Place names in the civil parish of Lickmolassy

PlaceWhat is itDescription
AgrimhilltownlandThis townland contains one village, a Trig. Point, a lane and is all arable. The road leading from Portumna to Eyrecourt forms its E. boundary.
Attigara [Attygara changed to Attigara]townlandThis townland contains some fir plantation, a few farm houses and some ditches thickly planted, the whole is arable.
BallyhanrytownlandThere are two Danish Forts, a portion of furze, a spring well and ruin in this townland; it is all arable.
BallymartintownlandThis townland contains a farm house beside which are two houses in ruins, 2 spring wells, a lime kiln and gravel pit, the entire is arable.
BallynewtownlandThis townland is all arable and contains a large village with several ruins, a lime kiln and a few farm houses and pool to the W.
Ballysruille [Ballysruille changed to Ballysrule]townlandThis townland is all arable and contains some farm houses, a grave yard, a few lime kilns and two small portions of furze.
Booly [Booly changed to Boley]townlandThis townland is intersected with ditches thickly planted. It contains the ruins of a convent with about 8 acres of rocks and shrubs to the W. side. There is also a spring well.
CahertownlandThis townland is all arable, it contains a large village and three loughs and a Trig. Pt.
CapiratownlandA considerable part of this townland is bog. It contains a village and lime stone quarry and one lime kiln and is intersected by a number of lanes. The road leading from Eyre Court to Loughrea forms its W. boundary.
ClaggernaghtownlandThis townland contains a gravel pit, a spring well, two pools and is divided by several ditches. It is all arable.
ClaggernaghtownlandThis townland contains several numbers of farm houses, a considerable number of spring wells, some ruins and a great many pools. It is all arable.
CloghatannatownlandTownland about the one half of which is covered with rocks. There is also a lough and a small village.
CooldorraghatownlandThis townland contains three small villages, a Danish fort, a few ruins, four lime kilns, a gravel pit and is intersected with patches of shrubbery. The road leading from Eyre Court to Portumna bounds it on the S. and on the E. by the road leading from Eyre Court to Loughrea; it is all arable.
CoolnageeraghtownlandA townland containing a considerable number of farm houses, lanes, spring wells, one lime kiln and the road leading from Portumna to Eyre Court forms its East boundary. It is all arable.
Coolnapowry [ Coolnapowry changed to Coolpowra]townlandA townland which contains a village, a portion of bog to the North, several ruins and lime kilns, a few spring wells, anumber of lanes and the road leading from Portumna to Eyre Court passes through it.
CreggeentownlandThis T. land contains 2 small villages, a number of ruins, two lime kilns, a lough and the mearing runs through two others and a pool. It is all arable.
CurraghmoretownlandA townland containing many farm houses and divided by a number of ditches which are thickly planted, two spring wells, a few lime kilns. The whole of this townland is arable.
DeerparktownlandThis T. land is all covered with rocks and shrubbery and is bounded on the W. by the road leading from Portumna to Loughrea.
Demesne of PortumnatownlandThis townland contains some large portions of wood intersected with walks . It also contains a Trigl. Station, an Abbey, the seat of the Marquis of Clonricarde, with gardens, pleasure ground and offices. This T.l. is all arable.
DrumscartownlandThis townland contains one large village, two spring wells, a few streams and is all arable. It is bounded on the E. by the road leading from Portumna to Eyrecourt and on the N. by the road leading from Eyrecourt to Loughrea.
FairyhilltownlandThis townland is all arable and contains a portion of wood with a Gentleman’s seat, offices and lawns, which are situated in the E. part of T. land and to the West is another Gentleman’s seat with planting. It also contains two ruins, a limestone quarry and gravel pit.
Glebe part of DemesnechurchA townland which contains a grave yard, the ruins of an Abbey and a small house, it is arable.
Glebe part of PortumnaglebeThis townland contains a Glebe House a pool and garden, a small portion of planting, the rest arable.
GortanummeratownlandA townland containing some farm houses, two gravel pits, two small portions of furze, a few spring wells, two lime kilns and is bounded on the S. by the road leading from Portumna to Loughrea and partly on the E. by the road from Portumna to Eyrecourt. It is all arable.
