Place | What is it | Description |
Ardeevin | hill | The highest hill in this Country with a Trigonometrical Station on the summit 1,243 feet above the low water at the sea. |
Bohatch Nth | townland | (illegible) 1243 feet above low water mark. There is nothing remarkable in the townland. |
Bohittia South | townland | This townland is partially cultivated being principally composed of bog and mountain. There are a collection of farm houses in the S.W. end, but nothing remarkable appear in the townland. |
Bushy Islands | island | A small island under grazing? ground with several bushes on it by which it derives this name. There is nothing remarkable in it. It belongs to the townland of Mount Shannon. |
Cappaduff | townland | A large townland, the north end is partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land, the remainder is under cultivation. There is a good R.C. Chapel South of the centre; and the south ruins of parish is called Lickmolassy extending a short distance into Lough Derg and the road leading from Mount Shannon to Scarriff passes through the centre of the townland. |
Ceanlaim | part of a townland | A district of this townland composed of rough boggy land, but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Cloonamirran | townland | This townland is partially cultivated being composed of rough boggy land and furze, it does not consist of any matter remarkable. Bounded on the west by Mount Shannon, East by Cloonoolia in the parish of Clonrush. |
Cloontyconnaught | townland | This townland is all under cultivation, the soil is good for tillage, it does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. Bounded on the West by Cloontynacreevagh and Coalduaragha in the Barony of Tulla, County Clare, East by Woodpark and South by Scarriff Bay on Lough Derg. |
Cloontymweenagh | townland | This townland is nearly all under cultivation, it contains some furze and bog, it is bounded on the South by Lough Derg and the road leading from Mount Shannon to Scarriff passes through the centre. There is a Danish Fort about 6 chains north of it. |
Cnoc a t-Saighdetura | farm | A farm so called on which there are some houses and fences? covered with trees, but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark, and the inhabitants only are aware of it being so called. |
Coogypark | townland | A small townland all under cultivation but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. There is a sort of a Danish Fort S.W. of the centre ? with plantation, and the Bo River passes part of the Western boundary. |
Cooldorragha | townland | A small townland, all under cultivation except some furze in the South East and it does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Coyheenvreanda | creek | A small creek in which the inhabitants are in the habit of taking many Bream. It does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Coyheenvreanda | creek | A small creek in which the inhabitants are in the habit of taking many Bream. It does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Cribby Island | island | A small island under grazing ground. There is nothing remarkable in it. It belongs to the townland of Doorus. |
Curratober | townland | A small townland composed of bog and arable, it does not consist of any matter worthy of remark, the road leading from Mount Shannon to Scarrif form the Southern boundary. |
Derroran East | townland | This townland is partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land, the south end is called Ravocle? on which there is a Trigl. Station known by that name, there is nothing remarkable in the townland. |
Derroran West | townland | |
Derrycon | townland | A middling large townland very partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land and does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Derrycun Upper | townland | A large townland chiefly composed of rough boggy land and mountain, and much rocky ground near the centre, it does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Doorus | townland | In the South East end of the parish a small townland nearly all ? or cultivation only a very small piece of furze; it is bounded on the E. S. and West by Lough Derg on the river Shannon. |
Drimmeen | rock | A point on the shore of Lough Derg composed of rough rocks and underwood. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Drimmeen | rock | A point on the shore of Lough Derg composed of rough rocks and underwood. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Glenwanish | townland | A long straggling townland chiefly composed of bog and mountain, there is nothing remarkable in this townland. |
Gosseping Church | church | The ruin of a church so called but does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Gurraunnaseer | farm | A farm consisting of some underwood, a lime stone quarry and a Danish Fort also a dwelling house, Lough Derg bounds the S.E. side. |
Holy Island | | |
Iniscaltra | parish | |
Iniscaltra | townland | A large island which at one time consisted of 7 churches of the Roman Catholic Religion. There is a burying place in it and a great many of the churches can yet be traced. It had been a great place for performing stations and a yearly patron but now abolished, it is well known by the Island of 7 churches, it belongs to the Barony of Tulla and County Clare. |
Kill | graveyard | A small ancient grave yard or otherwise a burying place without any enclosure about it. There are a few farm houses 5 chains N. E. of it. |
Kilrateera Lower | townland | There is much bog in the N. East end of this townland, the remainder is all under cultivation together with some farm houses. |
