Carrowmeer, on the western edge of the parish, separates the southern part of the Doora parish from the larger northern part. It is the townland through which we pass when travelling the ‘back-road’ to Doora through Ballyhannon South. It has always been sparsely populated, a situation that hasn’t changed much to this day. Much of its open landscape remains unaltered except for the presence of the Quin Stone quarry.
114.66 hectares / 1.1466 km² / 0.44 square miles / 283.34 acres
Tithe Applotments 1825
| Moylan | James | Mr. | Carrowmeer |
| Burke | John | Carrowmeer | |
| Kitchen | Lawrence | Carrowmeer |
Birth records found
| Childs Name | Father’s Name | Mother’s Surname | Sponsors | Date |
| John Hehir | Denis Hehir | Jane Enright | John Power, Catherine Hallinan | 29.06.1857 |
| Denis Hehir | Denis Hehir | Johanna Enright | Anne Sexton | 31.07.1859 |
| John Jones | Michael Jones | Mary Cody | James Reynalds, Bridget Cody | 05.12.1859 |
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James Moylan Mary Coffee |
Thomas Moylan Frank Coffee |
Margaret Crowley Nance Torpey |
Michael Murphy, Mary Hallinan John Digadan, Margaret O’Neal |
23.08.1846 04.02.1840 |
1855 Griffiths Valuation
Map Ref 1 tenant Patrick Corbett, landowner Matthew Smith
Map Ref 2 tenants Thomas Studdert, landowner Matthew Smith
Map Ref 2 tenants Bridget MacNamara, landowner Thomas Studdert
Map Ref 2 tenants Francis Linnane, landowner Thomas Studdert
Map Ref 3 occupiers/landowners Limerick & Ennis Railway Company
Carrowmere is here divided into 3 areas, separated by lighter red coloured lines. Sections 1, 2a & 3
1851 Census – 5 households, population:31
1861 Census – 5 households, population:24
1871 Census – 5 households, population:18
1881 Census – 3 households, population:19
1891 Census – 4 households, population:11
1901 Census – 3 households, population 13
1911 Census – 4 households, population 14
McNamara Martin & Mary plus daughter Bridget, Cullinan Mary plus daughter Annie, son William, Doyle Patrick & Kate plus daughter Anne, son John, Collins Martin & Bridget plus sons John, Patrick.
National Monuments
CL042-171— Fulacht Fia
CL042-172— Fulacht Fia
Cregmore Well
This well, alongside an unnamed stream, was shown on the original OS maps. The stream eventually empties into the Latoon Creek.
Jaspers Pound & Bridge
On the north west corner of Carrowmeer, is a bridge called Jaspers Bridge. It links Carrowmeer to Deerpark, the townland to its north. Deerpark is a generic name applied to many areas around this county. Deerpark was previously called Jaspers Pound, after the Dutch Protestant family that were given the land following Cromwells conquest.
A fascinating account of one descendants research into the Jasper (and Burke) family is available on the following site:
https://clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/fam_his/burkes_jaspers_pound.htm
