Béal Átha Doiríní Theas – Mouth of the oak ford south
Balderny South, Ballyderny, Béal Ath Doireana
This townland is located at the easternmost point of the parish, along its eastern boundary. It is bordered to the north by Belderny North, to the east and south by Killasoran, and to the west by the townland of Bovinion, within the Killian Barony.
The owner of the land is Luke Dillon, Esq. The townland spans 408½ acres, with 267 acres cultivated and 45 acres uncultivated. The land is leased to tenants at will, with a rent of £1 8s per acre. The county cess ranges from 2s. 6d. to 3s. per acre annually. There is no tithing fee. The soil is light, and the land produces corn, potatoes, wheat, barley, and flax. There are no minerals, but 26 acres are bogland.
The total area of land in Belderny South was 408 acres, 1 rood, and 28 perches. The total annual valuation of rateable property was £151-0-0.
John F. Browne rented 252 acres, 3 roods, and 8 perches from Sir Christopher Bellew, Bt. This consisted of a herd’s house and land, costing £101-0-0.
John F. Browne also owned a clachan spanning 53 acres, 2 roods, and 3 perches, which he rented out to several tenants. Andrew Gavan paid £4-0-0 for a house and land. Bridget Coffey paid £4-10-0 for a house, an office, and land. Patrick Gavan paid £4-0-0 for a house, offices, and land. Bryan Gavan paid £6-5-0 for a house, an office, and land. Edmund Barrett paid £3-15-0 for a house, offices, and land. Additionally, John F. Browne rented land within this clachan from Sir Christopher Bellew, Bt., paying £3-10-0.
Michael Gavan rented a house from John F. Browne for £0-10-0. John also rented out 1 acre, 2 roods, and 20 perches to Michael Browne, consisting of a house, an office, land, and a garden, for £1-5-0. He rented 8 acres and 12 perches to James Davis for £2-3-0, 2 acres and 26 perches to Bridget Murphy for £2-10-0, and 1 rood and 36 perches to Andrew Lyons (land only) for £1-7-0. John Clarke rented 18 acres, 2 roods, and 23 perches for £7-5-0, while John Dillon rented 6 acres of land for £2-2-0.
Area 9 on the map consisted of 21 acres of land owned by John F. Browne, which was split among the following tenants: Laurence, who paid £0-13-0; Patrick, who paid £0-16-0; Michael, who paid £0-6-0; Martin, who paid £0-10-0; and Mrs. M. Clarke, who paid £0-8-0.
Area 10 consisted of 35 acres and 25 perches of land, also owned by John F. Browne. This land was rented to Martin Smith, John Lyons, Andrew Lyons, Thomas Daly, Michael Cronelly, and John Dillon for a combined total of £4-5-0.
Belderny South had 46 individuals at the time of the census in 1901. There was 8 separate households 27 males and 19 females. In 1901 Belderny South had 21 Irish speakers and 25 non-Irish speakers. The heads of the households were Edward Barrett, Martin Coffey, Thomas Gavin, Michael Gavin, Bridget Gavin, John Gavin, Bridget Moore and Michael Meehan. These households had a total of 17 out-offices consisting of 7 cow houses, 3 piggeries, 4 barns and 3 stables.
Edward Barrett (70) was a widowed farmer who lived with his brother, John Barrett (60), his daughter, Mary (33), his son, Michael (32), his daughter-in-law, Bridget (27), his grandson, James (5), and his 2 granddaughters, Maria (3) and Delia (5 months). They were all Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. Michael, Mary, and Bridget could read and write, while the others were illiterate. Edward, Michael, Mary, John, and Bridget could speak Irish. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable materials such as wood or thatch. They had 4 out-offices: a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn.
Martin Coffey (60) was a widowed farmer who lived with his 4 children: Patrick (26), John (17), Hugh (14), who was a scholar, and Bridget (21). They were all Roman Catholic and could read and write, but only Martin could speak Irish. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, while the roof was made of perishable materials such as thatch or wood. The house had 2 out-offices: a barn and a cow house.
Thomas Gavin (75) was a widowed farmer who lived with his son, John (38); his daughter-in-law, Ellin (sic) (35); his 5 grandsons, Patrick (10), John (8), and Thomas (5), who were all scholars; Andrew (3); and Michael (1). He also lived with his granddaughter, Mary (6), who was also a scholar. They were all Roman Catholic. John, Ellin, Patrick, and John could read and write, while the others were illiterate. Thomas and John could speak Irish. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. They had 2 out-offices: a stable and a cow house.
Michl Gavin (sic)(60) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Catherine (50), and their 3 children, Mary (20), Bernard (18), and Michael (16). They were all Roman Catholic. Only Bernard and Michael could read and write, while the rest were illiterate. Only Michael could speak Irish. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable materials such as wood or thatch. The house was owned by Thomas Gavin. They had no out-offices.
Bridget Gavin (52) was a widowed farmer who lived with her 2 sons, Andrew (21) and Michael (14), who was a scholar, and her 3 daughters, Mary (23), Bridget (22), and Julia (18). She also lived with her brother-in-law, Thomas (55), and a servant, Michael Mitchell (27). They were all Roman Catholic. Thomas and Michael could only read, while the rest of the family could read and write. Thomas and Bridget could speak Irish. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable materials such as thatch or wood. They had 1 out-office, a cow house.
John Gavin (45) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Catherine (50). They were both Roman Catholic and could not read, but both spoke Irish. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable materials such as thatch or wood. They had 2 out-offices: a cow house and a piggery.
Bridget Moore (90) was a widow who lived with Mary Lohan[1] (20), who was a boarder. They were both Roman Catholic, and neither could read. Bridget could speak Irish. They were both born in County Galway. They lived in a 3rd-grade house with 1 front window and 1 room. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable materials such as thatch or wood. Edward Barrett owned this house. It had no out-offices.
