Ballyglass (Mahon)

Irish Grid: M 81204 35578 Lat / Long: 53.3703, -8.2831

DED: Killure

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Contains a. r. p. (264 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches) about 46 acres of bog, the remainder arable and pasture, flat good land. Houses and roads in good repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon held by deed forever. Pays £5. 3. 4. County Cess including Acre East and Acre West.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lies in the S. East of the parish bounded in this parish by Ervalagh Ooghter, Ballyglass, Gortbrack, Moor, and Annaghbeg townlands and on the S. West by Ahascragh river which separates it from Killurebeg townland in the parish of Kilgerril, Barony of Cloonmacnoon.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Ballyglass (Mahon).

Census of Ireland (1821- 1911)

The first full population census of Ireland was taken in 1821 and the first four Irish censuses were arranged by county, barony, civil parish and townland.

1821: Only some fragments for small parts of county Galway survive. There are no records for Ahascragh.

1831: The only surviving records are from Counties Antrim and Derry.

1841: There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1851: There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1861: Census records for 1861 and 1871 were deliberately destroyed by the government

1881: The records for 1881 and 1891 were pulped as waste paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901: No information for the 1901 Census

1911: No information for the 1911 Census

Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864)

The Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart was the immediate lessor for the tenements in Ballyglass (Mahon) with the exception of plot 2.

Plot 1a: The Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart had, in fee, a herd’s house and offices with 265 acres and 19 perches of land that had an annual ratable valuation of £112 for the land and £5 for the buildings.

Plot 1b: There was a vacant house and small garden belonging to The Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart that had an annual ratable valuation of 5s.

Plot 1c: was a vacant house belonging to The Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart that had an annual ratable valuation of 5s.

Plot 1d: was a vacant house belonging to The Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart that had an annual ratable valuation of 10s.

Plot 1e: Thomas Grady paid 15s for a house.

Plot 2: The Earl of Clancarty had, in fee, 9 acres and 27 perches of land that had an annual ratable valuation of £4.