Place names in the civil parish of Kilcummin

PlaceWhat is itDescription
Ailleaneyne [e crossed out – Aillaneyne]rockA steep rock nearly overgrown with ivy.
Ailleweetrigonometrical stationA rocky point on the shore, has a Trigl. Station. Cannot be distinguished.
AillteentallinhillA great height at the base of which the Salt House is built. Indefinite.
Anchor RockrockA bare rock.
AnnaghislandContains 4½ chs. of rough pasture situate E. of Annagh (see above).
Annaghtrigonometrical station A piece of land running into the lake has a Trigl. Station on it. Contains 1 chain.
AnnaghbegtownlandThomas B. Martin, Esq., Proprietor. Contains 55½ acres all arable with the exception of about 25 acres of bog.
AnnaghclooaghbogA bog where a sedgy species with white tops or tufts grow.
AnnaghkeelauntownlandProprietor Arthur Ffrench, Esq., Tyrone. Rented by lease as a /ann? to George Cottingham and sublet by him to others without lease. Contains 145¾ acres about 70 acres of arable, the remainder bog. Corribveiw House situate close to the eastern shore of Lough Corrib. There is a quarry on the East side of an old road S. of the above house.
AnnaghminnogeislandA small piece of land separated in winter from the mainland by the flood.
AnnaghwoodtownlandProprietor Thos. B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch. Containing 22¼ acres, all under wood. There is a house situate close to its eastern boundary.
Apple RockrockA bare rock.
ArdtownlandProprietor Arthur Ffrench, Esq., Tyrone. Rented to the tenants without lease, land very good. Contains 106 acres, all arable land with the exception of twenty acres of bog.
Ardderry LakelakeA large lough containing 188 acres with 13 small isands, three of which belong to Lurgan and five to Arderrynagleragh, the remainder are to Bunskauniff.
ArdderrynagleraghtownlandProprietor Thomas P. Martin Esq., Ballinahinch. Land very bad and very rocky in parts. It contains 1,199¼ acres of land. It is for the most part mountain with exception of a few patches covered with rocks. There is also a bye road passes through this townland towards the western extremity. There is about 8 acres of arable land and 271¼ acres not in this townland.
ArdnasillaghtownlandProprietor Arthur Ffrench, Esq., Tyrone. Land very rocky full of bushes and very good. Contains 244 acres all arable with the exception of 50 acres of bog. There is a Gentleman’s Seat (situate close to its eastern boundary) called after the townland.
ArdvarnatownlandProprietor Capt. O’Flaherty, Lemonfield. Land good. Contains 18¼ acres, all arable with the exception of some ornamental ground, and a few patches of plantation. Ardvarna House situate near its western boundary. The centre of the Galway and Oughterard road forms the N. Eastern boundary of this townland.
Ardvarna HousehouseA neat house of 2 stories, the residence of Vignolles, Esq., R.M. 1838.
Athknockmoretrigonometrical stationHas a Trigl. Station on it, called Glenhill.
AughnanuretownlandPresent Proprietor James O’Hara, Esq. recordes tenants without lease. It contains the ruins of a castle. The soil is good, but very rocky in parts. Contains 244¼ acres about 100 acres of arable land, the remainder is bog, and rough pasture. The road from Galway to Oughterard passes through the southern extremity of this townland. There is an old palm tree growing between two cliffs of the rock overhanging the river from whence that townland and castle takes their name, an old fort near the E.
Aughnanure CastlecastleThe ruins of the castle of O’Flaherty. It is yet tolerably perfect.
Ballintleva townlandJames Blake, Esq., Tullagh, Proprietor. Contains 549¾ acres about 70 acres all under tillage and pasture including 2½ acres of water. The remainder is mountain pasture. East, West and North of it is all mountain and South the Bay of Cashla which comes to its - has a Coast Guard Station.
BallygallytownlandThomas B. Martin, Proprietor. Land not good, free from stones and very swampy. Contains 420 acres, about 200 acres under tillage and pasture, the remainder mainly pasture with the exception of a few parts of heathy and rough pasture, and a small portion of bog towards its N. extremity. A bye road passes through it to the S. also an old fort close to its southern boundary.
Ballymore or CarrowntobertownlandCaptain O’Flaherty, Esq., Lemonfield, Proprietor. Containing 303¾ acres about 140 acres are under tillage and pasture, the remainder is bog and rough pasture. Ballymore Village situate in the Northern extremity of the townland also, an old fort close to its southern boundary.
