Place names in the civil parish of Killian

Description

This is a small village situated about 2 chains South of the R. C. Chapel. It is merely a few scattered houses along a road which communicates from Cloonscarberry Cheevers to Cloonscarbery North, the houses are in middling repair.

This is a small village in which is a Police Barrack and Grocers Shop – thro’ this village passes the road leading from Ahascragh to Ballygar.

Ballinamore Bridge

The number of arches which form this bridge are 8. The whole of the Bridge is built of stone. It is at present in very good repair, and forms the communication from Ahascragh to Ballinamore.

This townland is the property of D. H. Kelly, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is all under arable and pasture of a good quality. It contains a. r. p. The roads and houses are in good repair. The amount of County Cess is £7. 6. 8½..

Ballynacor Ffrench Village

It is a scattered village, consisting of about 19 houses, all of which are built of mud, and in very bad repair.

Ballynacor Ffrench Village

It is a scattered village, consisting of about 19 houses, all of which are built of mud, and in very bad repair.

Ballynacor Netterville

Contains a. r. p. about 8 acres of which is bog of bad quality, the remainder is arable of a good quality. The houses and roads are in bad repair. It is the property of John N. Gerrard, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £1.10.5 County Cess.

Ballynacor Village

It consists of 15 houses, the walls of which, are built of mud, and are in very bad repair, it stands in a low situation.

The whole of this townland is under arable pasture, the roads and houses are in middling repair. Thee land is rather flat and dry. The proprietor is Netterville Davis, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains a. r. p. and pays to County Cess including Ballynacor Ffrench £12.10.5.

Ballynacorra Ffrench

Contains a. r. p. about ¼ of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture of a middling quality. The houses and roads are in middling repair. It is property of The Honble. Martin Ffrench, by deed for ever. The County Cess is inclusive with Ballynacor Davies; both pay £12.10.5.

Ballynagroty orCrowvillage

This is a small village of scattered houses which are in tolerable repair.

This townland is the property of John N. Gerrard, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. There is a portion of it under bog, the remainder arable pasture and plantation. It is dry and not very hilly. There is a flour mill situated at the Eastern extremity of it. It contains a. r. p. Amount of Cess is £13. 10. 1.

This townland is the property of the Honourable Martin French who holds it under a deed for ever. There is a portion of it under bog. The remainder is arable and pasture of a good quality. The village of Barnacurra is situated near the centre of it. The arable content is a. r. p. Amount of County Cess is £3. 13. 9.

Barnacurra Village

This is but a small village having only a few dwelling houses in it and is about 8½ chains long.

This townland is rather flat and dry of a good quality, there is to the East a portion of it under bog. The houses and roads are in good repair. There is a long plantation of about 180 links wide which extends thro” near the centre of this townland from N. to South. The proprietor is the Honble. Thos. Ffrench who holds it under a deed for ever. It contains a. r. p. and pays Co. Cess £8. 7. 1½ .

Contains a. r. p. about ½ of which is wet bog, the remainder is arable of a bad quality; houses and roads in bad repair. It is the property of Netterville Daves, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2. 0. 10 County Cess.

Contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is flat, wet bog, the remainder is arable of a middling quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of John N. Gerrard, held by deed for ever. It pays 12s. 11d. County Cess.

Buggauns Village

It consists of 15 small houses all of which are in bad repair.

This townland is the property of John Cheevers, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is bounded on the South by Killian river. It is but a very small townland and is under pasture of a good quality. It contains a. r. p. Amount of County Cess is £4. 9. 9.

Contains a. r. p. nearly 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable of a middling quality, the houses and roads are in bad repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. The County Cess is included with Cloonfinnoge.

Cappough Village

It is situated on a rising ground and consists of 32 small houses which are in bad repair.

Carhoomore Kelly

This townland is all under arable and pasture of a good quality. The ? which crosses thro’ it is in good repair. It contains a. r. p. The proprietor is Denis Kelly, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. The C. Cess is included with Carhoomore Cheevers.

It is all under arable pasture and plantation. The lan is of good quality, the roads and houses are in good repair. The Killian river forms with part of river Shiven its southern boundary. It contains a. r. p. The proprietor is John Cheevers, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It pays for C. Cess including Carhoomore Kelly £9.14.3½.

