Civil Parish record details , used pre 20th century …later DED divisions are used in census records
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Killower Civil Parish
 Killower :: Townland index map not available yet |
County : Galway Poor Law Union : Tuam Barony : Clare O.S. Maps : Galway – 28 . 29 . 42 . 43 R.C. Parish : Headford R.C. Diocese : Tuam R.C. Church : Corner Chapel Marriage Records : 1844 Baptism records : 1844 |
Galway Library Field name book records
Official O.S. townland names in this parish are |
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| Ardrumkilla | Ballintleva |
| Caltragh | Castlehacket |
| Cave | Goldenpark |
| Johnstown | Killower |
| Pollnamal | Sylaun |
| Treanbaun | Tulrush |
Tithe Applotments (1823-38) Exact Locations unknown but in this parish.
Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary 1837.
The Killower entry in Lewis Topographical Dictionary of 1837
KILLOWER
A parish, in the barony Of CLARE, county of GALWAY, and province Of CONNAUGHT,
4 1/2 miles (W. by N.) from Tuam, on the road from that place to Headford;
containing 828 inhabitants. It comprises a considerable quantity of reclaimable
bog.
Fairs are held at Castle-Hackett on June 2nd and Oct. 2nd.
The principal seats are
- Castle-Hackett, the residence of Major Kirwan;
- Cloonaghmore, of Capt. W. Grest ;
- Silane, of Dermot Donelan, Esq.
It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of
the union of Kilkilvery, or Headford: the tithes amount to £112. 12.
4 1/2 . In the R. C. divisions, also, it forms part of the union or district
of Headford. About 80 girls are educated in a school entirely supported
by Mrs. Kirwan. There are the ruins of a castle at CastleHackett.
Field Name books from 1840’s
The shrule.com placename database covers the Poor Law Unions of Ballinrobe and Tuam roughly a 15 kilometer radius centered on Shrule , the townland database covers most of Connaught in lesser detail .
When searching for a placename type some or all of the word and click search. If you are unsure of the spelling try a part of the word . For example the placename Mocharra sounds like Moharra so if you search for arra you should find it. For example a placename record ( eg Rostaff ) gives the townland ( eg Moyne ) and the civil parish ( eg Shrule ) .
Civil Parish details available :: 40
Abbeyknockmoy , Annaghdown , Athenry , Belclare , Ballinchalla , Ballinrobe , Cargin , Clonbern , Claregalway , Cong (Galway) , Cummer , Dunmore , Donaghpatrick , Kilbennon , Kilconla , Kilmoylan , Kilcoona , Killeany , Killursa , Kilkilvery , Killower , Lackagh , Moylough , Monivea , Killererin , Tuam , Ballinchalla , Ballyovey , Ballinrobe , Ballintober , Cong , Kilcommon , Kilmolara , Kilmainebeg , Kilmainemore , Moorgagagh , Mayo , Robeen , Shrule , Unknown , more to come . . . .Barony details available
Clare , Kilmaine , more to come . . . .Poor Law Unions details available
Tuam , Ballinrobe , more to come . . . .Land divisions and Administration
Go to the Map Resources page for descriptions and explanations of the land divisions used in genealogy plus explanations of terms etc…
Civil Parish Maps
There are two general index maps of the Civil Parishes , one for South Mayo and the other for North Galway . These correspond roughly to the Baronies of Kilmaine (Co Mayo ) and Clare (Co Galway) and show the civil parish boundaries and parish locations in relation to each other.
Townland Index maps .
Official O.S. townland names in Shrule parish
Unknown , Ballisnahyny , Ballycurrin Demesne , Ballynalty , Brackloon , Brodullagh North , Brodullagh South , Bunnafollistran , Cahernabrock , Cloghmoyne , Cloonbanaun , Commons , Cullagh , Dalgan Demesne , Glasvally , Gortatober , Gortbrack , Kinlough , Mocollagan , Mocorha , Mounthenry , Moyne , Ramolin , Rooaunalaghta , Shrule , Shrule Town , Toorard , Cornehan , if the place you seek is not here it’s not an official townland name , search or select the parish link to see all placenames in that parish.
There are townland index maps for Shrule and the surrounding civil parishes available below . They show the townland boundaries and main features of the Civil Parish . They can be useful in locating adjacent townlands or parishes to the one you may be researching.