Place names in the civil parish of Killower

PlaceWhat is itDescription
ArdrumkillatownlandProperty of the established church. All fields under lease by Doctor John Jennings of Tuam and sublet to Tenants. Rent from 9 to 11 shillings per acre. No leases. Farms from 4 to 8 acres. All poor light soil. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D. per acre, half yearly. The only antiquities of Ardrumkella are situated in the part of it lying in Belclare parish.
BallintlevatownlandThe property of a Major Kirwan of Castle Hacket. Rent 15 shillings per acre. Soil middling good. Farms from 4 to 31 acres. Religion all Roman Catholics. Antiquities. Crops very poor here, wheat, barley, potatoes and a little oats. No leases. Co. Cess 14D [Unable to read.] per acre half yearly.
Bleach-Green 
Caltra ParkparkProprietor Major Kirwan, Esqr., Castlehacket. Agent, Denis kirwan, Esqr. Of Castlehacket. Rent from 6s. to 21 shillings per acre. Soil middling good in the western part and middling crops of oats, potatoes and some barley. Best the soil in the Eastern part corn very bad and only a small part middling produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. No antiquities. Mostly under lease. Farms from 5 to 100 acres. Co. Cess 14D per acre half yearly.
CaltraghtownlandProprietor Major Kirwan, Esqr., Castlehacket. Agent, Denis kirwan, Esqr. Of Castlehacket. Rent from 6s. to 21 shillings per acre. Soil middling good in the western part and middling crops of oats, potatoes and some barley. Best the soil in the Eastern part corn very bad and only a small part middling produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. No antiquities. Mostly under lease. Farms from 5 to 100 acres. Co. Cess 14D per acre half yearly.
CarraanvillageA village.
CastlehackettownlandThe property of Major Kirwan of [Unable to read.] Castle Hackett. Nearly all held by the proprietor as the Demesne of Castle Hacket. The esidence of Major Kirwan is situated near the East side of townland called Castle Hacket House. Antiquities an old castle called Castlehacket. [Unable to read.] a school.
Castlehacket HousehouseCastlehacket House, Residence of John Kirwan, Esqr.
Castlehacket old castlecastleOld Castle giving name to this townland. It originally belonged to the Hackett family.
Cathair, a stonefortfortA fort.
CavetownlandProprietor William G. Downing Nesbet, Esqr., Island of Corfu. Agent, John Cornwal, Esqr., No. 6 Rutland Square West, Dublin. All held under lease by John Kilkelly, Esqr., Holsfort. Rent 18 shillings per acre except a few acres let to Cottiers. Farms from 3 to 120 acres. Soil middling pasture the part tilled produces light crops of wheat, oats, and potatoes. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities and forts called Lisachora, a burying place for children and Caher with a cave, also Cairn named Carie.
Cnuck Waria SkerrethmountA mount.
Dark Paddock 
Davy's Beck 
Deer Park Meadow 
Fair Parkpark 
Glyn's Garden. 
Golden ParktownlandProprietor James Clarke, Esqr., Graegabbey, Athenry. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esqr., Annefield, Co. Mayo. This townland is held lease for a Bulked rent of £200 Irish. The farm consisting 15 arable acres and 25 acres of waste land, together with [Unable to read.] forty[Unable to read.] Of the common which averages the acreable rent at the highest about 10 shillings. The farm house of Golden Park stands on said townland. Soil a small part middling. The remainder poor. Produces light crops of oats, potatoes and some wheat. Co. Cess 14D per acre. No antiquities.
Gorrymulvoonagh 
JohnstowntownlandProprietor James Clarke, Esqr., Greagabbey, Athenry, Co. Galway. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esquire, Annefield, Co. Mayo. Rent 13 shillings per acre. No leases. Farms from 3 to 12 acres. Soil light, not good. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes. Antiquities;- a Round Tower and windmill which stands at the S. extremity of the townland. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre half yearly.
Killowerparish 
KillowertownlandProprietor, Michael Browne, Esqr., Moyne, Co. Galway. Agent, Charles Cromie, Esqr., Annefield, Co. Mayo. Rent 25 shillings per acre. Soil part strong and part light. Produces middling crops of wheat, potatoes and some oats. Farms from 4 to 12 acres, part held under lease, part yearly. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre half yearly. Antiquities ruins of an old Abbey with a burying ground named Killower Abbey. Kil signified burying ground or Abbey and Lower means Book or Books and the priests[Unable to read.] having their Library here gives it the name Killower.
Knight's TowertowerA tower.
KnockmahillA celebrated hill. See: Mr. O'Donavan's letters dated Sep. 13, 1838 and [Unable to read.] 22nd 1838.
LabbapatrickKnown by St. Patrick's bed. See Mr. O'Donavan's letter dated September 22, 1838.
Lime-Kiln Parkpark 
LisheenadrinefortA Fort in which children are buried.
LissachorafortA Fort.
Loch Oileain BháidhtelakeA small Lough containing about 2 acres.
Monalosh 
Parknacreadoty 
Parknacreedoo 
Parknashonach 
Pigeon Parkpark 
PollnamaltownlandProprietor, Dermott Donnellan, Esqr., of Sylaun. No agent. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Farms from 4 to 8 acres. All held under a lease of 31 years. Soil deep loose clay and not very good. Produces tolerably good crops of wheat and potatoes, but very bad oats. Antiquities 3 forts. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre half yearly.
Ram Parkpark 
Skehanagh Meadow 
Stroween RiverriverA river.
SylauntownlandHeld under lease. The property of Dermot Donellan, Esqr., of this townland. No agent. Nearly all held by the proprietor as a Demesne, part let to Tenants in 10 acre farms. Soil not good, at 20 shillings per acre. Antiquities one fort. Religion all Roman Catholics. Middling crops of wheat and potatoes. Leases. Co. Cess 14D per acre half yearly.
The Flying ClumpshillA planting on the side of Knockma hill.
The Middle Clump 
The Race Parkpark 
The Yellow Meadow 
TreanbauntownlandThe property of Dermot Donellan, Esqr., of Sylawn. Rent 20 shillings per acre. Soil not good. Farms from 31/4 to 61/2 acres. Produces light crops of wheat and potatoes, also a little oats. Co. Cess 14D. paid per acre half yearly.
TreenbaunvillageA village.
TulrushtownlandA village.
Turlough Park East 
Turlough Park West 
Turloughogall 
White Parkpark