Loughatorick South is a townland in the Electoral Division of Loughatorick, the parish of Ballinakill, the Barony of Leitrim, and the County Galway.
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Houses
Mooney’s House (1)
Geraghty’s House (4)
Charles Kennedy’s House (3)
Hackett’s House (13)
Hayes’/Owen’s Houses (15)
Donnellan’s House (16)
Power’s House (17)
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Mooney’s House (1)
Coordinates: 53.04746, -8.49573
Irish Grid Reference: R 66807 99732
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Charles Kennedy’s House (3)
Coordinates: 53.03416, -8.49681
Irish Grid Reference: R 66724 98253
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Geraghty’s House (4)
Coordinates: 53.03034, -8.52188
Irish Grid Reference: R 65040 97840
This is an interesting ruin because a galvanised roof was put over the original thatch roof so much of the inside still survives.
Sheds
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Census
Hackett’s House (13)
Coordinates: 53.014909, -8.495478
Irish Grid Reference: R 66799 96110
Sheds
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Gorrey
The area to the southern end of Loughatorick South on the slope of Scalp mountain is known as Gorrey (Garraí - Garden)
Hayes’/Owen’s Houses (15)
Coordinates: 53.00691, -8.50866
Irish Grid Reference: R 65908 95226
This is a large complex of well built buildings, there were two houses and several other buildings. William Hayes and Bridget Owens are recorded as living here on the Griffith Valuation.
Sweathouse
There is a sweathouse built into a low bank on the south-east side of the ruins.
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Donnellan’s House (16)
Coordinates: 53.00563, -8.49595
Irish Grid Reference: R 66760 95078
Corn Kiln
There is a lovely example of a corn kiln about 60 metres to the north of this house.
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Power’s House (17)
Coordinates: 53.024563, -8.5286515
Irish Grid Reference: R 64581 97200
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Map
Links
O’Donovan’s Field Books
Logainm
Griffith Valuation
1901 Census
1911 Census
Tithe Applotment Books