Drummorehill

Drummorehill

Civil Parish of Kiltartan

Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office

Drummorehill is a townland, situated In the North East extremity of the parish of Kiltartan and Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway, North East boundary of Kiltartan and East boundary parish Kiltormer.

The standard name for this townland is Drummorehill, with the Irish form of the name being Cnoc drum mór.

Other forms of the name with authority source:

Cnoc drum mór

Drumore Hill By. Surveyors Sketch Map

Drummorehill Mr. Gregory’s Clerk, P. Burk

Drumore Hill Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable

Drumore Hill Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.

Griffiths Valuation

Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 5 listed land and property owners; John Quinn, Michael Cloonan, Patrick Farrell, Patrick Linnane, Patrick Fahy, Patrick Cusack. All land was leased from William H Gregory.

The total annual valuation of relatable property of Ballyaneen North was £24.5s.0d. for a total of 53 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches of land, house and office.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books
Proprietor was Richard Gregory, Esq., 56 Barners Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Lombard Hunt, Esq., Gort. This townland is let to occupying tenants from the parish of Kiltormer. Although not resident in the grounds but live adjacent thereto. Yearly rent of 28s per acre. County Cess was 3s per acre. Tithes tax was withheld by the tenantry. Soil was sandy. Usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing names Kelly and Linneen. Authority John Farrell, townland Corker.

Down Survey

The Down Survey Map under ‘Dromett’ listed O’Shawnussy, Sir Roger (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) Martin, Oliver (Catholic); Martin, Peeter (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell).

1901 census

There is no information for the 1901 census available for this townland. 4/4/24

1911 census

There is no information for the 1901 census available for this townland. 4/4/24