County Galway Baronies, Towns, Villages & Civil Parishes

Baronies of County Galway:

Transcriptions from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 by Colin Hinson ©2018:

"ATHENRY BARONY, one of the eighteen baronies or subdivisions of the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, bounded on the N. by Tyaquin barony, on the E. by Kilconnel and Loughrea baronies, on the S. by Loughrea barony, and on the W. by Dunkellin and Clare baronies It comprises parts of the following parishes:- Athenry, Kilconickny, Kilcomerin, Killimordaly, Killulagh, and Lickerrig, and extends over an area of 25,782 acres."

"BALLYMOE BARONY, one of the eighteen baronies or subdivisions of the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, situated in the north-east part of the county, and bounded on the N. and E. by the county of Roscommon, on the S. by the baronies of Killian and Tiaquin, and on the W. by the barony of Dunmore. It contains the parishes of Clonbern, Kilbegnet, Kilcroan, Templetogher, with parts of the parishes of Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Drumatemple, Dunamon, Dunmore, Killererin, and Tuam, and the town of Dunmore. The barony extends over an area of 89,273 acres."

"BALLYNAHINCH BARONY, one of the 18 baronies or subdivisions of the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, situated in the western extremity of the county, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the N., S., and W., and by the barony of Ross on the E. It includes the district of Connemara, a small part of Joyce's Country, the parishes of Ballindoon, Ballynakill, Moyrus, Omey, and the town of Clifden. It is almost wholly mountain and bog, and covers an area of 191,430 acres."

"CLARE, a barony in the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, is bounded by Dunmore on the N., Tyaquin on the E., Dunkellin on the S., and Lough Corrib on the W., and is divided from the county of Mayo by the Black river. It is upwards of 18 miles long by 12 broad, and embraces an area of 136,870 acres. This barony comprises the parishes of Kilkilvery, Killeany, Belclare, Cargin, Cummer or Kilmacreen, Annaghdown, Donaghpatrick, Killursa, Kilcoona, Kilmoylan, Killower, Lackagh, and parts of Clare-Galway, Tuam, Killererin, Monivea, Athenry, and Abbeyknockmoy; also the town of Headford, and the villages of Kilrogue, Clare-Tuam, Anbally, and Clare-Galway. The interior is somewhat hilly, with pasture and arable land, but there is much bog and waste-land."

"CLONMACNOWEN, a barony in the county of Galway, province of Munster, Ireland. The barony of Kilconnel forms its W. and N. boundaries; the county of Roscommon, its eastern; and the barony of Athenry its southern boundary. Its length is 10 miles by 7 wide, embracing an area of 35,467 acres. It contains the parish of Kilcloony, with parts of Aughrim, Ahascragh, Fohanagh, Clontuskert, Killallaghtan, Kilgerrill, and Killoran, and the town of Ballinasloe. The surface has a large proportion of bog, and is partly bordered on the N. by the little river Ahascragh, a tributary to the Suck, which flows along the whole of the Roscommon boundary."

"DUNKELLIN, a barony in the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. The baronies of Clare and Athenry bound it on the N., that of Loughrea on the E., that of Kiltartan on the S., and that of Galway, with the bay, on the W. It contains the parishes of Ballynaceurty, Drumacoo, Killeely, Kilcolgan, Killeenavarra, Killeeneen, Killora, and Stradbally, and parts of Athenry, Ardrahan, Claregalway, Kilchreest, Kilconierin, Kilconickny, Killinan, Killogilleen, Lickerrig, and Oranmore, comprising 83,371 acres. The surface is beautifully varied. The Carnmacart is the chief stream. Dunkellin gives title of baron to the Marquis of Clanricarde."

"DUNMORE, a barony in the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland; it is bounded on the N. by the counties of Mayo and Roscommon, the baronies of Ballymoe and Tyaquin on the E., that of Clare on the S., and the county of Mayo on the W. The surface is very hilly, containing a part of the Slievedeart mountains. There is a considerable proportion of bog and several minor loughs. The rivers Clare and Moyne effect the drainage. It contains the parishes of Addergoole, Kilconla, Kilbennan, and Liskeevy, and parts of Dunmore, Tuam, and Killererin, comprising 71,011 acres. Two townlands were transferred from this barony to Ballymoe."

"GALWAY, a barony in the county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. Its area is 23,504 acres. It contains, besides the suburban district of the county of the town of Galway, the parishes of Oranmore, Rahoon, and St. Nicholas."

"KILCONNELL, a barony in the county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. It is 13 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 11 miles. Its boundaries are, Killain on the N. and N.E., county Roscommon on the E., Clonmacnoon on the S.E., Athenry on the S., and Tyaquin on the W. The surface is generally hilly, with some bog. The river Suck traces the eastern boundary. It contains the parish of Kilconnell, and parts of Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballymacward, Fohanagh, Grange, Kilgerrill, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killosolan, Killimordally, Kiltullagh, and Monivea. This barony lies within the Poor-law Union of Ballinasloe and Loughrea.

"KILLIAN, a barony in the county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. It is 11 miles long, and its breadth varies from 1½ mile to 10 miles. Tiaquin bounds it on the W. and N.W., the river Suck on the E., and Kilconnell on the S. and S.W. There is a considerable proportion of bog. This barony contains the parishes of Ballynakill, Killeroran, Killian, and part of those of Ahascragh, Athleague, Moylough, and Taghboy; also the villages of Mount-Bellew and Ballygar."

"KILTARTAN, a barony in county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. Its boundaries are Galway Bay on the N., Loughrea on the E., and county Clare on the S. and W. Its extreme length is 16 miles and its breadth 8. It contains the parishes of Beagh, Kilbeacanty, Killinny, Kilmacduagh, Kiltartan, Kinvarradoorus, and parts of Ardrahan and Kilthomas, with the town of Gort. It gives title to Viscount Gort, of Loughcooter."

"LEITRIM, a barony in county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. Its boundaries are the baronies of Kilconnel, Longford, Lough Derg, and county Clare. It is 24 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 9 miles. It contains-the parishes of Ballynakill, Clonrush, Kilcooly, Kilreckill, Leitrim, and parts of Abbeygormacon, Duniry, Inishcaltra, Kilbarron, Killoran, Kilmeen, Kitteskill, and Tynagh, with the town of Mountshannon."

"LONGFORD, a barony in county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. It is bounded by the baronies of Leitrim, Kilconnel, and Clonmacnoon, and counties Roscommon, King's County, and Tipperary. It is 15 miles long, and its average breadth is 8. It contains the parishes of Clonfert, Donanaghta, Fahy, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Kiltormer, Lickmolassy, Meelick, Tiranascragh, and parts of Abbeygormacan, Clontuskert, Dunery, Killimorbologue, Tynagh, and Killoran, with the towns and villages of Eyrecourt, Lawrencetown, and Portumna."

"LOUGHREA, a barony in county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. It is 12 miles long, and its average breadth 5 miles. It is bounded by the baronies of Athenry, Leitrim, and Dunkellin, and by the county Clare. It contains the parishes of Bullaun, Isertkelly, Killeenadeema, Loughrea, and parts of Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killaan, Killinan, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilcaskin, Kilthomas, Ardrahan, Grange, and Liskerrig."

"MOYCULLEN, a barony in the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. Its boundaries are the baronies of Ross, Clare, and Galway, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is 220.233 acres, and it contains the parishes of Kilcummin, Killannin, Moycullen, and part of Rahoon, with the town of Oughterard. This barony comprises the ancient territory of the O'Flaherty family, and was named Dealbna-Feadha."

"ROSS, a barony in the county of Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland, containing the parish of Ross, and parts of Ballinchalla, Ballinrobe, and Cong, comprising about 98,600 acres."

"TIAQUIN, a barony in county Galway, province of Connaught, Ireland. It contains Castle Blakeney, Newtown, and Bellew, the parishes of Clonkeen, Kilkerrin, Killoscobe, and parts of those of Abbeyknockmoy, Ballymacward, Boyounagh, Killerein, Killimordally, Killosolan, Monivea, and Moylough."

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