Coimín:commonage, common land; little hollow, glen
Garraí: garden, court
Garden Blake Commons is located in the western region of the parish, in the barony of Loughrea.
O’Donovan’s Field Name Books provided other spellings used. These include Cloch a’ Bhuaile
Cloch a bhuaile , and Cloughalane. This townland was primarily mountain heath and rocks, there was no property owner.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Garryblakine’ listed Rory oge McDorogh McTeige O’Ffahy (Catholic), as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) and Steephen Deene [sic] (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
Garden Blake Commons had numerous landowners in 1855. The total annual valuation of rateable property paid in Garden Blake Commons overall was £100-17-0 for 537 acres, 0 roods, and 18 perches of house, offices, and land.
The following leased from James Galbraith: Patrick Fitzpatrick leased land (12 acres, 2 roods, 15 perches) for £7-10-0. Thomas Lyons leased a house, office, land (1-2-11) for £1-5-0. The following were holdings of land: John Murray leased land (0-3-17) for £0-10-0, John Burke (1-1-4) paid £1-0-0, Laurence O’Donnell (0-3-8) paid £0-10-0, Patrick Fahy (0-2-26) paid £0-7-0. Ml. O’Shaughnessy, John Murray, John Burke, Laurence O’Donnell, William Kearns, William Donohue each paid £1-0-0 leasing land with a total area of 17 acres, 1 rood, 10 perches. Ml. O’Shaughnessy paid £3-0-0. Michl [sic] O’Shaughnessy leased a house, offices, and garden (0-1-0) for £0-9-0. Thomas Madden leased a herd’s house and land (51-3-30) for £7-0-0. Patrick Kirwan, Mary Donohue, Ml. Shaughnessy, and Bridget Fahy, together leased 2 holdings of land, 2 holdings of a house and land, a house, office, and land with an area of 2 acres, 1 rood, and 27 perches. Patrick paid £0-2-0, Mary paid £0-6-0, Ml. paid £0-11-0, Bridget paid £0-7-0. John Fahy leased an office and land (62-1-34) for £2-15-0. Patrick Murphy leased a house and land (6-3-25) for £1-15-0.
The following leased from Patrick Fitzpatrick: Thomas Lyons leased land (2-0-37) for £1-15-0. Thomas Madden leased a herd’s house and land (51-2-16) for £2-0-0. Thomas Blanch leased a herd’s house, office, and land for £2-15-0. John Fahy leased a house, offices, and land (4-1-27) for £1-5-0.
The following leased from John Martyn: Daniel Kearns leased holdings of a house, offices, and land (10-0-24), a herd’s house and land (16-0-23), and land (4-2-14) for £7-10-0.
The following leased from Walter Plunkett: Thomas Madden leased land (5-1-8) for £2-5-0. Patrick Glynn leased a house, office, and land (42-0-0) for £3-5-0.
The following leased from Dudley Persse: Thomas Madden leased land (9-3-23), house, offices, and land (18-0-38), and another holding of land (18-0-10) for £12-5-0.
Thomas Madden owned a vacant house valued to be £0-5-0. John Taylor also owned a vacant house with the same value. James Glynn occupied a house, offices, and land (9-0-34) for £2-5-0, the lessor was listed as “free.”
The Enumerator’s Abstract Form of the 1901 census records 11 dwellings of 47 inhabitants, 29 male and 18 females, in Garden Blake Commons. However the House and Building Return Form recorded 16 private dwellings, one of which was uninhabited. The uninhabited private dwelling was owned by Michael O’Brien, a 2nd class house with 3 front windows. All occupants were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway, unless specified otherwise. The houses were built as private dwellings. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete.
Michael Burke (75) was a widowed farmer living with his son, Michael Burke (35) who was also a farmer. Both spoke Irish and English, only Michael (35) could read and write. They inhabited a 3rd class house with a cow house, a piggery, 2 rooms and 2 front windows. Michael owned the land.
Marty Carty (70) was a farmer and widower living with Martin Carty (35), his son. Martin was listed as a farmer’s son. Neither could read, both spoke Irish and English. They owned a 2nd class house with 2 rooms and 3 front windows. Marty owned the land.
Ellen Coine (70) was a widowed farmer’s wife. She lived with Nora Coine (21), her daughter. Nora was a farmer’s daughter by occupation. Only Nora could read and write, both spoke Irish and English. The two lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms,and 2 front windows. Ellen was the landowner.
