Place | What is it | Description |
Abbey | townland | A long straggling townland, the North end is liable to floods from a river on the northern boundary, the South end consists chiefly of houses well known by the Abbey. The North end of the houses is called Russaghanna. |
Abbeyville | townland | A small townland all under cultivation. Tubbergrow is near the West end, a spring well with a tree from which a stream flows Eastwards. |
Acres | townland | A small townland forming a parallelogram. It is all under cultivation, with a good dwelling house in the S. West end. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Allagola | townland | A straggling kind of a townland all nearly bog, underwood and rough pasture. There is a good Corn Mill in the East end. |
Alleendarra East | townland | A large townland very partially cultivated being principally composed of rough boggy land. It contains several miserable houses and the North end is known by Incheveg. It abounds with limestone and Lime Kilns. |
Alleendarra West | townland | A large townland partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy mountain, a small Lough near the centre is known by Lough a Lee. There is nothing remarkable in the townland. |
Alleeny | bridge | A bridge built of stone and mortar. It does not represent any peculiar appearance and the inhabitants only are aware of it being so called. |
Allykeolaun | townland | About one half of this townland is composed of rough boggy land, the N. West end, the remainder is partially cultivated composed of rough boggy land and rocks. It contains two Danish Forts. |
Attipierce | group of houses | A collection of houses so called but does no represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Aughanass | graveyard | A small ancient burying place so called close by the North side of a road. |
Aughnamallaght | bridge | A bridge built of stone and mortar stands over a small river on the road leading from Woodford to Mountshannon. |
Ballinakill in Leitrim Barony | parish | A large parish, it is partially cultivated being composed of rough bog and mountain. Woodford village is near the centre. It is bounded on the S.E. by Lough Derg, in the River Shannon and the roads leading from Portumna to Gort and Mount Shannon passes through it. |
Ballinlough | townland | This townland is principally composed of arable and under cultivation. It contains about 10 acres of bog in the S. West end, two great collections of houses in the East end and a Lough on the North boundary with 6 islands 5 of which belong to this townland. |
Ballycorban | townland | This townland is principally under grazing ground, a good dwelling house near the centre, some pieces of plantation, furze and two Danish forts. |
Ballydaly | townland | A small townland partially cultivated being composed of rough boggy land. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Ballyglass | townland | A small townland partially cultivated being composed of rocks, bog and furze. There is nothing worthy of remark in the townland. |
Ballygowan | townland | A large townland in the South end, chiefly consists of bog, some plantation in the S. East end. The remainder is pretty well cultivated with several pieces of bog interspersed. |
Ballynagar | townland | This townland is all under plantation and ornamental ground. Ballangar House is in the West end. It does not contain any matter worthy of remark. |
Ballynakill | townland | This townland is all under cultivation Ballinakill Glebe is in the S. West end containing the ruin of a Church with a burying ground. |
Ballynakill Glebe | house | A Glebe in the townland of Ballinakill containing about 12½ acres containing a burying place in the S. West end also the ruin of a Church – the parish is said to have derived the name from this Glebe and Building. |
Ballynakill Old Castle | castle | An ancient castle in ruin, some of the walls yet remain which stands about 30 feet. It is said that the parish derived its name from it. |
Ballyroe | group of houses | A small collection of houses not worthy of remark. |
Bark Hill | hill | Two roads and a great many houses together with a R. C. Chapel so called. |
Barnaboy | townland | A middling large townland all under cutivation. Lisnagola Fort is in the N. West end. The townland is divided into 4 denominations viz. Gurtneaglisha, Carraphgaddy and Gurtroe. |
Barnaderg | district | A district of the townland so called, a farm house and some pieces of tilled land, but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Barnakyle | district | A district of the townland on which there is a road, some houses and much lime stone. It is said to have derived this name from a gap in wood but no wood here now. |
Barony of Leitrim | barony | A large Barony greatly composed of bog and mountain, the soil is generally poor and very partially cultivated. It is bounded on the S. East by Lough Derg on the River Shannon. |
Barratoor | townland | This townland is very partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land and abounds with houses of a very inferior description. |
Baunmore | district | A district of the townland under cultivation with several clusters of houses. It does not consist of anything remarkable. |
Bauntaghy | district | A district of the townland nearly all mountain. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Bauntia | townland | An irregular townland, the West end forms a parallelogram which is composed of bog, the remainder is partially cultivated with a collection of houses called Bauntia. The S. East end which joins Lough Derg is known by Mumerabug which is greatly subject to floods. |
Baunyknav | townland | This townland is partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough bog land. Bunnaknaav Village is in the East end, a miserable collection of houses. |
Bell Tree | well | A tree so called most probably a bell has been on this tree some time ago as there was a Church some where hereabouts. Church Well is on the North side, Doorus Grave Yard on the South also James Well. |
