Srah
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Srah is a townland, situated In the Northern extremity of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan, County Galway, on the North boundary parish of Kiltartan and East of the Parish of Ardrahan, Barony Dunkellin, East of the Mail Coach Road from Galway to Gort.
The standard name for this townland is Srah, with the Irish form of the name being Srath.
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Sragh By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Shragh Engraved County Map
Shragh Mr. Gregory’s Clerk, P. Burk
Shragh Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable
Shragh Printed Townland List
Shragh Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 4 listed land and property owners; Malachy Quinn, Patrick Hanberry, Martin Glynn, unoccupied. All land was leased from William H Gregory and Martin Glynn.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Ballyaneen North was £94.10s.0d. for a total of 196 acres, 1 rood and 29 perches of land, house and office.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Shragh’ listed McWard, Hugh (Catholic); Burke, John Oge (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) Martin, Oliver (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
The proprietor was Richard Gregory, Esq., 56 Berners Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Hunt Lombard, Esq., Gort. Let to 3 occupying tenants at will at the yearly rent of 16 to 28s. per acre. County Cess was 3s. 0d. per acre. Tithes tax was withheld by the tenantry. Size of farms ranged from 35 to 48 acres The soil was rocky. The usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. No bog. Previaling names Burk and Quinn. Iskafeeholla Pool on the boundary of this townland. eel in the pool, also 12 forts in this townland. Authority John Farrell and Pat Thornton, townland Corker.
1901 census
Patrick Joyce (Aged 26) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Nora Joyce (Aged 22) and his son John Joyce (Aged 2). He also lived with his daughter Maryanne Joyce. All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Blacksmith’ and Nora listed her occupation as ‘Blacksmith’s Wife’. Patrick and Nora could read and write while John and Maryanne could not read. Patrick spoke English and Nora spoke English and Irish. Patrick and Nora listed their marital status as ‘married’. John and Maryanne were listed 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 3rd class house that had two front windows. The house had two rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Joyce was listed as the head of the house and Martin Glynn was listed as the landowner.
Honoria Hanbery (Aged 63) was the head of the family. She lived with her son, Michael Hanbery (Aged 34) and his daughter-in-law Ellen Hanbery (Aged 32). She also lived with her grandson, Patrick Hanbery (Aged 4), and her three granddaughters, Mary Hanbery (Aged 3), Norah Hanbery (Aged 2) and Ellen Hanbery. Honoria’s daughter-in-law, Ellen was born in County Clare, while the rest of the house was born in County Galway. All members of the house were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Ellen was listed as ‘Farmer’s wife’. Ellen could read and write, while the rest of the house could not read. Honoria, Michael and Ellen spoke Irish and English. Honoria listed her marital status as ‘Widow’ and Michael and Ellen were listed as ‘Married’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The house had three out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, piggery 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. Honoria Hanbery was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Martin Glynn (Aged 45) was the head of the family. He lived with his son Patrick Glynn (Aged 7) and his niece Delia Lynch (Aged 21). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’, and Patrick was listed as ‘Scholar’. Delia was listed as ‘House Keeper’. All could read and write and spoke Irish and English. Martin listed his marital status as ‘Widower’. Patrick and Delia were listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The house had 7 out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, a barn, a potato house 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 seven rooms occupied by the family. Martin Glynn was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Malachy Quinn (Aged 51) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget Quinn (Aged 31). He also lived with his four daughters, Annie Quinn (Aged 13), Mary Quinn (Aged 10), Delia Quinn (Aged 7) and Margaret Quinn (Aged 4), and his two sons, Thomas Quinn (Aged 12) and Malachy Quinn (Aged 1). He also lived with a servant, Martin Glynn (Aged 20). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Malachy listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Bridget was listed as ‘Farmer’s Wife’. Annie, Thomas, Mary and Delia were listed as ‘Scholar’, and Martin Glynn was listed as ‘Farmer’s Servant’. Malachy, Bridget, Annie, Thomas, Mary and Martin could read and write. Delia could read, while Margaret and Malachy could not read. Malachy, Bridget, Annie, Thomas, Mary and Martin could speak English and Irish. Delia and Margaret could speak English. Malachy and Bridget listed their marital status as ‘married’. The rest of the house was listed as ‘not married’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The house had 7 out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house, a 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 four front windows. The house had seven rooms occupied by the family. Malachy Quinn was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
1911 census
Martin Glynn (Aged 59) was the head of the house. He lived with his son Patrick Glynn (Aged 17) and a farm servant, Martin Glynn (Aged 26). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin and his son Patrick were both listed as ‘Farmer’, and Martin was listed as ‘Farm servant’. Martin and his son Patrick could read and write, while his servant, Martin, could not read. The head of the house, Martin, could speak English and Irish. Martin listed his marital status as ‘Widower’, while his son Patrick and Martin were listed as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The house had two out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable 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 five rooms occupied by the family. Martin Glynn was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Michael Hanberry (Aged 46) was the head of the house. He lived with his wife Ellen Hanberry (Aged 40), his son Patrick Hanberry (Aged 14) and his three daughters Mary Hanberry (Aged 13), Ellen Hanberry (Aged 9) and Bridget Hanberry (Aged 7). He also lived with his mother, Honor Hanberry (Aged 74). Michael was born in County Galway and his wife Ellen was born in County Clare. The rest of the house were also born in County Galway. All members of the house were Roman Catholic. Michael listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and his children, Patrick, Mary, Ellen and Bridget were listed as ‘Scholar’. Michael could not read but Ellen, Patrick, Mary, Ellen could read and write, and Bridget could read. Honor spoke Irish and English. Michael and Ellen listed their marital status as ‘Married’ and Honor was listed as ‘Widow’. The rest of the house was listed as ‘Single’. Ellen listed that she was married for 15 years, with 5 children born alive. All five of those children were still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The house had two out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable 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 five rooms occupied by the family. Michael Hanberry was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Thomas Keely (Aged 54) was the head of the family. He lived with his two daughters, Mary Keely (Aged 19) and Rita Keely (Aged 16). He also lived with his three sons, Patrick Keely (Aged 18), Thomas Keely (Aged 17) and James Keely (Aged 12). All were born in County Galway and were Catholic. Thomas and his sons, Patrick, and Thomas, all listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. James’ occupation was listed as ‘Scholar’. Thomas could speak English and Irish, and all members of the house could read and write. Thomas listed his marital status as ‘Widower’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’.
The house was a built labourers cottage inhabited by one distinct family. The house had four out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, and two piggeries. 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 four rooms occupied by the family. Thomas Keely was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Bridget Quinn (Aged 40) was the head of the family. She lived with her two sons, Thomas Guinn[sic] (Aged 20) and Malachy Guinn (Aged 10), and her three daughters, Auin Guinn (Aged 22), Delia Guinn (Aged 18) and Margaret Guinn (Aged 12). She also lived with a servant William Bain (Aged 20). All were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and William was listed as ‘Farmer’s Servant’. Margaret and Malachy were listed as ‘Scholar’. All could read and write, and Bridget and Margaret spoke Irish and English. Bridget listed her marital status as ‘Widow’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The house had five out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a stable, two cow houses, a piggery 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 four front windows. The house had six rooms occupied by the family. Bridget Quinn was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
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