Place names in the civil parish of Killursa

PlaceWhat is itDescription
Annaghkeen Carn 
Annaghkeen CastlevillageA village.
ArdfintantownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George, Esqr., Headford. Agent, John O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Rent from 31s. to 40 shillings per acre. Farms from 18 to 100 acres. Soil good. Pasture Co. Cess 141/4D. per acre 1/2 yearly, held under a lease of one life. Antiquities one fort called Ardfinton fort, so called after Finthun one of the ancient Kings of Munster.
Bullaun 
CahercroneenfortSo called after Finthun one of the ancient Kings of Connaught.Fiontain, a king of Connaught Father of Ursain [Unable to read].
CahermacanallytownlandProprietor George Staunton, Esqr., London. Agent, George Lynch, Esqr. Of Clydagh. Rent 25 shillings per acre. No lease. Soil light and rocky. Farms from 20 to 60 acres. Middling crops of wheat and potatoes and some oats. There are three sheets of stagnant water on this townland called old Turloughs.
CarreensvillageA village.
CarrowbegtownlandProprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esqr. Headford. Agent John O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Rent from 15s. to 30 shillings per acre. Soil pretty good. Farms from 1/2 an acre to 100 acres. No leases. Produces good crops wheat and potatoes. Antiquities three forts named [Unable to read.] Lissnathinnaun which is a Cave, [Unable to read.] Lissnarahas and the 3rd Killdaree or Abbey of two Kings. This was burying ground. Co. Cess 141/4D. 1/2 yearly per acre.
CarrownacroaghtownlandProprietor William Skerret, Esqr. Of Carnacrow. Agent, Mr. John Joyce of Headford. Rent from 25 to 30 shillings per acre held under leases of 21 years. Soil very light and rocky. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Antiquities ruins of a Roman Catholic Chapel and two forts. Not distinguished by any names. Co. Cess [Unable to read].
CarrownakibtownlandProprietor, Williby Carter, Esqr., Dublin. Agent, John Kilkelly, Esqr. Of Mossfort. Rent 15s. per acre yearly. No leases. Soil light and rocky with some limestone. Farms from 1 to 12 acres. There is a school on this townland. Antiquities one fort called Doonavin which is a burying place for young children. Light crops wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14d.
CarrowroevillageA village.
Cathair CongailefortA Fort.
ClerhauntownlandProprietor John Brown, Esqr., of Claran. No agent. Rent from 25 to 36 shillings per acre. Soil light and rocky with some wet bottom. Produces middling crops of wheat and potatoes. Paets held by lease and parts yearly. Co. Cess 141/4D. per acre 1/2 yearly. There is a R. C. Chapel now building on this townland. Antiquities one fort called Liss[Unable to read.] [Unable to read.] is a burying ground for children.
CloonkeelytownlandProprietor Williby Carter, Esqr., Dublin. Agent, John Kilkelly, Esqr. [Unable to read.] forts. Rent of this townland is not by the acre but sold by bulk for the yearly rent of £20. No leases according to the agents information. The tenants say the rent is from 8 to 14 shillings per acre. Soil light and poor and sandy. Farms from 10[Unable to read.] To 16 acres. Produces light crops wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess at 14D. for 132 acres.
CloononaghauntownlandProprietor Williby Carter, Esqr. Dublin. Agent, John Kilkelly, Esqr., Mossfort. Rent of this townland is bulked for the sum of £80 yearly and held under a lease of one life according to the agents information. The assert that they got no lease and that the land is let at about 12 1/2 shillings per acre. Soil light. Farms from 11/2 to 4 acres. Light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D. per acre. No antiquities.
CordarraghtownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George, Esqr., of Headford. Agent, John O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Parts held under lease and parts yearly. Rent from 14 to 35 shillings per acre. Soil very light and flinty[Unable to read.]. Some in pasture and part tilled. Good crops wheat and potatoes. Antiquities none.
Cornacotueportion of landA portion of land.
CrossauntownlandThe property of Sir George Shea, England. It contains 200 acres statute measure including about 155 acres of bog. There is a Trig. Station in this townland called Lerhan. There is an old castle in ruins in the central part of this, also a R.C. Chapel and an ancient fort in the W. central part of this townland.
CurraghmoretownlandProprietor Willowby H. Carter Esqr., Dublin. Agent John Kilkelly, Esqr., Mossfort. There are 2 lettings of this townland. Sold by Bulk. Rent of 3rd subletting of a few acres of the best part of this townland is let at a rent of 14 shillings per acre. Soil light and poor. Farms from 4 to 10 acres. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 141/2D. paid per acre for 95 acres. Antiquities, ruins of house and a fort Lisseen [unable to read].
Curraghmore HousehouseA house in ruins.
DoonaunfortThis fort serves as a Burying ground for young children.
EllaghtownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George, Esqr. Headford. Agent, John O*Hara, Esqr., Galway. Rent 17s. 01/2D. per acre. Farms are generally small from 1 to 6 acres held yearly. Soil light and rocky. Produces tolerably good crops of wheat, oats, potatoes and some flax. Antiquities one fort called Infant fort in which children used to be buried. A well called Tubbernugh[Unable to read.]. Co. Cess 14D per acre 1/2 yearly.
EynaghfortA fort and burying place for young children.
HeadfordtownSee description of parish.
HeadfordtownlandProprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esqr., Headford. Agent, John O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Rent from 20 to 30 shillings per acre. There are parts lot yearly and parts by lease. Soil good. Co. Cess 141/4D. per acre half yearly. Farms from 1 to 6 acres. Produces good corps. There is a Fair Green on this townland also a Church and a Dispensary. Likewise the town of Headford and the Castle St. George residence. Antiquities a Round Tower or Windmill.A small river issuing from Ballyfruit Lough runs through Headford. Also 3 schools.
InchiquintownlandProprietor, Peter Lynch, Esqr. Of Ballycurran. Agent Bernard O'Flaherty, Esqr., Lissdunna. Rent 18 shilings per acre. Soil light and poor. Farms from 4 to 16 acres. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre halfyearly. A site of a fort which is a burying place for children. This townland is an island on Lough Corrib. The inhabitants suffer much inconvenience [Unable to read.].
KilcronanfortA fort and burying place for children.
KildareetownlandProprietor R. J. Manser St. George, Esqr. Headford. Agent John O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Rent from 15s. to 30 shillings per acre. Soil pretty good. Farms from 1/2 an acre to 100 acres. No leases. Produces good crops wheat and potatoes. Antiquities three forts named [Unable to read.] Lissnathinnaun which is a Cave, [Unable to read.] Lissnarahas and the 3rd Killdaree or Abbey of two Kings. This was burying ground. Co. Cess 141/4D. 1/2 yearly per acre.
KildareevillageA village.