This townland extends from N. West to S. East for 145 chains and from S. West to N. East for about 33 chains and 1/2 along the centre of it there is a gentle rise. There are several belts of plantation near the centre of this townland. The roads and houses are in middling repair. It is quite dry and of tolerable good quality. It is held under a deed for ever by John Cheevers, Esq. and contains a. r. p. It pays County Cess £17.10.10.

This is a small village in which some of the houses are in bad repair. It is at a junction of roads and has one smithy in it.

Contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable of a middling quality; the houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of John N. Gerrard, Esq. held by deed for ever. It pays £0.10.5½ County Cess.

Cloonacavohony Wood

This woods is thickly planted and extends from N. West to S. East for about 57 chains and from N.E. to S. West 30 chains.

Cloonascarberry Cheevers

The northern and southern extremities of this townland is under bog, the remainder arable and pasture of rather a good quality, the roads and houses are in good repair. The land dry and not very hilly. It contains a. r. p. The proprietor is John Cheevers, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. The Co. Cess is included with Cloonascarbery North and South.

Cloonascarberry North

There is a part of this townland towards the N. East along a parish mearing under bog, the remainder arable and pasture of a middling quality. It is quite dry and not [unable to read], the roads and houses are in good repair. It contains a. r. p. the proprietor of which is Hon. Martin Ffrench who holds it under a deed for ever. It pays to County Cess £26. 18.11. Included with Cloonascarberry South and Cloonascarberry Cheevers.

Cloonascarberry South

This all under arable and pasture of a pretty good quality. It is rather flat and quite dry. The road and houses are in good repair. There is a fort about 9 chains West of the mearing which divides Barnacurra from this townland. It contains a. r. p. and is held under a deed for ever by John Gerrard, Esq. It pays to Co. Cess £26. 18. 11. included with Cloonascarberry North and Cloonascarberry Cheevers.

Cloonashivny Kelly

Contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder is arable and pasture of a middling good quality, the houses and roads are in bad repair. It is the property of Denis H. Kelly, Esq., held by deed for ever. The County Cess is included with Cloonashivny and Ffrenchs Acres.

This is the property of John Gerrard, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever, the greater part of this townland towards the north is under an oak wood of ancient growth called after the townland, there is also a considerable portion of this townland under a high dry bog. It is bounded on the West by a small river for which there is no name.

Contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder is arable of middling quality. There are no houses in this townland. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. This townland and Cappough included pays £2.0.10 County Cess.

Contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder is arable of a middling good quality and the houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays no County Cess.

Cloonkeen Kelly

Contains a. r. p. all of which is arable and pasture of a middling good quality, the houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Denis H. Kelly, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays no County Cess.

Cloonkeen Netterville

Contain a. r. p. about 15 acres of which is bog, the remainder is arable of a middling quality. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays no County Cess.

Cloonkeen Village

It consists of about 24 scattered houses, all of which are in good repair.

Cloonkeene Ffrench

Contains a. r. p. about 15 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable of middling good quality, the houses in general are in good repair. It is the property of the Honble. Martin Ffrench, held by deed for ever. It pays no County Cess.

Contains a. r. p. about 45 acres of which is bog, the remainder is arable of a middling good quality, the houses are in general in good repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq. held by deed for ever. The County Cess of this townland included with Cloonashivny Kelly and Ffrench Aces is £3.1.7.

Creagown Village

It consists of about 10 small houses, all of which are in very bad repair.

Contains a. r. p. about 50 acres of which is bog, the remainder is arable of a middling quality. The houses and road are in bad repair. It is the property of the Honble. Martin Ffrench held by deed for ever. It pays £3. 6. 4½ County Cess.

Creevrooa Davies

Contains a. r. p. about 16 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture of a middling quality. The houses and roads are in very bad repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq. held by deed for ever. It pays £3. 6. 4½ County Cess.

Creevrooa Lower Village

It consists of about 37 houses all on the southern side of the road and in very bad repair, the walls are all built of mud.

Creevrooa Upper Village

It is close compact village, consisting of about 23 houses, the walls of which are built of mud, and in very bad repair.

trigonometrical station

The Trigl. Point stands in an arable field within 4 chains South of the southern extremity of a large portion of bog and is above the level of the sea 197 feet.

