Standard Name:
Claregalway
Translation:
town of the plain
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Claregalway
Parish of Claregalway B. S. Sketch Map
Clare Beauforts Map of Ireland
Clare Carlisle Topl. Dictionary
Clare County Book
Clare Down Survey 1655
Clare Printed Townland List
Description:
The parish in all contains about 13,140 acres of which about 8,350 acres is situated in this Barony. It is a limestone district and taken as a whole is a poor shallow soil. Comparatively thinly populated. Poorly cultivated, the greater portion under pasture which in many places is thickly [Unable to read.] with [Unable to read.] of barren rock. The inhabitants are subject to [Unable to read.] for want of water in seasons of drought. There are a few respectable farmers but the greater part are all miserably poor.
Situation:
In the County of Galway and in the Barony of Clare and Dunkellin. On the leading road between Galway and Tuam. About 31/2 miles N. E. of the former and about 9 S. by W. of the latter. This part of the parish (Clare Barony) in the northernmost.
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