Standard Name:
Ardamullivan
Irish Form of Name:
Árd a Mhaolabháin
Translation:
Maeldubhan's hill or height
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Árd a Mhaolabháin
Ard Mhaoldubhain - Four Masters
Ardameelivan
Ardamullivan
Ardameelavan By Surveyors Sketch Map
Ardameelavan Engraved County Map
Ardimeelivan Honble. J. P.Vereker's Rent Ledger
Ardemilevan Lord Gorts' Agent, Mr. Slator
Ardamilevane Mr. John Bill, Barony Constable
Ardemulllivane Printed Townland List
Ardnamilivane Revd. Michl. O'Shaughnessy, P.P.
Description:
A Grave Yard in this townland. Honble. J. P. Vereker, Proprietor, Residence Roxboro. Post town Limerick. Let to occupying tenants at 30s. per acre. County Cess 3s. per acre. Tithe withheld by the Tenantry. Soil rocky. Usual crops, wheat, oats and potatoes,. Prevailing name Howard. A school here, 25 boys and 15 girls. All Roman Catholics. Teacher paid by the Scholars – Part of Coleman’s Lake on the W. Boundary of this townland between it and Ashfield Demesne, part of a Lough ? on the East boundary between it and Derrycallan townland. Ardameelavan Lough in the South West of townland. Trout, Pike, Perch and Eel in all these lakes. Ruins of Ardameelavan old Castle. ? village in the West of this townland. Authority Laurence Howarly of townland Ardameelavan and Onefort?
Situation:
In the centre of the parish of Beagh, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway. South East of Colemans Lake, West of a road leading from Lough Couter Demesne to the town of Gort and South West of a road leading to Shanaglish village.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
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Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Total value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
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