description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

Note: Some of this parish is listed as being part of County Roscommon in 1851

1901 Census Heads of Household : Ballynakill Civil Parish 1: Ardagh, Balling, Curraghmulmurry, Keeloges East, Keeloges West, Kilcolumb, Kilmacrickard, Lisnageeragh, Oughtagh, Rosdaul, Tobberoe East, Tobberoe West ~ 137 Heads

for Civil Registration BMD reference extracts or just to see surnames found in this parish go to

Castlereagh BMD's - Glennamaddy BMD's - Roscommon BMD's

 

1840's Curraghmulmurry Site Centered Town Map at Past Homes.com

BALLYNAKILL, a parish, in the barony of HALF-BALLYMOE, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 6¼ miles (w.) from Roscommon town; containing 4315 inhabitants.

This parish is situated near the road from Roscommon to Dunmore, and comprises about 3000 acres of arable land, about 20,000 acres of mountain pasture, and nearly the same quantity of waste, mountain, and bog.

It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, and forms part of the union of Donamon ; the rectory is impropriate in Viscount Ranelagh. The tithes amount to £230. 10 shillings payable in moieties to the impropriator and the vicar.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it is the head of a union or district, called Glinsk and Kilcroan, which comprises the parishes of Ballynakill, Clonigormican, Ardclare, Oran, and Kilcroan, and contains two chapels, one of which is situated at Glinsk, in this parish.

There are five hedge schools, in which are about 270 boys and 70 girls.

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