(The townland of Shannakeela is located in County Galway, Ireland, Barony of Ballynahinch, Moyrus civil parish, Roman Catholic Parish of Roundstone, Clifden Poor Law Union, Connemara Parliamentary Division, Illion Electoral Division, Ouchterard Constabulary District, Maam Cross Sub-Division.

(It contains 1907 acres, 2 square rods, 34 square perches.

(In 1901 it contained 18 principal buildings: 16 dwelling-houses (one unoccupied), 1 public-house, and 1 railroad shop.)

House 1, JOYCE, Richard (50), head of household, farmer, ;iterate in Irish and English.