Bellacoon | river | The mouth of a river or where a river empties itself into Lough Derg in a small bay. It does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Bellanasack | bridge | A bridge built of stone and mortar with 5 aches. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Black Lough | lake | A small Lough in the bog so called being a dirty hole of stagnant water. |
Boherglass | hill | A division of the townland abounding with fences covered with trees, a small collection of houses in the N.West end is known by the Hill. |
Bolag | townland | This townland is partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land, the centre if known by Drimminaveagh on which there is a Trigonometrical Station, a spring well S.E. of the centre called Tubbernaglock, there is a tree on a road in the S.E. end known by the Meeting Bush. |
Boleymore | group of houses | A collection of houses by the North side of a road so called, but does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Boolalusk | part of a townland | A district of this townland so called. It is under cultivation with several houses, but does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Booleynabrone | district | A district of the townland so called (composed of bog and arable with a few houses) but does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Booleynanollag | townland | A small townland greatly composed of rocky pasture and furze, also five or six acres of bog in the South extremity. Nothing remarkable appears in the townland. |
Boulamurean [crossed out] | district | A district of the townland consisting of some houses and bog and arable. It does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. |
Boulnameal | district | A district of the townland so called on which there is a few houses and some tillage. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Bridge Park | townland | A small townland all under cultivation only some small pieces of furze in the West end. Ballinasack Bridge is on the N.W. extremity. |
Brookville | district | A district of the townland so called on which there are a good dwelling house, much plantation and ornamental ground. It derived this name from a brook which flows Eastward close by the North side of the house. |
Burkes Court | house | A good dwelling house, the residence of James Burke, Esq. It does not represent any matter worthy of remark. |
Burkes Court | house | A good dwelling house, the residence of James Ulick Burke, Esq. Cloonca Wood is on the S. West side. |
Burroge | townland | This townland is all under cultivation. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Callatra | townland | A small townland very partially cultivated being chiefly composed of a rough boggy land and rocks. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Cappacun East | townland | A long narrow townland with much bog in the South end, a small river flows eastward through the centre and the North end contains a large fort. |
Cappagh | townland | This townland is partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land. The East end contains a miserable collection of houses called Cappagh Village. There is nothing remarkable in the townland. |
Cappaghcon | townland | This townland is all under cultivation except some plantation in the East end called Dovy’s Grove. There is nothing remarkable in the townland. |
Cappaghcon | townland | The South East end of this townland is partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land, the remainder is under cultivation, but it does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Cappaghcon | townland | The South end of this townland consists of rough boggy land. The North end is under cultivation with a collection of houses near the centre. |
Carrickbreiga | rock | A rock so called; it appears like a person at some distance, therefore, called the false rock. The inhabitants are only aware of it being so called. |
Carrowcrin | townland | A small townland, nearly all under cultivation containing some small pieces of furze and bog. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Carrowroe | townland | This townland is chiefly under grazing and plantation. The East end contains a good dwelling house with some plantation and ornamental ground and the road leading from Gort to Portumna forms the Southern boundary. |
Cartron | townland | A small townland all under cultivation except a very small piece of plantation in the South W. end. There are some good farm houses in the N. East end. |
Cartron | townland | A small townland bounded on the North East by a river which separates it from the parish of Teena. The townland is all under cultivation, contains some good farm houses in the S.E. end. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. |
Castlepinch | group of houses | A few houses so called but does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. The inhabitants only are aware of it being so called. |
Church Well | well | A spring which most probably derived this name from a Church which was here some time ago. |
Cloghvooley | townland | A large townland. It extends East and West about 3 miles, very partially cultivated being chiefly composed of rough boggy land, the road leading from Gort to Portumna forms most part of the Northern boundary. |
Clonco | townland | This townland is chiefly composed of plantation and bog, there is a R. C. Chapel in the South end of this townland, and a good dwelling near the centre called Burke Court. |
Cloondadauv | castle | An ancient castle the most part of the walls are yet standing. It stands on a rock close by the shore of Lough Derg and used as a Trigonometrical point, the ground is 113 feet above low water mark. |
Cloondadauv (da damh) | townland | A small townland, principally under plantation and ornamental ground with a good dwelling house called Burk Court on the North East extremity is part of Cloondagauv or Creg Castle an ancient fabrick (on a Point called Creg) - bounded on the North and East by Lough Derg. |