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 …
Ballycurrin Demesne |
Official Townland name |
| Civil Parish | Shrule |
| Barony | Kilmaine |
| Poor Law Union | Ballinrobe |
| County | Mayo |
| Registrars District | Cong |
| D.E.D. | Shrule |
| Area | 557 A. 2 R. 26 P. |
| O.S. 6″ sheet(s) | Mayo 123 |
| Griffiths Valuation | Poor Law Union of Ballinrobe – Page # 157 |
Census of Ireland 1901 Head of Household (B1).
| Head of Household’s :: Name | Land Holder (Landlord) | Building type |
| Margaret Clerkin | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 6 rooms. |
| John Nalty | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| Thomas Sweeney | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 3 rooms. |
| Charles Walsh | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| James Molloy | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Patrick Burke | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Bridget Finn | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| Thomas King | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| Catherine Heneghan | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| Stephen O’Sullivan | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Edward O’Sullivan | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Robert O’Sullivan | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| William Joyce | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Patrick Joyce | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| Morgan O’Sullivan | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| Martin Geraghty | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
| John Lydon | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 3 rooms. |
| John Molloy | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 1 rooms. |
| Peter Conway | Reps of Charles Lynch Esq | Private dwelling with 2 rooms. |
Griffiths Valuation details :: 1848-54
Click on the Griffiths Valuation Page # 157 to see a list of tenants with plot numbers to match the Griffith map.
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Townland plot mapGriffith’s final published valuation of South Mayo is dated circa 1854 due to the fact that Lady De Clifford is listed as owner of Dalgan and Patrick Kirwan owned it until sold in 1853 on account of the Encumbered Estates Act.The original surveys of Shrule were carried out in late 1838 ( from surveyors letters ). Click on the map on the left to see a larger version |
| Tenants Name in the valuation | Landlords name | Comments |
| Margaret Sullivan | Bridget Garvey | |
| Thomas Boland | Charles Lynch | |
| John Burke | Charles Lynch | |
| Patrick Donnellan | Charles Lynch | |
| John Fitzgerald | Charles Lynch | |
| Thomas Gardiner | Charles Lynch | |
| Bridget Garvey | Charles Lynch | |
| Thomas Jr. Geraghty | Charles Lynch | |
| John Gilmore | Charles Lynch | |
| James Hynes | Charles Lynch | |
| Denis Kennaire | Charles Lynch | |
| Mary Kenny | Charles Lynch | |
| Thady King | Charles Lynch | |
| Winifred King | Charles Lynch | |
| John Lyden | Charles Lynch | |
| Mary Mc Guire | Charles Lynch | |
| Rickard Molloy | Charles Lynch | |
| Sally Morrin | Charles Lynch | |
| Thomas Morrin | Charles Lynch | |
| Roger O’Donnell | Charles Lynch | |
| Mark Sullivan | Charles Lynch | |
| Thomas Sullivan | Charles Lynch | |
| Thomas Sweeny | Charles Lynch | |
| Patrick Walsh | Charles Lynch | |
| Charles Lynch | In fee | |
| John Bourke | Charles Lynch | |
| Bridget Davin | Charles Lynch | |
| Edmond Lynch | Charles Lynch | |
| John Lynch | Charles Lynch | |
| Anne Mooney | Charles Lynch | |
| Sybil Mooney | Charles Lynch | |
| Bryan Ruane | Charles Lynch | |
| Patrick Ruane | Charles Lynch | |
| Peter Ruane | Charles Lynch | |
| Michael ( Thos ) Taylor | Charles Lynch | |
| Michael ( Pat ) Togher | Charles Lynch | |
| John Whelan | Charles Lynch | |
| Thomas Whelan | Charles Lynch |
Tithe Applotments :: 1828 – 38
| Tenants Name in the records | Placename as recorded | Notes |
| John Burke | Ballycurran | |
| Peter Lynch | Ballycurran |
Placenames
Placenames mentioned in this townland are :
Field Name Book
Field Name Book description from 1838/1839 noted by the surveyors who produced the O.S maps originally.
Ballycurran
B.S.S.M. : 2
Baile Curraoin , Currin’s town. Rectius Baile Uí Curraidhin, the town of 0’Curreen or Currin.
- Ballycurrin : J. 0’Donovan
- Ballycurrin : Rev: Jas. Geraghty
- Ballicurrin , Ballicurin : Down Survey Maps
- Ballynchurryn : Strafford’s Survey
- Ballacurryne : Inq. temp. Eliz
- Balliecorrin : Inq. temp. Jac. I.
In the west side of the parish. Bounded on the N. and W. by Lough Corrib; S. by Gortbrack td.;
and E. by the tds. of Mounthenry, Glasvally and Gortatober.
It contains 557a. 2r. 26p., and is the property of Captain Lynch.
The principal part is held by the proprietor as a demesne; the remainder is let to tenants at will,
in farms of from 16 to 40 acres. Rent not ascertained.
Captn. Lynch lives in Ballycurrin House, in the S. of this td. In the demesne attached to the house,
there are the ruins of Ballycurrin Castle.
There are two ancient forts in the east side of the td. The tenants are all Catholics.
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.
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