Ballynew or NewvillagetownlandThomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch, Proprietor. Land very stony, wet and mountainous. Contains 1,006 acres about 180 acres are under tillage and pasture together with 4½ acres of water, the remainder mountain pasture. There is a quarry situate in the W. side of a bye road, the centre of which forms its Eastern boundary also a Smithy towards the N. extremity of the townland.
Bare IslandislandA small island.
Barley RockrockA barren rock situated W. of Wheatin Rock and W. of Lackatragall.
Barony of MoycullenbaronyAn extensive and mountainous barony.
BarratlevatownlandPresent proprietor Thomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch. Land very soft, wet, swampy and mountainous. Contains 479¾ acres, about 100 acres of arable land and ¾ acres of water, the remainder mountain pasture and a few patches of bog. There is a Spring well situated close to its northern boundary.
Baurnagorteeny [u crossed out - Barnagorteeny]townlandThomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch, Proprietor. Land good, free from stones it is mountainous but dry. Contains 723½ acres of land about 120 acres of which is under tillage and pasture, 5¼ acres water. The remainder mountain pasture with the exception of a few patches of rough ground towards the N. extremity.
BaurnahardiapointA point jutting into the lake.
Baurrusheen [u crossed out – Barrusheen]townlandProprietor Thomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch. Land bad heathy and swampy. Contains 114¾ acres, about 30 acres under tillage and pasture partly flooded, the remainder rough bog. Lough Corrib forms the eastern boundary of the townland.
Béalagrooaun BridgebridgeAn old bridge now nearly destroyed on the old road from Outerard to Derenia.
Bealanachree Rock and Bealanachree Rock WestrockTwo bare rocks.
BealnacurraislandA small island.
BealnalappatownlandProprietor Thos. B. Martin, Esq., M.P. Land good, stony in parts. Contains 31½ acres, all under tillage and pasture except about 6 acres of bog. The Clifden and Oughterard road runs through it from E. to W.
Belion Island stet.islandA small island.
Big IslandislandA small island containing 9 acres.
Bilberry IslandislandRemarkable for the number of Bilberry trees which grow there. Contains 2¼ acres all covered with brushwood – situated N.W. of Urkaunmore and W. of Innishbeagh.
Bilberry Islands East and WestislandTwo small islands.
Binock RockrockBare rock.
Birch Hall or CurravehatownlandProprietor Robert Martin, Esq. Ross. Contains 116½ acres, about 80 acres are under tillage and pasture, the remainder is bog and an old road leading to a village situate partly on the northern boundary of this townland.
Birch Hall RockrockA barren rock situate W. of the Shroo Rock and S. of Long Island West.
Birch Hall RockrockA barren rock situate W. of the Shroo Rock and S. of Long Island West.
Birch hill Island E.rockBarren rock situated E. of Knocklaan townland.
Black IslandislandA small island.
Blake HeightThe quay of Russaveel is built under it.
Boocaunatiduratrigonometrical stationThe highest point in Derryglin townland has a Trigl. Station on it.
BoreenaturlyroadA long narrow lane leading from the road into the bog on each side of which is the pool or small lough before mentioned.
Bottle RockrockA small rock.
Brandy RockrockA bare rock.
Briar islandislandA very small island.
Broad IslandislandA small island.
Bronteen IslandislandContains 1½ acres all rough pasture, situated N.W. of Innishshanvo and S. of Bilberry Island.
Bronteen Island S.rockA rock covered during the greater part of the winter season.
Broom IslandislandA small island.
Buck IslandislandBelongs to Cong or Ross Parishes.
BullaunpointA small point falling into the lake.
Bullauntwo remarkable pointsThere are two remarkable points.
BunakyletownlandProprietor Thomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch. Land very bad, wet and mountainous. It contains about 15 acres of arable land, the remainder is mountain with the exception of eight acres of water – its total area is 544½ acres – was formerly a large wood.
BunnagippauntownlandProprietor, Thos. B. Martin, Ballinahinch. Land very bad wet and mountainous. Contains 331½ acres, about 60 acres of which are under tillage and pasture, the remainder is mountain pasture. There is 7 acres of water included in this area, a bye road passes through it.
BunnahownarockA small rock.
