Cloonmaghaura, Templetogeher

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The townland of Cloonmaghaura is located within the parish of Templetogher, barony of Ballymoe, county Galway. In Irish, its name is Cluain Moghára, translating to the lawn or meadow of the standing stone. It was first documented in 1587 as “Kearowmoghar”. There were 10 different variations of names for this townland until 1838. O’Donovans Field Name Documents provides the description and situation, stating “There are four portions of bog situated in the N.W., N.E., West and South portions of this townland. A portion of Lough Rhoil Bui and also a portion of Lough-na-Maughtery belongs to this townland. The road from Dunmore to Kilnalag passes from W. to N. N.E. through it. There are two villages named after the townland and the remainder of this land is tillage and pasture. Cloonmaghhaura is situated at the South boundary of this parish joining the parishes of Bweeounagh and Dunmore, Barony of Tiaquin and Ballymoe”. Its geographic centrepoint is  53.6606, -8.63325.

1856 Griffiths Valuation

There are 11 entries for the townland of Cloonmaghaura. There are 32 listed occupiers. There is only one landlord for the entirety of this townland, William Roe, indicated by name, “Same” or “In fee” in the Immediate Lessor column. There are houses, outhouses, herd houses, land, cottier’s houses, gardens and water listed in the townland to the tune of 706 acres, 3 roods and 13 perches. The land was valued at 136 pounds and 3 shillings, while buildings were worth 18 pounds and 9 shillings, totalling 154 pounds and 12 shillings. View the original documentation here .

Entry one has 3 occupiers. Honoria Knight (A) rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 7 pounds and the buildings at 15 shillings. Edward Knight (B) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 10 shillings. The building was valued at 10 shillings. Thomas Knight (C) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 10 shillings. The house was valued at 10 shillings. In sum, this property is 53 acres and 32 perches in size and valued at 15 pounds and 15 shillings.

Entry two is occupied by Edward Knight. The land was 5 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches in size valued at 1 pound and 15 shillings.

Entry three is occupied by Patrick Knight. Listed as a house and land. The land was 15 acres, 1 rood and 35 perches in size valued at 5 pounds and 5 shillings. The building was valued at 10 shillings, equating to a total amount of 5 pounds and 15 shillings.

Entry four has 3 occupiers, and is 47 acres, 1 rood and 19 perches in size. Roger Mullarkey [sic](A), who rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 5 pounds and 5 shillings and the buildings at 10 shillings, equalling 5 pounds and 15 shillings. Anne Power (B) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 5 pounds and 5 shillings and the building at 15 shillings, equating to 6 pounds. Thomas Power (C) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 5 pounds and 5 shillings and building at 10 shillings, totalling to 5 pounds and 15 shillings.

Entry five has 6 occupiers. Edward Lyons (A) rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 5 shillings, and the buildings were valued at 10 shillings, equalling 3 pounds and 15 shillings. Anne Power (B) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 5 pounds and 5 shillings, and the buildings were valued at 15 shillings, totalling to 6 pounds. Michael Boyle (C) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 10 shillings, and the buildings were valued at 10 shillings, totalling to 4 pounds. William Reilly (D) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 10 shillings, and the buildings were valued at 10 shillings, totalling to 4 pounds. Honoria Reilly (E) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 2 pounds and 10 shillings, and the buildings were valued at 10 shillings, equalling 3 pounds. Ellen Skully (F) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 5 pounds, and the buildings were valued at 10 shillings.

Entry six has 4 occupiers, and is 68 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches in size. Thomas Reilly (A) Rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 5 pounds and 10 shillings, and the buildings were valued at 15 shillings, equating to 6 pounds and 5 shillings. Patrick Hussey (B) rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 9 pounds and 15 shillings. The buildings were valued at 1 pound, amounting to 10 pounds and 15 shillings. Patrick Lyons (C) rented land valued at 2 pounds and 10 shillings and the buildings that were valued at 10 shillings, equating to 3 pounds total. Michael Tarmey (-) [sic] rented land valued at 2 pounds and 10 shillings.

Entry seven is occupied by William Roe. There is 78 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches of bog. In addition, there are 5 cottier’s houses and gardens listed. The land was 2 roods and in size valued at 5 shillings. The buildings were valued at 1 pound and 15 shillings, equating to 2 pounds and 10 shillings.

Entry eight has 6 listed occupiers, Patrick Donnellan (A), rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 5 shillings and the buildings at 5 shillings, totalling to 3 pounds and 10 shillings. Michael Donnellan (B) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 15 shillings and the buildings at 10 shillings, totalling to 3 pounds and 15 shillings. Sarah Tully (C) rented a house, office and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 15 shillings and the buildings at 10 shillings, totalling to 3 pounds and 15 shillings. Honoria Joyce (D) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 6 pounds and 10 shillings and the building at 15 shillings, totalling to a value of 7 pounds and 5 shillings. Ellen Tully (E) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 5 shillings and the building at 10 shillings, totalling 3 pounds and 15 shillings. Edward Knight (F) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 6 pounds and 10 shillings and the building at 15 shillings, totalling 7 pounds and 5 shillings. Entry 8 is 173 acres, 3 roods and 37 perches in overall size.

Entry nine has 3 occupiers, William Fleming (A) occupied a house and land. The land was valued at 2 pounds and 15 shillings and the house valued at 10 shillings, totalling 3 pounds and 5 shillings. Patrick Murphy (B) rented land valued at 5 pounds and 10 shillings and a home valued at 10 shillings, in total, it was valued at 6 pounds. Michael Gannon (C) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 2 pounds and 15 shillings, and the home was valued at 5 shillings, totalling to a total value of 3 pounds. In total, there are 37 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches in this entry, valued at 12 pounds and 5 shillings.

Entry ten has 4 occupiers; Michael Flemming (A), who rented a house and land. The land was valued at 4 pounds and 5 shillings and the house at 15 shillings, totalling to 5 shillings. Hugh Mannion (B) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 6 pounds and the house at 15 shillings, amounting to 6 pounds and 15 shillings. Thomas Gunnaire (C) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 10 shillings and the house valued at 10 shillings, amounting to 4 pounds. Martin Conway (D) rented a house and land. The land was valued at 3 pounds and 10 shillings and the house valued at 10 shillings, amounting to 4 pounds. In total, there were 122 acres, 3 roods and 27 perches listed. They were rented in common between the listed occupiers and in total, were valued at 19 pounds and 15 shillings.

Entry eleven is 8 acres, 1 rood and 26 perches in size. There is no occupier or immediate lessor listed. The description states this plot to be a body of water and is not given a monetary value.

1901 Census

There are 38 households in this townland. According to the Enumerator’s Abstract conducted by Constable John Sherlock, there were 85 males and 92 females who resided in this townland, all of which were listed as Roman Catholic. View the individual census records here.

1911 Census

There are 32 households in this townland. According to the Enumerator’s Abstract conducted by Constable John Sherlock, there were 67 males and 72 females in the townland of Cloonmaghaura, all of which were documented as being Roman Catholic. View the individual census records of the townland here.