Castletown
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Castletown is a townland, situated in the centre of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway, East of Coole Demesne and the Mail Coach Road from Galway to Gort and West of Gort and Castletown Rivers.
The standard name for this townland is Castletown, with the Irish form of the name being Baile an chaisleáin
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Baile an chaisleáin
Castletown By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Castletown Engraved County Map
Castleetowne Inq. Temp. Eliz
Castletown Inq. Temp. Gul. III
Castletown Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Castletown Mr. Gregory’s Clerk, P. Burk
Castletown Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable
Castletown Printed Townland List
Castletown Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 5 listed land and property owners; William H Gregory, Patrick Reilly, Redmond Coleman, James Swift, John Mulcare, John Hanniff, James Galbraith, Unoccupied, Unoccupied, Francis J Davys, Peter Donohue, John Donohoe. All land was leased from William H Gregory and James Galbraith.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Ballyaneen North was £154.0s.0d. for a total of 253 acres, 1 rood and 22 perches of land, house and office.
Proprietor was Richard Gregory, Esq., 56 Berners Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Hunt, Esq., Gort. Let to 12 occupying tenants on a lease of lives at 30s. per acre. County Cess was 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithe tax was 1s. 0d. per acre. Soil was good and sandy. Usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. Bog was scarce. Tenantry all Roman Catholics. Prevailing names Burk and Nolan. Ruins of Castletown old castle and Castlelawn River in this townland. Trout in this river, a school here, 50 boys and 30 girls all Roman Catholics. Teacher paid by the scholars. One fort here. Authority Michael Donohue same townland.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Castletown’ 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
Patrick Reilly (50) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary Reilly (38) and his mother-in-law Mary Mahony (85). He also lived with his daughter, Mary Reilly (10). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Railway Gatesman’, his wife Mary was listed as ‘Gatesman’s Wife’ and his daughter Mary was listed as ‘Scholar’. Patrick, his wife Mary and his daughter Mary could read and write. Mary Mahony could not read or write. All spoke Irish and English. Patrick and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’. Mary Mahony was listed as ‘Widow’. Patrick’s daughter, Mary, was listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had two 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 from thatch, wood or other perishable material. The front of the house had 3 windows. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Reilly was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
Michael Moran (60) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Mary Moran and his five sons, Daniel Moran (21), William Moran (16), John Moran (13), James Moran (11) and Michl[sic] Moran. He also lived with his two daughters, Mary Moran (19) and Margret Moran (7). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Michael and Daniel listed their occupation as ‘Farm Labourer’. John, James and Margret were listed as ‘Scholars’. All in the house could read and write except for Margaret, who could read and Michl[sic] who could not read. All in the house spoke Irish and English except for Michl[sic] who spoke only English. Michael and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’ 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 five out-offices or 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 from thatch, wood or other perishable material. The front of the house had 3 windows. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Michael Moran was listed as the head of the family and Patrick Regan was listed as the landowner.
Patrick Mulkere (36) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Mary Mulkere (29) and his two daughters, Mary Mulkere (6) and Margaret Mulkere (4). He also lived with his son, John Mulkere (2). All were Roman Catholic. Patrick and his children were born in County Galway, while his wife, Mary was born in County Clare. Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, and his wife Mary was listed as ‘Farmer’s Wife’. His children, Mary and Margaret, were listed as ‘Scholar’. Patrick, Mary and Mary could read and write, while Margaret could read. John could not read. All spoke Irish and English. Patrick and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’ 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 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 from thatch, wood or other perishable material. The front of the house had 3 windows. The house had 4 rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Mulkere was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
1911
Michael Moran (74) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Mary Moran (55). He also lived with his three sons, William Moran (29), James Moran (20) and Michael Moran (15). He also lived with his two daughters, Mary Moran (29) and Margaret Moran (17). All were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. Michael and William listed their occupation as ‘Herd’. James was listed as ‘Farm Labourer’. Margaret and Michael were listed as ‘Scholar’. Michael could read, while his wife and children could read and write. All spoke Irish and English. Michael and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. Mary listed that she had been married for 35 years, with 8 children born alive, with 6 children born alive.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had five out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable material. The front of the house had 3 windows. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Michael Moran was listed as the head of the family and Patrick Regan was listed as the landowner.
Patrick Mulkere (46) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary Mulkere (40). He lived with his six daughters, Mary Mulkere (16), Margaret Mulkere (14), Bridget Mulkere (8), Nora Mulkere (3), Annie Mulkere (2) and Catherine Mulkere (10 months). He also lived with his three sons, John Mulkere (12), James Mulkere (9) and Patrick Anty Mulkere (5). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway except for Patricks wife, Mary, who was born in County Clare. Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’. His children, Mary, Margaret, John, James, Bridget and Patrick Anty were listed as ‘Scholar’. All could read and write except for Nora, Annie and Catherine who could not read. Patrick, Mary, Mary, Margaret, John, James, Bridget and Patrick Anty could speak Irish and English. Patrick and Mary listed that she was married for 19 years, with 10 children born alive, with 9 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, cow house, 2 piggeries and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable material. The front of the house had 3 windows. The house had 4 rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Mulkere was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
There were also 2 uninhabited houses in Castletown listed in the 1911 census.
Uninhabited House 1: This was a built private dwelling with one out-office or farm steading listed. The landowner was listed as Patrick Rochford.
Uninhabited House 2: This was a Labourers Cottage Building with 3 out-offices or farm steadings listed. The landowner was listed as Patrick Regan
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