Michael Meehan (65) was a shepherd who lived with his wife, Anne (62), whose occupation was listed as “shepherd’s wife”; their son, Tim (29), a “shepherd’s son”; and their 2 daughters, Ellie (26), a national teacher, and Annie (21), a “shepherd’s daughter.” Michael also lived with his 2 grandchildren, Mary (11) and Peter (4), who were both scholars. They were all Roman Catholic. Michael could read, while the rest of the family could read and write. They all spoke Irish except for Peter, the youngest. They lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable materials such as stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable materials such as thatch or wood. They had 4 out-offices: a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn.
There were 9 households in Belderny south in 1911. There were 19 males and 19 females with an average age of 33. There was 1 uninhabited house in Belderny owned by Owen Egan the house had 1 out-office that was a barn. All of the houses walls were built using non-perishable materials; stone, brick or concrete while the majority of roofs were made out of perishable materials; wood or thatch. The heads of households in Belderny were Thomas Davies, Mary Noone, John Gavin John, Pat Coffey, Bridget Gavin Andy, Brian Gavin, John Gavin Thos and Timothy Meehan. There were 32 out-offices connected to these households consisting of 7 cow houses, 7 piggeries, 6 barns, 5 sheds 3 fowl houses, 3 stables and 1 coach house.
Timothy Meehan (40) was a farmer living with his wife, Kate (25); their 2 sons, Michael (4) and Daniel (3), their daughter, Mary (10 months), Peter Moran, their nephew (14), who was a scholar, and Timothy’s parents, Michael (78) and Anne (74). They could all read and write apart from Timothy’s young children and their grandfather, Michael, who could only read. They were all Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. Timothy, Michael Sr., Anne, and Peter were also fluent in Irish. The 8 of them lived in a 2nd-grade house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows, and a perishable roof owned by Timothy. The house also had 3 out-offices: a cow house, a piggery, and a barn.
Mary Noone (69), a widowed housekeeper, lived with her son, Martin (24), who was a farmer; her daughter, Ellen (21); and Ellen’s daughter, Mary Hansbury (6). Mary Noone gave birth to 10 children, 8 of whom were living at the time of the census. They could all read and write, however, only Martin and Mary Noone could speak Irish. All were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2nd-grade, 3-roomed house with 3 front windows. The walls of the house were built from stone, brick, or concrete, while the roof was made of thatch, wood, or other perishable materials. This home was owned by the head of the family, Mary Noone. The house had 6 out-offices; a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn, and a shed.
Thomas Davis (75) was a farmer living with his wife, Mary (70); his son, Thomas (42), who was also a farmer; and his daughter-in-law, Margaret (41). Ellen Margan (14), a scholar, was a visitor present at the time of the census. They could all read, but only Margaret and Ellen could write. They all spoke Irish and English and were Roman Catholic. They lived in a 3rd-class home that included 2 rooms, walls made of stone, brick, or concrete, a perishable roof, and 2 front windows. The house had 3 out-offices: a cow house, a piggery, and a barn.
Bridget John Gavin (68), a widowed housekeeper, lived with her 2 sons, Andrew (26), who was a farmer, and Michael (22), a farmer’s son; and her 3 daughters, Mary (28), Bridget (27), and Julia (24). A servant, also named Michael Gavin (25), lived in the household as a farm labourer. The entire household could read, write, and speak Irish and were all Roman Catholic. They lived in a 2nd-class home. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of slate, tile, or iron, making it the only house in Belderney with a non-perishable roof at the time of the 1911 census. It was a 3-room house with 3 front windows. The house had 6 out-offices: a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, and a barn.
John Thos Gavin (58) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Ellen (56), and their 7 children: Patrick (20), John (19), Mary (17), Thomas (15), Andrew (13), Michael (12), and Bridget (10). Patrick and John were farmers’ sons, while Bridget, Michael, Andrew, and Thomas were scholars. Apart from John Thos, they could all read and write. Only John Thos could speak Irish. They were all Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. They lived in a 2nd-class house with 2 rooms and 3 front windows. The house was comprised of non-perishable walls but had a perishable roof. They had 5 out-offices: a stable, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn, and a shed.
John (John) Gavin (66) was a widower who lived alone. His occupation was a farmer and herder. He could not read but spoke both Irish and English. He was Roman Catholic. John lived in a 2nd-class house with walls made of stone, brick, or concrete and a perishable roof made of thatch or wood. There were 2 rooms and 3 front windows in his house. John had 2 out-offices: a cow house and a shed.
Bridget (Andy) Gavin (70) was a widow who lived alone. She couldn’t read but spoke both Irish and English. She was Roman Catholic. She lived in a 2-room, 3-front-window, 2nd-class home with non-perishable walls made from stone, brick, or concrete. The house had a perishable roof made of wood or thatch. It was rented to her by Pat McGuire. The house had 1 out-office, which was a cow house.
Brian Gavin (27) was a farmer who lived alone. He couldn’t read but could speak both Irish and English. He was Roman Catholic. He lived in a 3rd-class home consisting of 2 rooms and 2 front windows. The walls were made from non-perishable materials, likely stone, concrete, or brick, and the roof was made of wood or thatch. His only out-office was a piggery.
Patrick Coffey (44), a farmer, lived with his wife, Mary (34), and their daughter, Delia (4). Patrick and Mary could read, write, and speak Irish. They lived in a 2-room, 2nd-class home with 3 front windows. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of wood or thatch. They had 5 out-offices: a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a barn, and a shed.
[1] This surname was incorrectly listed as Loban on the National Archives website.
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