Situation: the standard name for the townland was Tawnagh with the Irish form being Tamhnach. Other forms of the name with source included are Townagh West By. Surveyors Sketch Map. The townland was in the southwest of the parish.
Description:
O’Donovon Field Name Book: The proprietor was General Taylor of Castle Taylor with George Cuppage as the agent. It was let to 4 tenants at 21 shillings per acre. With the size of the farms at 7 acres each with gravely soil. The usual crops were oats and potatoes.
Down Survey: the name of the townland on the survey was The Turlogh. The owner in 1670 was Oliver Martin who was catholic. There was 218 acres of unprofitable land and 12 acres of profitable land with 12 forfeited.
Map reference one refers to Peter Carroll who had a house, office and land which was 1 acre, 3 roods and 16 perches. This was worth 1 pound and 5 shillings. The landlord was Francis. M.S Taylor
Map reference two was Patrick Corbett who had a house and land. This was 3 acres, 1 rood and 39 perches. This was worth 2 pounds and 5 shillings. The landlord was the same as before.
Map reference three was Patrick Kennedy which was a house, office, forge and land. This was 10 acres, 3 roods and 8 perches. This was worth 6 pounds and 15 shillings.
Map reference four was Francis M.S. Taylor who had John Deviny and Winifred Joyce living on the land. He had an office and land and a herd’s house and office. This was 46 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches. This was worth 21 pounds and 17 shillings.
Map reference five was Peter Bermingham who had Thomas Walsh and Patrick Connell living with him. this was a house, office and land with 2 acres, 2 roods and 17 perches. This was worth 2 pounds and 15 shillings.
Map reference six was Anne Cummins who had a house, office and land that was 3 roods and 23 perches and was worth 1 pound and 10 shillings.
They had two households in 1901 in the region. There was 15 people living in the townland at the time with all being roman catholic and born in county Galway unless stated otherwise. The houses had stone or brick walls and house one had a thatch or wood roof and house two had a slate or tile roof. House one had 2 to 4 rooms and house two had 5 to 6 rooms.
The head of family of house one was John Kennedy (44) who was a blacksmith and farmer and lived with his wife Mary (35) and family. Their niece Delia (13) who went to school and son Dennis S (2). They could all read and write except Dennis and John and Mary spoke Irish and English and Delia and Dennis spoke English.
The head of family of house two was Bartly Connell (58) who was a Shepard and lived with his wife Bridget (40) and children. Patrick (9), Julia (9), Delia (8), Michael (6), Ellen (5), Bartly (4), Katie (3) and infant son John along with a servant Thomas Connors (45). Most of them could not read and write except Bridget, Patrick and Julia who could read and write and Delia who could read. Bartly, Bridget and Thomas were listed as speaking Irish and English.
There was two households in 1911 in the region. There was ten peoples overall in the area with all being roman catholic and born in County Galway. Both houses had stone or brick walls and had a wood or thatch roof.
The head of family of house one was Martin Commins (85) who was a farmer and widower and lived with his family. John (40) and his wife Rose (33) who was born in Clare. And their children Peter (2), Mary Ellen (4) and their infant daughter Bridget. They were all listed as being able to read and write except Bridget and Martin and John listed as speaking Irish and English. They had two stables, a cow house, piggery, a fowl house and a barn.
The head of family of house two was John Kennedy (56) who was a blacksmith and farmer and lived with his wife Mary (43) and their children. Their son Dennis (12) and daughter Mary Eliza (7) both of whom went to school. They could all read and write, and all were listed speaking Irish and English except Mary. They had a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.
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