Place names in the civil parish of Killora

PlaceWhat is itDescription
AggardtownlandProprietor, H. Lambert, Esqr., who had it let to tenants at will at £2 per acre, the soil is of a poor, light, sandy clay, and produces inferior crops, houses stone, the inhabitants are apparently very poor. There are several forts in the townland, namely Liss rooa, Lismoylan, Lisheenaday, Lisnabrone, Lissnakerna. The Aggard river bounds townland on East. At the [Unable to read.] point of townland is a stream called Crownann's stream rising in St. Cronan's Well. About 2/0 of the townland is [Unable to read.] cultivated[Unable to read.] along the river on E. a great portion is flooded.
Aggard Househouse 
Aggard Riverriver 
Aggard Turloughflooded portion of landA flooded portion of land.
Aggard Villagevillage 
Aggartmore HousehouseThe residence of W. Lambert.
BallymoretownlandEstate of Marquis Clanricarde. Propr. Marquis Clanricard, Portumna Castle. [Unable to read.] Robert [Unable to read.] arch, Woodville. This land is a portion of Ballymore townland. It is called Cregouna situated in N. end of the 2d of Ballymore and is held by 12 farmers, none of whom reside on the lands. Rent nor lessees not known. Soil light, poor gravelly earth, producing potatoes, bad oats and wheat. Nothing remarkable on its [Unable to read.].
Ballymore HousehouseOccupied by Richard.
Ballynamanan Fortfort 
BallynamannintownlandProprietor I. H. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is occupied by 5 tenants. No house. Rent £1. 5s. per acre. Houses built of stone. [Unable to read.] are well [Unable to read.] Soil middling, goods producing potatoes and oats. There are two forts [Unable to read.][Unable to read.][Unable to read.] having no other name than the forts of Ballina[Unable to read.]. There [Unable to read.] old lodge on this ground which was the residence of Eedmund Farrill a farmer. Last Co. Cess 1.41/2 per acre.
BallywinnatownlandEstate of Marquis Clanricarde. Proprietor Marquis of Clanrickard. Portumna Castle. Agent, Robert D'Arcy, Woodville. This townland is farmed by 25 tenants who live on its East 4s. 8d. and 7s. 3s. per acre. No tenure. Soil is from light gravely earth producing potatoes, oats and poor wheat. The tenants poor and houses poor looking, built of stone. The last Co. Cess. 1s. 4d. per acre. There is a great deal of lime stone rocks on it, and some of it flooded. Nothing remarkable on it.
Bartly's FortfortA fort.
Boakeen HillhillThere is a small clump of trees on the top of this hill.
CaheradangantownlandEstate of Marquis Clanricarde. Proprietor, Marquis of Clanricard, Portumna Castle. Agent, Rocert D'Arcy, Woodville. This townland is farmed by the widow of Richard Rathburn, Esqr. [Unable to read.], with a good lodge and offices on it. No tenure. Soil middling good producing potatoes, oats, wheat. [Unable to read] convenient to this lodge stands of the walls of an old castle from which it is supposed by the inhabitants [Unable to read.] Ground [Unable to read] its name there is a small greenhill called Kings [Unable to read] hill and 3 mills, a flour mill, corn mill and [unable to read].
Cahermorefort 
CappanraheentownlandProprietor James H Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Agent. Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is occupied by 5 tenants, one of whom has a lease of one life, the rest have no tenure. Rent from £1 to £1. 5s. per acre. Soil cold, [Unable to read.] light and poor. Producing potatoes [Unable to read.][Unable to read.] and wheat. Houses built of stone and there is a great portion of this land flooded. The last County Cess 1s. 41/2d per acre. Nothing remarkable to be seen.
Carnanthomasfort 
CarnanthomastownlandProprietor J. W. H. Lambert, Esqr., Aggardmore House. Agent. This townland is held by 8 tenants under a lease of one life and 21 years. Rent £1. 10s. per acre. Soil poor, light, gravelly earth, producing potatoes, bad oats and wheat. Houses built of stone [Unable to read.] poor looking. Last Co. Cess 1s. 41/4d. per acre. There is a fort on this ground called Caranthomas from which those lands take their name.
ColesgrovetownlandProprietor James J. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is farmed by a Mr. Skerrett of Loughrea having stock on it and is a good [Unable to read.] sheep walk. There is a small lodge and offices on this land. No person lives in it, also a few full grown Elm trees. There is a small lough on it, but [Unable to read.] a name. The last Co. Cess 1s. 6d. per acre. Rent £1. 4d. per acre. Tenure not known. Nothing remarkable on it.
Colesgrove Lodgehouse 
Corn Millmill 
CraughwelltownlandEstate of Marquis Clanricard. The greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation. There are some scattered portions of it in pasture. In this townland stands the small town of Craughwell. To the east of road from Galway to Dublin and convenient to Craughwell is a R. C. chapel. There is a Post Office and Police Barracks in this town. Nothing more remarkable.
