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Townlands

Aucloggeen / Áth an Chloigín

Aucloggeen / Áth an Chloigín Compiled by Paul Greaney Overview Irish name: Áth an Chloigín English name: Aucloggeen Meaning: the ford of the little bell Area: 265 acres, 1 rood, and 36 perches. Field Names: None yet recorded. Information from O’Donovan’s Field Name Books Other names: Ath

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Annagh West / An tEanach Thoir

Annagh West / An tEanach Thiar Compiled by Mary Scully-Burke Overview Irish name: An tEanach Thiar English name: Annagh West Meaning: Eanach means a marsh or wetland. Eanach Thiar means the western marshland. Area: 169 acres, 1 rood and 5

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Bunoghanaun / Bun Fhothannán

Bunoghanaun townland; Proprietor Martin Blake, Esq, Ballygloonan. Under tillage except a portion of rocky ground…

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Castlecreevy / Caisleán na Craobhaí

Castlecreevy / Caisleán na Craobhaí Compiled by Irene McGoldrick Overview Irish name: Caisleán na Craobhaí English name: Castlecreevy Meaning: non-validated name listed in logainm.ie but it is generally accepted that this townland gets its name from Craoibhín a’ Búrca –

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Drumgriffin / Droim Grifín

Drumgriffin / Droim Grifín Compiled by Evelyn Stevens Overview Irish name: Droim Grifín English name: Drumgriffin Meaning: The Ridge of Grifín, Grifín is probably a personal name Area: 233 acres and 7 perches Information from O’Donovan’s Field Name Books Description:

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Corrandulla / Cor an Dola

Corrandulla / Cor an Dola Compiled by Paddy & Bridie Scully Overview Irish name: Cor an Dola Irish pronunciation: English name: Corrandulla English pronunciation: Meaning: the round hill (if cor is from corr here), or stone wall (if from cora),

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Cluidrevagh / An Chlúid Riabhach

Cluidrevagh / An Chlúid Riabhach Compiled by Gerry Morgan Overview Irish name: An Chlúid Riabhach English name: Cluidrevagh Meaning:   The streaked corner, grey nook or corner.  Riabhach: streaked, grey. Area: 678 acres, 1 rood and 4 perches. Other Names:

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Balrobuckmore / Baile Robac Mór

H. Blake Esq., Loughrea, proprietor. All under tillage except about 9 acres subject to Winter floods. It is situated 1/2 mile NW of Currandulla Chapel. Bounded north by Balrobbuckbeg, South by Corrandulla, east by Turloughgarve, and west by Grange.

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Carrowbeg South / An Cheathrú Bheag Theas

Carrowbeg South / An Cheathrú Bheag Theas

Francis Blake, Esq., Proprietor. All under tillage and is the greater part laid out as demesne containing the residence of the proprietor called Cregg Castle. It is situated 1 1/4 S. W. of Annaghdown Church [of Ireland]. Bounded North by Gurtroe. South by Thonaguraun. East by Mullaghdrum and West Castlereeva.

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Carrownrooaun / Ceathrú an Ruáin

Michael Browne, Esq., Moyne, proprietor. All under tillage. The road from Galway to Tuam passes through the centre of this townland. It is situated 2 1/4 miles East of Annaghdown Church. Bounded on the N. by Kilcahill. West by Kilgill. South by Racoona and Corbally, and East by Corrandrum.

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