Inishshark
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Roger Harrison / Forum Connemara
Townland: Inishshark
Civil Parish: Inishbofin
Barony: Ballynahinch
Church Parish: Inishbofin
District Electoral Division: Inishbofin
Area: 678.73 acres / 678 acres, 2 roods, 36 perches
Baptism and Marriage records for Inishbofin R.C. Parish 1821-1881
Old Pension Census (1841-1851) for Inishshark (no records)
Galway Library for Inishshark (no records)
1670 Down Survey for Inishshark
NUI Galway Digital Collections for Inishshark
West Connemara men who lost their lives in WWI (Clifden and Connemara Heritage Society)
1911 Census for Inishshark
Overview of Inishshark in 1911
There were a total of 20 houses in the townland of Inishshark with house 20 being unoccupied and was listed as being the national school. All the houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and houses 2, 8-11, 13-15 and 17-19 had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing and the others all had slate, iron or tiled roofs. The occupied houses were all listed as private dwellings. Houses 1, 2-7, 12 and 16 were 2nd class dwellings while the others were all 3rd class. House 2 had 3 rooms and no windows in the front, houses 9 and 18 had 2 rooms and 1 window in the front, houses 8, 10, 2, 13-15, 17 and 19 had 2 rooms and 2 windows, house 11 had 3 rooms and 2 windows and houses 1, 3-7, 12 and 16 had 3 rooms and 3 windows in the front. There were a total of 21 outbuildings in the townland with 6 cow houses, 1 piggery, a fowl house, 12 barns and a potato house. There were a total of 110 people in the townland at that time, 54 males and 56 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Robert Green.
Patrick (76) was the head of the first family in Inishshark and he had been married to Jane (75) for 45 years and they had had 4 children and 3 had survived. They shared the house with their son, Martin (39). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick and Martin spoke both Irish and English and while Jane spoke only Irish. Only Martin could read and write and Patrick was a farmer and Martin was listed as being a fisherman. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Of the 10 members of this family, William (60) was the head and he was married to Norah (45), and had been for 26 years and during that time they had had 10 children. 9 of whom had survived. Eight of those children were also in the house at that time and they were, Bridget (25), Annie (17), Patrick (16), Anthony (14), Martin (9), Julia (10), John (4) and Maggie (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John could speak only English and the others, apart from Maggie, could speak both Irish and English. William could not read and but all the others were listed as being able to read and write. William was a farmer and fisherman, Patrick and Anthony were fishermen and Martin, Julia and John were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Michael (65) was the head of this family in house 3 and he had been married to Norah (63) for 34 years, during which time they had had 8 children but only 4 had survived. They shared the house with 3 of those children, Michael (21), Bridget (17) and Anne (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and the children could all read and write. Michael (65) was a farmer and a fisherman, Michael (21) was a fisherman and Anne was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
There were 8 members of this family in house 4 and Michael (58) was listed as being the head and he was married to Margaret (31) and had been for 10 years and had had 5 children, Mary (8), Julia (7), Thomas (5), Michael (3) and Bridget (9mths) and also in the house at that time was Michael’s mother, Mary (74). They were all Roman Catholic and Michael (58) was born in Scotland while all the others born in Co. Galway. With the exception of Bridget, they all spoke Irish and English and Margaret, Mary (8) and Julia could read and write. Michael (58) was a Farmer and Fisherman and Mary (8), Julia, Thomas and Michael (3) were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
John (44) was listed as the head of this family and he had been married to Anne (37) for 15 years and they had had 8 children with 6 of those surviving. They shared the house with those 6 children and they were, Thomas (14), Mary (12), Micheal (5), Norah (4), John (2) and Martin (7mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Thomas, who had no place of birth listed. John (44), Anne, Mary, Micheal and Norah could speak both Irish and English and John (44), Anne, Thomas and Mary could read and write. John (44) was a farmer and fisherman Mary, Micheal and Norah were scholars and John (2) and Martin were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a cow house and a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Michael (66) was married to Ellen (59) and had been for 31 years and they had had 2 children, Patrick (21) and James (26). They were all Roman Catholic and James was born in America and the others were all born in Co. Galway. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Ellen, Patrick and James could read and write. Michael was a farmer and the sons were listed as being workers on the farm. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a cow house, a fowl house and a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
The widower, Geroge (55) was the head of this family and he shared the house with his son Peter (20) and Daughter, Maggie (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. George was a farmer and fisherman and Peter was a fisherman. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a cow house. There was no landholder listed for this property.
