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Aughrim & Kilmore
Parish Heritage Map
Townland
Aughrim Parish
Clooncraff Parish
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Farming has remained the principal occupation of the inhabitants of the parish. The
parish is also renowned for it’s fishing with numerous well stocked lakes and rivers.
Sport also plays a big part in the social life of the parish since the establishment of the
G.A.A. (Gaelic Athletic Association) in 1884 and the parish now has a fine sporting
facility located in the townland of Feeragh.
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Community spirit is very strong within the parish with the completion of a modern
community centre at Dangan a number of years ago which caters for the Social,
Cultural and Sporting needs of old and young. They have also a very active
Community Development Association within the parish which is responsible for
the completion of this project.
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„„ Aughamore (Aughacandis): achadh mór, great field, site of Aughamore House.
„„ Aghawaracahill Acha Mhaire Chathail, Mary Cahill’s field.
„„ Annagh Eanach: A Marsh.
„„ Ardanaffrin Ard an Aifrinn, Masshill site of Mass Rock.
„„ Ardgallagher Ardgalchobhair, Gallaghers hill.
„„ Ardleckna Height or Hill of the flags.
„„ Ardlougher Ard Luagher, Hill of the Rushes. Site of Church of Ireland and graveyard, Site of Catholic Cemetery, Site of Rush Hill an early 18th century house.
„„ Ardmacroan Ard mc croan, Ard Mhic Nuadhain, Mac Croans Hill.
„„ Aughrim Eacdhruim Mac N-Aodha, Horse-Hill Of the sons of Mac Hugh site of
Patrician Church ruins and graveyard. Mac Hugh a Coarb family.
„„ Ballagh Bealach, a way or a pass.
„„ Ballycummin Beal aith choimin. Mouth of Cummins ford. Site of Ballycummin
house (home of the Earls of Roscommon).
„„ Bealragh Bealra, Mouth or ford of the forth.
„„ Boyanagh Buidheahace, Yellow bog.
„„ Bryan Beg Bruighean bheag, small fairy palace or fort.
„„ Bryan More Bruighean Mor. Great Breen or fairy palace.
„„ Carrickilla Carraic coille, Rock of the wood.
„„ Carricklom Carraic Lom, Bare Rock Site of Mass rock used during Penal Laws.
„„ Carrigeenduff Carraigin Dubh, Black little rock.
„„ Carrowcuill Ceathramhadh choill, quarter of the hazel. Site of Carrowcuill lodge.
„„ Carrowmore Ceathramhadh Mór, great quarter.
„„ Carrownaglearagh Ceathramadh Na Gleireach, priest quarter.
„„ Carrowreagh Ceathramadh riabhach, grey quarter. Contains Cornaspikoage,
Cor Na Spionóg, round hill of the gooseberries. Subdivisions Crith, Stonepark
and Annesville.
„„ Cartron (Hartland) The Mahon family of Strokestown house were major land
holders in this parish and were given the title Lord Hartland.
„„ Cartron (King) The King family were major land holders in the parish from the
early 17th century until the early 20th.
„„ Charlestown Liscathail, Site of Charlestown House home of the King’s from
the early 17th century up until the early 20th century.
„„ Clogher Clochar, a stony place, Cloher House home of Surgeon Major Parkes
1857-1893.
„„ Cloonavery Cluain ádhbharaigh, Haverty’s lawn.
„„ Clooncommon Beg Cluain Chomain ,Common’s lawn or meadow.
„„ Clooncommon Mor Clluain Chomain, Common’s big lawn or meadow.
„„ Clooncoose Cluain Cuas, lawn of the caves.
„„ Clooncosker Cluain Coscair, Lawn of the victory. It contains Lough Barry and
Lissna Bilarig (fort).
„„ Clooncraff (Cloonaff) Cluain creamh, Lawn or meadow of the wild garlic, site
of Patrician church and 8th century Benedictine monastery and graveyard. The
O’Reachtghain’s (Rhatigans) were Coarbs here of St. Finian.
„„ Clonfad More Cluain fada mor, Long lawn or meadow. Site of Cloonfad house,
home of Bishop Browne of Elphin. There was also a Chapel attached to this house.
