Carrowbaun
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Carrowbaun is a townland, situated in the North East of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway.
The standard name for this townland is Carrowbaun, with the Irish form of the name being B Ceathramhadh bán
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Ceathramhadh bán
Carhoobaun East Boundary Surveyors Sketch Map
Carruebaun Engraved County Map
Carrowbane Inq. Temp. Gul. III
Carrowbane Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Carroobane East Mr. Gregory’s Clerk, P. Burk
Carhoobaun East Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable
Carhoobaun East Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 3 listed land and property owners; Patrick Cahill, Patrick Cooney, Timothy Swift. All land was leased from William H Gregory and Patrick Cooney.
Patrick Cahill leased house, offices and land of 30 acres 2 roods 18 perches worth £10.0s.0d. (land) and £2.0s.0d.(building) from William H Gregory.
Patrick Cooney leased house, offices and land of 45 acres 2 perches worth £21.0s.0d. (land) and £1.10s.0d. (building) from William H Gregory.
Timothy Swift leased House worth £0.5s.0d. from Patrick Cooney.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Carrowbaun was £43.15s.0d. for a total of 84 acres, 2 rood and 20 perches of land, house and office.
The proprietor Richard Gregory, Esq., 56 Berners Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Lombard Hunt, Esq., Gort. Let to 2 occupying tenants on a lease of years, at 22s. per acre yearly rent. County Cess was 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithes tax was 1s. 0d. per acre. The soil was sandy. The usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Prevailing name was Quinn. Authority John Farrell, townland Corker.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Lisneporey and Caroknock’ listed Burke, Ulick earl of Clanricard (Catholic); Clanrickard, Earl of (Protestant) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) Clanrickard, Earl of (Protestant) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
1901 census
From the 1901 census, it can be seen that there were a total of 2 households inhabited in the townland of Carrowbaun, hosting a total population of 13 individuals, 9 males and 4 females. 14 out offices were also recorded.
Houses
John S Cooney (Aged 70) was the head of the family. He lived with his brother-in-law Patrick Cahill (Aged 34), his cousin Joseph Keely (Aged 4). He lived with his four sons, John Cooney (Aged 29), Patrick Cooney (Aged 23), Joseph Cooney (Aged 18) and James Cooney (Aged 13). He also lived with his two daughters, Katie Cooney (Aged 21) and Norah Cooney (Aged 20). All were born in Galway and were Roman Catholic. John S and Patrick listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’ and his sons were listed as ‘Farmer’s son’. Katie and Norah listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’s daughter’. All could read and write except for Joseph Keely, who could not read or write. Joseph Keely spoke English, while the rest of the house spoke English and Irish. John S listed his marital status as ‘’widower’, and the rest of the house were listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had seven out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. John Cooney was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Bridget Cooney (Aged 60) was the head of the house. She lived with her two sons, John Cooney (Aged 31) and Pat Cooney (Aged 29). She also lived with her daughter Sabina Cooney (Aged 32). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget listed her occupation as ‘Farmer’, while John and Pat listed theirs as ‘Farmer’s son’. Sabina listed her occupation as ‘Farmer’s daughter’. All could read and write and spoke Irish and English. Bridget listed her marital status as ‘widow’, while John, Pat and Sabina were listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had seven out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. Bridget Cooney was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
1911 census
From the 1911 census, it can be seen that there were a total of 2 households inhabited in the townland of Carrowbaun, hosting a total population of 12 individuals, 8 males and 4 females. 10 out offices were also recorded.
Houses
John Cooney (Aged 39) was the head of the family. He lived with his brother, Pat Cooney (Aged 37) and Labina[sic] Cooney (Aged41). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. John listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Pat listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’s brother’. All could read and write, and all spoke Irish and English. All listed their marital status as ‘single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had five out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, piggery, barn and a shed. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. John Cooney was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
John Cooney (Aged 75) was the head of the family. He lived with his two sons, Patrick Cooney (Aged 33) and James Cooney (Aged 25), and his three daughters, Mary Cooney (Aged 34), Norah Cooney (Aged 30), Kate Downey (Aged 32). He also lived with his two grandsons, Martin Brendon Downey and Joseph Keely (Aged 14), and his brother-in-law Patrick Cahill (Aged 50). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. John and Patrick Cahill listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’, and Patrick Cooney and James were listed as ‘Farmer’s son’. Joseph listed his occupation as ‘scholar’. Jonh and his children could read and write. Patrick Cahill and Joseph Keely could also read and write. John and Mary could speak English and Irish. John listed his marital status as ‘widower’, and Kate was listed as ‘widow’. Patrick Cahill and Joseph Keely were listed as ‘Single’. James, Patrick, Mary and Norah were also listed as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had five out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, piggery, barn and a shed. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. John Cooney was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
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