BunscannifftownlandThomas B. Martin, Proprietor. Land good, but mountainous. Contains 901¾ acres of land, about 60 acres of which are under tillage. The remainder is mountain bog, and 199¼ acres of water. Three bye roads pass through the townland. Loughtindala forms a part of its northern boundary with two large islands planted.
Burned IslandislandA small island.
Burned IslandislandA small island.
Bush IslandislandA small island with a bush on it. Contains an area of 1½ chs.
Butler's LodgehouseA ruin – one of the gables is down and a hut adjoining one end of it. On the road heading to Maam.
Cabbage IslandislandSituate S.W. of Potatoe Island and E. of the townland of Derravonniv.
CaherateemorefortA height on the top of which is a ruin of fort and at the base a ruin of house from whence the place takes its name.
CallowgoolamAn anchoring place near Goolin head.
CallownamucktownlandProprietor Robert Martin, Ross. Land very good. Contains 581 acres about the 1/3 of which is under tillage and pasture, the remainder is brushwood, rough pasture and bog. The Galway and Oughterard road passes through it, South of which are a holy [well] and grave yard. Before a ferry was established at Knock, Parish of Kilannin, people who wanted to bring pigs to Headford Market were ferried across here from whence it got the name of Collenamuck or pig ferry, now a harbour.
Camillauntrigonometrical station Also a Trig. Station situate on its S. side.
Camus BaybaySo named from the townland of Camus.
Camus EightertownlandThomas B. Martin, Esq., Proprietor. Land not good contains 1,744½ acres of land about 60 acres of which are under tillage with 85½ acres of water. The remainder is mountain pasture.
Camus hilltrigonometrical stationThe highest hill in it. It has a Trigl. Station on it.
Camus OughtertownlandProprietor Thomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch contains 1,439½ acres of land about 90 acres of which are under tillage and pasture, with 59 acres of water. The remainder is mountain pasture and bog.
Canrawer [changed from Kanrawer]townlandPresent Proprietor Captain O’Flaherty, Canrauer East is part of the townland of Billimore or Millimore, a herd lives in it to herd for the village. Contains 15 acres all under plantation. There is a Roman Catholic Chapel together with the residence of the Rev. P. W. Kirwan, P.P., both situated in the eastern part of the townland.
Canrawer WesttownlandPresent proprietor Captain O’Flaherty, Lemonfield. Containing 140 acres of land about 60 acres under tillage and 6½ acres composed of water, the remainder is bog. There is a corn mill, Spa Well, Waterfall and Eel Weir, the two former are close to its N.W. boundary and the two latter on it, also a cave a and village near its eastern boundary.
Caoraun Derravriskpart of a townlandIt was once the scene of slaughter. The slaughtered were buried there, whose graves are yet to be seen.
CappagarrifftownlandThomas B. Martin, Esq., Ballinahinch, Proprietor. Land very bad and stony. Contains 50 acres, all arable with the exception of 24 acres of rough pasture; a bye road, the centre of which forms part of its Western boundary.
CappanamallysubdenominationA subdenomination of West Curraghduff. Locally not known; was once a village.
Carhoorooa SouthtownlandJames Lambert, Cregg of Clare, Proprietor. Contains 956¼ acres of land about 1/3 of which is under tillage and 39 acres of water, the remainder is under mountain pasture.
Carnagh IslandislandA very small island.
CarnseefincarnA carn or heap of stones.
CarrafinlahamletA hamlet.
Carrickagilkytrigonometrical stationA large rock near the shore has a Trigl. Station.
CarrickalegaunrockA rock near the shore.
CarrickalianrockA rock near the shore.
CarrickanevneenrockA rock near the island Thruher, East of and 2 chains from island.
CarrickanimmarockButter Rock.
CarrickavallarockA rock covered with water when the tide flows.
CarrickavogullrockA bare rock.
CarrickhenryrockA rock near the island of Innishtrawer. Indefinite.
CarrickillaunnascalpislandA small island.
CarrickilrarockContains 5¾ acres.
CarricklackyrockA rock convenient to the shore.m Indefinite.
CarricklahanrockA bare rock.
CarricklaurrockA bare rock.
CarricknahallyboyrockA rock convenient to the shore and almost close to Aill Wee from whence it takes its name. it is S.E. of Aill Wee.
Carricknalackabegrock2 bare rocks – contain ¼ acre.
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