Situation: the standard name for the townland was Cloonnafunshin with the Irish form being Cluain na Fuinsin. The townland was in the southwest of the parish and west of Cloonfunshin Lough.
Description:
O’Donovon Field Name Book: the proprietor was General Taylor of castle Taylor with George Cappage as the agent. The soil was rocky and gravely and the usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes.
Down Survey: the name on the survey was Ballimow. The owner in 1641 was Sir Rodger O’Shawnussy and in 1679 was Sir Dermot O’Shaghnessy both of who were catholic.
Map reference one was Francis M.S. Taylor with the land being 4 acres and 24 perches. This was worth 1 pound and 15 shillings.
Map reference two was Anne Cummins. This land was 5 acres, 1 rood and 8 perches. This was worth 2 pounds and 10 shillings. The landlord was Francis Taylor.
Map reference three was John Mooney. This land was worth 20 acres, 2 roods and 2 perches. This was 20 acres, 2 roods and 2 perches, the landlord was the same as before.
Map reference four was John Deviny and Michael Cahill. This land was 19 acres, 2 roods and 8 perches. This was worth 9 pounds and 15 shillings.
Map reference five refers to Thomas Deane, Michael Ryan, James Nestor and John McGrath. The house, office and land was 174 acres, 1 rood and 32 perches. It was worth 74 pounds and 34 shillings.
In 1911 there was two households in the region. There was ten people overall with all being roman catholic and born in county Galway unless stated otherwise. Both houses were built with stone or brick walls and with slate or tiled rooves with five to six rooms in each.
The head of family of house one was Michael Rock (60) who was a farmer and was living with his wife Mary (34) who was born in Clare and a servant Bernard Kilchreest (50). They could all read and write and spoke Irish and English. They had a stable, coach house, cow house and a piggery.
The head of family of house two was James Keran (51) who was a farmer that lived with his wife Eliza (48) and their children. Their daughter Lilly (18), Bridget (15) and their sons Alfred (13), Walter (11) and Charles (9). All of the children were at school. All of them could read and write and all spoke only English except Eliza who spoke Irish as well. They had two stables.
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