit rent is 6s. 3d. per acre, County Cess 1s. 2d. per acre each half year. Mineral production is limestone. Soil heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and flax.
CorgerrytownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 358 acres, 170 of which are cultivated, 29 uncultivated, 24 wood and 135 bog. The above keeps this townland in his own possession. County Cess 1s. 2d. half yearly. The soil is heave clay. Produce is grass. No mineral.
Cross EightertownlandLord Fitzgerald and Vesey, Proprietor. This townland contains 252 acres - of which are cultivated. The lease 1 life. Rent 18s. 5d. p. acre. County Cess is paid for each of 55 acres. The soil is light. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral. No antiquity.
Cross OughtertownlandLord Fitzgerald and Vesey, Proprietor. This townland contains 414 acres 408 of which are cultivated and 6 of wood. No lease. Rent 18s. 5d. p. acre. Co. Cess 1s. 2¼d. p. do. The soil is light. The produce wheat, corn and flax. A limestone mineral. No antiquity.
Curgerry OoghtertownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 414 acres, 408 of which are cultivated and 6 of wood. No lease. Is let at the yearly rent of £1. to £1. 5s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. per acre half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. Produces potatoes, corn, wheat and flax. No mineral.
Doon woodtownlandMichael D. Bellew, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 324 acres, 200 of which are cultivated, 172 bog and 52 wood. No lease. Is let at the yearly rent of £1. 10s. per acre. Co. Cess 1s. 2d. per acre half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. The produce potatoes, corn and flax, and wheat. No antiquity.
EskerroetownlandMichl. D. Bellew, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 315 acres, 226 of which are cultivated. Gives no lease. Is let at the yearly rent of from 20s. to 30s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. half yearly for each do. The soil is heavy clay. The produce corn, potatoes, and flax. No mineral.
Fair HilltownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 401 acres, 360 of which are cultivated, 10 uncultivated and 31 bog. No lease. Is let at the yearly rent of from 15s. to 25s. per acre. County Cess to 2¼d. half yearly per acre. The soil is heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral.
GlebeglebeVicars Choral of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. This townland contains 7 acres, which are cultivated. No lease. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. The produce potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral.
GraigtownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor, (Examiner says Oliver Orpen). This townland contains 137 acres, 100 of which are cultivated, and 37 uncultivated. Lease 1 life or 21 years. Is let at the yearly rent of £1. 4s. 6d. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2d. half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and wheat and flax. No mineral. Nothing remarkable.
KilfelligytownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., under the See of Tuam. This townland contains 83 acres which are cultivated.. No lease. Is let at the yearly rent of from 10s. to £1. 5s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn, wheat and flax. No mineral. There is a little graveyard in it in which little children are buried.
KilloscobeparishThis parish contains 8,206 statute acres and is 5 miles long from N. to South, 3½ miles from E. to W. in breadth. It is generally level and the most part is arable land. The Mail Coach road from Tuam to Dublin traverses it from the N.W. to the S.E.
KilloscobetownlandGeorge Rutledge, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 109 acres, 82 of which are cultivated, 11 uncultivated and 16 bog. No lease. Tenants pay from £1 to £1 5s. per acre. County Cess is 1s. 2¼d. half yearly per acre. The soil is light and gravely. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. There is the ruins of a graveyard and an old ruins of place of worship that is scarcely visible, also a Corn Mill.
KnockavillatownlandLord Fitzgerald and Vesey, Proprietor. This townland contains 256 acres, 150 of which are cultivated and 106 of bog. Lease 1 life. Rent 18s. 5d. p. acre. Co. Cess 1s. 2¼d. per acre half yearly for each of 255 acres. The soil is light. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. Limestone mineral. No antiquities.
LismoestownlandJames Blake, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 191 acres, 183 of which are cultivated, and 8 of wood. A part of it is let at £1 p. acre and 20 years lease. The County Cess is 1s. 2d. p. acre half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral. No antiquity.
LismoyletownlandMichl. D. Bellew, Esq., and James Blake, Esq., Proprietors. This townland contains 211 acres, 150 of which are cultivated, 28 uncultivated and 33 bog, 1 lease of 3 lives, the other tenants have none. Is let at the yearly rent of 20s. to 30s. per acre. The soil is heavy clay. The produce potatoes, wheat, corn and flax. No mineral.
Menlough CommonstownlandRobert French, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 224 acres 192 of which are cultivated and 32 of bog. No lease. Rent from 20s. to 32s. per acre. The soil light. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. Limestone mineral. There are 3 fairs each year in this village. 1 R.C. Chapel, 1 public and 1 Grocer Shop.
Menlough EeghtertownlandRobert French, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 477 acres, 312 of which cultivated, 65 uncultivated and 100 acres of bog. Lease 1 life. Is let at the yearly rent of 18s. to 20s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2d. half yearly per do. The sol is heavy, loamy clay. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral. No antiquity.
Menlough OoghtertownlandRobert French, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 304 acres, 277 of which are cultivated, 9 of bog and 18 uncultivated. Lease 1 life. Is let at the yearly rent of from 18 to 21s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2d. half yearly per do. The soil is heavy clay. Produce corn and flax. No mineral. 3 licensed public houses and also sells groceries, 1 Roman Catholic Chapel in progress of building. No antiquity.
MoneentownlandJames Blake, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 522 acres, 426 of which are cultivated, 8 uncultivated, 80 of bog and 8 of wood. The above keeps sd. townland in his own possession. Co. Cess 1s. 2d. p. acre half yearly. The soil is heavy. Produce corn, potatoes and flax. The mineral limestone. There is on it a good building called Vermont House.
PollnabronetownlandLord Fitzgerald and Vesey, Proprietor. This townland contains 487 acres, 171 of which are cultivated, 55 uncultivated and 261 of bog. Lease 21 years. Rent 12s. 6d. p. acre. County Cess 1s. 2d. p. acre half yearly for each of 84½, light gravelly soil. Produce potatoes, corn and flax. No antiquity.
RahinstownlandWalter Joyce, Esq., Proprietor. This townland contains 159 aces, 139 of which are cultivated, 14 uncultivated and 6 of wood. The lease is let at the yearly rent of £1. 5s. per acre. County Cess 1s. 2¼d. half yearly. The soil is heavy clay. The produce potatoes, corn, wheat and flax. No mineral.
Tobar Naoimh wellAn old well.
Vermount HousehouseA Gentleman’s dwelling.
Waterloo HousehouseA Gentleman’s dwelling.