Burroge
Burroge in Irish “An Bhorróg” meaning a little top and is pronounced as ‘Bro-ig’ locally. In the Electoral division of Drumkeary, it is 101.10 acres or 40.91 hectares in size.
Burroge borders Allygola, Ballynakill, Drumkeary East, Knockroe, Larraga and Liss.
What we recorded
- Placenames
- 16
- 14 field
- 1 creek
- 1 mass path
- Houses
- 6
By type
Map
Placenames
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Coarseparks | field | |
| The Boreen Field | field | |
| Jenning’s Hill | field | |
| The Big Field | field | |
| The Lough Field | field | |
| The Watering Hole | creek | |
| The Blue Gate Field | field | |
| The House Field | field | |
| Mass Path | mass path | |
| The Banner Field | field | |
| The Hen House Field | field | |
| The Lambing Field | field | |
| The Flat Field | field | |
| The Shylawn | field | The Shylawn consists of the fields on both sides of the road. |
| The Well Field | field | This field is called “The Well Field” but is in “The Shylawn”. |
| Moran’s Hill | field |
Houses
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Donnellan’s House | |
| O’Donnells House | |
| Dervan’s House | |
| Tommy Dervan’s House | |
| Martin Rafferty’s House | |
| Comer’s House |
Population
In the 1841 census there were 104 people and 14 houses in the townland and in the 1851 census it was down to 47 people and 6 houses. In the 1840 map there were 21 houses or outbuildings. The 1847 -64 Griffith’s Valuation had 6 houses and 8 landholders. In the 1901 census there were 5 residences and 28 inhabitants and in the 1911 census there were 5 residences and 24 inhabitants.
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
- Thomas Broderick
- Patrick Dervan
- Edward Comer
- Martin Dervan
- Catherine Comber