Coole Demesne
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Coole Demesne is a townland, situated in the east of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway.
The standard name for this townland is Coole Demesne, with the Irish form of the name being Cúil.
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Cool Demesne By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Coole Engraved County Map
Coole Mr. Gregory
Coole Demesne Mr. Gregory’s Clerk, P. Burk
Cool Demesne Mr. John Ball, Barony Constable
Coole Printed Townland List
Coole Demesne Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 2 listed land and property owners; William H Gregory, Francis McGrath. All land was leased from William H Gregory.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Coole Demesne was £651.0s.0d. for a total of 1355 acres and 23 perches of land, house and office.
Proprietor was Richard Gregory, Esq. 56 Berners Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Lombard Hunt, Esq., Gort. This townland is in Coole Demesne under plantations, trees, meadows, cattle and sheep, the property of Mr. Gregory, Esq. County Cess was 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithes tax was paid by the Proprietor. Soil rich clay. Usual crops, wheat, oats and potatoes, vetches and turnips. No bog. Coole Lake on the West boundary and Coole River on the North and West boundary, it passes through the lake. Trout, perch, pike and eel in the lake and river. Coole House the seat of Mr Gregory, Esq. stands North West on this townland. Woods and ornamental grounds. Authority Mr. Bruce, Steward at Coole House.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Coole’ listed O’Shawnussy, Sir Roger (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) Martin, Peeter (Catholic)in 1670 (post Cromwell).
1901 census
Murty OLoughlin (Aged 49) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary OLoughlin (Aged 45). He lived with his three sons, Thomas OLoughlin (Aged 16), Joseph OLoughlin (Aged 11) and Charles OLoughlin (Aged 14). He also lived with his four daughters, Isabella OLoughlin (Aged 18), Elena OLoughlin (Aged 9), Agnes OLoughlin (Aged 5) and Christina OLoughlin (Aged 2). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Murty listed his occupation as ‘Coachman Domestic Servant’. Isabella was listed as ‘Dress Maker’. Thomas, Joseph, Elena, Agnes and Charles were listed as ‘Scholar’. Agnes and Christina could not read but the rest of the house could read and write. Murty spoke Irish and English. Murty and Mary listed her marital status as ‘married’. 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 and farm steading listed which were a cow house, piggery, fowl house, turf house and a potato shed. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 2nd class house that had two front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. Murty OLoughlin was the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
Michael Dooley (Aged 40) was the head of the house. He lived with his wife Kate Dooley (Aged 29). He lived with his daughter Nora Dooley (Aged 2) and his son Michael Dooley. There was also a visitor named Susan Daveron (Aged 18). All were born in County Galway, and all were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Gamekeeper’ and Susan listed her occupation as ‘General Domestic Servant’. Michael, Kate, and Susan could read and write. The children, Nora and Michael, could not read. Michael, Kate and Susan could speak Irish and English. Michael and Kate 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 six out-offices and farm steading listed which were a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a shed. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 2nd class house that had four front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. Michael Dooley was the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
John Farrell (Aged 79) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Bridget Farrell (Aged 62) and his three sons, Peter Farrell (Aged 30), William Farrell (Aged 23) and James Farrell (Aged 20). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. John, Bridget and Peter could not read, while William and James could read and write. John and Bridget could speak Irish and English, while Peter, William and James could speak English. John and Bridget listed their marital status as ‘married’. Their children were all listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had one out-office and farm steading listed which was a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 2nd class house that had two front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. John Farrell was the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
Mariann McGuinness (Aged 38) was the head of the family. She lived with a servant, Norah Dooley (Aged 18). Mariann was born in County Meath and Norah was born in County Galway. Both were Roman Catholic. Mariann listed her occupation as ‘House Maid Domestic Servant’ and Norah was listed as ‘Cook Domestic Servant’. Both could read and write, and both could speak Irish and English. Mariann and Norah listed their marital status as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 30 out-offices and farm steading listed which were 5 stables, 3 coach houses, a harness room, cow house, three calf houses, a dairy, a piggery, fowl house, a boiling house, a barn, a turf house, a potato house, a workshop, 3 sheds, a store, a forge, a laundry, and three other out-offices. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 1st class house that had twenty front windows. The house had nineteen rooms occupied by the family. Agatha Gregory was listed as the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
Catherine Diviney (Aged 52) was the head of the family. She lived with her two sons, John Diviney (Aged 26) and Thomas Diviney (Aged 19). She also lived with her daughter, Mary Diviney (Aged 15). All were born in County Galway, and all were Roman Catholic. John and Thomas listed their occupation as ‘Agricultural Shepherd’, and Mary was listed as ‘Scholar’. All could read and write, and Catherine spoke Irish and English. Catherine listed her marital status as ‘widow’ and John, Thomas and Mary were listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had one out-office and farm steading listed which was a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It was a 3rd class house that had two front windows. The house had two rooms occupied by the family. Catherine Diviny was the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
William Hanlon (Aged 65) was the head of the house. He lived with his wife Honor Hanlan (Aged 67). Both were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. William listed his occupation as ‘108th Infrantry Army Pensioner’. Neither could read and both could speak Irish and English. William and Honor listed their marital status as ‘married’.
