Situation: the standard name for the townland was Newtown Regan and was in the centre of the parish.
Description:
O’Donavon Field Name Book: the proprietor was lord Gort of Loughcooter Castle with the agent being Mr Slater. It was let to nine tenants at will from 12 to 15 shillings per acre yearly rent. The size of the farms was from 6 to 11 acres with rocky and sandy soil with the usual crops being wheat, oats and potatoes.
Down Survey: there is no information given.
Map reference one refers to James Lahiff and three other properties he owned with one being inhabited by Mary Leech. This land was 137 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches. The land and all the houses and offices were worth 52 pounds and 5 shillings.
Map reference two was John Kelly which was the house and land. This was 3 acres and 28 perches and was worth 2 pounds and 5 shillings.
In 1901 there were three households in the region. There was 15 people living in the townland with all of them being roman catholic and born in county Galway unless stated otherwise. The houses all had stone or brick walls, houses one and three had thatch or wood rooves with the second have slate or tiled roofs. House one had 2 to 4 rooms. House two had 5 to 6 rooms and house three had one room.
The head of family of house one was Thomas Kelly who was a farmer and lived with his wife Margaret (50) and their children. Their sons Patrick (21), Thomas (19) and Martin (10). Their daughters Mary Anne (16), Margaret (14) and Lilly (8). Those below 16 were at school and those above worked on the farm. They could all read and write, and all spoke Irish and English. They had a stable, cow house and a shed.
The head of family of house two was Patrick Quinn (57) who was a farmer and lived with his wife Mary (40) and their children. Their daughters Bridget (13), Mary A (2) and son Michael J (2) as well as a servant Martin Leech (16). They could all read and write except Michael and Patrick and Mary spoke Irish and English. They had a stable, cow house, piggery, barn and a shed.
The head of family of house three was Michael Howard (60) who was a farmer and born in county Clare. He could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They had a piggery.
In 1911 there were two households in the region. There was eight people overall living in the townland all being roman catholic and born in Galway unless stated otherwise. The houses features were the same as 1901.
The head of family of house one was Margaret Kelly (60) who was a farmer and widow and lived with her children. Her sons Thomas (29) and Martin (20) who worked on the farm and daughter Lily (18) who was at school. They could all read and write and spoke Irish and English. They had a stable, cow house and a piggery.
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