McGreal [sic]
Thomas was the head of this family and he had been married to Annie (30) for 10 years and they had had 4 children, John (8), Michael (8), Pat (6) and Mary (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Annie, John and Michael could speak both Irish and English and Pat could speak only English. All the family, with the exception of young Mary, could read and write. Thomas was a farmer and fisherman and John, Michael and Pat were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow, Mary (70) lived in this house with her son John (30) and they were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and read and write. Mary was a farmer and John was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow, Mary (73) lived in house 10 with her son Peter (38), She had been married for 46 years and had had 8 children but only 5 had survived. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English but only Peter could read and write. Mary was a farmer and Peter was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
There were 10 members of this household and the head was James (51) who had been married to Mary Anne (44) for 21 years in which time they had had 10 children with 9 having survived. Eight of those children also lived in the house and they were, Mary (17), Michael (16), John (15), Coelia [sic] (10), Thomas (8), Alice (6), James (3) and Joseph (7mths). James (3) spoke only English and the others, with the exception of baby Joseph, could speak both Irish and English. James and Joseph could not read, James (51) could read only and all the others could read and write. James (51) was a farmer, Michael was a fisherman and Coelia [sic]. Thomas, Alice and James (3) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
There were 8 members of this Lacey household in house 12 and the head was listed as being John (43) who had been married to Bridget (34) for 15 years and they had 6 children, Maggie (13), Mary (12), Martin (10), Annie (8), Ellen (5) and Bridget (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen spoke only English and the others, apart from young Bridget, could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. John was a farmer and fisherman and Mary, Martin, Annie and Ellen were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Thomas (43) was listed as the head of this family in house 13 and he was married to Jane (39) and had been for 24 years and they had 9 children, Patrick (16), John (14), Michael (4), Bridget (22), Mary (20), Julia (17), Maggie (11), Kate (1) and Ellen (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Kate and Ellen, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Apart from Michael and Kate, they could all read and write. Thomas was a farmer and fisherman, Patrick and John were fishermen and Michael, Maggie and Ellen were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
House 14 was home to another Cloonan family and the head of this family was John (62) who had been married to Mary (60) for 17 years and within this marriage they had had 5 children, Anne (15), Ellen (13), Kate (11), Coelia [sic] (9) and James (6). There were also 2 others, listed as sons[i], in the house, John (22) and Pat (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. John was a farmer and fisherman. John and Pat were fishermen and Ellen, Kate, Coelia [sic] and James were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a potato house. There was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow, Bridget (84) lived in this house with her grandson, Pat (18) and they were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke only Irish while Pat could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Bridget was a farmer and Pat was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Malley (additional surname: Beckett)
The widower, George (41), who had been married for only 1 year, was the head of this household and he shared the house with 4 children[ii], Mary (17), Anne (15), Michael (4) and Coelia [sic] (4), his sister-in-law, Margaret Beckett (32) and a lodger, Arthur Beckett (32). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Arthur, who was born in Co. Kerry. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. George was a farmer and fisherman, Anne, Michael and Coelia [sic] were scholars and Arthur was a primary teacher. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a barn. There was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow, Margaret (74), who had been married for 49 years and had had 8 children, but only 3 had survived. She lived in this housed with her daughter, Ellen (28). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and Ellen could read and write and Margaret was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a cow house and a piggery. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Lacey (additional surname: Cloonan)
Mary (59), a widow who had been married for 25 years and had had 2 children, was the head of this family and she shared the house with her son, John (21) and grandson, Michael Cloonan (5). All of the family could speak both Irish and English and John and Michael could read and write. Mary was a farmer, John was a fisherman and Michael was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. There was no landholder listed for this property.
Clooney (additional surname: Faherty)
The head of the last household on Inishshark was Patrick (93), who had been married to Mary (65) for 44 years and they had had 14 children with 11 of those surviving. They shared the house with 5 of those children, James (24), Patrick (19), Kate (18), Maggie (17) and Thomas (16) and also in the house at that time was a grandson, Patrick Faherty (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Patrick Faherty, who was born in Scotland. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and the children could all read and write. Patrick (93) was a farmer and fisherman, James and Patrick (19) were fishermen, Thomas was a farmer’s son and Patrick Faherty was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house. There was no landholder listed for this property.
