Laghtonora

Laghtonora/ Leacht Onóra

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O’Donovan’s Field Names Books 1838

According to O’Donovan’s Field Names Books 1838, the name of the townland translates in English to Honora’s Monument. The townland is situated two and a half miles East of Monivea, bounded on the North by Cuddoo West, West by Aughafodda and Tiaquin Demesne, South and West by Derroagh and Cuddoo East. A great portion of the townland is described as being a bog while the remainder is under tillage. It was the property of Mr. Burke. Two thirds of this townland is cultivated while the remainder is deep bog, part of its West side is in connection with and forming a part of Tiaquin Demesne, and near its West side is a stone called Laghtonora.

The Ordinance Survey letters provide further information on this town land which can be found Volume 1 page 261 A small burying place lies, it is said, in Laghtonora townland, Leacht an Óra (Onóra);

Griffith’s Valuation 1855

According to Griffith’s Valuation of 1855, Thomas Richardson leased land and property to Jeremiah Hardiman, Honoria Gillan, Martin Ward, Edmund Keogh, Michael Grady and John Dibly. Jeremiah Hardiman rented one holding of house, offices and land of 17 acres, 1 rood and 21 perches  which was valued at £8-5-0. Honoria Gillan rented 12 acres, 0 roods and 25 perches which consisted of a house, offices and land  which was valued at £5-0-0. Martin Ward rented three separate holdings of land which altogether amounted to 9 acres, 2 roods and 28 perches, ( 3 acres, 1 rood, 2 perches – 5 acres, 1 rood, 11 perches – 1 acre, 0 roods, 15 perches). In addition to this, Martin also rented 0 acres, 0 roods and 10 perches which consisted of a house, offices and land as well as a Cottier’s house an office. All of these holdings together were valued at £4-15-0. Edmund Keogh rented 7 acres, 3 roods and 11 perches of , 1 acre, 0 roods and 34 perches of House, offices and land as well as 1 acre, 1 rood and 5 perches of land with all holdings being valued at £4-10-0. Michael Grady rented 24 acres, 0 roods and 22 perches which consisted of a house, offices and land which were valued at £6-10-0. John Dibly rented 3 acres, 3 roods and 24 perches which consisted of a house, offices and land which were valued at £2-5-0. Thomas Richardson’s 51 acres, 1 rood and 27 perches consisted of a house, offices and land as well as his two cottier’s houses were in fee at the time and were valued at £9-10-0. The total annual valuation of rateable property paid overall in Laghtonora was £40-15-0 for 129 acres, 0 roods and 7 perches of rented holdings.

1901 Census

Laghtonora in 1901 consisted of 8 households. The total population was 39, 19 males and 20 females. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the houses are listed as 2^nd class residences and were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roofs of 3 of the houses were made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials while the other 5 were made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 27 Irish speakers and 12 non-Irish speakers. There were 46 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of  7 stables, 8 cow houses, 4 calf houses, 1 dairy, 7 piggeries, 6 fowl houses, 7 barns, 1 workshop and 5 sheds. The heads of the households were Margaret Finnerty, James Grady, Michael Keogh, Peter Ward, Thomas Devely, Michael Gready, Thomas Hanify and Michael Gullane. All heads of the households owned the land on which their respective properties were situated.

Margaret Finnerty (58) was a widowed farmer who lived with her unmarried son Francis (28) and her unmarried daughter Delia (22). Francis’ and Delia’s occupations are were recorded as “Farmer’s son” and “Farmer’s daughter” respectively. Margaret and Francis spoke Irish and English while this information was not listed for Delia. Margaret could not read while both of her children could read and write. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 5 out offices and farm steadings on the property. These consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 shed. Margaret Finnerty owned the land on which the house was situated.

James Grady (55) was a farmer who lived with his wife Catherine (50) and his 5 unmarried children, Lizzie (22), Patrick (19), Michael (17), Kate (20) and Delia (14). Catherine’s occupation is listed as “Farmer’s Wife”. Patrick and Michael’s occupations are listed as “Farmer’s Son”. Lizzie and Kate’s occupations are listed as “Farmer’s Daughter”. Delia’s occupation is listed as “ Scholar”. James and Catherine spoke Irish and English while this information is not listed about their children. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and could read and write. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 4 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of iron, slate or tiles. There were 7 out offices and farm steadings on the property. These consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. James Grady owned the land on which the house was situated.

