Carrownavohaunan
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Carrownavohaunan is a townland, situated in the East of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway, East of Castletown River, North East and South West of a road.
The standard name for this townland is Carrownavohaunan, with the Irish form of the name being Ceathramhadh na bh-fothanán.
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Ceathramhadh na bh-fothanán
Ceathramhadh na bh-fothanán
Carhoonavohanaun By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Carhoonavohanaun M. John Bell, Barony Constable
Cahernavohenane Mr. Gregory’s Clerk, P. Burke
Carhhoonavohanaun Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 11 listed land and property owners; Patrick Daly, Peter Lally, John Hayes, Michael Coleman, Thomas Corbett, Thomas Rosengrave, William Ford, Patrick Callanan, Laurence Nolan, John Ford, William Ford. All land was leased from William H Gregory.
Patrick Daly leased Land of 3 acres 3 roods 10 perches worth £1.10s.0d. He leased more land of 17 acres 2 roods 34 perches worth £11.10s.0d. He further leased house and offices worth £0.15s.0d.
Peter Lally leased land of 1 acre 2 roods 13 perches worth £0.15s.0d. He leased further land of 14 acres 3 roods worth £8.10s.0d. He leased house worth £0.15s.0d.
John Hayes leased house, office and land of 19 acres 32 perches worth £10.5s.0d. (land) and £0.15s.0d. (buildings).
Michael Coleman leased House and garden of 1 rood worth £0.3s.0d. (land) and £0.10s.0d. (building).
Thomas Corbett leased house worth £0.5s.0d.
Thomas Rosengrave leased Land of 14 acres 3 rood 26 perches worth £9.15s.0d.
William Ford leased house, office and land of 18 acres, 3 roods, 26 perches worth £12.0s.0d. (land) and £1.10s.0d. (buildings)
Patrick Callanan leased land of 6 acres,2 roods 7 perches worth £4.0s.0d. He leased House, office and land worth 3 roods 10 perches worth £0.10s.0d. (land) and £0.15s.0d. (buildings).
Laurence Nolan leased land of 6 acre 1 rood 22 perches worth £3.15s.0d.
John Ford leased land of 7 acres 31 perches worth £4.10s.0d. He also leased house, office and land of 3 roods 10 perches worth £0.10s.0d. (land) and £0.15s.0d. (buildings).
William Ford leased land of 19 acres 10 perches worth £9.10s.0d.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Carrownavohaunan was £83.3s.0d. for a total of 131 acres, 3 rood and 19 perches of land, house and office.
The proprietor was Richard Gregory, Esq., 56 Berners Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Lombard Hunt, Esq., Gort. This townland is let to Mr. Blaquiere of Dublin who sublets it to 8 occupying tenants at will at 28s. per acre. County Cess was 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithes tax was withheld by the tenantry. Size of farms ranged from 8 to 10 acres. The soil was sandy. The usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Tenantry were all Roman Catholics – prevailing names Coleman and Daly. Part of Castletown River on the boundary of this townland. Trout in this river, 2 forts in this townland.Authority Martin Coleman, townland Carhoonavohanaun.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Clounbrack and Caronacrush’ listed O’Shawnussy, Sir Roger (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) O’Shaghnussey, Roger (Catholic); Martin, Peeter (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
1901 census
Winifred Baldwin (78) was the head of the family. She lived with her son, Thomas Baldwin (32) and her nephew, Michael Cusack (11). Winifred was Roman Catholic while Thomas and Michael were Catholic. All were born in County Galway. Winifred listed her occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Thomas was listed as ‘Farmer’s Son’. Michael was listed as ‘Scholar’. Thomas and Michael could read and write, and Winifred could not read. Winifred and Thomas could speak Irish and English while Michael could speak English. Winifred listed her marital status as ‘Widow’, while Thomas and Michael were listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Winifred Baldwin was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Andrew Daly (82) was the head of the family. He lived with his nephew, William Daly (26). Both were Roman Catholic. Andrew was born in County Galway, while William was born in the United States of America. Andrew listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’. William was listed as ‘Farm Servant’. Andrew could not read while William could read and write. Both spoke Irish and English. Both listed their marital status as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Andrew Daly was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
John Forde (56) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Delia Forde (35). He lived with his six daughters, Mary Forde (15), Margt[sic] Forde (13), Kate Forde (12), Lizzie Forde (10), Delia Forde (6) and Annie Forde (3). He also lived with his three sons, William Forde (8), Martin Forde (4) and John Forde (1). He also lived with his brother, Lawrence Forde (54). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. John listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, and Lawrence was listed as ‘Farm Servant’. His children, Mary, Margt, Kate, Lizzie, William and Delia were listed as ‘Scholar’. John, Delia, Lawrence, Mary, Margt, Kate, Lizzie, William and Delia could read and write. Martin, Annie and John could not read. John, Delia, Mary, Margt and Lawrence could speak English and Irish. John and Delia listed their marital status as ‘Married’, while the rest of the house were listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 3 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, coach house and cow house. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 4 rooms occupied by the family in the house. John Forde was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Bridget Forde (60) was the head of the family. She lived with her two sons, William Forde (38) and John N Forde (37). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. William and John N listed their occupation as ‘Wool Weaver’. Bridget could read while William and John N could read and write. All could speak Irish and English. Bridget listed her marital status as ‘Widow’, while William and John N were listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 2 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 2 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Bridget Forde was listed as the head of the house and John Forde was listed as the landowner.
