Situation: the standard name for the townland was Drumminacloghaun with the Irish form being Druimin a’ Clochain. The townland was in the southeast of the parish.
Description:
O’Donovon Field Name Book: the proprietor was Lord Gort of Loughcootra Castle, and the agent was Mr James Slater. It was sublet to 6 tenants at will from 21 to 40 shillings per acre. The size of the farm was 5 to 10 acres with stony soil and the usual crops being wheat, oats and potatoes.
Down Survey: there was no information on the down survey given.
Map reference one was James Lahiff with the land being 213 acres and 25 perches. This was worth 112 pounds and James was the landowner.
Map reference two referred to Reverend Michael Nagle and Christopher Carroll. This was the house and land which was 4 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches. It was worth 4 pounds and 30 shillings.
In 1901 there was one household in the region with twelve people. All of whom were roman catholic and were born in County Galway. This house had stone or brick walls and thatch or wood rooves with 2 to 4 rooms.
The head of family of house one was John Glynn (70) who was a farmer that lived with his wife Mary (50) and children. Their sons Timothy (20), James (18), John (11), Martin (9), Pat (6) and Michael (3). And their daughters Mary (16), Bridget (12) and Anna (12) along with a boarder William Broderick (80). They could all read and write except Pat, Michael and William. Only John, Mary and William were listed speaking Irish and English. They had a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.
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