According to O'Donovan's Field Name Books (1862), the Irish language form of the name is Cloch stúincín, meaning "stone of the little prominence". Other forms include Clostoken, Closetaken, Cloghstockin, Cloghastockin, Cloghstokin, Cloghastookeen and Clostaken.[1] Joyce (1910) writes "Near Loughrea in Galway, is a townland called Cloghastookeen, the stone fortress of the little pinnacle, which received its name from a castle of the Burkes, the ruins of which still remain.[2] The townland gives its name to Clostoken & Kilconieran parish. There were three ecclesiastical parishes in the Middle Ages; Kilconickny (now Clostoken), Kilconieran and Lickerrig (now Carrabane). The three are now united in the large parish of Clostoken & Kilconieran.[3]
Locationedit
Cloghastookeen is in the Electoral Division of Kilconickny. Bordering townlands are Carrowclogh to the south, Kilmurry to the east, Knockadaumore to the east, Saintclerans to the north and Srah to the west.[4][5] The area of the townland is 142.12 acres (57.51 ha).[4] O'Donovan writes; "This is a small townland, all arable and used as pasture land. It contains no antiquities, nor anything remarkable. It does have extensive ruins of a castle." This is Cloastoken Old Castle.[1]
Peopleedit
The 1826 Tithe Appointment Books list 10 households in Cloghastookeen: Coniff, Glenane, Glenane, Glenane, Kelly, Kelly, O'Bryen, O'Laughlin, Walsh and Walsh.[6] The Miller family of Cromwellian settlers inherited part of the Cloghastookeen estate through marriage with a Croasdaile heiress. In 1855 Croasdaile Bowen Miller was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilconickny.[7] Griffith's Valuation, published between 1847 and 1864, gives the area of the townland as 169 acres (68 ha). The land value at that time was £.100-14s.-2d. Four households were listed: Darcy, Walsh, Walsh and Miller.[1] In the 1911 census there was just one household, Sherry, with 10 people aged 5 to 65.[8]
clostoken, cloghastookeen, small, townland, civil, parish, kilconickny, near, town, loughrea, county, galway, ireland, takes, name, from, ruined, castle, townlandchurch, holy, family, parishcoordinates, 218317, 62504, 218317, 62504countryirelandprovinceconnaug. Clostoken or Cloghastookeen is a small townland in the civil parish of Kilconickny near the town of Loughrea in County Galway Ireland It takes its name from an old ruined castle ClostokenTownlandChurch of the Holy Family Clostoken parishClostokenCoordinates 53 13 06 N 8 37 30 W 53 218317 N 8 62504 W 53 218317 8 62504CountryIrelandProvinceConnaughtCountyGalwayCivil ParishKilconickny Contents 1 Name 2 Location 3 People 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksName editAccording to O Donovan s Field Name Books 1862 the Irish language form of the name is Cloch stuincin meaning stone of the little prominence Other forms include Clostoken Closetaken Cloghstockin Cloghastockin Cloghstokin Cloghastookeen and Clostaken 1 Joyce 1910 writes Near Loughrea in Galway is a townland called Cloghastookeen the stone fortress of the little pinnacle which received its name from a castle of the Burkes the ruins of which still remain 2 The townland gives its name to Clostoken amp Kilconieran parish There were three ecclesiastical parishes in the Middle Ages Kilconickny now Clostoken Kilconieran and Lickerrig now Carrabane The three are now united in the large parish of Clostoken amp Kilconieran 3 Location editCloghastookeen is in the Electoral Division of Kilconickny Bordering townlands are Carrowclogh to the south Kilmurry to the east Knockadaumore to the east Saintclerans to the north and Srah to the west 4 5 The area of the townland is 142 12 acres 57 51 ha 4 O Donovan writes This is a small townland all arable and used as pasture land It contains no antiquities nor anything remarkable It does have extensive ruins of a castle This is Cloastoken Old Castle 1 People editThe 1826 Tithe Appointment Books list 10 households in Cloghastookeen Coniff Glenane Glenane Glenane Kelly Kelly O Bryen O Laughlin Walsh and Walsh 6 The Miller family of Cromwellian settlers inherited part of the Cloghastookeen estate through marriage with a Croasdaile heiress In 1855 Croasdaile Bowen Miller was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilconickny 7 Griffith s Valuation published between 1847 and 1864 gives the area of the townland as 169 acres 68 ha The land value at that time was 100 14s 2d Four households were listed Darcy Walsh Walsh and Miller 1 In the 1911 census there was just one household Sherry with 10 people aged 5 to 65 8 References edit a b c Information about Cloghastookeen Joyce 1910 p 408 Clostoken amp Kilconieran Clonfert a b Cloghastookeen Townland County Galway Cloch an Stuaicin People who lived in Cloghastookeen Ormsby Ballinamore Residents of a house 1 in Cloghastookeen Sources edit Cloch an Stuaicin logainm ie retrieved 1 August 2020 Cloghastookeen Townland Co Galway townlands ie retrieved 1 August 2020 Clostoken amp Kilconieran Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert retrieved 1 August 2020 Information about Cloghastookeen Galway Public Library retrieved 1 August 2020 Joyce Patrick Weston 1910 The origin and history of Irish names of places London Longmans Green amp Co retrieved 1 August 2020 Ormsby Ballinamore NUI Galway retrieved 1 August 2020 People who lived in Cloghastookeen townland up to 1911 Galway Public Library retrieved 1 August 2020 Residents of a house 1 in Cloghastookeen Kilconickny Galway National Archives of Ireland retrieved 1 August 2020External links editWeb page at clonfertdiocese archived nbsp This article related to the geography of County Galway Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clostoken amp oldid 1166094504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