Winifred Hayes (76) was the head of the family. She lived with her son, Patrick Hayes (38) and her daughter-in-law, Kate Hayes (30). She also lived with two grandsons, John Hayes (5) and Patrick Hayes (3). All were Catholic and were born in County Galway. Winifred listed her occupation as ‘Farmer’, and her son Patrick was listed as ‘Farmer’s Son’. Her grandsons, John and Patrick, were listed as ‘Scholar’. Winifred and her two grandsons could not read, while Patrick and Kate could read and write. Winifred, Patrick and Kate could speak Irish and English, while John and Patrick spoke English. Winifred listed her marital status as ‘Widow’, and Patrick and Kate were listed as ‘Married’. John and Patrick were listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 3 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Winifred Hayes was listed as the head of the house and Pat Hayes was listed as the landowner.
Michael Lally (82) was the head of the family. He lived with his nephew, Michael Lally (29). Both were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Michael Lally listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, while his nephew was listed as ‘Farmer’s Servant’. Michael could read and his nephew could read and write. Both spoke Irish and English, and both listed their marital status as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable and a cow house. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had one window. It was a 3rd class house. There were 2 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Michael Lally was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
1911 census
Thomas Baldwin (43) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Margaret Baldwin (34) and his mother, Wennie Baldwin (91). He also lived with his son, Patrick Baldwin (8) and his two daughters, Mary Baldwin (7) and Bridget Baldwin (6). All were Roman Catholic and were County Galway. Thomas listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, while Patrick, Mary and Bridget were listed as ‘Scholar’. All could read and write, and spoke Irish and English. Thomas and Margaret listed their marital status as ‘Married’. Wennie was listed as ‘Widow’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. Margaret listed that she was married for 9 years, with 3 children born alive, all of whom were still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 3 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house, piggery and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Thomas Baldwin was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
William Daly (41) was the head of the family. He was Roman Catholic and was born in America. He listed his occupation as Farmer. He could not read and spoke Irish and English. He listed his marital status as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. William Daly was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
John Forde (69) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Delia Forde (47) and a relative, Lawrence Forde (67). He also lived with five daughters, Mary Forde (25), Lissie Forde (20), Delia Forde (17), Annie Forde (12) and Celia Forde (3). He also lived with six sons, Willie Forde (19), Martin Forde (15), John Forde (10), Lawrence Forde (8), Michael Forde (6) and Thomas Forde (4). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. John and Willie listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. Lawrence was listed as ‘General Labourer’. John’s children: Delia, Martin, Annie, John, Lawrence and Michael, were listed as ‘Scholar’. All could read and write except for Thomas and Celia, who could not read. John, Delia and Lawrence could speak English and Irish. John and Delia listed their marital status as ‘Married’, and the rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. Delia listed that she was married for 26 years, with 13 children born alive, with all 13 still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 4 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house piggery and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 3rd class house. There were 4 rooms occupied by the family in the house. John Forde was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Bridget Forde (73) was the head of the family. She lived with her two sons, William Forde (49) and John Forde (47). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. William and John listed their occupation as ‘Handloom weaver and Labourer’. All could read and write and could speak Irish and English. Bridget listed her marital status as ‘Widow’, while William and John were listed as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 2 windows. It was a 3rd class house. There were 2 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Bridget Forde was listed as the head of the house and John Forde was listed as the landowner.
Patrick Hayes (48) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Kate Hayes (40). He also lived with his six sons, John Hayes (16), Patrick Hayes (14), Thomas Hayes (9), Peter Hayes (6), Michael Hayes (4) and Martin Hayes (2). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, while all of his children were listed as ‘Scholar’. Patrick, Kate, John, Patrick, Thomas and Peter could read and write. Patrick and Kate could speak Irish and English. Patrick and Kate listed their marital status as ‘Married’. Kate listed that she had been married for 18 years, with 9 children born alive. 6 of those were still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 5 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, coach house, cow house, piggery and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 3 windows. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Patrick Hayes was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Michael Lally (42) was the head of the house. He lived with his wife, Mary Lally (31) and his three daughters, Mary Lally (5), Winifred Lally (4) and Margaret Lally (6 months). He also lived with his son, Peter Lally (3). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, and his daughter Mary was listed as ‘Scholar’. Michael and his wife Mary could read and write. His daughter Mary could read. The rest of the house could not read. Michael and Mary could speak Irish and English. Michael and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’, while the rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. Mary listed that she had been married for 6 years, with 4 children born alive, with all 4 still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 3 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a cow house, piggery and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The front of the house had 2 windows. It was a 3rd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied by the family in the house. Michael Lally was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Michael Meleeney (50) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Maria Meleeney (46) and his mother Mary Meleeney (74). He also lived with his 4 sons, Joe Meleeney (19), Anthony Meleeney (13), Michael Meleeney (10) and Colman Meleeney (7). He also lived with his two daughters, Margaret Meleeney (17) and Ellen Meleeney (4). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Michael and Joe listed their occupation as ‘Railway Labourer’. Margaret, Anthony, Michael and Colman were listed as ‘Scholar’. Michael and Ellen could not read. Mary and Colman could read. Maria, Joe, Margaret, Anthony and Michael could read and write. Maria could speak Irish and English. Michael and Maria listed their marital status as ‘Married’ and Mary Meleeney was listed as ‘Widow’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. Maria listed that she was married for 20 years with 10 children born alive, with 6 still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 2 windows at the front of the house. It was a 2nd class house. There were 3 rooms occupied in the house. Michael Meleeney was listed as the head of the house, and G. I. W R Railway was listed as the landowner.
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This is a very informative piece about the families living in Cahernavohanaun. Does anyone happen to know if the two Ford families are related. I am researching the Ford family tree for a descendant of John Forde
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