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. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. William Hanlon was the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
Michael Dooley (Aged 47) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Honor Dooley (Aged 50), his son Lawrence Dooley (Aged 21) and his daughter Mary Anne Dooley (Aged 20). All were born in County Galway, and all were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Land Steward’ and Honor listed her occupation as ‘House Keeper’. Lawrence listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’. All in the house could read and write. Michael, Honor and Lawrence could speak Irish and English. Mary Anne could speak English. Michael and Honor listed their marital status as ‘married’, and Marry Anne and Lawrence listed their marital status as ‘not married’.
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 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. Michael Dooley was the head of the house and Agatha Gregory was the landowner.
1911 census
Michael Dooley (Aged 58) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Honor Dooley (Aged 70), his son, Lawrence Dooley (Aged 31) and his daughter, Mary Anne Dooley (Aged 29). All were born in County Galway, and all were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Land Steward’ and Lawrence listed his occupation as ‘Farm Labourer’. Michael, Lawrence and Mary Anne could read and write. Honor could not read. All could speak Irish and English. Michael and Honor listed their marital status as ‘Married’, while Lawrence and Mary Anne were listed as ‘Single’. Honor listed that she was married for 33 years and had 3 children born alive and who were still living.
The house was a built gate lodge inhabited by one distinct family. 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 two front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. Michael Dooley was the head of the house and William H Gregory was the landowner.
John Hehir (Aged 39) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary Hehir (Aged 29), his two sons, John Hehir (Aged 9) and Patrick Hehir (Aged 6), and his two daughters, Bridget Hehir (Aged 4) and Mary Annie Hehir (Aged 1). There was also a visitor at the house, Catherine Mc Namara (Aged 12). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. John listed his occupation as ‘General Labourer’ and his son, John, was listed as ‘Scholar’. Mary and her son John could read and write, while the rest of the house could not read. John and Mary could speak Irish and English. John and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’, and the rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. John and Mary listed that they were married for 19 years, with four children born alive, with all four 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 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 Hehir was the head of the house and the landowner.
Murty OLoughlin (Aged 59) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary OLoughlin and his son Joseph OLoughlin (Aged 21). He also lived with his three daughters, Helena OLoughlin (Aged 19), Agnis OLoughlin (Aged 15) and Christina OLoughlin (Aged 12). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Murty and Joseph listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. Agnis and Christina were listed as ‘Scholar’. All could read and write and Murty, Mary, Helena, Agnis and Christina could speak English and Irish. Murty and Mary listed their marital status as ‘Married’ and their children were listed as ‘Single’. Mary listed that she was married for 31 years and had 10 children born alive. 8 of those children were still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had five out-offices and farm steading listed which were a cow house, piggery, fowl house, turf house and a potato shed. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 2nd class house that had two front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. Murty OLoughlin was the head of the house and the landowner.
