description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837

for Civil Registration BMD reference refs (vital records) or just to see surnames found in this parish go to

Glennamaddy BMD refs

1830/40's maps of Ireland

Kilcroan Civil Parish Griffiths Primary Valuation Name Index

Kilcroan Civil Parish 1: Ballaghaugeag West ;Ballyglass : Middle, North, South & West ; Kilcooley ; Kilsallagh ~ 78 Heads

Kilcroan Civil Parish 2 : Turlough townland - 4 heads

KILCROAN, a parish, in the barony of HALF-BALLYMOE, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 11 miles (N. W. by W.) from Roscommon town , on the road from that place to Dunmore ; containing 2329 inhabitants.

This parish comprises 3875 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act, exclusively of a large quantity of bog, and contains Glinsk, the seat of Sir John Burke, Bart.

It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Elphin, forming part of the union of Donamon ; the rectory is impropriate in Lord Ranelagh, and the tithes amount to £106. 15s., which is equally divided between the impropriator and the vicar.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it is the head of a union or district, called Glinsk and Kilcroan, including the parishes of Kilcroan, Ballynakill, Ardclare, and Oran, and containing chapels at Glinsk and Ballymoe.

About 20 children are educated in a public, and about 50 in a private, school ; there is also a Sunday school. Here are the ruins of an ancient church, and at Tubberroe are the remains of an abbey

Back to Top - From Ireland Home page - County Galway page - Lewis Galway Index

Irish Genealogy Research Services - Galway Roman Catholic parish records on microfilm

View My Guestbook

Sign My Guestbook

URL http://www.from-ireland.net

©Dr. Jane Lyons 2001-2006