„„ Cloonfadbeg Cluain Fada beag, Long lawn or meadow (little). Curnadhurragh,
Cor Na Daragh, round hill of the oak, is the site of a village in Cloonfadbeg.
„„ Cloongarvan Clauin Garbhain, Garvan’s lawn or meadow
„„ Cloonglasny Beg Clauin Glaisna beag, Glasny’s Lawn (little) Cloghnacumirik,
cross inscribed standing stone marking location of Mass during penal times.
„„ Cloonglasny More Clauin glaisne mor, Glasnys Lawn or meadow (big), site of castle.
„„ Cloonmeane Cluain Meádhoin, middle lawn.
„„ Cloonshannagh Cluain seannach, lawn of the foxes.
„„ Cloonshee Cluain sithe, Lawn of the fairy mound.
„„ Cloonsillagh Cluain saileach, Lawn of the sallows. Contains Francy,s fort (A
man’s name)
„„ Cloonteem Cluain tím, Lawn of the thyme. Cloonteem Cottage a residence
that was used by the Marquis of Westmeath in the 19th century.
„„ Corbaun Cor bán, white hill. Contains Coill Mc Coise, Mac Cush’s wood, a
planted fort.
„„ Corguillon Cor goillín, Gollin’s hill.
„„ Corkeenagh Cor Caonaigh, Cor Caonagh, round hill of the moss. Site of
Mosshill house.
„„ Corlis Curlis, Odd fort.
„„ Cornasleehan Cor na slighthean, Hill of the little road or pass
„„ Corralara Cor a ‘Larthaigh, Hill of the sight of the house. Location of Corlara
railway station.
„„ Corry or Curries (Aughrim Civil Parish) Curraigh, Moors. Contains the following
subdivisions, Corsiff, Cois sruithe, along or by the stream. Cloonfase, Lawn of
the feast. Derreen, Doirín, an oak wood. Ballinlough, Baile án Locha, town of
the lake. Tawnaboe, Tamhnach Na Bó, field of the cow or cowfield.
„„ Corry (Kilmore Civil Parish) Leachagh, Hillside
„„ Creaghnakirka (Henbrook) Crioch na circa. Break of the hen (grouse)
„„ Cuilmore Coill Mór, big wood.
„„ Cuiltyconway Coillte Conaidh, woods of the firewood.
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The parishes of Aughrim, Kilmore and Clooncraff were known in ancient times as Tir
Briuin na Sinna. It is recorded in the annals that St. Patrick crossed the River Shannon
at the location now known as Drumsna passing through the Doon which was the
Gateway to Connacht. This territory was ruled at the time by the O’Monachain
(O’Monaghans) who ruled until 1249AD an area which comprised the Three Tuathas
(three countries) stretching from Lanesboro in the south to Jamestown in the north on
the bank of the River Shannon (Na Sinna), when they were displaced by the O’Beirnes
allied with the MacDermotts who in turn ruled the territory until the Elizabethan
conquest. Tir Briuin Na Sinna (O’Beirnes country) along with Cenel Dobtha (O’Hanlys
country) and Corco Achlann (MacBrannans country) comprised the Three Tuathas.
Carnadoe Bridge on the Shannon is situated on the boundary between the O’Beirnes
and O’Hanlys and Grange Bridge is the point at which the three Tuathas met.
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Kilmore Village There are many sites of historical interest in Kilmore
such as Kilmore house built for the Bishop of Elphin Rev Edward King of
Charlestown in 1630 and Glebe House built in th 1820s.
Church of Ireland Kilmore erected on a Patrician Church site. In
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1232 an Abbey was established here for the Augustinians and consecrated
by Con ó Flannagáin who was then Prior. It remained as such until 1590
when it was suppressed by Elizabeth I.
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Rush Hill built on part of the King estate of the Bishop of Elphin
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Edward King (1575-1638/9). It became the residence of cousins of the Kings,
the Blackburnes, and in particular of the Vicar of Aughrim, Rev George
Blackburne (1691-c.1790). In the 1740s he passed control of the property to
his nephew and heir William Devenish, a descendent of the Devenishs of
Court Devenish, Athlone. The history of Rush Hill for the next 150 years is
that of the Devenish family. Rush Hill is now a private residence.