CraughwelltownlandEstate of Marquis Clanricard. The greatest portion of this townland is in cultivation. There are some scattered portions of it in pasture. In this townland stands the small town of Craughwell. To the east of road from Galway to Dublin and convenient to Craughwell is a R. C. chapel. There is a Post Office and Police Barracks in this town. Nothing more remarkable.
CreggauntownlandProprietor James H. Burke, St. Clarence. Agent , Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is farmed by 11 tenants, some of whom are very poor. Houses built of stone. The rent £1. 5s. per acre. No tenure. Soil light, poor, gravely earth producing potatoes [Unable to read.] wheat [Unable to read.]. There are some lime stone rocks on it. Last Co... Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. Nothing remarkable to be seen on it.
CreggauntownlandProprietor James H. Burke, St. Clarence. Agent , Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is farmed by 11 tenants, some of whom are very poor. Houses built of stone. The rent £1. 5s. per acre. No tenure. Soil light, poor, gravely earth producing potatoes [Unable to read.] wheat [Unable to read.]. There are some lime stone rocks on it. Last Co... Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. Nothing remarkable to be seen on it.
Creggaun Wallwell 
Crinnage or BallyweelaghtownlandProprietor, Lord Masey, Co. of Limerick. Agent, George Falkner, Co. Tipperary. Richard Rathburn Esqr. Is leaseholder of this townland part of which he had planted with trees, the remainder he had set to a tenant at 18s per acre. Soil poor light and rocky - producing potatoes, oats, wheat. Last Co. Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. There are 3 forts, one called Cah[Unable to read.] Remarkable for its [Unable to read.]. The other two have no name. Mr. Rathburn has a lease of lives of this townland.
Cronan's WellwellThis stream takes its rise from a holy well in Ardrahan parish about 2 [Unable to read.] from Aggardbeg townland.
DoonardtownlandProprietor James H. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe, agent. This townland is held by 3 tenants and under them 2 cotters. No tenure. Rent £1. 5s. per acre. Soil light kind earth, producing potatoes, oats, wheat, and on this townland is the ruins of an old mill. Tenants houses built of stone and the last Co. Cess 1s.[Unable to read.] per acre. Nothing remarkable on it.
Glebe of KilloraglebeThis small portion of land is situated at this W. part of Killora townland. It contains about 4 1/4 acres. Nearly nothing remarkable to be seen in it.
KillorachurchThere is a burying ground attached to this old church.
KilloraparishThis parish in its greatest extent from from E. to W. is 2[Unable to read.] British[Unable to read.] miles, and from N. to S. 4 3/4 British miles nearly. It is divided into 26 townlands. The principal roads leading through this parish are from Galway to Dublin and from Craughwell to Athenry. The nearest market towns are Galway, Loughrea and Claranbridge.
KilloratownlandProprietor J. H. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is farmed by 9 tenants who live on it. Rent £1. 1s. per acre. No tenure. Soil poor, light dry earth, produces potatoes, bad oats and wheat. Co. Cess 1.4 1/2 . There is the ruins of an old church and burying ground on this townland from which it takes its name called Kilora. The oldest stone cut thereon is dated 1678. The grave yard and old ruins stand S. W. of the village of Kilora. There is a great portion of this flooded and other parts small stones and lime stone rocks.
KilquaintownlandProprietor J. W. H. ambert, Esqr., Aggard. No agent. This townland is farmed by Carbit Lambert, Esqr. Proprietor's brother, and on which is built a superb house and offices under a bulk rent of £200 per year. Tenure (if any) not known by any [Unable to read.] parties. Soil good and fertile, producing all kind of crops. There is a garden and orchard and an interesting demesne with delightful [Unable to read.][Unable to read.][Unable to read.][Unable to read.].
Kings Weir 
Lambert Lodgehouse 
LecarrowtownlandArthur Daly. Proprietor James H. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is held by [Unable to read.] tenants, rent at £1 to £1. 1s. per acre. No tenure. Soil poor gravelly and sandy producing potatoes, bad oats and wheat. There are 3 springs at [Unable to read.] east end of this ground called Tubbernaspaive. The last Co. Cess 1s. 4d. per acre. The houses built of stone. Nothing more remarkable.
LisdoofortA fort.
Lisheen O'Dea 
LisheenavillafortThis is a fort. A [Unable to read.] unbaptized children are buried.
LisnabronefortA Fort.
