cill: church
In the northeastern side of Kilthomas, in the barony of Loughrea, is Kilcarrooraun.
O’Donovan’s Field Name Books were used to record alternative names and spellings for townlands. According to this source other spellings were: Cill Charúrain, Cill Charúran, Kilcorrooraun, Kilcarunane, Kilcruane, Killcarruran, Kilcorrooraun. This was a large townland of pasture land and a small portion of moor. There were 3 Danish forts, one of which contained a cave, a small pond, and a Trigl. Station [sic]. The proprietor listed was Mr. Knox. The county cess or tax was 1 shilling 3 pence and the rent per acre was £1 .
The Down Survey Map under ‘Killcarruneene’ listed Richard McHubert McUlick Bourke (Catholic), as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) and Miles Bourke (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell). There were 255 plantation acres of profitable land and forfeited land and 849 plantation acres of unprofitable land.
The following tenants all leased from Rep. Francis B. Knox. Thomas Cunningham leased a holding of land (3 acres, 0 roods, 10 perches) and an office and land (61-2-24) for £39-15-0. Ferdinand Haver leased a house, offices, and land (15-1-20) for £7-0-0. James Cunningham leased land (26-2-0) for £10-0-0. James Daly leased 2 holdings of land (74-3-0 and 59-0-10) for £47-0-0. Thomas Callanan, Peter Callanan, and Patrick Carr leased office and land (54-1-4) for £5-17-0 each. James Cunningham owned a vacant house worth £0-10-0. The total annual valuation of rateable property paid overall was £121-16-0 for 294 acres, 2 roods, and 28 perches of house, offices, and land.
The 1901 census recorded only 1 household in Kilcarrooraun. All occupants were Roman Catholic. Only John had a birth place listed, County Galway. The house was built as a private dwelling. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete.
John Collins (48) was a farmer living with his wife Margaret (33). They lived with their children Mary (7), Annie (4), and John (1). Mary and Annie were scholars. Additionally, they lived with John’ mother and father in law, Mary Heaver (70), a housekeeper, and Patt Heaver (80), a farmer. All could read and write except Annie and John (1), Mary (7) could only read. Irish and English were listed for Patt and John (48). They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house, a piggery, a barn, a stable, and a shed. The land was owned by John.
The 1911 census also recorded only 1 household in Kilcarrooraun, the Collins family. All occupants were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. The house was built as a private dwelling. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete.
John Collins (57) was a farmer living with his wife Margaret (44). They lived with their children Mary (17), Margaret (14), Annie (13), John (11), Patrick (6), and Delia (3). All children were scholars. Mary and Margret were farmer’s daughters. All could read and write except Patrick and Delia, John (57) could only read. Irish and English were listed for John (57), everyone had English listed. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house, a piggery, a barn, and a stable. The land was owned by John.
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