Commonwealth Survey of 1652

Townland	Townland Name 1836	CWS Proprietor Name
Ballaghdorragh	Ballaghdorogh	Alex Blew
Behernagh	Behernagh	Edmond Maginiss
Behernagh Island
Carrick	Carricke	Lt Col Tristram Beresford
Cock Island
Corlea Island North
Corlea Island South
Corronagh	Corranaghitragh	Lt Col Tristram Beresford
Corronagh Island
Corronagh Sand Bank
Cow Island
Crane Island
Croaghan
Crossafehin	Crossfehen	Lt Col Tristram Beresford
Crossafehin Island
Eighter	Ighter	Lt Col Tristram Beresford
Garrets Island
Illanakirka
Island	Illan	Mr Young & Others
Knockaraheen	Knocklahen	Mr Young & Others
Knockatemple	Knockample	Lt Col Tristram Beresford
Knockatemple Island
Knocknagartan	Knocknagartan	Lt Col Tristram Beresford
Knocknaveagh	Knocknevya	Thomas Tippin
Lurganboy	Lorgenboy	Quarter Master King
Mares Island
Porters Island
Ryefield
Ryefield Island
Scrabby Island
Sloe Island
Townland	Townland Name 1836	CWS Proprietor Name

Census of 1821

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Parish Records

Tithe Applotment Books of 1824-1834

Name Books of 1836

Munterconnaught Parish

There was an endowed Hospital here. King James granted a lease of it for the terms of 21 years to Sir Edward Moore at the rent of 15d. It contains 7433.2.5 acres of which 964.2.8 are water -? part of Lough Ramor -? and 9.3.26 are islands in that Lough. Of the land 5932 acres are arable and 568 acres bog and rough pasture. It contains a church and R.C. Chapel but no town or village.

Ballaghdorragh

It is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 325 1/2 acres including 8 1/2 acres of bog, situated in its Northern extremity. Its highest ground on its Eastern boundary is ? feet above the level of the sea. A bye road passes through it. The soil is tolerably good. Hedge rows are generally planted with trees.

Behernagh

It is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 770 3/4 acres containing 119 acres of bog. Two bye roads pass through it. It contains two forts and two neat two storied (sic) slated houses with considerable farms attached. The soil is of a middling quality but very stony. Its highest ground near its Northern Boundary is 530 feet above the level of the sea.

Carrick

It is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 557 acres, all of which is arable land, except 84 acres of bog and 4 of plantation. The road from Oldcastle to Kells and a bye road pass through this townland; close to the latter mentioned road stands a school.

Corranagh

It is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 370 1/2 acres of arable land, 37 of bog and 24 of plantation. The Ferry road passes through it. There are two ancient forts in it, one near the centre, the other near its S.W. boundary. The soil is of a middling quality but very stony. It contains a trigl. point near Lough Ramor, 340 feet above the level of the sea.

Crohan

Is the property of Marquis of Headfort and contains 442 1/4 acres including 39 of bog and 10 of plantation. The Virginia and Kells roads pass through it; also a bye road. Lake View House is situated near its N. boundary. A hill near its centre planted with trees is 575 feet above the sea.

Crossafehin

Is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 218 1/2 acres of arable land. The Kells and Virginia road passes through it. Its highest ground is at its Western side and is 438 feet above the level of the sea.

Eighter

Is the property of Marquis of Headfort and contains 718 and three quarter acres including 35 of bog and 5 of plantation. The Oldcastle and Virginia road passes through the townland, also a bye road. The residence of the Revd. R. Sargent is in the Northern part of the townland. There is an ancient fort in it situated close to the Oldcastle road from Virginia.

Island

Is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 379 acres of arable land, with 23 of bog and 10 of plantation. There are two ancient forts in the townland one situated near its West boundary, the other in the Southern part of the townland. The Oldcastle and Bailieborough road passes through it. The soil is tolerably productive.

Knockaraheen

Is the property of Ed. Rotheram, Esqr., of Cross. It contains 317 1/2 acres including 53 of bog. The Oldcastle and Kells road passes through it and a bye road. It contains two forts; one of them, situated close to its Western boundary, is 514 feet above the sea. Its bog is a portion of a very extensive one situated at its N.E. boundary. The farms are large and the soil tolerably productive.

Knocknaveigh

It is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 422 3/4 acres including 14 acres of bog. The Kells and Oldcastle road passes through its Southern part and a bye road traverses it in various directions. A castle belonging to the Fingal or Plunket family formerly stood in it.

Knocknagartan

It is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 252 acres all cultivated except 13 acres of bog. No road passes through it. It contains two forts and a clump of trees on the top of a hill. Tubber Patrick or St. Patrick's Well is situated in it. The soil is poor and very stony.

Knockatemple

Is the property of the Marquis of Headfort. Contains 488 acres including 56 of bog. The Virginia and Kells road and the Ferry road pass through the townland. The church and R.C. Chapel are both situated in this townland. There are also 6 acres of plantation. A moat stands close to the shore of Lough Ramor, and it has a castle ruins beside it.

Lurganboy

Is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 272 1/4 acres of which ? are bog. The Oldcastle and Virginia road pass through it and the Oldcastle and Kells roads are connected by a bye road which passes through it. A hill in its N.E. part is 543 feet above the sea. It contains a school.

Ryefield

Is the property of the Marquis of Headfort and contains 923 acres including 46 of bog and 17 of plantation. The remainder is arable land. The Oldcastle and Bailieboro' and Kells and Virginia roads pass through this townland. In the Southern part of this townland are situated a corn mill and kiln.

Griffith’s Valuation of 1857