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.
KillursatownlandThis parish contains 164 Protestants and 3,500 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by Revd. John Mara, Headford Glebe, and Revd. Richard Walsh, P.P., who resides in the townland of Headford. There is a Market held weekly on Tuesdays in Headford and Fairs held on the 11th of May and 14th of October at the Fair green and townland of Headford. The fairs are held partly in the Town and partly at the fair green of Headford, although the fair green stands in the parish of Kilkilvery. The crops generally sown are potatoes and wheat. There is also some oats and a little flax and they are generally carried for sale to the market of Headford where they are bought and carried to Galway and to Westport for exportation. The soil is generally light and rocky. The manure generally used is the litter of cattle mixed with clay. They also bring seaweed by Lough Corrib from Galway. Wages of farm servants males from £3 to £4 per annum, Females from 28s. to 40 shillings per annum with Board . Labourers 10D. per day in Spring and 6D. at other seasons. Petty sessions are held weekly at Headford, although the Courthouse stands in Kilkilvery Parish. Headford is said to have been the scene of a Battle [Unable to read.] from the mass of human heads or sculls[Unable to read.] found in the stream is called Headford.
Killursa Old ChurchchurchA burying place attached.
KnockalahardvillageA village.
Lios na TeinefortA cave and fort.
LisheennakirkagraveyardA burying place for children.
LishemuishfortA Fort.
LisnabrockafortThis fort has a cave in it.
LisnagaurlaghvillageA village having Ballynew village Eat of it, also Carronee village West of it.
LisnarahafortA Fort.
LisseenakirkfortWas a burying place, an ancient fort.
LissnagaurlachgraveyardA burying place for children.
Lissnaraha FortfortFort and cave. Is also a Fort of the same name in Killaree townland.
LoughturraelakeThis Lough forms part of the townland of Curdarra, Headford and Ballyfruit.
Moneencreeva 
New ClerhaunvillageA village.
Owenduffriver 
OwerhouseA dwelling house.
OwertownlandProprietor John Burke, Esqr. Of Ower. No agent. Rent variable [Unable to read.] from 10s. to 37 shillings per acre. No leases. Soil part good and part light and sandy. Farms from one to twenty acres. There is a school house in the townland, also the ruins of Killursa old Abbey which is a Burying Ground, also a fort with a cave in it called Lissnaraha. Co. Cess 141/4 per acre.
ParkgarvetownlandProprietor Francis Butler, Esqr., Creg near Gort, Co. Galway. Agent Roger O'Dea, Slieveruagh. This townland is bulked for the sum of £27. 13. 10D yearly and part under lease of one life. Soil sandy and poor. Light crops of potatoes and wheat. Co. Cess of this townland is the proportional cess of 34 acres at 141/4D. per acre. Whole cess 1/2 yearly is 40s. 4D. No antiquities.
RinnaknocktownlandProprietor Williby H. Carter, Esqr., Dublin. Agent John Kilkelly, Esqr. Mossfort. Rent from 20 to 26 shillings per acre. Soil light and poor. Farms from 3 to 91/2 acres. No lease. The whole townland is fifty acres. They pay Co. Cess for 55 acres at 14D. per acre half yearly. Antiquities forts. Bullaun fort and Cloughbaun fort.
RosstownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George Esqr., Headford and Arthur French St. George of Tyrone. The latter has a property of 17 acres about the Abbey. Agent john O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Part of this townland held under lease of one life. Rent 42 shillings per acre and part held yearly. All mostly in pasture and part tilled. All good soil. On this townland stand the ruins of the Ancient Abbey of Ross. Co. Cess 141/4D per acre 1/2 yearly. Farms are large.
Ross Abbeyabbey 
Ruins of Carnacrow Old ChapelchurchIn ruins.
RunroveyvillageA village.
ShanballytownlandProprietor Francis Butler, Esqr., Creg, Gort, Co. Galway. Agent, Roger O'Dea, Slieverua. This townland is Bulked for the yearly rent of £140. No Leases. Soil light, poor and sandy. Produces very light crops of wheat, and potatoes. This townland [Unable to read.] the proportion at[Unable to read.] Cess of 34 acres at 141/4D. per acre 1/2 yearly. There is a public school here. No antiquities.
SlieveroetownlandProprietor Francis Butler, Esqr. Of Creg near Gort, Co. Galway. Agent Roger O'Dea Slieveruagh. This townland is let yearly for a Bulked rent of £130. Soil part sandy and poor and part moory. No leases. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. This townland pays Co. Cess for 17 acres at 141/4D. per acre half yearly. There are no antiquities in this townland.
TobercrossauntownlandProprietor R. T. Manser St. George, Esqr., Headford. Agent John O'Hara, Esqr., Galway. Rent 15s. per acre yearly. No lease. This townland is about 72 acres all let to Charles Kyan. Soil light and rocky. Produces middling crops wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 141/4D. per acre 1/2 yearly. The well that gives name to this townland is called Tubbercrissaun sends a [Unable to read.] stream through the lands.
TobercrossaunwellA well from which the townland derives its name.
ToberdaraghwellA well.
ToberkeeraunwellA Holy Well.
TobernamonawellThis is not esteemed holy.
TobernaparkywellA well [Unable to read].
TobernoewellWho said that this well is esteemed holy[Unable to read.] It is not esteemed holy.
Tyrells Parksportion of landA portion of land known by this name.
UlrithtownlandProprietor Francis Butler, Esqr., Creg near Gort, Co. Galway. Agent Roger O'Dea, Slieveruagh. This townland is bulked for the sum of £27. 13. 10D yearly and part under lease of one life. Soil sandy and poor. Light crops of potatoes and wheat. Co. Cess of this townland is the proportional cess of 34 acres at 141/4D. per acre. Whole cess 1/2 yearly is 40s. 4D. No antiquities.