Keeloges

Irish Grid: M 75587 42649 Lat / Long: 53.4336, -8.36804

DED: Clonbrock

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Contains a. r. p. (85 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches), about 14 acres of which is bog, the remainder, arable and pasture. The roads and houses are in good repair. It is the property of Lord Clonbrock who holds it by deed for ever. The County Cess is included with Kilglass.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Keeloges lies in the West of this parish in the barony of Killian, is bounded by Keoves, Bonnavaun, Ballyboggan and Lattoon townland in said barony.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Keeloges.

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

(Lord Clonbrock was the immediate lessor for all tenements in Keeloges)

Plot 1: John Geraghty leased a house, offices and 21 acres and 31 perches of land for which he paid £10 for the land and £1 5s for the buildings.

Plot 2: James Geraghty paid £10 15s for 21 acres, 1 rood and 13 perches of land and £1 for a house and offices.

Plot 3: John Clinton leased a house, office and 33 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches of land for which he paid £8 10 for the land and £1 5s for the buildings.

Plot 4: Patrick Barrett leased 7 acres, 2 roods and 15 perches of land for £3 15s annually.