description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

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

Tuam BMD's

Cargin Civil Parish, Griffiths Primary Valuation Name Index

CARGAN, or CARRIGIN, a parish, in the barony of CLARE, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 3¼ miles (S. W.) from Headford, on the eastern shore of Lough Corrib ; containing 1214 inhabitants.

It is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Tuam, and is part of the union of Headford : the tithes amount to £103 10s. 7d.

In the Roman Catholic divisions also it forms part of the union or district of Headford. (or Kilkilvery)

At Ballyconlaght there is a daily pay school of 60 boys and 14 girls.

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