1901 Census for Inishshark
Overview of Inishshark in 1901
There were 28 houses on Inishshark in 1901 and all were occupied with the exception of house 28, which was the national school. All the other houses were listed as being private dwellings. All the houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1 and 6 were 2nd class dwellings, houses 10 and 26 were 4th class dwellings and all the others were 3rd class. Houses 10 and 26 had 1 room and no windows in the front, houses 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 27 had 2 rooms and 1 window, houses 2, 4, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 23 and 25 had 2 rooms and 2 windows, house 21 had 3 rooms and 1 window in the front and houses 1 and 6 had 3 rooms and 3 windows. There were a total of 129 people in the townland at that time, 57 males and 72 females. The enumerator for the area was Jeremiah Coughlan.
Bridget A. (30) was listed as the head of the first household on Inishshark and she was married but there was no mention of a husband in this entry. She shared the house with 4 of her sons, Thomas J. (8), Matthew J. (6), Patrick A. (3) and Francis B. (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget A. spoke both Irish and English and she, along with Thomas J. and Matthew J., could read and write. Bridget A. was a national school teacher and Thomas J., Matthew J. and Patrick A. were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Bridget Daly.
The head of this family was John (33) who was married to Anne (23) and they shared the house with their son, Thomas (7), a daughter, Mary (2), John’ father, Thomas (73) and his mother, Margaret (70). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All the adults could speak both Irish and English and only Thomas could read and write. John and Thomas (73) were fishermen, Thomas was a scholar, Mary was a fisherman’s daughter and Margaret was a seamstress. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was John Murray.
Michael (50) was the head of this family and he was married to Hanoria [sic] (40) and they shared the house with 5 of their children, Martin (13), Michael (11), Bridget (7), Anne (5) and Maggie (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael (50), Hanoria [sic], Martin and Michael (11) spoke Irish and English and Martin, Michael (11) and Bridget could read and write. Michael (50) was a fisherman, Hanoria [sic] was a housekeeper, Martin, Michael (11), Bridget and Anne were scholars and Maggie was a fisherman’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Michael Cloonan.
The head of this household was Michael (60) who was married to Ellie (40), and they lived with their 2 sons, James (20) and Patrick (12) and also Michael’s widowed mother, Mary (70). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from Michael, they could all read and write. Michael, James and Patrick were fishermen and Mary was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Murray.
Michael (70) was the head of this family in house 5 and he was married to Mary (50) and they lived in the house with 3 of their children, Mary (17), Michael (15) and Julia (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Julia spoke only English while the others all spoke Irish and English and the children could all read and write. Michael (70) was a fisherman, Mary (17) was a seamstress and Michael (15) and Julia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Lacey.
Michael (60) was the head of this family and was married to Anne (60) and they shared the house with their son, Michael (18). They were all Roman Catholic and both Michaels were born in Co. Galway and Anne was born in Co. Mayo. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Michael (18) could read and write. Both the Michaels were fishermen. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Halloran.
Maley [sic]
Of the 7 members of this family, George (30) was the head and he was married to Anne (26) and they lived in the house with 4 of their daughters, Mary (7), Anne (5), Bridget (3) and Maggie (1), and also George’s grandmother, Mary (70). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. George, Anne (26) and Mary (7) spoke Irish and English and could read and write. George was a fisherman, Mary (7) and Anne (5) were scholars, Bridget and Maggie were fisherman’s daughters and Mary (70) was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was George Maley [sic].
The widow, Mary (70) was listed as being the head of this household, and she shared the house with 2 sons, Peter (30) and Ned (28), a daughter, Maggie (26) and a niece, Mary (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Ned and Maggie could read only with Mary (7) being able to read and write. Mary (70) was a housekeeper, Peter and Ned were fishermen, Maggie was a seamstress and Mary (7) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Mary Lacey.
The head of this Lacey family in house 9 was Michael (70) and he was married to Maggie (60) and they lived in the house with 4 of their children, Michael (30), Patrick (28), Bridget (20) and Ellen (17). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Bridget and Ellen could read and write. Michael (70), Michael (30) and Patrick were fishermen and Bridget and Ellen were seamstress’. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Lacey.
The sole occupant of house 10 was Ellen (66), who was unmarried. She was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. She was a seamstress, who could not read and she spoke both Irish and English. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Ellen Diamond.