This point stands 264 feet above the level of the sea.

It is a scattered village containing about 32 houses of a bad description. There is a free school about ½ of a mile to the south of this village supported solely by Mrs. Gerrard. The average number of scholars is 70.

Douglas Village

It consists of about a dozen small houses, all of which are built of mud, and are in bad repair.

It consists of 16 small houses all of which are built of mud. It is built in a low situation.

It consists of 16 small houses all of which are built of mud. It is built in a low situation.

This is a small village in which the houses are in middling repair. It extends for about 12 chains along a bye road.

This all under arable and pasture of a good quality towards its N. Eastern extremity there is a small circular plantation, the land is quite dry and not hilly. It contains a. r. p. The proprietor is The Honble. Martin French who holds it under a deed for ever. It pays to C. Cess including Cloonacavohony and Cloonacavohony Kelly £3. 1.1.

Garravisker Village

It stands ion level ground, and consists of one straight row of houses which are in good repair though built of mud.

It is under arable and pasture of a middling quality. The mearing which divides Killian from this townland river runs thro’ Killian villag;, the Killian river forms the southern boundary of the Glebe. It contains a. r. p. the proprietor is John Cheevers, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It pays to C. Cess £1.3.4½.

This townland is distant 11 miles North of Ahascragh and 12 miles West of Roscommon. It is mostly flat and dry of middling good quality. The North part of this townland is subject to inundation. The houses are of a bad description and in bad repair. Held under a deed for ever by John Gerrard, Esq. More than one half this townland is bog and pays £4.18.4. County Cess. It contains a. r. p.

It is a close compact village consisting of about 20 houses nearly all on the northern side of the road. The walls are all built of mud and they are in bad repair.

This townland is the property of John Cheevers, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is all a wet low bog mostly surrounded by the river Shevin which inundates a considerable portion of the country at time of Winter floods. It is situated about 7 miles N. of Ahascragh. Contains a. r. p. Amount of County Cess £- is included in the C. Cess of Gunnode.

Contains a. r. p. about ¼ of which is bog and about 10 acres of wood, the remainder is arable of middling quality, the houses are in good repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays no County Cess.

Kentstown House

It is situated on level ground and is in good repair. It is residence of Netterville Davis, Esq.

Contains a. r. p. about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder is arable of bad quality, the houses are in bad repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2.0.8. County Cess.

Kilclough Village

It consists of 17 small houses which are in bad repair.

Kilconish Village

It consists of about 15 small houses all of which are built of mud and are in bad repair.

Contains a. r. p. about 70 acres of which is bog, the remainder is arable of a middling quality, the houses and roads are in bad repair. It is the property of Netterville Davis, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2.0.10 County Cess.

Contains a. r. p. about 1/6 of which is bog, the remainder is arable an pasture of a middling quality (except about 300 acres of wood) the houses and roads are in general in very bad repair. It is thickly inhabited, and is interspersed with demesnes; the principal proprietors of which are The Honorable Thos. French, Netterville Davis, Esq., John N. Gerrard, Esq. and John Cheevers, Esq.

This townland is the property of John Gerrard, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever. It is of a good quality and in a good state of cultivation. About the centre of it there is a field from which the townland takes its name and on which a Gentlemans House stood, but at present not to be seen. It contains a. r. p. and amount of C. Cess is £5.19.4.

Killian (Barony)

This Gentleman’s Seat is very prettily ornamented with plantations the ground on which the house stands measures about 80 by 50 links.

This river takes several bends and varies in breadth from 40 links to 150.

Killian Village

In this village are situated the old church and grave yard and a pound. Killian river runs about 8 chains on the South of it.

Kingstown River

It is serpentine, and is 50 links in breadth.

The Southern extremity of this townland is under bog, the remainder arable and pasture, the houses and roads are in good repair, the land is dry and most hilly. It contains a. r. p. The proprietor is John N. Gerrard, Esq. who holds it under a deed for ever. It pays to C. Cess £0.16.0.

Lahycroher Village

This is a small village in which is a school and smithy.

The principal part of this townland is under arable and pasture of a good quality, the remainder bog, the land is dry and not very hilly, near the centre of it stands Lissquill Village Upper the roads and houses are in tolerable repair. The acreable content is a. r. p. held under a deed for ever by John Cheevers, Esq. Its C. Cess is £4.15.10½ .

