Tullyvealnaslee

Townlands of Oughterard

By Paul Gibbons

Townland of Tullyvealnaslee highlighted in yellow

Anglicized from Irish: Tulaigh Bhéal na Slí

Translates to: “Hill of the mouth of the way”

Etymology:

Although long this townland’s name is quite straight forward. The area contains a hill at its centre with the neighbouring townland of Derrylaura to the west also containing another low hill. It is between these two hills that a narrow entrance or ‘mouth’ exists which gives access to a route or ‘way’ which leads to the land further north. Hence the modern day road cuts through this site.

Size: 58 acres, 2 rods, 24 perchs

Siting:

Situated in the northern extremity of Kilcummin parish. Bounded on the north by Derreenmeel, on the south by Tonwee, on the east by Barrusheen and Tullyvrick and on the west by New Village and Derrylaura townland.

Description:

Contains 58 and three quarter acres about 20 acres of which are under tillage and pasture (partly flooded), the remainder is mountain pasture. There is a gravel pit situated close to its southern boundary and there is also a by-road, the centre of which (partly) forms its western boundary.

Placenames within townland:

Slievenavinnoge – Translates to ‘mountain of the scald-crows (hooded crow)’. An extensive tract of mountain bog so called on account of it being the residence of scarecrows.

Previous proprietor/landlord:

Richard Martin (1670)

Earl of Clanrickard (1670)

Thomas B. Martin of Ballinahinch Castle (c. 1850)

Land Value (1857): £ 4 s.0 d. 0

Buildings Value (1857): £ 0 s.0 d. 0

Surnames attached to the townland (1857-1911):

Connor

This page was added on 18/07/2014.

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