Lavally
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Lavally is a townland, situated in the Southern extremity of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway. East and West of a road leading from Gort to Loughrea, adjacent to the town of Gort on the South East, south of Gort River.
The standard name for this townland is Lavally, with the Irish form of the name being Leath bhaile.
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Leath bhaile
Lavally By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Lavalla Engraved County Map
Leihvally Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Lavally Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable
Lavally Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 15 listed land and property owners; Mary Ward, John Mangan, Bryan Ward, James Slator, Michael Nelly, Denis Forde, Michael Shaughnessy, Denis Keane, Thomas Carty, Michael Kelly, John Glynn, John Quinn, James Lahiff, Murtagh Glynn, Guardians of the poor of Gort Union. All land was leased from Rev. Vicesimus Knox, John Mangan, Denis Ford.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Lavally was £179.15s.0d. for a total of 208 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches of land, house and office.
Proprietor was Lord Gort, Loughcooter Castle, Post Town Gort. Agent Mr. James Slator, Gort. Let to 22 occupying tenants at will. Yearly rent was 30s per acre, quit rent 2s per acre. County cess was 3s per acre. Tithe tax was witheld by the tenantry. Size of farms ranged wfrom 2 to 20 acres. Soil was rocky and sandy. Usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes – no bog. Tenantry all Roman Catholics. Prevailing name Hanlon. Gort River to the North of this townland. Trout, perch and eel in this river. Lavally graveyard in this townland – 2 forts and one cave. Lough Donal O’Brien in this townland – no fish. Authority John Hanlon, townland Lavally.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Dellincallin’ listed O’Shawnussy, Sir Roger (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell), O’Shawnussy, Roger (Catholic)) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
1901 census
There is no information available for this townland on the 1901 census. 8/3/24
1911 census
There is no information available for this townland on the 1911 census. 8/3/24
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