Information about Ballinchalla

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Ballinchalla
Irish Form of Name:
Baile an Cala
Translation:
town of the holm or ferry
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Baile an Cala
Ballinchalla
Ballaghhalla Parish By. Surveyor's Sketch Map
Ballinchalla Printed Townland List
Description:
This parish contains [unable to read] Protestants and 406 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by the respective Clergymen:- Revd. [unable to read] Anderson, Ballinrobe Glebe, and Revd. Joyce P.P., who resides in the townland of [unable to read]. Population returns of police[Unable to read.] The crops generally sown are oats and potatoes. The oats is generally carried to Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, for sale where it is bought and carried to Westport for exportation. The soil is mostly mountain. Lime is much used as manure. Manure the limestone is generally brought from the parts of Cong and Ballinrobe parishes, Co. Mayo, which are nearest situated to Lughmask. Wages of farm servants males £3.0.0 per year and females 24 shillings per year with Board. Labourers 8D in Summer and 6D in Winter per This parish contains ? Protestants and 406 Roman Catholics according to the information furnished by the respective Clergymen:- Revd. ? Anderson, Ballinrobe Glebe, and Revd. Joyce P.P., who resides in the townland of [unable to read]. Population returns of police [unable to read]. The crops generally sown are oats and potatoes. The oats is generally carried to Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, for sale where it is bought and carried to Westport for exportation. The soil is mostly mountain. Lime is much used as manure. Manure the limestone is generally brought from the parts of Cong and Ballinrobe parishes, Co. Mayo, which are nearest situated to Lughmask. Wages of farm servants males £3.0.0 per year and females 24 shillings per year with Board. Labourers 8D in Summer and 6D in Winter per [unable to read].