Place names in the civil parish of Ahascragh

PlaceWhat is itDescription
Acre EasttownlandThis townland is the property of Geo. Kelly, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It is situated 3¼ miles N. East of Ahascragh and is quite flat and all under bog. It contains 154a. 2r. 5p. Amount of County Cess is £5. 3. 7.
Acre WesttownlandThis townland is the property of George Kelly, Esq., by deed for ever. It is all bog except 2 small portions at the southern extremity which is arable and pasture. It is flat and of a good quality. The County Cess is paid along with Acre East. It contains 11a. 1r. 3p.
AhascraghparishIt is a tolerably well cultivated parish almost one third of it is bog, the principle proprietors are Lord Clonbrock, Sir Ross ?ason, Col. Balfour, Peter Daly, Esq., Wm. Kelly, Esq. and Fredk. Trench, Esq. There are fine demesnes in it and a part of Clonbrock Demesne. The town of Ahascragh is situated on the West side of it.
AhascraghtownThis town is a market town, the market is held on Friday. There are 5 fairs held here in the year. It is a good town of business. The houses in general are in good repair. There is a Dispensary on it. It is a Post Town.
Ahascragh BridgebridgeIt is a bridge of six arches and is in good repair.
Ahascragh Church Trigl. StationchurchIt is 237 feet above the level of the sea.
Ahascragh EasttownlandIt is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon, held by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. There is a National School in it. The Co. Cess is (including Ahascragh West ) £9. 6. 2. It contains 123a. 0r. 13p.
Ahascragh RiverriverIt is from thirty to fifty links in breadth and extends for about 2 miles.
Ahascragh WesttownlandIt is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon, held by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of a good quality. The houses and town are in good repair. The town of Ahascragh is situated in it. The Co. Cess is included with Ahascragh East. It contains 334a. 0r. 28p.
AnnaghbegtownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 120 acres. It is flat wet land and of a middling quality. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Hubert Moore, Esq., held by deed for ever, and pays £16. 6. 0. County Cess.
Annaghbeg HousehouseIs pleasantly situated on a rising ground. It is in bad repair. The residence of Mr. F. Grady.
Ballinamona Trigl. St.trigonometrical stationThis Trigl. Station is 200 feet above the level of the sea.
BallybauntownlandContains a. r. p. about 25 acres of which is bog, and 15 acres wood, the remainder arable and pasture, the houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Lord Clonbrock held by deed for ever. The County Cess is included with Ballyboggan.
BallyboggantownlandContains a. r. p. about 60 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture; the houses and roads are in good repair; it is the property of Lord Clonbrock held by deed for ever. It pays £6. 0. 3½.
Ballyeeghter MahontownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture of middling quality. Houses in but middling repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon held by deed for ever. It pays £1. 4. 3. County Cess.
BallyeightertownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about ½ of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. Flat, wet, land, but of bad quality. Houses in bad repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon held by deed for ever. It pays £3. 17. 2½ County Cess.
BallygillhouseThis is the property of Garret O’Moore, Esq., but is now in ruins. It was prettily situated about 10 chains East of the river Suck.
Ballygill BridgebridgeIt consists of 6 arches. There is nothing very remarkable about it.
BallyglasstownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable, flat, wet and but a middling quality. Inhabitants poor. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Lord Cloonbrock held by deed for ever. It pays £3. 5. 4½ County Cess.
Ballyglass FortfortThis is a small circular fort of about 2 chains in diameter.
Ballyglass HousehouseThis house is the residence of Mr. George Clarke. It is pleasantly stuated on a plane, is in but middling repair.
Ballyglass MahontownlandContains a. r. p. about 46 acres of bog, the remainder arable and pasture, flat good land. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon held by deed for ever. Pays £5. 3. 4. County Cess including Acre East and Acre West.
Ballyglass VillagevillageThis is a small village of 5 houses. They are in good repair.
BallynamonavillageThis is a large scattered village in the townland of Eddergool North. The houses are in but middling repair.
BallyrooaunvillageA small scattered village on the South of the road from Ahascragh to Ballygill Bridge. The houses are in good repair.
Baurkell Villagevillage 
BaurkillvillageThis is a straggling village. The houses and gardens etc. are in good repair.
Bishops FortfortIt is circular and about 220 links in diameter.
Black FortfortThis is a circular fort 250 links in diameter.
Bunavan townlandContains a. r. p. about 16 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The houses are in bad repair. It is the property of Lord Clonbrock, who holds it by deed for ever. It pays £0. 12. 6. County Cess.
BunowenriverThis River divides the parishes Fohanagh, Kilgerril and Kilcloony from Ahascragh. It is a small river varying in breadth from 50 links to one chain forming several islands.
Castle Ffrench EasttownlandContains a. r. p. about ¾ of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The arable part of this townland is dry and of a good quality. The bog is flat and wet. It is the property of Lord Ffrench who holds it by deed for ever. It pays £10. 4s. 1d. County Cess.