Cloonane [sic]
The head of the family in house 11 was Patrick (59), who was married to Mary (50) and they shared the house with 5 of their children, Ellen (18), Patrick (10), Maggie (8), Katie (7) and Thomas (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick (59), Mary and Ellen spoke Irish and English. Patrick (59) and Thomas could not read, Mary and Katie could read only and the others could read and write. Both the Patricks were fishermen, Ellen was a seamstress, Maggie and Katie were scholars and Thomas was a fisherman’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Cloonane [sic].
The widow, Bridget (70) was the only occupant of house 12 and she was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. She could not read, spoke Irish and English and was listed as being a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and she had a barn. The landholder was Bridget Cloonan.
There were 8 people in this household and the head was Thomas (38) and he was married to Jane (28) and they lived with 6 of their children, Bridget (10), Mary (9), Juliana (7), Patrick (5), John (4) and Maggie (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas, Jane and Bridget spoke Irish and English and Bridget, Mary and Juliana could read and write. Thomas was a fisherman, Jane was a housekeeper, John was a fisherman’s son, Maggie was a fisherman’s daughter and Bridget, Mary, Juliana and Patrick were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Thomas Cloonan.
Mary (70), a widow, was listed as being the head of this family and she shared the house with 2 of her sons, John (27) and Michael (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary spoke only Irish while John and Michael spoke Irish and English, but only Michael could read and write. Mary was a housekeeper and the boys were both fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Mary Lavelle.
Michael (35) lived in this house with his wife, Maggie (19) and his mother, Mary (70). They were all Roman Catholic and Michael was born in Scotland and Maggie and Mary were born in Co. Galway. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Mary could read and write. Michael was a fisherman and Mary was a seamstress. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Ward.
Of the 7 members of this family in house 16, James (42) was listed as being the head and he was married to Maryanne (30) and they lived with 5 of their children, Jane (10), Mary (7), Michael (5), John (4) and Celia (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. James, Maryanne, Jane and Mary spoke Irish and English and Maryanne, Jane, Mary and Michael could read and write. James was a fisherman, Maryanne was a housekeeper and Jane, Mary, Michael and John were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was James Coursey.
Cloonane [sic] (additional surname: Moran)
The head of this household was listed as being John (60) who was married to Mary (58) and they lived in the house with John’s stepdaughter, Mary Moran (12), his stepson, John Moran (10) and 6 children with this marriage, Mary (12), John (10), Maggie (8), Annie (6), Ellen (4) and Kate (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (60), Mary (58), Mary Moran, John Moran, Mary (12) and John (10) spoke Irish and English and Mary Moran, John Moran, Mary (12), John (10), Maggie and Annie could read and write. John (60) was a fisherman, Kate was a fisherman’s daughter and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was John Cloonane [sic].
The widow, Bridget (70) lived in this house with her son, William (30) and her grandson, Patk (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke only Irish and William and Patk could speak both Irish and English and William could read and write. Bridget was a housekeeper, William was a fisherman and Patk was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Bridget Cloonan.
Lacey (additional surname: Toole)
There were 6 members of this household and the head was John (28) who was married to Bridget (22) and they lived with 3 of their children, Maggie (3), Mary (2) and Martin (6mths) and also in the house at that time was John’s uncle, Patrick Toole (60). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The adults all spoke Irish and English and John could read only while Bridget could read and write. John and Patrick were fishermen, Maggie and Mary were fisherman’s daughters[iii]. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was John Lacey.
There were only 3 members of this family and the head was Patrick (70) and he was married to Jane (67) and they lived with their son, Martin (27). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick and Jane spoke only Irish and Martin could speak both Irish and English and read and write. Patrick and Martin were both fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Pat King.
The widow, Anne (50) lived in this house with her son John (24). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English but neither could read. Anne was a farmer and John was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Anne Davis.
The widow, Mary (60) was the head of this household and she lived in the house with 3 of her children, Peter (25), Edward (20) and Margaret (18) and also in the house at that time was a granddaughter, Mary (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of young Mary (7), all of the family could speak both Irish and English and Peter, Edward and Margaret could read and write. Mary was a farmer, Peter and Edward were fishermen, Margaret was a housekeeper and Mary (7) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Mary Lacey.
George (49) lived in this house with his wife, Mary (50) and 5 children, Thomas (23), Anne (17), Bridget (15), Margaret (13) and Peter (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, apart from Mary (50), could read and write. George and Thomas were fishermen, Annie was a seamstress and Bridget, Margaret and Peter were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was George Lacey.
