Townland: Inis Oírr
Civil Parish: Inis Oírr
Barony: Aran
Church Parish: Aran Isles
District Electoral Division: Árainn
Area: 1536.39 acres / 1536 acres, 1 rood, 22 perches
Baptism and Marriage records for Aran Islands R.C. Parish 1821-1881
1911 Census for Inis Oírr
Overview of Inis Oirr in 1911
There were a total of 87 houses in the townland of Inis Oírr in 1911 with 3 of those houses being empty at the time of the census. Those 3 houses were houses 85, 86 and 87. House 85 was the Inisheer national school, house 86 was the Congested District Fish Curing Station and house 87 was the late school[i]. Houses 2 and 37 were public houses and house 36 was the post office. All houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and houses 37, 38, 39, 44, 46, 63, 64, 81-84 had slate, iron or tiled roofs while all the others had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 23 and 43 had 1 room and no windows to the front, house 22 had 1 rooms and 1 window, house 10, 14, 30, 32, 34, 35, 44, 48, 50, 54, 55, 59, 69, 70, 76, 78 and 80 had 3 rooms and 1 window to the front, houses 1, 2, 5-7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 18, 25-27, 45,47,49, 51, 56, 66, 67 and 76 had 3 rooms and 2 windows and 33, 36, 53, 83 and 84 had 3 rooms and 3 windows. Houses 81 and 82 had 3 rooms and 4 windows, houses 13, 31, 57 and 58 had 4 rooms and 1 window in the front, houses 24, 42 and 61 had 4 rooms and 2 windows, house 64 had 5 rooms and 5 windows and houses 37, 38 and 63 had 7 rooms and 5 windows. There were a total of 103 out buildings in the townland at that time 26 piggeries, 5 fowl houses, 12 turf houses and 59 potato houses. There were a total of 480 people in the townland at that time, 247 males and 233 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Thomas Moriarty.
Michael (30) was the head of the first family on Inis Oírr and he had been married to Delia (24) for 3 years and had 2 children, Barbara (2) and Thomas (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke Irish and English and all were listed as being able to read and write. Michael was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Sharry.
Patrick (62) had been married to Bridget (64) for 32 years and during that marriage they had had 8 children with 7 of those surviving until that time. They shared the house with their son, Peter (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English and Bridget and Peter could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, Bridget was a housekeeper and Peter was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Conneely.
Patrick (48) lived in this house with his wife of 18 years, Bridget (35). During their marriage they had had 3 children but, sadly, none of those had survived. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke Irish and English and Patrick could read only while Bridget could read and write. Patrick was a publican and fisherman, while Bridget was listed as being a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Conneely.
The head of this family in house 4 was Michael (69) and he had been married to Barbara (59) for 38 years and had had 11 children with 8 of those having survived to the time of this census. They lived in the house with 4 of those children, John (24), Michael (21), Gobnet (18) and Maggie (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, apart from Michael (69), could read and write. Michael (69) was listed as being a landholder and fisherman, Barbara was a housekeeper, John and Michael (21) were fishermen and Maggie was a lace maker. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
Michael (70) lived in this house with his wife of 13 years, Kate (52) and they had 1 child, Mary (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael and Mary spoke both Irish and English while Kate spoke only Irish. Only Mary could read and write. Michael was a landholder and fisherman, Kate was a housekeeper and Mary was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
The widow, Mary (65). Was listed as being the head of this household and in the house at that time were her married son, Peter (30) and 4 other children, Bartly (26), Delia (23), Colman (21) and Julia (19). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and apart from Mary and Bartly, they could all read and write. Mary was a farmer, Peter, Bartly and Colman were fishermen, Delia was a housekeeper and Julia was a lace maker. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Mary Conneely.
The head of this family in house 7 was Bartly (45) and he had been married to Annie (48) for 22 years and the had had 5 children, Bartly (21), Patrick (18), Mary (15), Bridget (10) and Michael (5). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Michael, who could speak only Irish. Bartly (45) and Michael could not read, Annie and Bridget could read only and the others could read and write. Bartly (45) and Bartly (21) were listed as being fishermen, Annie was a housekeeper and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
Patrick 55 was the head of this family and he had been married to Mary (35) but they had no children. They shared the house with Patrick’s widowed mother, Norah (74) and his brother, Colman (50). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but could not read. Patrick was a fisherman and farmer, Mary was a housekeeper, Norah was a lodger and housekeeper, and Colman was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Folan.
Mac an Aolaig / bean Mhac an Aolaig / Nic an Aolaig
The head of the family in house 9 was Tomais (74) and he had been married to Maire (65) for 39 years and they had had 14 children with 12 of those surviving to the time of this census. They shared the house with 8 of those children, Mairtin (36), Ioseamh (32), Maire (26), who was married, Cait (24), Peadar (20), Muirgead (17), Ánna (16), Sorcha (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Tomais and Maire (65), they could all read and write. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Tomais was a farmer and the 3 youngest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Conneely.
