Place names in the civil parish of Lackagh

PlaceWhat is itDescription
BallinvohertownlandTownland. The family of Burkes are the Proprietors. All under tillage with the exception of about 15 acres of rough pasture. A bye road passes through its S.E. corner.
BallybronetownlandTownland. .It is the property of Mr. Blake. The greater part is under pasture. Some patches of rocks appear about the Northern extremity. Waterview, a neat cottage, the residence of Patk. Cullinan Esq. is situated in it.
BallyglasstownlandTownland. The Proprietors are the family of Burkes. About ½ tillage, the remainder pasture. A leading cross road passes through its S.E. side.
BallymoneentownlandAll under grazing, held by Proprietor. The property of Mr. Joyce. About 40 acres tilled, the remainder is chiefly heathy pasturage. A road bounds it on the S. W. and also on the N.W.
BallynageehasubdenominationLord Oranmore is the Proprietor.
BallynasheeogetownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Kelly. It is all occupied by small farmers and chiefly under tillage. Has its name from being said to be the resort of fairies.
Ballynewcrossed outIt is the property of Mr. Kirwan [marked with an x].
BarnaboytownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burkes. The greater part is under pasture. One of the family of Burkes once lived there and his out house was yellow washed, from whence the townland.got its name.
BreanloughaunlakeA small deep pool in a high ground.
Caherateemore NorthtownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore. About 1/3 of which is cultivated the remainder is rough rocky pasture. Nothing remarkable. [note added] The property of Mr. Browne.
Caherateemore SouthtownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore. About 1/3 of which is cultivated, the remainder is chiefly rough, rocky and heathy pasture. Nothing remarkable. See page 8 of this namebook.
Cahergalstone enclosureAn old stone enclosure, the greater part of the wall of which is still standing 5 to 6 ft. high.
Cahermoretrigonometrical stationA very large fort containing a Trigl. Station. The property of Mr. Browne. An extensive and remarkable ancient stone structure.
CahernahoontownlandTownland. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq. Cregg of Clare. About 50 acres subject to winter flood of Turloughmore, the remainder cultivated. Nothing remarkable.
CahernashilleenytownlandTownland. It is the property of Denis Daly, Esq. of Dunsandle. About ¼ of it is heathy pasture, the remainder tilled, the channel of a turlough passes down its Eastern boundary and a good leading road passes through its S. side.
CanteenytownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burke. A small townland. The greater part under pasture. The centre of a road forms the northern boundary.
CarheenleatownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore, 1/3 of which is rough pasture, the remainder cultivated and chiefly inhabited by a humble class of small farmers. It has an old fort near its eastern boundary.
CarheenytownlandTownland. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq., Cregg of Clare. All under cultivation. A bye road passes through the centre of this townland. Nothing remarkable.
Carnoneengroup of townlandsA name generally applied to the townlands of Knockdoe, Pages 36, 37, 38 Name Book 432 but more particularly applied to the carn or doo and to the chapel on the boundary of Lackaghbeg and Knockdoe which is commonly called Carnoneen chapel and Lackagh Ph. is generally known as the Parish of Carnoneen by the inhabitants and vicinity. It is translated Daisy Carn or heap by the people.
Carrandebeerabattle siteAn ancient battle field. See plan.
CarrygarveweirAn Eel Weir among a parcel of rocks..
CashlatownlandTownland. It is the property of Mark Lynch, Esq., Galway. A dry heathy pasturage. Nothing remarkable save that there is not a dwelling within its boundary.
CashlaunnagranshacastleThe ruin of an old castle.
CaurauntownlandIt is the property of Major Kirwan of Bath, ¾ of which is barren, rocky ground, the remainder cultivated. It has an old fort on its western boundary and in its N.W. extremity. The Tuam and Galway road bounds it on the E.
CauraunkeelwytownlandIt is the property of J. Bodkin, Esq. of Annagh of which 5 acres is barren rocky ground, 15 heathy pasture, the remainder is cultivated. Nothing remarkable.
CloghauntownlandTownland. It is the property of Patk. Kirwan, Esq. About 16 acres of which is deep bog, the remainder cultivated. The road from Claregalway and Ballinrobe and Cong passes through it, as also a cross bye road.
Cloghaun [crossed out]townlandTownland. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq., Cregg of Clare [crossed out].
