Looking for Barahulla

I wonder if that townland might be a misinterpreted or badly written 'Ballycuddy' - which is the name of a townland in Kilcreest civil parish. The townland consists of just over 300 acres and is located just south west of Kilcreest village.

Less likely but also worth noting as possibilities are the other 'B' townlands in the civil parish - Ballingarry, , Ballynacurragh and Ballynagran

Nothing near to Loughrea closeby to the north that I can find that could fit as being described as a 'Mountain', or even a reasonably sized hill. Even though the directions are 'off', the terrain in the Kilcreest area is a better fit, as it's hilly to the south and south east of this.

See View from Ballycuddy to the south east  (Google Street view)

Thank you very much for your suggestions and the View.  Maybe that is it.  However, I can't help but wonder if it's a lost placename from pre-OS days.  In Co Cork, for example, there is a townland called Baurnahulla (Bhearna na hUla) which resembles Barnahulla a lot.  Maybe there's someone who might know about the old placenames in Kilchrist parish.   Thank you very much for your help. 

There are several people with the surname Burke listed in Kilchreest civil parish in the Tithe records that might be worth noting, including one with land at Ballycuddy townland - no Nevins though..  see : Tithe Applotment records, Kilchreest

The Tithe records are dated 1827 for this parish and includes a few variations for the placenames.

Hello again.  I perhaps should have mentioned that Patrick Burke and Maria Keating may have been from the Tynagh/Portumna area before marrying and settling in Loughrea. (I had heard this but don't have any other details about it.) Patrick Burke was a "herd" and moved to different estates. My grandmother was born in Tullahill, part of Tullagh Upper I think.  Have no idea if they were connected with any Kilchreest area Burkes.  It's definitely something I should look at though.

Many thanks for your help!!

Hello again to "shanew".  I was thinking about your suggestion of Ballycuddy being the "Barrhulla" I was looking for.  Since the Irish placename for Ballycuddy was "Baile Choide", I can see more now the possibiity of this.  I have seen also that on the Tithes reports, there is also a Ballycuddy Mountain which I suppose was more or less the same place.  Am I correct about that? 

I guess right now, I'm just trying to figure out if I'm in the right place.  I saw there was the word "Mountain" written, North of Loughrea, sort of between Cappataggle and Pollatlugga (Killalaghtan parish).  That caught my eye but, of course, it's nowhere near Kilchreest so probably isn't the right place.

Thank you very much for your help.

 

 

 

Interesting at you have a connection / clue to th Cappataggle area as that is the area for my Nevin connections from the 1700s to the present day.