Michael Keogh (68) was a farmer who lived with his wife Bridget (65) and his 4 unmarried children, Michael (25), Patrick (28) whose occupations were listed as “Farmer’s Son” and Mary, (30) and Bridget (25) whose occupations were listed as “Farmer’s daughter”. Michael and Bridget Sr. could not read while all 4 of their children could read and write. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and spoke Irish and English. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 5 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 6 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.  Michael Keogh owned the land on which the house was situated.

Peter Ward (40) was a farmer and master carpenter who lived with his wife Winifred (35), his widowed mother Julia (78), and an unmarried boarder named Thomas Conneely (20) who was an agricultural labourer. Peter, Winifred and Thomas could read and write while Julia could not read. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 6 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn, 1 work shop and 1 shed. Peter Ward owned the land on which the house was situated.

Thomas Devely (47) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary (38) and his 3 unmarried children, Thomas (9), Patrick (8) and John (5). Thomas Jr. And Patrick were scholars. Thomas Sr. And Mary spoke Irish and English while this information was not listed for their children. Thomas Jr. Could read and write. Mary and Patrick could read only. Thomas Sr. And John could not read. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 3 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn. Thomas Devely owned the land on which the house was situated.

Michael Gready (55) was a farmer who lived with his wife Diana (58) and an unmarried servant named Margaret Cavanagh (13) who was a scholar. Michael could not read while Diana and Margaret could read and write. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and spoke Irish and English. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 5 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Michael Gready owned the land on which the house was situated.

Thomas Hanify (76) was a farmer who lived with his wife Norah (72) and their three unmarried servants, Margaret Burke (45) who was a domestic servant, Willie Jordan (25) who was a farm servant and Norah Jordan (16). Julia Cavanagh (12) was an unmarried boarder and scholar who was also staying in the house. Thomas, Norah Hanify, Margaret and Willie spoke Irish and English while Norah Jordan and Julia spoke English only. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and could read and write. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 8 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 dairy, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Thomas Hanify owned the land on which the house was situated.

Michael Gullane (60) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary (56) and his two unmarried children, Edward (30) who was a farmers son and Delia (12) who was a scholar. Timothy McDonagh (25) was an unmarried servant and agricultural labourer who also lived with the family. Michael, Mary, Edward and Timothy spoke Irish and English while Delia spoke English only. Michael could not read, Mary and Timothy could read only and Edward and Delia could read and write. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 6 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Gullane owned the land on which the house was situated.

1911 Census

Laghtonora in 1911 consisted of 8 households. The total population was 43, 25 males and 18 females. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and identified as Roman Catholic. All of the houses are listed as 2^nd class residences and were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roofs of 3 of the houses were made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials while the other 5 were made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 25 Irish speakers and 18 non-Irish speakers. There were 41 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of 6 stables, 7 harness rooms, 4 calf houses, 7 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 6 barns, 1 workshop and 7 sheds. The heads of the households were James Grady, Michael Keogh, Margaret Finnerty, Michael Gullane, William Jordan, Michael Gready, Peter Ward and Thomas Devilly.

James Grady (67) was a farmer who lived with his wife Catherine (66) and two of his children who were unmarried. Patrick (29) who was a farmers son and Brigid (24). James and Catherine were married for 34 years as of 1911 and their marriage produced 5 children with all 5 of them still living at the time. James and Catherine spoke Irish and English while their children spoke English only. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and could red and write. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 7 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. James Grady owned the land on which the house was situated.

Michael Keogh (76) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Bridget (73) and three of his children, Patrick (40), Michael (35) and Bridget (35). Their marital status is not listed. Patrick and Michael Jr. were farmers sons. Michael and Bridget Sr. Were 45 years married as of 1911. Their marriage produced 5 children with 4 still living at the time. Michael Sr., Patrick, Michael Jr. And Bridget Jr. Could read and write while this information is not listed for Bridget Sr. All occupants were born  in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and spoke Irish and English. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 5 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 6 out offices and farm steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Keogh owned the land on which the house was situated.

