O’ Donovan’s Ordnance Survey letters 1838 provides the following information.
Robert French, Esq. is the proprietor of this townland and collects his own rent. The total area is 218 acres, of which 207½ acres are cultivated, 10 acres are woodland, and 1½ acres are water. The land is held under a lease in perpetuity by Mr. Edward Trench, who pays an annual rent of 7 shillings per acre. There is no county cess charged.
The underlying rock is limestone and the soil is light. The main crops produced are potatoes, corn, wheat, and flax. The townland includes a neat two-storey house, which is the residence of Mr. Edward Trench. There is nothing else of particular note.
The townland is situated along the southern boundary of the parish, near its southernmost point. It is bordered to the north by Gurteendrissagh, to the east by Poulacrassaun and the Parish of Monivea, to the south by Dunaan, and to the west by Kilbeg and Carhooferikeen.
Ballybaun only had one renter listed which was Thomas Kirke who rented. House, offices a herd house and land from Robert French totalling 210 acres and 11 perches costing £120-0-0 in total
The townland had a total population of 11 individuals across two households, with an average age of 26 years. The community was small but diverse, consisting of both Presbyterian and Roman Catholic residents. The gender distribution was relatively balanced, with a mix of family members and employed servants.
Irish language proficiency was limited in this townland, with only 27.3% of the population recorded as Irish speakers. This included two Roman Catholic servants and one household head. Literacy rates were significantly higher, with 72.7% of the population able to read and write. The illiterate individuals were primarily older residents and labourers.
Out-offices played a significant role in daily life, particularly in farming operations. There were a total of 16 out-offices across the two households. The most common structures included stables (3), cow houses (2), barns (2), and fowl houses (2). Other out-offices included a coach house (1), a harness room (1), a calf house (1), a dairy (1), a boiling house (1), a piggery (1), and a shed (1). The household of James Hutcheson had the largest number of out-offices, totalling ten, including specialized buildings such as a coach house, a harness room, a dairy, and a boiling house, reflecting a more developed farming setup. The Michael Fahy household had six out-offices, focusing more on basic agricultural needs, including a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house, shed, and barn.
James Hutcheson (48) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Mary (50), their son, George (23), a farmer’s son, and Mary McNair (35), his cousin, who worked as a domestic servant and housekeeper. They also employed two servants: Bridget Tyrell (16), a general domestic servant, and Michael Dolan (33), a farm servant. The family were Presbyterians, while their servants were Roman Catholic. All except Michael Dolan were literate. Bridget Tyrell and Michael Dolan spoke both English and Irish, while the rest of the household had no recorded Irish language ability. They lived in a second-grade house with four front windows and four rooms. The walls and roof were made of non-perishable materials, likely stone, brick, or concrete for the walls and iron, slate, or tiles for the roof. They had ten out-offices, including two stables, a coach house, a harness room, a cow house, a calf house, a dairy, a fowl house, a boiling house, and a barn.
Michael Fahy (35) was an agricultural labourer who lived with his wife, Anne (30), and their three children: Mary (6), Patrick (3), and Isabella (1). They were all Roman Catholic. Michael and Anne were unable to read, and there is no literacy information available for their children. Michael spoke both Irish and English, while the rest of the household had no recorded Irish language ability. They lived in a third-grade house with two front windows and two rooms. The walls were made of non-perishable material, likely stone, brick, or concrete, and the roof was made of perishable material, likely thatch or wood. They had six out-offices, including a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a shed, and a barn.
made of perishable material such as thatch or wood. They had three out-offices, including a cow house, a piggery, and a fowl house.
In 1911, the townland of Ballybaun in Derryglaussaun had a population of 17 people across two households. The average age was 27 years. Residents were a mix of Roman Catholics and Presbyterians, and most were literate. Only James Hutchinson could speak Irish.
James Hutchison (60), lived with his wife Mary (62), their son George (33), and daughter-in-law Deborah (35). Also present were their grandchildren Charles (5), Jessica (7), and Hilda (2), James’s cousin Mary McNair (47), and a servant, Michael Dolan (34). The family’s religion was divided between Presbyterian and Church of Ireland, while Michael Dolan was Roman Catholic. James, Mary, George, Deborah, Mary McNair, and Michael were literate, while Charles and Hilda could not read. Jessica could read but not write. James Hutchison spoke both Irish and English. They lived in a first-class house with five front windows and five rooms, built with stone, brick, or concrete walls and a roof of non-perishable material, likely slate or tile. They had 20 out-offices: two stables, a coach house, a harness room, four cow houses, a calf house, a dairy, three piggeries, a fowl house, a boiling house, a barn, a turf house, a potato house, and two sheds.
James Brady (31), a farm servant originally from County Cavan. He lived with his wife Rose (32) and their six children: James (9), Anne (8), Mary (6), Maggie (4), Philip (3), and Delia (1 Month). The children were born in County Galway. James and Rose could read, Anne could read and write, while James (9) and Mary (6) could read. The younger children Maggie, Philip, and Delia could not read. No members of this household were recorded as Irish speakers. They lived in a third-grade house with three front windows and two rooms. The house had stone, brick, or concrete walls and a thatched or wooden roof. They had three out-offices: a cow house, a piggery, and a shed.
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