Co Galway Data

Galway

National Censuses/Substitutes

1641: Book of Survey and Distribution National Library(NL) MS. 969
1749: Elphin Census Parishes of Ahascra, Athleague, Ballynakill, Drimatemple, Dunamon, Kilbegnet, Killian, Killosolan, NA 1A 36 1
1798: List of those who suffered loss in 1798 Rebellion. NL JLB 94107
1824-44: Tithe Book, Householder's Index FHLC # 919004
1821: Census. Parishes of Aran, Athenry, Kilcomeen, Kiltallagh, Killimore, Kilconickny, Kilreekill. National Archives. Also Loughrea (fragments) GO MS.622, 53 ff
1837: Valuation of towns returning M.P.s (occupants and property values): Galway. Parliamentary Papers 1837, Reports from Committees, Vol II (i), Appendix G
1853-54: Griffith's Valuation
1901: Census
1911: Census

Directories

1820: J. Pigot, Commercial Directory of Ireland
1824: Pigot & Co., City of Dublin and Hibernian Provincial Directory, NL Ir.9141 p 75.
1846: Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland.
1856: Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland.
1870: Slater's Directory of Ireland.
1881: Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland.
1894: Slater's Royal Commercial Directory of Ireland.

Records Specific to Galway County

Year/s	record type	Description
1640		Irish Papist Proprietors, Galway-Town. Hardiman, James, History of the town and county of Galway, to 1820,Galway, 1958.
1657		English Protestant Proprietors, Galway-Town Hardiman
1679	Estate	Bellew, estate wages book. NL MS.9200
1698- 1704; 1778	Estate	Browne, Col John. Account of sales of his estates in Co's Galway and Mayo, names of major tenants and purchasers 1698-1704 and those occupying the estates in 1778. Compiled 1778. Townlands in civil parishes of Ballynakill, Cong, Kilcummin, Killannin, Omey, Ross. NL Pos. 940.
1727		Galway election list. JGHAS 1976
1760	Estate	WolfeTheobold. Estate maps, names of major tenants, indexed. Townlands in civil parishes of Kilmallinoge and Tiransacragh. NL MS 3876
1767 1811 1830	Estate	French family. Moivea estate. 1767-77,rent ledger-major tenants only; accounts and wages. NL MS 4920. 1811-12, all tenants, accounts and wages. Indexed. NL MS 4929. 1820-33 accounts and wages book. NS MS 4930 townlands in civil parishes of Abbeyknockmoy, Athenry, Cargin, Claregalway, Monivea, Moylough, Oranmore.
1775	Estate	Richard St George Mansergh St George: (a) Rental of Headford town (all tenants), (b) estate rentals (major tenants only), covering townlands in the civil parishes of Cargin, Donaghpatrick, Kilcoona, Kilkilvery, Killursa. NL Pos. 5483.
1791		Survey of occupiers - Loughrea town. JGHAS, Vol 23 No 3
1794		Cathholic Freemen of Galway town. JGHAS, Vol 9 No 1
1797- 1824	Estate	HodsonLieut Edward: Rent rolls and tenants accounts, indexes, covering townlands in the civil parish of Kiltormer. NL MS.2356
1801- 1844	Estate	Dillon, Barons Clonbrock: NL MS.19501, tenants ledger 1801-1806,indexed; NL MSS.19585-19608 (24 vols), rentals and accounts, 1827-1840, all tenants; NL MSS.22008, 22009, maps of Co Galway estates, with full valuation of all tenants holdings; NL MSS.19609-19616, rentals and accounts, 1840-44, all tenants; covering townlands in the civil parishes of Ahascragh, Aughrim, Fohanagh, Kilcoona, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killosolan, Kilteski
1806-10		Catholic householders, Killalaghten. In the Catholic parish registers of Killalaghten. NL Pos. 2431
c.1810		Protestants in Aughrim parish. NA M 5359
1829-58	Estate	Shee George: yearly rentals of the estate in and around Dunmore, 1837-1859, all tenants, covering townlands in the civil parishes of Addergoole, Boyounagh, Clonbern, Dunmore.NA M3105-3120
1833	Estate	Lord Clanmorris: Estate rental all tenants, covering townlands in the civil parish of Claregalway. NL MS.3279.
1834		List of parishioners, Kinvara and Killina; NL Pos 2442.
1836		Freeholders, Co. Galway; The Galway Advertiser, March 1836.
1840-50	Estate	Trench: Estate rental. Covering townlands in the civil parishes of Ballymacaward, Kilbeacanty, Killaan, Killimordaly. NL MS.2577.
1841	census	Loughrea census fragments; National Archives. M 1502 & GO MS.622, 53
1845-66	Estate	KnoxFrancis Blake: Rental covering townlands in the civil parishes of Annaghdown, Kilmacduagh, Kilmoylan. NL MS 3077.
1848-52		Ahascra assisted passages, Analecta Hibernica, Vol 22, 1960
1850-59		Emigrants to Australia and the U.S. from the parish of Kilchreest, with some from the parishes of Killigolen, Killinane, Killora, Kilthomas and Isserkelly. GO MS.622
1851	census	Loughrea census fragments; National Archives. M 150
mid 1900's	Estate	(No Landlord Given): Maps of Cloonfane and Carogher townlands in Dunmore parish, with tenants' names, mid-nineteenth century. NL 21 g 76 (14) and 21 g 76 (26).
1851	Estate	(No Landlord Given): survey of occupiers, townlands of Ballinasoora, Streamsfort, Fortlands, Woodlands, parish of Killimordaly. 1851. NL MS.4633
1854-85	Estate	(No Landlord Given): Rentals townlands of Ballyargadaun, Leitrim More, Kylebrack, Knockash in the civil parishes of Leitrim and Kilteskil. NL MSS.2277-2280

Memorial Inscriptions.

Claregalway: IGRS Collection:172, GO.
Clontuskert: IGRS Collection, GO.
Cregg: IGRS Collection:70, GO.
Drumacoo: IGRS Collection, GO.
Kilmacduagh: The Irish Ancestor, Vol. VII, No. 1, 1975.
Tumnahulla: IGRS Collection, 2, GO.

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