CloghaungiblinrockA rocky place in a Turlough.
CloonnavaddogetownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Kelly. The greater part is under pasture. There is a road through it.
CoolarantownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore. Chiefly under pasture. Nothing remarkable.
CregcarraghtownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Joyce. There are a few houses near its N.W. extremity. About ½ tilled, the other grazed. There is a patch of rocky ground at its N.W. extremity from which it probably derives its name. Its N.W. boundary is accompanied by a turlough.
CregmoretownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Joyce. It is bounded by a road on the N.W. and another on the S. E. It has a patch of planting along its southern boundary. Near the S.W. extremity there is an ancient stone circle called Cahermore and close by it a stump of a tree called the King of the Wood. There is also a Caher near its northern extremity. There are some rocks near its centre from which it probably derives its name.
Crusheenscrossed outTownland. It is the property of Lord Clonmorris [crossed out].
CrusheenytownlandTownland. It is the property of Mr. Bingham, Co. Mayo. It is almost altogether a pasture farm, about 1/3 of it is subject to a turlough flood during winter. Has its name from small crosses being placed over the graves of some individuals who were buried there. No appearance of graves at present.
Deerparksubdenomination and houseIt is the property of the family of Burkes. The residence of Mrs. O’ Shaughnessy.
DerrymaclaughnatownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burkes. There is an old church and an old castle ?? situated near the south side of the townland. The above named proprietor progenitors built 25 castles in this county. The castles of Lackaghmore, Derrymacloughnan, Carnmeen are among the number they have – of this property these 200 years. Derrymacloughlan has ruins of castle in good order, a ruin of a mansion house and chapel.
Gardenham or GarrymoretownlandTownland. It is the property of Walter Joyce, Esq., Merview?, of which 6 acres at the western extremity is bog, the remainder is cultivated.
GarrauntownlandTownland. It is the property of Mr. Henry O’Neil. About ¼ under tillage, the remainder is chiefly pasture. The only dwelling in it is a cabin situated at the S.W. extremity.
GlenmoretownlandTownland. It is the property of Mark Browne, Esq., Rockwell. Has a ruin of a mansion in it. All under pasture. Nothing remarkable.
GrangetownlandTownland. The property of Rt. Hon. James Fitzgerald. There is a ruin in its northern extremity called Cashlana Grantha, the inhabitants live principally in the N.W. extremity. Nearly 2/3 is under pasture, the remainder is tilled. It extends about 2 ½ miles N.S. and its average breadth is nearly 1 ½. It is inferior rocky soil.
Grange WesttownlandThe property of the Rt. Hon. James Fitzgerald. It is a small patch containing only a few acres and occupied by a small farmer. Nothing remarkable.
IllaunmunnaghhillA little hillock in the turlough.
IslandtownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Kelly. Was once an Island, but the water being drained off in former ages it was left dry, the greater part under pasturage.
IslandmoretownlandA townland which is part of the Properties of five gentlemen, namely Mres. Fitzgerald, Joyce, Reddington, Lynch and Daly. Turlough covered with water in winter. 43 feet above the sea, low water mark.
KilskeaghtownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Browne. About ¼ of which is rough rocky pasture, the remainder is cultivated. Near its N.E. corner there is a remarkable ancient stone enclosure called Cahermore. There is an old fort and the ruins of an old castle in its W. side close by the boundary.
KiltrogetownlandIt is the property of Lord Clonmorris. It is a pasture farm. Near its Southern boundary there stands the ruin of a castle. Its southern boundary is accompanied with an exterior turlough.
Kiltrogue CastlecastleIt is the property of James Daly Esq. Dunsandle. The castle is Mr. Bingham’s though not capable of receiving the inhabitants. It is a ruin.
KnockdoetownlandTownland. It is the property of W. Burke Esq., of Keelogues. About 70 acres subject to the winter flooding of Turloughmore, the remainder chiefly cultivated. Knockdoe East, West and Knockdoe More and are all of the same landlord, they derive their names from a battle which was once fought there with hatchets.
Knockdoebeg (West)townlandParish of Lackagh, Barony of Clare, bounded on the N. by Moanruah, E. by Knockdoebeg E., S. by Knockdoemore and W. by Knockdoemore in the parish of Claregalway and Cauraun.
