Situation: the standard name for the townland was Ballylennan with the Irish form of the name being Baile Ui Leanain with other forms of the names being Ballyleanaun By. Surveyor’s Sketch Map, Ballyleounard Engraved County Map. The townland was at the east of the parish.
Description:
O’Donavon Field name book: the proprietor was lord Gort with the agent being Mr J. Bell. The tithe was paid at 1 shilling and 6 pence per acre with rocky and sandy soil. The usual crops were wheat oats and potatoes.
The name for the townland on the survey was Ballileman. The owner in 1641 was Sir Rodger O’Shawnussy who was catholic, then in 1671 the owner was Sir Dermot O’Shaghnessy who was also catholic. There was 85 acres of profitable land and 42 unprofitable with 85 forfeited.
Map reference one was James Lahiff who had land of 5 acres, 3 roods and 30 perches which was worth 55 pounds. He was the landowner.
Map reference two was Margaret Gallngher who had a house worth 5 shillings. James Lahiff was the landowner.
Map reference three was Thomas Stephenson who had a house, office and land. This was 4 acres, 2 roods and 13 perches and was worth 5 pounds. The landlord was the same as before.
In 1901 there were two households in Ballylennan with eight people overall and all of them being roman catholic and born in County Galway unless stated otherwise. Both houses had stone or brick walls and were made of thatch or wood rooves with 2 to 4 rooms in both.
The head of family of house one was James Rourke (48) who was a farmer and was born in county Clare and lived with his wife Ellen (45) and children. Their daughter Ellen (20), Mary E (18), Honoria (17) and their son James (15). All of them worked on the farm. They could all read and write and only the parents were listed as speaking Irish and English. They had a stable, calf house, piggery and a barn.
The head of family of house two was Jane Carroll (60) who was a domestic servant and had a boarder Margaret Neagle (55) living with her. Both could read and write and spoke Irish and English. They had a piggery.
In 1911 there were three households however only the first was inhabited. There was four people all of whom were roman catholic. The properties of the houses was the same as 1901.
The head of family of house one was James Rorke (61) who was born in County Clare and was a farmer and lived with his wife Ellen (58) and their children. Their son James (25) and daughter Dorah (27). All of the could read and write and only the parents were listed as speaking English. They had a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.
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