Name (as per O.S.I. Map):

Cuddoo East

Ainm/Ainmneacha as Gaeilge (John O’Donavan’s Townland Index 1862):

Cudamhach

Meaning of the Name: 

Ainm as Gaeilge:                                          Meaning in English:

Cuid Dhú                                                        Black Division                

Meaning of Townland Name in The Athenry Journal-Vol. 1, No. 3, P. 27/30.1995

Cuddoo East – Cu Dubh Thoir – (cuid) -Area of black, good soil. (Cuid Adhuaidh- Portion to the north)

Description (John O’Donavan’s Townland index 1862):

The property of Mr. Burke, two-thirds of it is deep bog, the remainder arable. There is a triangulation station near its centre, 291 feet above sea level and a small lake near its south-east side called Lough Curneal.

Situation (John O’Donavan’s Townland index 1862):

It is situated east-northeast of Monivea bounded on the west by Cuddoo West and Laughtenora, on the south by Derroogh East and on the east by Cloonkeen- Kerrill and Colmanstown.

1821 Census Data of the area including

In 1862 it was part of Monivea Parish

Tithe Applotment Book Data (18   ):

1839 O.S.I. Map

Acreage (Richard Griffiths Valuation 1847-1864):

278 Acres; 0 Roods; 33 Square Perches

Valuation: £ s d

Propietor of the Townland:

1852 Griffiths Valuation Data:

O.S.I. Map (19   ) Showing Archaeological Sites:

1901 Census Data:

1911 Census Data:

1924-Names on Voters Lists for national Elections (Galway Co. Co.)

2005 Google Map

Villages within the Townland

Famous People of the Townland

2011 Census Population Data (D.E.D._______________________ )

Names of Children from National School Register

OLD NAMES IN ATHENRY PARISH

CUDDOO: Between 1703 to 1850 it was known as Cadough. There were 219 acres of good land and 270 acres of bog. The land was owned by Lord Clanrickard.