This is a large fort, its diameter is 330 links.

Contains a. r. p. about 115 acres of which is bog; the remainder is arable of good quality. The houses and roads are in very bad repair. It is the property of The Honble. Thos. Ffrench held by deed for ever. It pays £3.12.10 County Cess.

Lissavruggy Village

It consists of about 24 houses all of which are built of mud and are in bad repair.

Lissquile Village Lower

This village lies nearly East and West extending in length about 14 chains.

Lissquile Village Upper

It lies nearly N. West and S. East extending in length about 9 chains.

It contains about 15 acres of water, and is 234 feet above low water mark.

trigonometrical station

It is in an arable field that this Trigl. Point stands within 3630 links South Wt. of the junction of Lisguill, Killian and New Bridge. This Trigl. Point stands 236 feet above the level of the sea.

It stands on the side of a hill. It consists of about a dozen small houses which are in bad repair.

Netterville Lodge

Is the residence of John Gerrard, Esq., in summer. It is in good repair and is situated on rising ground from which there is a pleasing prospect. It lies 3½ miles N.E of Mount Bellew.

New Bridge Village

It is but a small village at the cross roads of New Grove, Woodbrook and New Bridge.

The whole of it is under arable and pasture of a good quality near the eastern boundary are two nurseries, the Killian wood forms the southern boundary of this townland. It contains a. r. p. and is held under a deed for ever by John N. Gerrard, Esq. It pays to C. Cess £4.5.5.

Contains a. r. p. about ¼ of which is bog, the rest arable of a good quality, the houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of John n. Gerrard, Esq. held by deed for ever. It pays £4.1.4½ County Cess.

It is pleasantly situated on a rising ground, it is in good repair, it is not always occupied, the dimensions of it are 100 links long by 50 broad.

Contains a. r. p. all of which is arable of a good quality, the houses and road are in good repair. It is the property of John N. Gerrard, Esq. held by deed for ever. It pays £3.6.4½ County Cess. Mr. Lancey Capt. R. Eng. 14 Aug. 1838.

Newvillage Bridge

It contains 5 arches, and is in good repair.

Rook Hill Village

It is a small village consisting of but very few dwelling houses which are in middling repair.

This townland is situated 3½ miles North of Mountbellew. It is in general flat and dry, mostly of a heavy marly quality. The North and South parts are high, the whole is in a good state of cultivation. Houses all built of mud and in middling repair. Roads good. Held under a deed for ever by John Gerrard, Esq. It contains a r p and pays £6.2s.1.1½ C. Cess.

Rushestown Village

It is pleasantly situated at the foot of a hill; it is a very large village; it is 30 chains long all the houses are built of mud and in very bad repair.

This townland is all under arable and pasture of rather a good quality flat and dry. It is held under a deed for ever by John Gerrard, Esq. It contains a. r. p. It pays to C. Cess £6.2.1½ which included Rushestown.

This river in different plans differs in breath from 40 to 225 links and is remarkably crooked.

St. Brandon's Bridge

It contains 1 arch and is in good repair.

St. Brandons House

It is rather a large mansion and is the residence of the Honourable Thomas Ffrench.

St. Brendan's or Cregganagrogy

Is the property of The Honorable Thos. French, held by a deed for ever is mostly all under cultivation, the land is of middling quality hilly and dry and pays £7.16.61 County Cess. It contains a.r.p.

Summerhill belongs to John Gerrard, Esq., held by a deed forever, the land is of a good quality, under a good state of cultivation about the centre of the townland there is a hill from which the townland took its name. There was formerly a gentleman’s house on it which is now extinct. It is surrounded by Woodbrook River on the North, South an by a road on the North and East which is in good repair. There was formerly a mill; and pays £3.1.1. County Cess. It contains a r p.

Tansy's Village

It is a small village in which there are but few dwelling houses and is about 4½ chains long.

This is the property of John Cheevers, Esq., who holds it under a deed for ever, the most part of it under arable of a good quality. Is in a good state of cultivation and contains a. r. p. Amount of County Cess £3.2.11.

Thoancur Village

This village consists of a few scattered houses which are in very good repair.

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