Lawrence Connors (66) was a farmer living with his wife Magaret Connors (67) and their son Bartholomew Connors (20) who was a servant. Magaret was a farmer’s wife. Only Bartholomew could read and write. All spoke English, the parents spoke Irish as well. Their land contained a cow house, a piggery, a barn, and a 2nd class house. This house had 2 rooms with 3 front windows. Lawrence owned the land on which they lived.
Martin Cusack (55) was a farmer and widower. He lived with his unmarried sisters, Mary Cusack (50) and Bridget Cusack (40). They were listed as farmer’s sisters. Only the sisters could read and write. All spoke Irish and English. They resided in a 3rd class house that had 2 rooms and 2 front windows. Martin owned the land.
Edward Fahy (26) was a farmer living with his wife, Maria Fahy (24) who was a farmer’s wife. They lived with their sons, John (2), a farmer’s son, and Michael (8 months). In the house were also Edward’s siblings, John Fahy (32), a farmer, and Kate Fahy (30), a domestic servant. Edward, Maria, and Kate could read and write. Irish and English were only listed for Edward and Kate. It was noted that John (32) was deaf. The Fahy family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. On their land was a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Edward was the landowner.
Peter Glynn (50) was a farmer who lived with his wife Margaret Glynn (40), a farmer’s wife. They lived with their children, Winifride (7), Patrick (6), John (5), William (1) and another daughter (4), the name is unknown as it was covered on the Household Return Form. In the home was also Peter’s unmarried sister, Catherine Glynn (40) whose occupation was “domestic.” The children were scholars with the exception of the youngest two. Peter, Margaret, Winifride and Catherine could read and write, Patrick and John could read. All spoke English, the adults spoke Irish as well. The Gylnns resided in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Peter owned the land on which they lived.
Mary Headd (66) was a farmer and widower. She lived with her unmarried children, Michael (41), Catherine (27), James (25), and Martin (23). Michael, Catherine, and Martin were farmer’s sons/ daughters. Martin was a hardware shopman. They also lived with their farm servant Pat Murphy (15). All could read, write, and speak Irish and English. Pat could only read. They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. Mary owned the land on which they lived.
Thomas Keane (61) was a farmer living with his wife Mary Keane (56), a farmer’s wife. They lived with their unmarried children John (20), Thomas (16), and Margaret (14). The sons were labourers, Margaret was a farmer’s daughter. All could read and write, Mary could only read, Thomas (61) could not. All spoke Irish and English. Their house was a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Thomas was the landowner.
Michael Kennedy (55) lived with his wife Bridget Kennedy (50) and their 6 unmarried sons: John (26), Michael (22), Patrick (19), Thomas (14), Joseph (12), and Martin (5). There were no occupations listed. All could read and write, Michael (55) could only read and Martin could not. Irish and English were only listed for the parents. Their 2nd class house had 3 rooms and 3 front windows. On their land was a cow house, a piggery, and a fowl house. Michael owned the land on which the Kennedys resided.
Thady Lally (59) was a farmer living with his wife Kate Lally (55), a farmer’s wife. They lived with their unmarried children, Thomas (30), John (21), and Bridget (18). The sons were labourers and Bridget a farmer’s daughter. Only the children could read and write. Everyone spoke Irish and English. They resided in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Thady owned the land.
Bridget Madden (65) was a farmer and widower. She lived with her son Michael Madden (35) and daughter in law Bridget Madden (26). Michael and Bridget could read and write. Michael Madden was recorded as the household head on the House and Building Return Form. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Michael owned the land on which they lived.
Michael Murphy (16) was a farmer living with his sister Mary Murphy (18), a farmer’s sister. Mary could read and write, Michael could only read. Both spoke Irish and English. They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a stable, a cow house, and a piggery. Michael owned the land.
Martin O’Donnell (26) was a single farmer living alone. He could read and write and speak Irish and English. He lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. He had a cow house and a piggery. Martin owned his land.
Michael Shannon (66) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary Shannon (53), who was a farmer’s wife. They lived with their children, Bartley (28), Malachy (23), and Bridget (21). The children were listed as farmer’s sons/daughters. Malachy and Bridget could read and write, Bartley only read. Irish and English were only listed for the parents. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had 2 cow houses, a piggery, and a barn. Michael owned the land.
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