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 …

MountHenry	Official Townland name
Civil Parish	Shrule
Barony	Kilmaine
Poor Law Union	Ballinrobe
County	Mayo
Registrars District	Cong
D.E.D.	Shrule
Area	235 A. 0 R. 16 P.
O.S. 6″ sheet(s)	Mayo 123
Griffiths Valuation	Poor Law Union of Ballinrobe – Page # 161

Census of Ireland 1901 Head of Household (B1).

Head of Household’s :: Name	Land Holder (Landlord)	Building type
Michael Cottingham	Michael Cottingham	Private dwelling with 2 rooms.
Bridget Kain	Bridget Kain	Private dwelling with 1 rooms.
Bridget Hynes	Bridget Hynes	Private dwelling with 2 rooms.
John Cavanagh	John Cavanagh	Private dwelling with 2 rooms.
Martin Bourke	Martin Bourke	Private dwelling with 1 rooms.
Michael Sweeney	Michael Sweeney	Private dwelling with 2 rooms.
Patrick Geoghegan	Patrick Geoghegan	Private dwelling with 2 rooms.
Thomas Harte	Thomas Harte	Private dwelling with 2 rooms.
Patrick Foy	Patrick Foy	Private dwelling with 1 rooms.
Catherine Newell	Catherine Newell	Private dwelling with 5 rooms.
–	Catherine Newell	Private dwelling with – rooms.
–	–	Kilroe Nat.Sch with – rooms.
–	Thomas Garvey	Private dwelling with – rooms.

Griffiths Valuation details :: 1848-54

Click on the Griffiths Valuation Page # 161 to see a list of tenants with plot numbers to match the Griffith map.

Townland plot map Griffith’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

The map has each renters plot numbered and recorded in the Valuation book so the exact location of your ancestors plot can be ascertained. Click on the Griffiths Valuation Ballinrobe Page # 161 to see a list of tenants with plot numbers to match the Griffith map.

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Tenants Name in the valuation	Landlords name	Comments
School Board of Education	Charles Lynch
John Blake	Charles Lynch
Catherine Browne	Charles Lynch
Patrick Cottingham	Bridget Garvey
Charles Coyne	Charles Lynch
Michael Devany	Charles Lynch
William Duggan	Charles Lynch
Judith Fahy	Charles Lynch
Anthony Finn	Bridget Garvey
Anthony Garvey	Charles Lynch
Bridget Garvey	Charles Lynch
Thomas Sr. Garvey	Charles Lynch
James Hart	Charles Lynch
Owen Hynes	Patrick Molloy
Patrick Hynes	Charles Lynch
Margaret Keane	Charles Lynch
Michael Kelly	Margaret Lynch
Charles Lynch	In fee
Margaret Lynch	Charles Lynch
Patrick Mc Manus	Charles Lynch
Judith Mc Tigue	Charles Lynch
Ellen Millet	Patrick & Thomas Sweeney
Michael Moghan	Charles Lynch
Patrick Molloy	Charles Lynch
Patrick Sweeny	Charles Lynch
Thomas Sweeny	Charles Lynch

Tithe Applotments :: 1828 – 38

Tenants Name in the records	Placename as recorded	Notes
Charles Blake	Kilroe
? Kelly	Mount Henry
Courtney Kenny	Kilroe
Thomas Keville	Kilroe
? Sullivan	Mount Henry

Placenames

Placenames mentioned in this townland are :

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Field Name Book

Field Name Book description from 1838/1839 noted by the surveyors who produced the O.S maps originally.

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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 .

Find ::

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 ) .

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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 . . . .

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Barony details available

Clare  ,   Kilmaine  ,   more to come . . . .

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Poor Law Unions details available

Tuam  ,   Ballinrobe  ,   more to come . . . .

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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.