Hollygrove
Garrán an Chuilinn
Townland
Hollygrove is located in Ireland
Hollygrove
Hollygrove
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°33′56″N 8°20′12″W / 53.565614°N 8.336749°W / 53.565614; -8.336749
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Area
 • Total1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Hollygrove or sometimes Holly Grove (Irish: Garrán an Chuilinn)[1] is a townland of 283 acres in Athleague parish, Killeroran district, Killian barony, Union of Mountbellew, in County Galway, Ireland. Hollygrove is adjacent to the townland of Coalpits and is on the border of Roscommon and Galway.

Hollygrove Lake

Hollygrove Lake is a 50-acre (200,000 m2) lake located between Ballygar and Athleague, downstream of Rookwood Bridge on the River Suck system. It is within half a kilometre of the main River Suck. The lake is shallow, typically 5 feet (1.5 m) deep with two deeper channels. It is primarily stocked with tench and pike.[2]

Griffiths Primary Valuation

Griffith's valuation between 1848 and 1864, lists the following people in Hollygrove who leased the land they farmed:

References

  1. ^ "Garrán an Chuilinn/Hollygrove".
  2. ^ "Hollygrove Lake, River Suck Valley". Retrieved 12 September 2008.


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