descriptions 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

Ballinasloe BMD refs

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

1901 Heads of Household Index, some parts of Kilgerril Civil Parish - see townland listing

Kilgerrill Civil Parish Griffiths Primary Valuation Name Index

KILGERRIL, or KILGIRDLE, a parish, partly in the barony of CLONMACNOON, and partly in that of KILCONNELL, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 3 miles (W. N. W.) from Ballinasloe, on the road from that place to Ahascragh ; containing 1432 inhabitants.

This parish comprises 4153 statute acre as applotted under the tithe act, and a considerate quantity of bog. Fairfield is the residence of John O'Brien, Esq., and the Lodge, of W. Usher, Esq.

It is a vicarage, in the diocese of Clonfert, forming part of the union of Aughrim ; the rectory is appropriate to the see, the deanery, and the vicarage ; and the tithes amount to £104. 6s. 1¾d.

In the Roman Catholic divisions it forms part of the union or district of Fohana: the chapel which stands on the road side was erected in the year 1834.

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