The widow, Mary (50) shared this house with 2 of her sons, Thomas (13) and John (11). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Thomas and John could read and write. Mary was a housekeeper and the boys were both scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Mary Lacey.
McGreal [sic]
Mary (50), a widow, lived in this house with her son, Thomas (24). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary could speak both Irish and English and Thomas could read and write. Mary was a farmer and Thomas was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Mary McGreal [sic].
The widow, Mary (70) was the sole occupant of this house and she was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. She was a seamstress who could not read and spoke only Irish. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Mary Halloran.
The head of the last house on Inishshark was William (43) and he was married to Hanoria [sic] (34) and they lived in the house with 6 of their children, Bridget (16) Mary E. (12), Anne (9), Patrick (7), Anthony (5) and Julia (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. William, Hanoria [sic], Bridget, Mary E. and Anne spoke Irish and English. Mary E., Anne and Patrick could read and write. William was a fisherman, Bridget was a seamstress, Mary E., Anne, Patrick and Anthony were scholars and Julia was a fisherman’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was William Cloonan.
Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864) for Inishshark
The Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864) shows that Henry Wilberforce was the owner of this island townland and he was the immediate lessor unless otherwise stated. The total area of land that tenants leased was 581 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches and they shared the following tenements:
Plot 1 (1): Mathias Lacy leased a house and land for £2 8s for the land and 5s for the house.
Plot 1 (2): Thomas Davis leased a house, offices and land for £2 12s for the land and 8s for the buildings.
Plot 1 (3): Anthony Davis paid £2 7s for land and 8s for a house and offices.
Plot 1 (4): Patrick Davis paid £1 15s for land and 8s for a house and offices.
Plot 1 (5): Patrick Lacy leased a house and land for £3 for the land and 8s for the house.
Plot 1 (6): Pat Cloonan (Thomas) leased a house and land for £1 3s for the land and 5s for the house.
Plot 1 (7): Mary Murray paid 18s for land and 5s for a house
Plot 1 (8): Patrick Linnaun [sic] paid £2 7s for land and 8s for a house and offices.
Plot 1 (9): Thomas Murray (Ml) leased a house and land for £2 8s for the land and 7s for the house.
Plot 1 (10): John Cloonan (Jas) leased land, a house and offices for £2 3s for the land and 7s for the buildings.
Plot 1 (11): Pat Cloonan (James) paid £1 8s for the land and 7s for a house and offices.
Plot 1 (12): John Courcey Leased a house, offices and land for £3 10s for the land and 7s for the buildings.
Plot 1 (13): Ellen Holleran paid £4 10s for land and 10s for a house and offices.
Plot 1 (14): Michael Lavelle paid £1 15s for land and 7s for a house.
Plot 1 (15): Edward Holleran paid 18s for land and 7s for a house.
Plot 1 (16): James Dimond [sic] leased a house and land for £3 10s for the land and 5s for the house.
Plot 1 (17): John Toole leased a house and land for £1 3s for the land and 5s for the house.
Plot 1 (18): John McGreale [sic] leased land for £2 13s and a house for 7s for a house.
Plot 1 (19): John Baker paid £1 15s for land and 7s for a house.
Plot 1 (20): James Baker leased a house and land for £1 15s for the land and 5s for the house.
Plot 1 (21): Patrick McGreale [sic] leased land for £1 15s and a house for 8s.
Plot 1 (22): Edward Lacy leased a house and land for £2 7s for the land and 7s for the house.
Plot 1 (23): John Murray paid £3 10s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1 (24): John Holleran paid £2 10s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1 (25): James Murray leased a house and land for £1 3s for the land and 7s for the house.
Plot 1 (26): John Murray Jun. leased a house and land for £1 15s for the land and 7s for the house.
Plot 1 (27): Thos Murray (Thos) paid £3 for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1 (28): Jno. Holleran (Michl) Paid £2 7s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1 (29): Patk. Anthony (Davis) leased a house and land for £1 17s for the land and 5s for a house.
Henry Wilberforce had land in fee (for himself) that had an annual ratable valuation of £5.
Plot 1 (30): There was a national school that was leased from Ellen Holleran for 10s.
There was an exemption of 10s for the National school.
[i] Most likely from a previous marriage
[ii] Likley to be from a previous marriage
[iii] The original document lists Maggie as being a fisherman’s son.
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