Ballyturick is situated in the civil parish of Kiltormer barony of Longford Co Galway. It is bounded on the north by Coxtown, on the east by Coolany and Coolaquanany, on the south and west by Ballooly McDermott in Killoran parish.
O’Donavan’s Field Name Books give other spellings of this townland: Ballyturrick, Beul Atha Tuiraic, Beul Ath Turic, Recte Bellaturrick and Belturick.
Down Survey map show the land was owned under the name ‘Bellturrick’ by Hugh Carragh McDonall McShane, a catholic in 1641. It was owned by Dominick Rock, a catholic in 1670. It states there were 56 planation acre of profitable land and 56 planation acre of forfeited land.
Patrick Horan (50) was a widower. He was a farmer. His brothers James (60) and Michael (45) were single. All 3 brothers could read and write. Patrick had 2 daughters. Mary Anne (14) was recorded as a farmer’s daughter. Agnus (9) was a scholar. They could read. The entire family were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 2 outhouses. The census taken on the 10th of April 1901 show the house was built as a private dwelling. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made with perishable material. Patrick Horan owned the land the house was situated on.
Patrick Horan (67) was a farmer. He was a widower. His brothers James (74) and Michael (64) were recorded as farm servants. His daughters Maryann (23) and Agnes (18) had no occupations recorded. All 4 were single. The entire family could read and write. They were Roman Catholic and were born in Co Galway. They lived in a 2nd class house with 5 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery. The census taken on the 4th of April 1911 show the house was built as a private dwelling. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made with perishable material. Patrick Horan owned the land the house was situated on.
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