Townlands of Annaghdown Parish

Listed below are links to pages for each townland in the parish. These pages give a broad overview of the townland, including geographical, topological, and genealogical information, taken from sources including census and land records. Corrections to any of our townland pages will be gratefully received.

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A townland of 403 acres, a quarter of which was under tillage in the mid 1800s and the remainder bog. The Cregg river runs through the centre and forms the boundary on its west side.
A townland of 619 acres in the north west of the parish. It experienced a huge population decline during the Great Famine, from 156 (27 houses) to 44 (11 houses).
A townland of 169 acres in the north west of the parish, bordering Lough Corrib.
A townland of 685 acres which has the same name as the parish and borders on Lough Corrib. The ruins of Augustinian and Premonstratensian abbeys, as well as Annaghdown Cathedral, are in this townland. Its population was halved between 1841 and 1861.
A townland of 616 acres in the east of the parish, part of the Kirwan estate. Most of the houses and tenants were cleared from this townland during the Famine.
A townland of 265 acres whose population was more than halved by the Great Famine. Robinsons public house was a local landmark in this townland, and later became Mullerys, Kellys, Fahys and Peggys. There was a station of the Irish Constabulary here in the mid 1800s.
A small townland of 71 acres in the west of the parish, bordering on Lough Corrib. It was named from having been the residence and property of a family called Lee.
A townland of 336 in the north of the parish. It had a population of 190 before the Famine, which fell by about a third thereafter.
A townland of 250 acres in the north of the parish. Like its twin Balrobuckbeg, it had a large population before the Famine, with 160 people in 25 houses.
The largest townland in the parish, consisting of 1181 acres and bordering on Lough Corrib. Its population fell from 390 people in 70 houses before the Famine, to 178 people in 27 houses by 1861.
A small townland of 93 acres near Cregg Castle. It was unpopulated until the 1870s when the Blakes of Cregg Castle built a gatehouse here.
A townland of 121 acres in the south-east of the parish, formerly part of the Kirwan estate, which family had their residence here after moving from Cregg.
A townland of 362 acres in the north-east of the parish. Its population underwent continuous decline between 1841 and 1891.
A townland of 306 acres in the north-east of the parish. It was held by John Dennis from George Newcomin a the time of Griffith's Valuation, with a herd over the entire townland.
A townland of 251 acres, meaning a booley or dairy place of Ó hOisín. The Broderick family were herds here in the nineteenth century.
A townland of 463 acres. Unusually, its population increased from 78 before the Famine to 146 in 1851. A corn mill was operated here for many years by the Furey family.
A townland of 139 acres in the north-east of the parish. It had a small population of less than 20 inhabitants throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
A townland of 547 acres in the north-east of the parish. It was farmed mainly by herds throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
A townland of 472 acres in the east of the parish. It was farmed by a herd whose family were the sole inhabitants throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A townland of 114 acres. A population of 58 people in eight houses was cleared around the time of the Famine by James Blake, landlord of Cregg Castle, leaving just one family in a herd's house.
A townland of 501 acres. Cahermorris House is a local landmark in this townland, and was formerly occupied by the Blake, Crampton, Greaney and McHugh families.
A townland of 94 acres in the south-east of the parish, with a further 62 acres in Lackagh civil parish. There was just one house in the Annaghdown part of the townland in the nineteenth century.
A townland of 271 acres in the east of the parish, through which passes the main N83 Galway-Tuam road, formerly the N17. Healy's public house was a landmark in this townland, now Lydon's of Knockdoe. A population of 73 before the Famine was reduced to 37 people by 1851.
A townland of 238 acres, to the north of the present Corrandulla village. It had a small population of less than 25 people throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A townland of 116 acres, containing much of the modern village of Corrandulla, including the national school, church, and former Franciscan monastery and novitiate.
A townland of 134 acres in the east of the parish. The road from Galway to Tuam passes through the centre of this townland.
A townland of 137 acres in the east of the parish. Its population remained stable during and after the Famine, then decreased gradually from the 1870s onwards.
A townland of 405 acres in the centre of the parish, containing part of the modern village of Corrandulla. It was heavily populated with 284 people in 56 houses in 1841, with this figure dropping by about 30% in 1851.
A townland of 107 acres located at Cloonboo Cross. The Cloonboo RIC Barracks was located in this townland at the turn of the century. The ruins of Cloonboo Castle, which gives its name to the townland, still stand here.
A small townland of 45 acres at the east end of the parish. The townland was uninhabited until the late 1860s/early 1870s, when the Collins family arrived as herds from Caherlea in Claregalway parish.
A townland of 425 acres in the south-west of the parish. The population decreased dramatically as a result of the Famine, from 231 people in 35 houses in 1841, to 124 people in 23 houses in 1861.
A townland of 220 acres in the west of the parish, its population decreased from 134 to 52 between 1841 and 1851, although the number of houses remained stable at eight throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
A townland of 678 acres in the north-east of the parish. It lost more than half its population during the Famine. Castlehacket national school is located in this townland.
