Townland record details , townlands are the smallest official land division but many contain locally used placenames .
Explanation of administrative divisions such as D.E.D.s , Civil Parishs and Baronies , also some information on land measurement …
Houndswood North |
Official Townland name |
| Civil Parish | Cong |
| Barony | Kilmaine |
| Poor Law Union | Ballinrobe |
| County | Mayo |
| Registrars District | Cong |
| D.E.D. | Houndswood |
Census of Ireland 1901 Head of Household (B1).
| Head of Household’s :: Name | Land Holder (Landlord) | Building type |
| Edward Biggins | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Mary Feerick | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Michael Laffey | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| James O’Brien | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Patrick Moran | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Michael Shaughnessy | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Martin Carney | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Michael Harte | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| James Walsh | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Thomas Whelan | The Government | Private Dwelling with 6 rooms. |
| Patrick Mellette | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Mary Walsh | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Bridget Boyd | The Government | Private Dwelling with 2 rooms. |
Griffiths Valuation details :: 1848-54
Click on the Griffiths Valuation Page # to see a list of tenants with plot numbers to match the Griffith map.
See the Ask About Ireland website for Griffiths maps….
| Tenants Name in the valuation | Landlords name | Comments |
| Michael Burke | ||
| Edward Connolly | ||
| John S. Dawson | ||
| Patrick Hart | ||
| Thomas Hart | ||
| Mary Kavanagh | ||
| Thomas Kavanagh | ||
| Patrick Kearney | ||
| Michael Laffy | ||
| Thomas Lee | ||
| Honoria Leonard | ||
| Thomas Lynch | ||
| Sarah Mc Donnell | ||
| Patrick Mc Govern | ||
| Daniel Mc Tigue | ||
| Redmond Moran | ||
| Michael Shaughnessy | ||
| Bridget Sweeny | ||
| James Walsh | ||
| John Walsh |
Placenames
Placenames mentioned in this townland are :
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.