Lisnagloas Fortfort 
LisnagloostownlandProprietor, James H. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence.. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is held by 3 tenants living thereon. Rent £1. 5s. per acre. No tenure. Soil poor light gravilly earth producing potatoes, oats and bad wheat. The houses good looking[Unable to read.] Built of stone and the last Co. Cess [Unable to read.][Unable to read.]. There is a fort at the S. W end of this village and in which there is a small burial ground for children and ground which[Unable to read.] townland taken the name of Lissnagloas. There is some lime stone rock on this land.
LissataggartfortA fort with a cave in it.
LissindraganfortA Fort.
LissindragantownlandThis townland belongs to a Mr. Lambert of Ballinrobe. Agent, J. Burke, Esqr., St. Clerance. It is held by 2 farmers without lease. Rent £1. 1s. per acre. It is very bad land. Something more than half of it is uncultivated. There are two forts in it. The one called Lissendragan and the other Bartley's fort. The road leading from Gort to Loughrea forms the boundary South of this townland - nothing remarkable able to be noticed.
Lissmoylan 
LissnakehernyfortA Fort.
LissroefortA fort.
Marten's Dried Loughlake 
ParkroetownlandProprietor, Mr. Massy[Unable to read.] Richard Rathburn, Esqr., farms that townland. Rent 14s. per acre. Tenure not known and has it as a sheep walk, it is a poor pasturage and a great part of it covered with lime stone rocks. Nothing remarkable to be seen on this land.
PollnabannytownlandR. Rathborne. Proprietor, Marquis of Clanricard, Portumna Castle. Agent, Robert Aroy[Unable to read.], Woodville. This townland is farmed by 13 tenants, and 2 cotters under them, having well looking housees, built of stone, and rent from 15s. per acre. No. tenure. Soil light poor [Unable to read.] dry clay, producing potatoes, wheat, oats [Unable to read.]. The last Co. Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. A great portion of it flooded, with some lime stone interspersed. Nothing remarkable on it.
PoulnabaunyholeThis is a pool or hole from which the townland derives its name - it is close to the village of same name.
Poulnabauny Villagevillage 
ReaskmoretownlandProprietor, James H. Burke, Esqr., St. Clarence. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This land is farmed by Mr. Skerritt of Loughrea, as a sheep walk. Rent 1s. 5d. per acre. No tenure. There is part of it wasteful in consequence of high floods that run. There is no house on this land. The last County Cess 1s. 4d. per acre. Nothing remarkable to be seen on it.
Roo 
RootownlandProprietor, J. H. Burke, Esqr., M. Clanricarde. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is farmed by 12 tenants. Some have a lease of 21 years, others have no tenure, all living on it - rent £1. 5s. per acre. Soil light, poor gravelly earth, producing potatoes, wheat. The last Co. Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. There are 3 forts on this land, one called Lisduff, the ther 2 the forts of Roo, also the ruins of an old Castle, part of which is standing. It is called the castle of Roo, also a green hill called sheed[Unable to read.]more[Unable to read.].
ShanballytownlandProprietor, Lord Masey, Co. Limerick. Agent, George Falkner, Co. Tipperary. Richard Rathburn, Esqr., is lease holder. Lease of lives renewable for ever at [Unable to read.]s. per acre. This townland he has let to 13[Unable to read.] Tenants at 18s. per acre. Roman Catholics. Houses built of stone. The soil poor light and rocky. Producing potatoes, wheat, oats. Co. Cess 1s. 4 1/2 d. per acre. Near the village of Shanbally is a burying ground for children called Lisssheen. Nothing more remarkable in it.
Shanclogh 
Sheeaunmore 
Sheeaunsappagh 
SlieveroetownlandRichard Rathborne. Proprietor, Marquis of Clanricard, Portumna Castle. Agent, Robert D'Arcy, Woodville. This townland a reclaimed mountain and farmed by 8 tenant. Rent from 8s. to 10s. per acre. No tenure. Soil very poor sandy and gravelly clay, producing potatoes also bad oats and wheat. The greatest part covered with lime stone rocks. Houses built of stone. The people very poor. Last Co. Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. Nothing remarkable on it. Sheet 49.
Spa wellswell 
Strongford MillsmillThere are 3 mills called by this name, one a [Unable to read.] mill, the other two, corn and flour mills.
Strongfort Castle (in ruins)castle 
Strongfort LodgehouseOccupied by Mrs. Rathbourn.
Tampulmartin burying groundgraveyard 
Tampulmartin Villagevillage 
TemplemartintownlandRichard Rathborne. Proprietor, Marquis of Clanricard, Portumna Castle. Agent, Robert D'Arcy, Woodville. This townland is held by 15 tenants, all of whom live on it, and have good looking houses. Rent 14s. per acre. No tenure. Soil light poor earth, producing potatoes, wheat, oats . A great part of it flooded. The last Co. Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. Adjoining this village there is the ruins of an old church and burying ground from which those lands take their name. This old ruins stand at the East of the village.
Turloughmartinflooded portion of landFlooded ground.