Michael Dooley (Aged 52) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Kate Dooley (Aged 40). He also lived with his two daughters, Norah Dooley (Aged 12) and Elizabeth Dooley (Aged 7) and his three sons, Michael Dooley (Aged 11), John Francis Dooley (Aged 5) and George Dooley. All were born in County Galway, and all were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Game keeper and Domestic servant’. His children, Norah, Michael and Elizabeth, listed their occupation as ‘scholar’. Michael, Kate, and their children Norah, Michael and Elizabeth could read and write. John Francis and George could not read. All members of the house could speak Irish and English. Michael and Kate listed their marital status as ‘Married’, and Norah, Michael, Elizabeth and John Francis were listed as ‘Single’. Kate listed that she was married for 19 years and had 5 children born alive, with all 5 still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had three out-offices and farm steading listed which were a cow house, piggery, and a fowl house. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 2nd class house that had four front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. Michael Dooley was the head of the house and the landowner.
Robert Gregory (Aged 29) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Margaret Gregory (Aged 25) and his son Richard Gregory (Aged 2). He also lived with five servants, Linda Bailey (Aged 33), Mary Ann McGuiness (Aged 60), Catherine Nelly (Aged 27), Annie Hilliard (Aged 40) and Marianne Crean (Aged 21). Robert, Margaret, Richard and Linda were of the Church of Ireland, while the rest of the house were Roman Catholic. Robert and Margaret were born in England, and Linda was born in County Sligo. Richard, Catherine and Marianne were born in County Galway. Annie was born in County Westmeath. Robert listed his occupation as ‘Landowner’ and Margaret was listed as ‘Artist – painter’. Linda was listed as ‘Domestic Servant Nurse’, Mary Anne was listed as ‘Domestic Servant Parlour Maid’, Catherine was listed as ‘Domestic Servant House Maid’, Annie was listed as ‘Domestic Servant Cooke’ and Marianne was listed as ‘Dom Servant Lands Maid’. All members of the house could read and write except for Richard who could not read. Robert and Margaret listed their marital status as ‘married’, and Linda was listed as ‘widow’. Richard, Mary Ann, Catherine, Annie and Marianne were listed as ‘single’. Margaret listed that she had been married for 3 years, with one child born alive, which was still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 32 out-offices and farm steading listed which were 4 stables, 5 coach houses, a harness room, 8 cow houses, 3 calf houses, a dairy, a piggery, fowl house, a barn, a turf house, a potato house, a workshop, 3 sheds, a laundry, and three other out-offices. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of slate, iron, or tiles. It was a 1st class house that had 18 front windows. The house had 14 rooms occupied by the family. William H Gregory was listed as the head of the house the landowner.
Catherine Diviny (Aged 63) was the head of the family. She lived with her three sons, James Diviny (Aged 40), John Diviny (Aged 36), Thomas Diviny (Aged 32) and her daughter Mary Diviny (Aged 24). All were born in County Galway, and all were Roman Catholic. James listed his occupation as ‘Domestic servant Coach man’, and John listed his occupation as ‘Domestic servant general’. Thomas was listed as ‘Shepard’. All could read and write, and all could speak Irish and English. Catherine listed her marital status as ‘widow’, while her children were listed as ‘single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete and the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It was a 3rd class house with the front of the house having two windows. The house had two rooms occupied by the family. Catherine Diviny was the head of the family and William H Gregory was the landowner.
Michael Mc Tighe (Aged 38) was the head of the house. He lived with his wife Bridget Mc Tighe (Aged 37). He also lived with his daughter, Mary Teresa Mc Tighe (Aged 4) and his two sons, John Joseph Mc Tighe (Aged 3) and Edward Martin Mc Tighe (Aged 1). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Caretaker’. Michael and Bridget could read and write. Their children could not read. Michael and Bridget could speak Irish and English and listed their marital status as ‘Married’. Mary Teresa was listed as ‘Single’. Bridget listed that she was married for 5 years, with 3 children born alive with all still living.
The house was a built gate lodge inhabited by one distinct family. 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 two front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. Michael Mc Tighe was the head of the house and William H Gregory was the landowner.
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