Snugborough is a townland located in the Barony of Banagh, within the Civil Parish of Killybegs Lower and the Electoral Division of Ardara, County Donegal.

It spans an area of 1,648,545 square metres, which equates to approximately 0.64 square miles or 407 acres.

Snugborough shares its borders with Doochill South to the west, Gortnacart Glebe to the north, Carrickatlive Glebe to the east, and Monorgan Glebe to the south.

The area includes the subtownland of Tullynafreave.

Residents of Snugborough in the 1901 census: https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/search-results/#census_year=1901&county=Donegal&ded__icontains=Ardarn&townland=Snugborough&limit=100

Residents of Snugborough in the 1911 census: https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/search-results/#census_year=1911&county=Donegal&ded__icontains=Ardara&townland=Snugborough&limit=100

Residents of Snugborough in the 1926 census: https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-1926-census/search-results/#county=Donegal&ded__icontains=Ardara&townland=Snugborough&limit=100

Here is the detailed breakdown of the occupiers and their immediate lessors across the plots, from the Griffith’s Valuation of County Donegal.

For this townland, the holdings are divided primarily between the Representatives of Sir William Johnston and Adam Baskin & partners as immediate lessors. The occupiers and tenement details are structured as follows:

• Plot 1 Sub-holders (Immediate Lessor: Rep. Sir William Johnston):

  • Adam Baskin: House, office, & land.

  • Patrick Brennan: House, office, & land.

  • James Brennan: House and land.

  • Cormick McCafferty: House, offices, & land.

  • Patrick McCafferty: House, office, & land.

  • Cornelius Heveran: House, office, & land.

  • Neal Gallagher: House, office, & land.

  • Daniel Heveran: House, office, & land.

  • James Cannon: House, office, & land.

  • Patrick Cannon: House, office, & land.

  • Noher Cannon: House, office, & land.

• Plot 1 Continued / Additional Sub-holders (Immediate Lessor: Adam Baskin & partners / Same):

  • Mary Cannon: House.

  • Hugh McCafferty: House.

  • Francis McSwine: House, offices, and land.