Castle Ffrench WesttownlandContains a. r. p. 2/3 of which is bog, and about 25 acres of wood, the remainder arable and pasture. It is the property of Lord Ffrench held by deed for ever. The County Cess is included with Castle Ffrench East.
Castlefrench in Bog Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationIt is 183 feet above the level of the sea.
Castlegar EasttownlandThis townland is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon, held by deed for ever. It is of middling good quality. There is a gradual rise from the South towards the North and East from which there is a good view of the surrounding country, it is beautifully diversified with wood, the North part contains some bog and coarse pasture. The County Cess including Castlegar West is £24. 2. 7. It contains 927a. 0r. 8p.
Castlegar HousehouseSir Rosse Mahon is the proprietor, but does not reside here at present being in the army. The house is in good repair.
Castlegar in treetrigonometrical stationThis Trigl. Station is 302 feet above the level of the sea.
Castlegar or Lowes Folly (Trigl. Station)stone pillarIt is a stone pillar about 5 feet in diameter at 35 feet high and 353 feet above the level of the sea.
Castlegar WesttownlandIt is the property of Sir Rosse, Bt. held in part by deed for ever. It is flat and dry rather of a bad quality, being of a mossy nature a great portion of it is planted with trees. The County Cess including Castlegar East is £24. 2. 7. It contains 311a. 0r. 31p.
Chapel FeenaghtyvillageIs a small village containing 6 houses on road leading from Ahascragh to Ballinamore.
Chapel Feennarty in Tree Trigl. PointpointThis point is 253 feet above low water mark.
Cloncannon Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationIt is 217 feet above the level of the sea.
CloonbannivtownlandIt is the property of Peter Daly, Esq. by deed for ever. The greater part is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The houses are in bad repair. The County Cess is £7. 16. 5. It contains 342a. 2r. 4p. 10 acres of which are water.
Cloonbonniv Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationIt is 183 feet above the level of the sea.
ClooncannontownlandIt is the property of Lord Clonbrock, held by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. The County Cess is £5. 14. 3¼. It contains 284a. 1r. 28p.
Clooncannon Dillon VillagevillageThe houses are in good repair.
Clooncannon KellytownlandIt belongs to Wm. Kelly, Esq., held by deed for ever. It is flat and dry of middling good quality. The houses are in good repair. The County Cess is £7. 17. 8¼. It contains 83a. 0r. 27p.
Clooncannon Kelly FortfortIt is covered with trees.
Clooncannon Kelly HousehouseIt is the residence of William Kelly, Esq. The demesne is nicely planted.
Clooncannon Kelly VillagevillageThe houses are in good repair.
CloonsheetownlandIt is the property of Col. Rochfort by deed for ever. The greater part of it is arable of good quality, the remainder is wet and flat bog. The houses , roads and lanes are in good repair. The County Cess £11. 6.. 5½ . It contains 518a. 3r. 34p.
CloonsheetownlandIt is the property of Fredk. Trench Esq., by deed for ever. It is all arable. The houses, roads and lanes are in good repair. The County Cess is £4. 13. 0. It contains 75a. 2r. 7p.
Cloonshee BridgebridgeThere are three arches to the bridge. It was built in the year 1811.
Cloonshee DillontownlandIt is the property of Lord Clonbrock by deed for ever. The greater part is bog, the remainder arable and pasture of good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. The County Cess £0. 19. 8. It contains 209a. 3r. 34p.
Cloonshee KellytownlandIt is the property Thos. Kelly, Esq., by deed for ever. The greater part is bog, the remainder arable and pasture of a good quality. It is situated on rising ground. The houses and roads are in but middling repair. The County Cess is £0. 9. 10. It contains 83a. 0r. 27p.
Cloonshee TrenchtownlandIt is the property of Fredk. Trench, Esq., by deed for ever, the greater part is arable. The houses and roads are in good repair. The County Cess including Creggaun is £2. 9. 2. It contains 226a. 3r. 24p.
Cloonshee Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationIt is 170 feet above the level of the sea.
Clover ParkparkIt contains about 42 acres of arable land.
Coarse FortfortIt is circular and about 2 chains in diameter.
CooltownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture, flat and wet of but middling quality. Houses and roads in but middling repair. It is the property of Lord Cloonbrock. Held by deed for ever. Pays £4. 15. 10½ including Greggaun.
Coolatrigonometrical stationTrigl. Point 203 feet above the level of the sea.
Coolderry Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationIt is 159 links above low water mark.
Cormicks FortfortIt is of a circular form, and 250 links in diameter.
Cornamucklaghgroup of housesThe houses are much scattered. They are in pretty good repair.
CornamucklaghtownlandIt is the property of Mr. Rosse Mahon by deed for ever, about half of it is flat wet bog, the rest arable of middling quality. The houses are in middling repair. There is a Danish fort on it. The County Cess is 7. 10. 3½. It contains 401a. 2r. 2p.
Cottage FortfortIt is nicely planted and gravel walks are thro’ it, nearly in the centre is a small cottage which gives the name to the fort.
CreggauntownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture, flat, wet and but middling quality. Houses in bad repair. It is the property of Lord Cloonbrock. Held by deed for ever and pays £4. 15. 10½ County Cess including Cool.
CreggauntownlandContains a. r. p. all of which is arable; it is flat and dry, rather of a bad quality. It is the property of Lord Clonbrock, held by deed for ever. It pays £1. 10s. 9½ County Cess.
Creggaun ConcannontownlandContains a. r. p. all of which is arable. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of William Kelly, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2. 14s. 1d. County Cess.
Creggaun HousehouseThis is a Gentleman’s Place. The residence of Capt. Mastu?. The house is in good repair.
Creggaun MacHughtownlandContains a. r. p. about 6 acres of bog, the remainder arable. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Patrick McHugh, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2. 9s. 2d. County Cess.
Crucballytoole FortfortIs of a circular form and situated on a level ground; it is 240 links in diameter.
Culliagh or Annaghbeg Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationThis Trigl. Station is 170 feet above the level of the sea.
Curnamuckla Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationIt is 173 feet above the level of the sea.
CurrytownlandIt is the property of Peter Daly, Esq., by deed for ever about half of it is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The County Cess is £0. 17. 6 It contains 106a. 2r. 26p., 52a. 2r. 0p. of which are water.
Daly's GrovetownlandIt is the property of Peter Daly, Esq. It is flat and dry of middling quality. The County Cess is £2. 4. 6. It contains 408a. 0r. 16p. 8 acres of which are water.
Daly's Grove HousehouseIt is the residence of Peter Daly, Esq. and is in good repair.
Dolan's FortfortIt is nearly circular, and about 150 links in diameter.
EddergooltownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 12 of which is bog, the remainder callows, covered in winter by the inundation of the River Suck. It is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon, held by deed for ever. It pays £3. 1. 3½ County Cess.
Eddergool NorthtownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 5/6 bog, the remainder arable and pasture. It is flat and wet and of but middling quality. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon, held by deed for ever and pays £8. 11. 8. County Cess including Eddergool W.
Eddergool WesttownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. all bog. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon, held by deed for ever. Pays £8. 10. 8. County Cess including Edergool North.
EglishtownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about the ¼ of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture, about 100 acres flat and wet, the remainder of a good quality. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon, held by deed for ever and pays £11. 0. 0. County Cess including Gowla.
Eglishtwo parksThe ground is of light quality and it is nearly the highest part of the Demesne.
Eglish AbbeyabbeyThis old Abbey is now in ruin. It was built in 1612 and dedicated to St. Caven.
Ervalagh OoghtertownlandThis townland contains a. r. p about ¼ of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The South part flat and wet, the North dry and of good quality. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon, held by deed for ever and pays £10. 7. 9¾ County Cess.
ErvallaghtownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. all arable, the South part flat and wet, the rest dry and of a good quality. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon, held by deed for ever and pays £10. 7. 9¾ County Cess.
EskermoretownlandContains a. r. p. 30 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The houses are in middling repair. It is the property of Nicholas Darcey, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2. 11s. 7¼d. County Cess.
FeenaghtywellPeople perform at this well on Fridays. The well is under ground about 20 links from the entrance which is like a cave. The water drops from the top.
Ford of OscarfordOscar it is said finished a battle here from which circumstance the place takes its name.
Glebe HousehouseThe present incumbent is the Rev. Henry Hunt.
Glebe of AhascraghglebeIt is held by the Rev. W. Hunt. It is flat and dry of good quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. The Co. Cess is £5. 4s. 3d. It contains 42a. 2r. 2p.
GortbracktownlandThis townland contains a. r. p. about 2/3 of which is bog, flat and wet, the remainder arable of but middling quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Hubert Moore, Esq., held by deed for ever and pays £5. 4. 3. County Cess including Glebe of Ahascragh.
Gortbrack Moor VillagevillageThis is a small scattered village on the South of the road from Ahascragh to Ballygill Bridge. The houses are in good repair.
GowlatownlandContains a. r. p. about 160 acres of which is arable and 40 acres of wood, the remainder bog, the arable part is dry and of a good quality, the bog flat and wet. It is the property of Lord Ffrench held by deed for ever. The County Cess is included with Eglish.
Green InchislandAn island in the River Suck containing about 50 acres. It belongs to the townland of Eddergool North.
Green Inch Bog Trigl. Stationtrigonometrical stationThis Trigl. Station is 160 feet above the level of the sea.
Green Inch in Treetrigonometrical stationThis Trigl. Station is 151 feet above the level of the sea.
Green Inch IslandislandThis Island contains a. r. p. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon, held by deed for ever. It belongs to Eddergool North townland.
Gun IslandislandThis Island contains 2a. 2r. 13p. It belongs to Ballygill townland in the parish of Creagh.
Hill FortfortThis is a large fort nearly an oval shape about 4 chains in diameter.
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