Michael (58) was married to Mary (38) and had been for 20 years during which time they had had 9 children with 6 of those surviving. Thos e 6 children also lived in the house and they were; Bridget (18), Mary (16), John (12), Kate (8), Norah (5) and Patrick (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, although there was no place of birth listed for young Patrick. Apart from Patrick, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Michael could not read, Mary (38) could read only and all the children could read and write. Michael was a fisherman, Mary (38) was a housekeeper, Bridget was a housekeeper and C [sic], Mary (16) was a lace maker and John, Kate and Norah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Griffin.
Thomas (65) lived in this house with his wife of 29 years, Margaret (60) and they had had 8 children with 7 of those surviving. Four of those children were also in the house at that time and were, William (22), Margaret (20), Delia (18) and Thomas (13). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and both parents could read only while the children could read and write. Thomas (65) was a farmer and fisherman, Margaret (60) was a housekeeper, William was a fisherman, Margaret (20) was listed as working on the land, Delia was a lace maker and Thomas (13) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Conneely. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was
John (46), a single man, lived in this house with his widowed mother, Sabina (75). Both were Roman Catholic and John was born in Co. Galway and Sabina was born in Co. Clare. Both spoke both Irish and English while John could read only but Sabina could not read or write. John was a fisherman and Sabina was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Sarry [sic].
There were 13 people in house 13 and the head of the household was Patrick (60) and he had been married to Mary (48) for 31 years, during which time they had had 14 children with all of those surviving. They shared the house with 11 of those children, Maria (28), Barbara (26), Joseph (22), Patrick (20), John (18), Martin (16), Michael (14), Simon (12), Francis (10), Annie (8) and Bridget (3). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, apart from young Bridget, could read and write. Patrick (60) was a fisherman and farmer, Mary was a housekeeper, Maria was a housekeeper and worker on the farm, Barbara and John were listed as working on the farm, Joseph and Patrick (20) were fisherman and the 6 youngest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Conneely.
Michael (46) was married to Mary (42) and had been for 18 years and had had 8 children, Patrick (17), Mary (15), Maggie (12), Martin (10), Michael (8), John (5), Sarah (2) and Bridget (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Michael (8) could read only and Mary (42), Patrick, Mary (15), Maggie and Martin could read and write. Michael was a farmer and fisherman, Mary (42) was a housekeeper and the 6 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Sharry.
The head of this family in house 15 was Michael (60) and h had been married to Mary (60) for 23 years and during that marriage they had had 6 children with 5 of those children surviving until the time of this census. They shared the house with those 5 children and they were, Norah (22), John (20), Thomas (18), Michael (12) and Patrick (10). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, but only Norah and John could read and write. Michael (60) was a farmer and fisherman, Mary was a housekeeper, Mary was a housekeeper and worked on the land, John was a fisherman, Thomas was a farmer and Michael (12) and Patrick were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
The sole occupant of house 16 was Michael (52), single man, who was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway W.R. He could speak both Irish and English but could not read and was listed as being a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
Michael (56) was the head of this family and he had been married to Bridget (54) for 28 years and during that marriage they had had 8 children with 6 of those surviving. They shared the house with 5 of those children, Michael (22), Thomas (20), Stephen (18), John (12) and Julia (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, with the exception of Bridget, could read and write. Michael (56), Michael (22) and Thomas were listed as being fishermen, Bridget was a housekeeper, Stephen was listed as being working at fish and C [sic] and John and Julia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
Michael (56) had been married to Mary (44) for 28 years and they had had 7 children with 5 of those children having survived until that time. They lived in the house with 4 of those children, Michael (21), Patrick (17), Mary (15) and Martin (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of Martin, they could all read and write. Michael (56) was a farmer and fisherman, Mary (44) was a housekeeper Michael (21) was a fisherman and Patrick, Mary and Martin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael ODonnell.
The widower, Martin (88) lived in this house with his daughter, Kate (40) and son, Joseph (36). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Kate and Joseph could read and write. Martin was a farmer, Kate was a housekeeper and Joseph was a fish buyer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Martin ODonnell.
Matthew (53) lived in this house with his wife of 28 years, Margaret (55) and during their marriage they had had 5 children but only 2 of those had survived and they were, Patrick (27) and Mary (14). All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Margret could read only while the others could read and write. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Matthew was a fisherman and landholder, Margaret was a housekeeper, Patrick was a fisherman and Mary was a lace maker. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Matthew Folan.
The widow, Margaret (67) was the head of this household and she lived in the house with her son, John (29) and daughter, Catherine (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Margaret could read only while John and Catherine could read and write. