Allygola
Allygola in Irish “Aill an Ghualaigh” meaning the cliff of charcoal is 212.06 acres or 85.82 hectares in size and is in the Electoral division of Drumkeary.
Allygola borders Barratoor, Burroge, Callatra, Derrygarriff, Larraga, Liss and Parkagarraun.
What we recorded
- Placenames
- 4 (1 Irish-origin)
- 3 field
- 1 well
- Houses
- 5
- Buildings
- 1
By type
Map
Placenames
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Curraghnair Well | well | Pronounced “Curranare”. |
| The Bay Field | field | |
| The Bull Field | field | |
| The Pump Field | field |
Houses
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Burns’ House | |
| Monahan’s House | |
| Donohoe’s House? | It was said that there was another Donohoe’s House here but wasn’t sure. |
| Donohoe’s House | |
| Kilcar’s House |
Buildings
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Kelly’s Mill |
Population
In the 1841 census there were 90 people and 14 houses and in the 1851 census the population had fallen to 44 people and 7 houses.
Land and Household Records
Landholders and heads of household recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books, Griffith’s Valuation, and the 1901, 1911 and 1926 censuses.
Tithe Applotment Books, 1834
Not yet compiled.
Griffith’s Valuation, 1856
Not yet compiled.
1901 census
Not yet compiled.
1911 census
Not yet compiled.
1926 census
- John Gardiner
- Anthony Dervan
- Brigid Kilcar
About the Townland
The landlords of Allygola were the Burkes of Marble Hill. The charcoal for which the townland is named was usually made from local hardwood and used as fuel for blacksmiths in the area, and in the 1800s Allygola had a water-powered corn mill.