Margaret Finnerty (76) was a farmer and widow who lived with her married son Francis (40) who was also a farmer, her daughter-in-law Margaret (36), her unmarried grand daughter Maggie Kelly (6) and her unmarried servant Michael Larkin (41) who was a farm servant. Francis and Margaret Jr. were 2 years married as of 1911. Francis, Margaret Jr and Michael could read and write while Margaret Sr. and Maggie could not read. Margaret Sr., Francis, Margaret Jr. And Michael spoke Irish and English while Maggie spoke English only. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 6 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. The name of the landholder is indecipherable.

Michael Gullane (73) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary (68), his son Edward (45) who was a farmer’s son, his Daughter-in-law Catherine (40) and his four unmarried grand children, Thomas (9) who was a farmers son, Michael (7) who was a scholar, Mary Ellen (5) who was a farmer’s daughter and Patrick who was a farmer’s son. His age is not listed. James Morrow (25) was an unmarried farm servant who was staying in the household at the time. Michael Sr. and Mary were 44 years married as of 1911. Their marriage produced 7 children with all 7 of them still living at the time. Edward and Catherine were 10 years married as of 1911 and their marriage produced 4 children with all 4 still living at the time. Michael Sr., Mary Ellen and Patrick could not read. Mary, Michael Jr. and James Morrow could read only. Edward, Catherine and Thomas could read and write. Michael Sr., Mary, Edward and Catherine spoke Irish and English while the rest of the household spoke English only. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 4 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 6 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property which consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Gullane owned the land on which the house was situated.

William Jordan (35) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary (30), their three unmarried children, Thomas (3) who was a farmer’s son, Bridget (2) who was a farmer’s daughter and Michael (6 months) who was a farmer’s son, his unmarried cousin Julia Cavanagh (19) and his widowed aunt, Hannoria Hannify (82). John Flaherty (21) was an unmarried servant and farm labourer who was staying in the house at the time. William and Mary were 5 years married as of 1911. There marriage produced three children with all three still living at the time. William, Julia and Hanoria spoke Irish and English while the rest of the household spoke English only. William, Mary, Julia, Hanoria and John could read and write while Thomas, Bridget and Michael could not read. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 4 front facing windows and 7 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. Form B1 states that there were 5 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property, however, form B2 states that these consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed which would total 7 out-offices and farm-steadings. William Jordan owned the land on which the house was situated.

Michael Gready (72) was a farmer and widower who lived with his married nephew Michael (27) who was also a farmer, his daughter-in-law Kate (27) and his grand-daughter Lizzie whose age is not listed. John Higgins was an unmarried servant and farm labourer who was also staying at the house. Kate was married for 1 year as of 1911 with her marriage producing 1 child who was still living at the time. Michael Sr. and John Higgins spoke Irish and English while the rest of the household spoke English only. Michael Jr., Kate and John could read and write while Michael Sr. and Lizzie could not read. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 4 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick and concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. Form B1 states that there were 3 out- offices and farm-steadings on the property but form B2 states that these consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed which would total 5 out-offices and farm-steadings. Michael Gready owned the land on which the house was situated.

Peter Ward (52) was a farmer and carpenter who lived with his wife Winifred (50). They were 25 years married as of 1911. Peter spoke Irish and English while Winifred spoke English only. Both occupants were born in Co. Galway, were Roman Catholic and could read only. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 4 out-offices and farm steadings which consisted of 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 workshop and 1 shed. Peter Ward owned the land on which the house was situated.

Thomas Devilly (62) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary (52) and his three unmarried sons, Thomas (22), Patrick (20) and John (17). The occupations of all three sons is listed as “Farmer’s Son”. Thomas Sr. And Mary were 25 years married as of 1911. Their marriage produced 3 children with all 3 of them still living at the time. Thomas Sr., Mary, Thomas Jr. and Patrick spoke Irish and English while Patrick spoke English only. Thomas Jr., John and Patrick could read and write. Thomas Sr. Could not read and Mary could read only. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The house was a 2^nd class residence with 3 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. Form B1 states that there were 5 out offices and farm steadings on the property but form B2 does not specify what they were. Thomas Devilly owned the land on which the house was situated.

Note: The links provided for the 1901 and 1911 Censuses only contain information from the old versions of these Censuses as the updated versions do not contain information on this townland as of 17/05/2025.