Irish Form of Name:
Tírilean
Translation:
land of the island
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Terryland
Tírilean
Tír Oilen, land of the island 4 Mast. 1560
Terryland Clerk of the Peace
Thurland County Map
Terryland Freehold Registry 1823
Terrylan Rent Ledger
Terryland Rev. A. H. Martin
Teryland Sir V. Blake, Bart
Terryland and Island Sketch Map
Terryland The Rev. P. Daly
Terryland Tithe Applotment Book
Comment:
Terry Land – Nimmos Report on the improvement of Lough Corrib
Description:
Propr. Marquis of Clanrickard, Portumna Castle, Co. Galway. Agent Rob. Darcy, Woodville. This townland is held by 12 tenants, lease of one life. Rent £2. 10s. per acre. Soil gravely poor clay, producing potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. This land is chiefly rocky and subject to flood. In this townland stands the ruins of an old castle called Terryland Castle, formerly the residence of the Clanrickard family. 75 feet long, 27 f. broad and 3f. 4”? thick, 3 story high, a ? an old House called Terryland House at the boundary of this townland is Coolagh and Ballinfoil townlands. The Houses called Terryland Village. This townland is bounded on the S. by a river called Terryland River and the Bridge crosses the river leading to Menlo Castle. Terryland Bridge.
Situation:
W. of the parish. Bounded on the North by Coolough, on East by Ballinfoil, on South by town Parks and on the W. by Galway River.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Total value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Heads of housholds living in the townland at this time:
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