Clooncraff Parish
There are over 60,000 townlands in Ireland which were mapped and standardized during the 19th century with some
of the older townlands amalgamated to form subdivisions within modern townland boundaries. Townlands form the
building blocks for administrative units such as parishes and District Electoral Divisions and are used on postal addresses
in rural Ireland rather than post codes or house numbers. The following list of townlands comprise the parish of Aughrim,
Kilmore and Clooncraff. Each townland is colour coded to indicate parish.
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Kilmore Parish
A townland is a land division which predated the Normans. In Connacht the most common ancient core territory/
septland of a Gaelic lord was a Ballybetagh, divisions of which were Quarters, Half Quarters (Leath-Ceathru), Ballyboes
or townlands and Cartrons these varied in size depending on a number of factors including quality of the land but
generally there were 12 to 16 ballyboes or townlands in a Ballybetagh.
Kilmore Parish
Sites of Historical Interest
Aughrim Parish
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Rockville This tree lined road marks the avenue to the site of Rockville
House home of the Lloyd’s from the 18th century to the early 20th century.
Crannóg on Lough Tully where a Processional cross dating to 8th or
9th century was found. This cross can be seen in the National Museum of
Ireland, Dublin.
Albert Lock, and lock keepers house were built in 1848 as part of
navigation improvements to the Jamestown Canal. Albert Lock is named
after Queen Victoria’s husband Albert and his name is carved on the north
side of the lock wall. The present Lock keepers are the forth generation of
the Burke family to occupy the lock keepers house.
Entrance gate to site of Lissadorn House home of John
Crofton son of John Crofton Escheater General of Ireland (Reclaimer of
Lands and Property deemed to be forfeited for the Crown) in the late 16th
and early 17th century.
„„ Cuiltyshinnoge Coillte Sionóg, Fox wood or Jennetts wood. Site of Tobar
Lasragh, St Lasser’s well, an ancient holy well.
„„ Culleennamihoonagh Middle wood.
„„ Culleenrevagh Coillin Riabhach, great little wood, site of Woodfield house.
Subdivisions, Knockatee, Englishtown and Middletown.
„„ Curry Curraidh, a moor.
„„ Dangan (King) Dangan O’Beirne. Daingean, a fortress, site of O’Beirnes castle
and adjacent fair green for cattle fairs. Dangan Chapel built in 1842 on the site
of an O’Beirne chapel of ease.
„„ Dangan (Nugent) Nugents were the Earls of Westmeath and like the King
family in previous entry became the new landlords.
„„ Dereen Island (River Shannon).
„„ Dooneen Duinin, a small fort.
„„ Drumamoodan Druim mhuadain, Modans ridge or Boydans ridge.
„„ Drumcleavry Druim Cliabhraigh, Ridge of the Baskets, Site of The Dunn said
to be the gateway to Connaght and where St. Patrick crossed the Shannon
when he intered the territory of O’Monaghan.
„„ Drummod Dromad, long ridge.
„„ Fearagh (Caddell) Fiarach, A Meadow (Caddell, a family).
„„ Fearagh (Mahon) Fiarach, A Meadow (Mahons of Strokestown).
„„ Garrymona Island (Lough Boderg), Garraidh Móna, garden of the bog.
Belongs to townland of Cartron Heartland.
„„ Glebe Church land.
„„ Gragullagh Gragullagh, bird cackling, indicating a place where birds gathered.
„„ Grange Granshagh, Irish Grainseach a place for grain, generally a monastic
outfarm or monastic granary.
„„ Illangarve Island (River Shannon).
„„ Kilbride Cill Brighde, Bridgets Church.
„„ Kilcanoran Cill Ceaneu, Canorans Church.
„„ Kilcock Cill Coch, St. Cocas Church.
„„ Kilcroy Coill Cruadh, hard wood. Home of Luke O’Conor Roe recipient of the
Victoria Cross during the Crimean war.
„„ Killinaddan Coill an Fheadáin, wood of the brook Contains site of old
Graveyard and also Lisnafinagh fort, Lios Na Finne, fort of the white cow.
„„ Kilmore Cill mór, Great Church or great wood. Achaward, Acha Bhaird, the
Bards field, is situated in the townland of Kilmore and is where Kilmore house
built in 1630 is located.