KnockdoemoretownlandIt is the property of W. Bourke, Esq., of Keelogues off which 10 acres is barren rocky ground, a few acres of heathy pasture, the remainder is chiefly fit for cultivation, an old fort stands in the centre of this townland.
LackaghparishIt is for the most part a shallow gravely soil, about ½ under pasture with occasional patches of rocks, the remainder tillage. There are many respectable farmers but by far the greater part are of the humbler class.
Lackagh begtownlandTownland. It is the property of Lord Oranmore. 60 acres of it is barren rocky ground and subject to the winter flood of Turloughmore, about ½ of the remainder under pasture and the other ½ under cultivation. The ruin of an old church and B. Gd. called St. Columba’s near its N.E. extremity and a R.C. Chapel on its Western boundary.
LackaghmoretownlandTownland. It is the property of Lord Oranmore. Has a ruin of castle, church and burying ground in it. [last sentence crossed out] About 90 acres of it is subject to the winter floods of Turloughmore, the remainder is chiefly cultivated.
LambparkIt is the Property of James O’Hara Esq. Galway.
LiscananauntownlandTownland. It is the property of Mr. Kirwan. ¾ of which is deep bog, the remainder cultivated, about 100 acres of the bog edge is subject to the annual flood. Near the S.E. side of the townland there is a large village irregularly built and inhabited by a very humble class. It is known by the same name and has a ruin of a castle in it.
LisheenavallatownlandTownland. The property of Mrs. Reddington. There is a group of houses near to N.W. extremity known by the name of the townland, a short distance E. of which there is a small fort which probably gives name to the townland. About 1/3 tilled, the remainder in pasture.
MiratownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burkes. About ½ of which is under pasture and of this about 70 acres are of an inferior description, the remainder is cultivated. The inhabitants live in a few scattered cabins near the centre of the townland.
MonardtownlandTownland. The family of Burkes are the proprietors of which about 15 acres are rough or inferior pasture, the remainder chiefly tillage. The west side of this townland forms a part of the boundary of the well known flooded ground called Turloughmore.
MonroetownlandTownland. It is the property of Mr. Kirwan. Almost all under cultivation. Nothing remarkable.
ParkgarvetownlandIt is the property of the family of Burkes of Derrymacloughna, the greater part under cultivation, near the N.E. extremity there is an old stone enclosure called Cahergall.
Parkgorrivcrossed outIt is the property of Martin F. Blake Esq. Ballygloonan [crossed out].
PuttaghaunlakeA pool or small lough in the Turlough which is never dry.
RathfeetownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Kelly, of which 65 acres are under rough pasture, the remainder cultivated. There is an ancient fort in this townland from which it probably derives its name. It has the ruin of an old church and a burying ground in it is called Kilskeagh – close by the eastern boundary.
RavaddabogA name given to a large bog.
Roveely Bog [crossed out]bogA large tract of bog divided between the townlands about it [crossed out].
SheeauntownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Browne. About 15 acres of which is rocky pasture, the remainder cultivated. Nothing remarkable.
St. Columbkille's Church and GraveyardgraveyardAn ancient ruin with a burial ground attached.
ToberglasswellA Holy Well.
Tobersweeney [crossed out]wellA holy well of famed for stations.
TonaknockhillIt is the property of Mr. Bingham. A hill.
Turlough Br.bridgeA bridge of 10 arches. The turlough is dry in summer and flooded all during winter. On the left side of the bridge is the date of its repair and the overseers who superintended the work; it is this – J.P. O’Flaherty Esq. and John Browne Esq. Moyne, overseers to the repair of this bridge A.D. 1815. The bridge and arches are in excellent order.
Turloughmorecrossed outIt is the property of the Burkes of Derrymacloughlane, has several townlands in and about it [crossed out].
TurloughmoretownlandIt is the property of the family of Burkes of Derrymacloughlan. It has a patent for a fair. It is a waste or common, usually covered with water during the winter months from which it derives its appellation “Turloughmore”.
TurloughmoreturloughA flat district subject to winter floods. It comprises several townlands, as also part of several parishes.
WaterviewhouseTownland. It is the property of John Blake, Esq., Menlow castle. A neat cottage, the residence of Pat Cullinan Esq.