Standard Name:
Rookwood or Ballagad
Irish Form of Name:
Beul Atha gad
Translation:
mouth of the ford of the gods
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Bellagad
Rookwood or Ballagad
Beul Atha gad
Rookwood
Rookwood By. Sketch Map
Rookwood or Belagad Denis H. Kelly, Esq.
Rookwood or Ballygad Edmund Kelly, Esq.
Beallakgad Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Rockwood John Mahon, Esq.
Rookwood Larkin's Co. Map
Belagad Revd. Barthw. Hehir
Rockwood or Bealagad Revd. Thos. Crawford
Ballygad Robt. Dillon, Esq.
Description:
Contains 316a. 3r. 20p. about 5 acres of which is bog and 25 acres of wood, the remainder arable, all under the demesne of Edward Kelly, Esq., who resides in Rookwood House. The roads and houses are in good repair. It is the property of Edwund Kelly, Esqr. held by deed for ever. The County Cess for the summer half year of 1837 is £6. 15s. 61/2d.
Situation:
Is situated in N. East extremity of the parish, is bounded by the townlands Coolaspuddaun, Curraghboughly and Easterfield in the parish, and by river Suck which divides it from the townlands Curramore, Sraghty and Currabeg in the parish of Athleague, Barony of Athlone and County of Galway.
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