Newtown Kilcolgan

Civil Parish of Kilcolgan

Joseph Ennis |University of Galway |Galway County Heritage Office

https://www.townlands.ie/galway/dunkellin/kilcolgan/drumacoo/newtown-kilcolgan/

Situation: The standard name for the townland was Newtown Kilcolgan with no Irish name given. bounded on the north by Kilcolgan, Killeely on the east, Caherpeak at the south and Killeanmwinterlaan on the west.

Description:

O’Donavon Field Name Book.

The townland was at the north of the parish.

Down survey

The name for the townland in the survey was Cartrounehalle. The owner in 1641 was William O’Shaughnesse who was catholic. In 1670 the owner was Jeoffrey French who was catholic. There was 29 acres of profitable land and 29 acres of forfeited land.

This page was added on 25/04/2024.

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