A townland of 222 acres, formerly on the estate of James O'Hara. The population of 28 people in six houses before the Famine dropped to 7 people in one house by 1851, vanishing entirely by 1871.
A large townland of which 107 acres are in Annaghdown parish, with the larger portion of 432 acres in Kilmoylan civil parish. The Annaghdown section of the townland was sparsely populated during the nineteenth century.
A townland of 384 acres which gives its name to the nearby village. It had a population of 128 people in 20 houses in 1841. By the turn of the century there were just ten houses remaining, housing 37 people.
A townland of 358 acres in the west of the parish, whose population fell from 164 in 1841 to 45 in 1911.
A townland of 640 acres in the south-west of the parish. There were eight houses here from 1841 into the twentieth century.
A townland of 234 acres, the greater part of which was formerly the demesne lands of Cregg Castle, former residence of the Kirwan and Blake families. There were 62 people living in 7 houses here in 1841, dropping to 20 people in 3 houses by 1861.
A small townland of 35 acres in the east of the parish. A population of 28 people in 5 houses in 1841 dwindled and the townland was unpopulated by 1871, remaining so until about 1911.
A townland of 233 acres, which was the post town for the parish and local area for much of the nineteenth century, with the Griffin family operating the post office. The population declined steadily from 174 in 1841 to 67 by 1911.
A townland of 210 acres, formerly part of the Joyce Mervue estate. The population declined from 192 people in 28 houses in 1841 to 105 people in 19 houses by 1861. There were 51 people living here in 2011.
A small townland of 33 acres, which was the seat of the Rector of Annaghdown, held under a perpetual lease from the Kirwans of Cregg. The house was later known as Drumbaun House and was the home of the Cunningham family.
A townland of 553 acres, with a population of 248 people in 45 houses in 1841. This fell steadily to 69 people in 17 houses by 1911.
A townland of 312 acres, which also containing much of the modern village of Corrandulla. The population increased from 123 in 1841 to 141 in 1851, then declined steadily to 59 people in 1911.
A townland of 262 acres. It had a population of 140 people in 22 houses, which decreased to 89 people in 19 houses by 1851. By 1911 there were just 43 people in 12 houses.
A townland of 429 acres in the east of the parish. The population remained consistently low throughout the nineteenth century, when the townland was farmed by a herd.
A townland of 311 acres in the east of the parish. There were 27 houses here in 1841, housing 156 people. This dropped to 59 people in 12 houses by 1891.
A townland of 686 acres in the south-west of the parish. There were 31 houses here at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
A townland of 430 acres. There were 128 people living in 19 houses here in 1841, dropping to 40 people in six houses by 1861.
A townland of 303 acres at the west end of the parish, bordering on Lough Corrib. The village of Muckrush existed as a clachan or cluster of five thatched cottages throughout most of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century.
A small townland of 35 acres in the centre of the parish. The population declined steadily from 106 people in 16 houses in 1841, to 25 people in 8 houses by 1911.
A small townland of 16 acres in the east of the parish. There were no houses in this townland from 1841 until after the 2011 census.
A townland of 165 acres in the west of the parish, near the N84 Galway-Headford road. Its population declined steadily from 96 people in 16 houses in 1841, to 51 people in 10 houses by 1911.
A townland of 117 acres at the eastern end of the parish. There was only one house here between 1841 and 1911, occupied by a herd.
A townland of 160 acres in the west of the parish, bordering on Lough Corrib. Its population declined steadily from 111 people in 20 houses in 1841, to 15 people in six houses by 1911.
A townland of 165 acres in the north-west of the parish. The population declined from 75 people in 13 houses before the Famine to 24 people in three houses by 1851.
A townland of 198 acres at the western end of the parish, bordering on Lough Corrib, formerly part of the Staunton estate. Much of the tenants were evicted during the Famine, with the population declining from 235 people (44 houses) in 1841, to 34 people (7 houses) by 1851.
A townland of 503 acres in the east of the parish. It had a population of 95 people in 14 houses in 1841, which dropped to 34 people in 9 houses by 1851.
A townland of 617 acres. There were 25 people living in 5 houses here in 1841, rising to 80 people living in 14 houses in 1871, and dropping back to a population of 42 in 1901 and 1911.
A townland of 546 acres in the centre of the parish, formerly part of the Butler Winterfield estate who had their residence here. A population of 318 people in 59 houses dropped substantially to 163 people in 32 houses by 1861 declining further to just 97 people by 1911.
A townland of 241 acres in the west of the parish. A population of 183 people in 26 houses in 1841 dropped to 90 people in 15 houses by 1861.
A townland of 339 acres in the centre of the parish. It had just one house in 1841/51, and two houses between 1861 and 1911.
A townland of 276 acres, formerly part of the Staunton and later the Newell estate, which families had their residence here. There are just two houses recorded here in 1841/51, rising to 8 in 1861 with a population of 53.