Gortard/ An Gort Ard
According to Griffith’s Valuation, the area of the townland Gortard is 378 acres, 3 roods and 11 perches. The valuation of the land was £87-16-0 and the valuation of the buildings was £7-10-0, giving a total valuation of £95-6-0. Sir Thomas N Reddington owned all 378 acres, 3 roods and 11 perches. He owned land and land that was a plantation that was 236 acres, 2 roods, and 0 perches. It was worth £46-10-0. He rented 65 acres, 2 roods, and 16 perches of land (mountain) to Edmund Burke, James Higgins, William Burke, Thomas Flanigan, Wm. Bermingham. They paid £1-10-0 each. He rented 69 acres, 2 roods, and 6 perches of houses, offices and land. He rented houses, offices and land to Edmund Burke, James Higgins, William Burke, Thomas Flanigan, and Wm. Bermingham. Edmund Burke paid £4-15-0, James Higgins paid £7-15-0, William Burke paid £4-15-0, Thomas Flanigan paid £5-5-0, and Wm. Bermingham paid £5-15-0. HE rented houses and land to Thomas Connors, James Hannify, John Hines, and John Harman. Thomas Connors paid £1-15-0, James Hannify £2-5-0, John Hines paid £3-10-0, and John Harman paid £1-0-0. He rented a house and garden that was 0 acres, 1 rood, and 0 perches to Patrick Shaughnessy for £0-8-0. He rented a house and garden that was 0 acres, 1 rood, and 0 perches to Michael Gormly for £0-8-0. He rented land that was 0 acres, 2 roods, and 29 perches to Edward Archbold for £3-15-0.
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In 1901, the townland of Gortard consisted of 6 households. The total population was 30 inhabitants, 17 males and 13 females. Houses were made of stone, brick, or concrete. The houses’ roofs were made of thatch, wood, or other perishable materials. 4 of the houses were 3rd class, and 2 were 2nd class. The houses were built as private dwellings. The heads of the households were Patrick Mullin, Martin Bermingham, Martin Fahy, William Burke, Patrick Higgins, and Mary Shaughnessy.
Patrick Mullin (56) was a farmer married to Mary Mullin (62). They had 2 children, John Mullin (28) and Patrick Mullin (17). He also lived with his grandchild Mary A Mullin (6). John and Patrick (17) were labourers and Mary A was a scholar. Patrick, Mary, John, and Patrick could speak Irish and English. They could all read and write. The family identified as Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Mullin family lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front facing windows. The land was situated on Patrick Mullin’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 barn, 1 shed, and 1 piggery.
Martin Bermingham (59) was a farmer married to Bridget Bermingham (52). They had 4 children, John Bermingham (26), Mary Bermingham (22), Martin Bermingham (16), and Patrick Bermingham (11). John and Martin (16) were farmer’s sons, Mary was a farmer’s daughter, and Patrick was a scholar. They all spoke Irish and English and could all read and write. They all identified as Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Bermingham family lived in a 3rd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front facing windows. The land was situated on Martin Bermingham’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 barn, and 1 cow house.
Martin Fahy (55) was a farmer married to Mary Fahy (53). He had 3 children, Maria Fahy (20), Willie Fahy (14), and Martin Fahy (12) and 3 stepchildren, Margaret Burke (26), Edward Burke (25), and John Burke (23). All the children were farmer’s sons and daughters. They all spoke Irish and English and could read and write. They all identified as Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Fahy family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The land was situated on Martin Fahy’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 barn, 1 cow house, 1 shed and 1 piggery.
William Burke (49) was a farmer married to Honor Burke (48). He had 2 children, William Burke (15) and Bridget Burke (12), and he also lived with his mother, Bridget Burke (78). William (15) was a farmer’s son and Bridget (12) was a scholar. They all spoke Irish and English. William (49), Honor and Bridget (78) could read only while William (15) and Bridget (12) could read and write. They all identified as Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Burke family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The land was situated on William Burke’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 barn, 1 cow house, 1 shed, and 1 piggery.
