Baile: townland, town, homestead
Creag: rock, crag
In the barony of Loughrea, in the northern region of Kilthomas is the townland Limepark South.
O’Donovan’s Field Name Books noted one other spelling: Lisneva. Limepark South is a small townland, made up of tillage. There is 1 Danish Fort and 5-6 cabins. The rent per acre was 1 pound 10 shillings, the county cess or tax was 1 shilling 2 pence. Mr. Persse was the proprietor.
The Down Survey Map no townland information available (01/05/2024).
George Persse was the only landowner in 1855. Patrick O’Brien leased 2 holdings of land: 4 acres, 3 roods, 4 perches, and 11 acres, 2 roods, 18 perches for £10-15-0. John Head leased land (17-2-23) for £12-0-0. John Cunningham leased land (8-2-37) for £5-15-0. Thomas Kelleher leased land (5-0-2) for £3-5-0. Patrick Kelleher leased a house, offices, land (18-2-38) for £13-0-0. George Persse occupied his land (5-0-2), that was valued to be £10-0-0. The total annual valuation of rateable property paid overall was £86-0-12 for 54 acres, 15 roods, and 0 perches of house, offices, and land.
The 1901 census of Limepark South recorded 1 household of 7 inhabitants. All occupants were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. The houses were built as private dwellings. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete
John Kelleher (62) was a farmer living with his wife Bridget Kelleher (30) and their children Patrick (8), Martin (6), Thomas (5), Mary (3), and John (1). The children were scholars, except for John. John (62) and Bridget could read and write, Patrick could read. The parents had Irish and English listed. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There was a stable, a cow house, piggery, fowl house, and a barn. John was the landowner.
The 1911 census of Limepark South recorded 1 household of 11 inhabitants. All occupants were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. The houses were built as private dwellings. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete
John Kelleher (76) was a farmer living with his wife of 21 years, Bridget Kelleher (50) and their children Patrick (19), Martin (17), Thomas (15), John (10), Michael (9), Delia (8), Peter (7), Margaret (6), and Joseph (8 months). They had 9 children, all of which were still alive in 1911. John, Michael, and Delia were scholars, Patrick, Martin, and Thomas were farmer’s sons. All could read and write, except Peter, Margaret, Joseph, and John (76) could only read. The parents had Irish and English listed. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There was a cow house, piggery, fowl house. John was the landowner.
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