„„ Knockavreaneen Cnoc A Bhreinin, Brennans Hill.
„„ Knocknagawna Cnoc na nGamhna, Hill of the Calves. Hillstreet, Leac na
Gcon, flag stone of the hounds. Site of Ashford Vale and Ashford house, former
home of Watkins, Waldron and Hamilton families.
„„ Lackagh Leacach, Hill Side.
„„ Lacken Leacach, Hill Side.
„„ Lahagboy Lateach buide, Yellow slough or puddle.
„„ Lecarrow Leath cheathramhadh, Half quarter.
„„ Liscolvan Lios calbhain, Calvans Fort.
„„ Lishugh Lios Aodh, Hughs Fort.
„„ Lisnanuran Líos Na H-Iubhrón, Fort of the small yews.
„„ Lissadorn Líos A Duirn, Fort of the Fist. (O’Monaghan was killed by O’Beirne
with his fist) Site of Poll UI Mannaghain or O’Monaghans’s hold. O’Monaghan’s
house stood in a mound in a plantation here.
„„ Lissavilla Lios A Chila, Fort of the ancient tree.
„„ Lowfield
„„ Lugateane Lug A Tsein, Hollow of prosperity or the hollow of the fox gloves.
„„ Meelick Miluc, an insulated piece of land.
„„ Milltown
„„ Moneyduff Muine Dubh, black shrubbery.
„„ Moyglass: Magh Glas, green plain. Here the Dancing Stone on bank of
Shannon (where people used to dance). Site of Moyglass House.
„„ Pollnamoghil Poll na Mbachall, Hole of the Staffs or crosiers. Site of old corn
Mill, ( Roche’s and McDonnell’s were millers here).
„„ Rat Island (River Shannon).
Rathevin Rath Eimhin, Evins court.
„„ Rathnarovanagh Rath Na Rommhanac, Fort of the Romans. Site of The
Lodge a small house by the roadside.
„„ Rockville (Carrickena) Carraic Cionaith, Kennys rock. Site of Rockville House
home of the Lloyd’s from the 18th century to the early 20th century.
„„ Rodeen Site of present Aughrim Chapel which replaced an 18th century chapel
of ease for an O’Beirne family from Rodeen.
„„ Roo Rubha, rue (an herb)
„„ Rushport
„„ Scrabbagh Screabhach, shrubbery.
„„ Skeagh Sceith, a bush or thorn.
„„ Tawnagh More Tamhnach-Mor, Big field.
„„ Tooloscan Tualoscan, district of the burning or scorching.Contains Lisniskea
fort, Lios an uisce, fort of the water. Site of Prospect Lodge.
„„ Toomore Tuam Mór, a great mound or tumulus. Part of Hillstreet included in
this townland. Site of bawn, castle, oldtown and Mullagh (Dillons).
„„ Tully Tulaigh, a hill “The Tully Lough Cross” 8th-9th century was found near a
Crannóg on Tully Lough. Tully Lodge is situated here and Lake view.
„„ Tullynahearka Tulaigh Nahadhairce, hill of the horn. Here the huntsman blew his horn. Site of Fair Green.
Aughrim Graveyard site of very ancient Church listed in Papal
Taxation list of 1306 and is reputed to have an Augustinian foundation
dating to the early 12th century.
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Cloonfad House was home to Dr. George Joseph Plunket Browne,
Bishop of Elphin 1844-1858.
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Clooncraff Graveyard site of 8th century religious establishment
with strong associations with St. Finnian of Clonard and in the 12th
century a Benedictine Monastery was established here.
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the local landowner. Indication of a site on this map does not indicate a right of
way. Please respect owners property.
CREDITS
This project is funded by Roscommon County Council as an action of the County
Roscommon Heritage Plan 2012 - 2016.
This map has been compiled by Aughrim Kilmore Development Association, a
local based voluntary group whose primary aim is the promotion of the local
area. Text and images: Aughrim Kilmore Development Association.
Design layout: www.lanaoflynn.zxq.net
Kilmore Village
Church of Ireland Kilmore
Rush Hill
Rockville This tree lined road
marks the avenue to Rockville
House
Crannóg on Lough Tully
Albert Lock
Entrance gate to site of
Lissadorn House