Situation: the standard name for the townland was Kilmacduagh with the Irish form being Cill Mic Duach. The townland was in the southwest of the parish.
Description:
O’Donavon Field Name Book: the proprietor was General Taylor of Castle Taylor with George Cuppage as the agent. It was let to 8 tenants at one 1 pound per acre yearly rent. The soil was rocky and sandy with usual crops being wheat, oats and potatoes. There was the Kilmacduagh Holy well to the south of the graveyard and seven church ruins in the townland.
Down Survey: the name for the townland on the survey was Killmacouth. The owner in 1641 and 1670 was the Bishop of Clonfert who was protestant. There was 82 acres of unprofitable land and 364 acres of profitable land.
Map reference one refers to Francis M.S Taylor. This was a herd’s house, office and land along with another vacant house. It was 165 acres and 24 perches. This was worth 21 pounds.
Map reference two was Michael Mitchell. This was land that was 3 acres, 1 rood and 3 perches and was worth 5 shillings. The landlord was Francis Taylor.
Map reference three was John Hawkes. This was land that was 6 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches. This was worth 1 pound.
Map reference four was Patrick Mitchell. This was 8 acres, 2 roods and 9 perches. This was worth 1 pound and 5 shillings.
Map reference five was Francis M.S. Taylor. This was a house, office and land which was 26 acres, 2 roods and 14 perches. This was worth 12 pounds.
Map reference six was John Mooney which was a house, office and land which was 18 acres, 2 roods and 7 perches. This was 16 pounds and 10 shillings. The landlord was Francis M.S. Taylor.
Map reference seven was Thomas Deane. There was land and a body of water. The land was 5 acres, 2 roods and 18 perches and the water was 2 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches. This was 3 pounds.
There was one household in Kilmacduagh in 1911. With four people who were roman catholic and all who were born in County Galway unless stated otherwise. The house had stone or brick walls with thatch or wood roof and up to 2 to 4 rooms.
The head of family of house one was Patrick Finnegan (31) who was a farmer and lived with his brother Bartley (29), Aunt Ann Rock (59) and a servant Patrick Flanagan (14) who was born in America. They could all read and write, and no language was listed. They had two stables, a cow house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.
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