Creggaun (MacHugh)

An Creagán (MacHugh)

Roger Harrison

Creggaun (MacHugh)

Irish Grid: M 76923 42920                                                   Lat / Long: 53.4361, -8.34796

 

DED: Castleffrench

 

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Contains a. r. p. (69 acres, 2 roods and 26 perches), about 6 acres of bog, the remainder arable. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Patrick McHugh, Esq., held by deed for ever. It pays £2. 9s. 2d. County Cess.

 

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Is situated in a northern part of this parish in the barony of Killian bounded by Coonaghton Kelly, Eskermore and Creggaun Concannon townlands in said barony, by Clooncannon Kelly in the barony of Cloonmacnoon and by Keoves in the barony of Kilconnel.

 

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Creggaun (MacHugh).

 

 

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 waster paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901:  No information available

1911:  No information available

 

Griffith’s Valuation (1847 – 1864)

Plot 1: Daniel Lyons had, in fee (for himself), a herd’s house, office and 66 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches of land that had an annual ratable valuation of £43 for the land and 12s for the buildings.

Plot 2: Mary Kilaley [sic] paid £3 10s for 6 acres and 2 perches of land and 13s for a house to Daniel Lyons.

 

 

This page was added on 09/02/2023.

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