Patrick Higgins (66) was a farmer married to Bridget Higgins (60). He had 3 children, Mary Higgins (23), Patrick Higgins (21), and John Higgins (19). The children were farmer’s sons and daughters. They all spoke Irish and English and could read and write. They all identified as Roman Catholic and were born in Galway. The Higgins family lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front facing windows. The land was situated on Patrick Higgins land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 barn, 1 cow house, 1 shed, and 1 piggery.
Mary Shaughnessy (77) was a landowner. She spoke Irish and English. She could not read or write. She identified as Roman Catholic and was born in Galway. Mary Shaughnessy lived in a 3rd class house with 4 rooms and 1 front facing window. The land was situated on Mary Shaughnessy’s land.
In 1911, the townland of Gortard consisted of 6 households. The total population was 25 inhabitants, 15 males and 10 females. Houses were made of stone, brick, or concrete. The houses’ roofs were made of thatch, wood, or other perishable materials. 2 of the houses were 3rd class and the rest were 2nd class. The houses were built as private dwellings. The heads of the households were Patrick Mullin, Martin Birmingham, Martin Fahy, William Burke, Patrick Higgins, and John Flynn.
Patrick Mullin (70) was a farmer. He was a widower and had a son John Mullin (40), who was also a widower. He lived with his grand daughter Mary Mullin (17). Patrick and John spoke Irish and English. John and Mary could read and write. The family was Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Mullin family lived in a 3rd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front facing windows. The land was situated on Patrick Mullin’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.
Martin Birmingham (69) was a farmer married to Bridget Birmingham (63). They were married for 40 years, had 8 children, and only 2 were alive. Mary Birmingham (32) and Patrick Birmingham (22). Patrick was a farmer’s son. They all could speak Irish and English. Martin, Mary, and Patrick could read and write while Bridget could only read. They all were Roman Catholic and were born in Galway. The Birmingham family lived in a 3rd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front facing windows. The land was situated on Martin Birmingham’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, and 1 turf house.
Martin Fahy (62) was a farmer married to Mary Fahy (64). They were married for 30 years, they had 5 children, and 4 were alive. Martin lived with his 2 sons, Willie Fahy (24) and Martin Fahy (22), and his stepson Eddy Burke (32). Willie and Martin were farmer’s sons, and Eddy was a farmer’s stepson. Martin (62) and Mary (64) could speak Irish and English while there was no information on the rest of the family. All the family could read and write. They were all Roman Catholic and were born in Galway. The Fahy family lived in a 2ndclass house with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The land was situated on Martin Fahy’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 turf house, and 1 potato house.
William Burke (60) was a farmer married to Norah Burke (63). They were married for 26 years they had 3 children, and 2 were alive. William Burke (25) and Delia Burke (22). William was a farmer’s son. They all spoke Irish and English. William and Delia could read and write. The family identified as Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Burke family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The land was situated on William Burke’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable, 1 cow house, and 1 piggery.
Patrick Higgins (76) was a farmer married to Bridget Higgins (72). They were married for 40 years and had 4 children, 3 were still alive. Mary Higgins (33), Patrick Higgins (29), and John Higgins (28). Patrick and John were farmer’s sons. They all spoke Irish and English. Mary, Patrick, and John could read and write. The family identified as Roman Catholic and were all born in Galway. The Higgin’s lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front facing windows. The land was situated on Patrick Higgin’s land. The property consisted of 1 stable and 1 cow house.
John Flynn (47) was an army pensioner married to Bridget Flynn (40). They were married 6 years and had 2 children, Chrestinea (4) and Martin (2). There was no information on the languages they spoke. John could read and write. The family identified as Roman Catholic and were born in Galway. The Flynn family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The land was situated on William Corcoran of Kileo land. The property consisted of 1 fowl house.
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