Kilrateera Upper | townland | Is partially cultivated being greatly composed of rough boggy land. There are some good houses, new plantation near the centre but it does not contain any matter worthy of remark. |
Knockaphort | townland | Is partially cultivated being composed of bog and plantation with some ornamental ground. It is bounded on the South by Lough Derg and Holy Island and the road leading from Mount Shannon to Scarriff passes through the North end. |
Knockshanawagh | hill | A hill under cultivation and a district of the townland so called but does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Knockshanawagh | hill | A hill under cultivation and a district of the townland so called but does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Leitrim | barony | A large barony bounded on the E. by Lough Derg which separated it from the County Tipperary on the S.W. by the County Clare and on the N. by Loughrea and Longford. |
Lickmolassy Point | rock | A rough rugged point which extends a good distance into Lough Derg. It is composed of furze, rocks and sand. |
Logans Bridge | bridge | A Bridge built of stone and mortar so called most probably the name of the person who built it. There is a R.C. Chapel 6½ chains W. S. West of it. |
Loughaunbwee | circular enclosure | A small circular enclosure. It does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Magherareagh | townland | A long townland very partially cultivated being composed of ? bog in the north and south end. The Bo River forms the Eastern boundary which divides it from the County Clare. |
Middleline North | townland | This townland is very partially cultivated being composed of rough boggy land and furze, it consists of some tolerable good houses and the Bo River forms the western boundary. |
Middleline South | townland | This townland is all under cultivation except about 1 rood in the west end and about 4 acres in the S. end which is bog. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. The road leading from Mount Shannon to Scarriff form the [unable to read] of the northern boundary. |
Moneenacosgra | bog | A bog surrounded by plantation from which Counsellor Reid has his fuel collected. It does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Mount Shannon | townland | This townland is mostly under cultivation and Mount Shannon Village. There are some pieces of bog in the North end and Lough Derg bounds the South side of it. |
Mount Shannon Village | village | A large village consisting of the Parish Church, Baptist School, Old Market House, Police Barracks, Wesleyan Preaching House, Pettit? Sessions House, Wesleyan Missionary School and a Penny Post Office. The Pettit Sessions House is also a loan and savings Bank. There are 11 fairs held here every year on the 20th day of every month except December. |
Mount Shannon Village | village | A large village consisting of the Parish Church, Baptist School, Old Market House, Police Barracks, Wesleyan Preaching House, Pettit? Sessions House, Wesleyan Missionary School and a Penny Post Office. The Pettit Sessions House is also a loan and savings Bank. There are 11 fairs held here every year on the 20th day of every month except December. |
Rayvocle | bog | A bog and a Trigonometrical point so called, the inhabitants only are aware of it being so called. |
Red Island | island | A small island belonging to Cloontymweenagh, it is mostly under grazing with some wood near the centre, and appears to have ? this name by its ? banks. |
Reynascale | bog | A bog so called but does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Rinnagorp | point | A point where the peasantry takes the corpses into boats to ferry them into the Holy Island for interment. |
Sellarnaun | townland | This townland is principally composed of bog and mountain. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. It is bounded on the East by a river which flows from the mountain and passes Mount Shannon Village. |
Sellernaan West | townland | In very partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
St. Caimin's Church | church | The celebrated Camin of Inishkeltra, or Iniskeltair, flourished in the first half of the seventh century, he was? of the Princely House of Highkinsclogh? by his father Drina and half Brother of Guair, King of Connaught, by his Mother Cunanla. Little else. |
St. Columbkill's Chapel | church | The ruin of a small building the walls are of Ashler outside and inside and in the east end is to be seen the entire case course of an Alter composed of the same materials as the walls. |
St. Michael's Church | church | The ruin of a Church in the precincts of Saint Michael’s Garden. It is occupied as a burying place. |
St. Michael's Garden | graveyard | A burying place with the ruin of St. Michael’s Church in it. |
Tobernagilkagh | well | A HolyWell at which the R. Catholics perform stations in order to remove diseases, it appears to have derived this name by springing originally through a ?. |
Tobernaneeve | well | A spring well from which the saints who inhabited the Holy Island used to get water for ordinary uses. |
Tulla | barony | A barony bounded on the East by Lough Derg and the River Shannon which separates it from the County Tipperary on the N.E. by the Barony of Leitrim in the County Galway. |
Woodpark | townland | This townland is chiefly composed of plantation, furze and bog. Woodpark House is in the South end of the residence of Counsellor Reid commonly called Wood Park Lodge. The road from Mount Shannon to Scarriff passes through the South end. |