GENUKI: Killeany, Galway

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KILLENY, or KILLEANY, a parish, in the barony of CLARE, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 2 miles (S.) from Headford, on the road to Lough Corrib; containing 1572 inhabitants. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, forming part of the union of Kilkilvery: the tithes amount to £148. 4. 23/4. In the R. C. divisions the parish is part of the union or district of Headford: the chapel is a small thatched edifice. There are two private schools, in which are about 90 children.

from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.

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Historical Geography

The civil parish of Killeany contained the townlands of:

Cloghanower, Clooneen, Deerpark, Gortrory / Rogersfield, Keekill, Keernaun, Kiltrasna, Lisheennageeha, Liss, Mountross, Muckcoort, Rafwee, Turloughcor, Walshs Island,

Land & Property

The entry for Killeany from Griffiths Valuation 1847/64

Tithe Applotment Books 1823/37 for this parish on NAI

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