GorteenphaddertownlandA townland all of which is arable containing Trigl. Station, some farm houses, pools, spring wells, and lime kilns.
GortfahytownlandThis townland contains a Gentleman’s Seat called Gurthaha House, some fir plantations, a spring well, some farm houses, part of a canal and several ruins and lanes. It is all arable.
GortluskytownlandThis townland contains a few farm houses, two small portions of furze, two spring wells, a gravel pit, two lime kilns. It is all arable and pasture, the road from Loughrea to Portumna forms its south boundary.
GortnacloghytownlandA townland containing a Gentleman’s seat, an avenue or walk, a garden, an orchard with a lawn and some ditches thickly planted. It is all arable.
GortnacooheentownlandThis townland is all arable. It is bounded on the South for about 20 chains by the road leading from Eyrecourt to Portumna and on the W. for about 17 chains by the same road. It contains several farm houses in the above road which passes through it and two spring wells, a gravel pit, a limestone quarry, a lime stone kiln, two small portions of furze and at the South corner of T.land there is a R. Catholic Chapel.
GowiltownlandThis townland contains a Gentleman’s seat, namely Oakly Park, a great portion of it is planted with trees, it also contains a few detached houses and a portion of bog.
GraigueakilleentownlandA townland which contains a considerable number of farm houses, two loughs, a pool, ruins, some spring wells, lime stone quarry and it is all arable.
Graigwagowan [Graigagown changed to Graigwagowan]townlandA townland, all arable containing one village, a few farm houses to the South, small portions of bog, three spring wells, a small portion of furze, six ruins and a number of lanes.
LecarrowtownlandThis townland is all arable and pasture, it contains a few farm houses, a Danish fort, some small portions of shrubbery, a few ruins, three spring wells, and the road leading from Eyrecourt to Portumna passes through it.
LickmolassychurchContains the ruins of a church, a grave yard, two houses, one of which is in ruins. This townland is arable.
LickmolassyparishThe whole of this parish is arable except a few small portions of bog. It contains the town of Portumna, 5 Demesnes viz. Fairy Hill, Well Mount, Palmerstown House, Laurel View and the Demesne of Portumna, which contains about 1400 acres. It has 3 Glebes and near the town of Portumna are the ancient ruins of a Castle and Abbey. It is intersected by several roads, the principal one leads from Portumna to Eyrecourt and Loughrea. It contains some considerable portion of wood at the S. extremity.
Lickmolassy townlandA Townland containing several farm houses, a portion of a lough, 4 ruins, a smithy and a Trig. Station. It is all arable.
Ordnance GroundbarracksContains the Barracks.
OultorttownlandA townland much intersected with ditches, it contains a considerable number of farm houses, several geavel pits, spring wells and pools, it also contains three small portions of bog.
PallastownlandA townland about one half of which is bog. It contains some farm houses and five lime kilns, an orchard and a Danish fort.
PortumnatownlandThis T.land is all arable and is bounded on the South by the road leading from Portumna to Loughrea. It contains a Roman Catholic chapel and several farm houses. It also contains the Town of Portumna, a Glebe and in the West corner of townland there is a pound.
QueensacrestownlandThis townland is very small. It contains five houses, one spring well and a ruin and is all arable.
SawnaghtownlandThis townland is all arable. It contains a village, three spring wells, a gravel pit, a lime kiln and ruins.
ShanvallytownlandThis townland contains several houses, 2 lime kilns and a gravel pit, three spring wells, a few ponds. It is all arable.
SheeaunrushtownlandA townland which contains one small village, a few farm houses, a Trig. Station, a spring well, three lime kilns, a small portion of bog to the N. The remainder is pasture and arable. It is bounded on the South by the road from Eyrecourt to Loughrea.
Stoney IslandtownlandThere are two loughs in this townland and about 1/3 of which is bog and situated on the W. side, the arable part is very much divided by ditches and streams. Also a number of farm houses and lime kilns and two Trig. Pts. Named Stoney Island 1 and 2.
ThornfieldtownlandThis townland is all arable, it contains a number of spring wells, some gravel pits, a small lake, several farm houses, is bounded on the North by the road leading from Eyrecourt to Portumna and on the East by the road from Portumna to Loughrea.