Skehanagh

Civil Parish of Kiltartan

Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office

Skehanagh is a townland, situated At the North East extremity of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway. North East boundary of parish Kiltartan and North boundary parish Kiltormer, Barony of Loughrea.

The standard name for this townland is Skehanagh, with the Irish form of the name being Sceathánach

Other forms of the name with authority source:

Sceathánach,

Skehanagh By. Surveyors Sketch Map

Skehanagh Inq. Temp. Eliz

Skehenagh Inq. Temp. Gul. III

Skehenagh Inq. Temp. Jac. I

Skehanagh Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable

Skehanagh Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.

Griffiths Valuation

Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 2 listed land and property owners; Bridget Finnegan, Patrick Linskey, Martin Hely, Patrick Coyne, John Hely, Marttin Hely, Patrick Hynes, Patrick Hynes, Eleanor Burke, Michael Linnane, Patrick Burke, Thos Burke, Michael Caulfield, John Hood, Patrick Linskey, Eleanor Burke, Patrick Moran, Patrick Kelly, Margaret Sexton, John Linnane. All land was leased from John Martyn.

The total annual valuation of relatable property of Skehanagh was £27.13s.0d. for a total of 60 acres, 1 rood and 8 perches of land, house and office.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books

The proprietor was John Martin, Esq.,Tillyra, Ardrahan. No agent. Let to occupying tenants from an adjacent townland in the parish Kiltomas who are not resident on the ground. Yearly rent 28s.per acre. Tillyra County Cess was 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithes tax was withheld by the tenantry. Soil was sandy. Usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Tenantry were all Roman Catholics. One fort in this townland. Authority John Farrell, townland Corker.

Down Survey

The Down Survey Map under ‘Gortenshegory’ listed O’Shawnussy, Sir Roger (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) O’Shaghnessy, Sir Dermot (Catholic)) in 1670 (post Cromwell).

1901 census

There is no 1901 census information available for this townland. 9/3/34

1911 census

There is no 1901 census information available for this townland. 9/3/34