Place names in the civil parish of Lackagh

PlaceWhat is itDescription
BallinvohertownlandTownland. The family of Burkes are the Proprietors. All under tillage with the exception of about 15 acres of rough pasture. A bye road passes through its S.E. corner.
BallybronetownlandTownland. .It is the property of Mr. Blake. The greater part is under pasture. Some patches of rocks appear about the Northern extremity. Waterview, a neat cottage, the residence of Patk. Cullinan Esq. is situated in it.
BallyglasstownlandTownland. The Proprietors are the family of Burkes. About ½ tillage, the remainder pasture. A leading cross road passes through its S.E. side.
BallymoneentownlandAll under grazing, held by Proprietor. The property of Mr. Joyce. About 40 acres tilled, the remainder is chiefly heathy pasturage. A road bounds it on the S. W. and also on the N.W.
BallynageehasubdenominationLord Oranmore is the Proprietor.
BallynasheeogetownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Kelly. It is all occupied by small farmers and chiefly under tillage. Has its name from being said to be the resort of fairies.
Ballynewcrossed outIt is the property of Mr. Kirwan [marked with an x].
BarnaboytownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burkes. The greater part is under pasture. One of the family of Burkes once lived there and his out house was yellow washed, from whence the townland.got its name.
BreanloughaunlakeA small deep pool in a high ground.
Caherateemore NorthtownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore. About 1/3 of which is cultivated the remainder is rough rocky pasture. Nothing remarkable. [note added] The property of Mr. Browne.
Caherateemore SouthtownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore. About 1/3 of which is cultivated, the remainder is chiefly rough, rocky and heathy pasture. Nothing remarkable. See page 8 of this namebook.
Cahergalstone enclosureAn old stone enclosure, the greater part of the wall of which is still standing 5 to 6 ft. high.
Cahermoretrigonometrical stationA very large fort containing a Trigl. Station. The property of Mr. Browne. An extensive and remarkable ancient stone structure.
CahernahoontownlandTownland. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq. Cregg of Clare. About 50 acres subject to winter flood of Turloughmore, the remainder cultivated. Nothing remarkable.
CahernashilleenytownlandTownland. It is the property of Denis Daly, Esq. of Dunsandle. About ¼ of it is heathy pasture, the remainder tilled, the channel of a turlough passes down its Eastern boundary and a good leading road passes through its S. side.
CanteenytownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burke. A small townland. The greater part under pasture. The centre of a road forms the northern boundary.
CarheenleatownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore, 1/3 of which is rough pasture, the remainder cultivated and chiefly inhabited by a humble class of small farmers. It has an old fort near its eastern boundary.
CarheenytownlandTownland. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq., Cregg of Clare. All under cultivation. A bye road passes through the centre of this townland. Nothing remarkable.
Carnoneengroup of townlandsA name generally applied to the townlands of Knockdoe, Pages 36, 37, 38 Name Book 432 but more particularly applied to the carn or doo and to the chapel on the boundary of Lackaghbeg and Knockdoe which is commonly called Carnoneen chapel and Lackagh Ph. is generally known as the Parish of Carnoneen by the inhabitants and vicinity. It is translated Daisy Carn or heap by the people.
Carrandebeerabattle siteAn ancient battle field. See plan.
CarrygarveweirAn Eel Weir among a parcel of rocks..
CashlatownlandTownland. It is the property of Mark Lynch, Esq., Galway. A dry heathy pasturage. Nothing remarkable save that there is not a dwelling within its boundary.
CashlaunnagranshacastleThe ruin of an old castle.
CaurauntownlandIt is the property of Major Kirwan of Bath, ¾ of which is barren, rocky ground, the remainder cultivated. It has an old fort on its western boundary and in its N.W. extremity. The Tuam and Galway road bounds it on the E.
CauraunkeelwytownlandIt is the property of J. Bodkin, Esq. of Annagh of which 5 acres is barren rocky ground, 15 heathy pasture, the remainder is cultivated. Nothing remarkable.
CloghauntownlandTownland. It is the property of Patk. Kirwan, Esq. About 16 acres of which is deep bog, the remainder cultivated. The road from Claregalway and Ballinrobe and Cong passes through it, as also a cross bye road.
Cloghaun [crossed out]townlandTownland. It is the property of James Lambert, Esq., Cregg of Clare [crossed out].
CloghaungiblinrockA rocky place in a Turlough.
CloonnavaddogetownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Kelly. The greater part is under pasture. There is a road through it.
CoolarantownlandTownland. The property of Lord Oranmore. Chiefly under pasture. Nothing remarkable.
CregcarraghtownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Joyce. There are a few houses near its N.W. extremity. About ½ tilled, the other grazed. There is a patch of rocky ground at its N.W. extremity from which it probably derives its name. Its N.W. boundary is accompanied by a turlough.
CregmoretownlandTownland. The property of Mr. Joyce. It is bounded by a road on the N.W. and another on the S. E. It has a patch of planting along its southern boundary. Near the S.W. extremity there is an ancient stone circle called Cahermore and close by it a stump of a tree called the King of the Wood. There is also a Caher near its northern extremity. There are some rocks near its centre from which it probably derives its name.
Crusheenscrossed outTownland. It is the property of Lord Clonmorris [crossed out].
CrusheenytownlandTownland. It is the property of Mr. Bingham, Co. Mayo. It is almost altogether a pasture farm, about 1/3 of it is subject to a turlough flood during winter. Has its name from small crosses being placed over the graves of some individuals who were buried there. No appearance of graves at present.
Deerparksubdenomination and houseIt is the property of the family of Burkes. The residence of Mrs. O’ Shaughnessy.
DerrymaclaughnatownlandTownland. The property of the family of Burkes. There is an old church and an old castle ?? situated near the south side of the townland. The above named proprietor progenitors built 25 castles in this county. The castles of Lackaghmore, Derrymacloughnan, Carnmeen are among the number they have – of this property these 200 years. Derrymacloughlan has ruins of castle in good order, a ruin of a mansion house and chapel.
Gardenham or GarrymoretownlandTownland. It is the property of Walter Joyce, Esq., Merview?, of which 6 acres at the western extremity is bog, the remainder is cultivated.