Faunin

Situation: the standard name for the townland was Faunin with the Irish form being Fánain. The townland was in the northwest of the parish.

Description:

O’Donovon Field Name Book: the proprietor was General Taylor with the agent being George Cuppage. It was let to three tenants at will from 12 to 17 shillings per acre yearly rent. The farm was in divisions with rocky and sandy soil, the usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes.

Down Survey:  there is no information given on the townland.

Griffith Valuation:

Map reference one was Patrick Quinn whose land was 9 acres, 3 roods and 26 perches and was worth 2 pounds and 5 shillings. The landlord was Francise M.S Taylor.

Map reference two was Daniel Geoghegan with the land being 18 acres and 30 perches and was worth 2 pounds and 5 shillings. The landlord was the same as before.

Map reference three was Owen McDonough, Patrick Connor, Patrick Donohoe, Mary Keely, Patrick Burke, Michael Geoghegan. They lived in a house, office and land which was 62 acres and 34 perches. This was worth 23 pounds and 35 shillings.

1901 census:

There were three households in the region in 1901 with 16 people living in the area. With all of them being roman catholic and born in County Galway unless stated otherwise. All the houses had the same features of stone or brick walls, thatch or wood rooves and 2 to 4 rooms each.

The head of family of house one was Margaret Donohoe (50) who was a widow and farmer that lived with her children. Her daughters Anne (24) and Eliza (18) and son John (19) all of whom worked on the farm. They could all read and write and spoke Irish and English.

The head of family of house two was Rodger Burke (50) who was a farmer that lived with his wife Mary (45) and was a housekeeper and children. His sons Pat (24) who was born in America, Michael (21) and Rodger (8) and daughters Annie (18), Bridget (16), Maryellen (13), Maggie (11) and Penny (9). Mary, Pat, Annie, Bridget, Maryellen could read and write, Penny could read, and the rest couldn’t read or write. Rodger, Mary, Pat and Michael spoke Irish and English and the rest only English.

The head of family of house three was Michael Keely (6) who was a farmer that lived with his wife Bridget (60). Neither could read or write, and both spoke Irish and English.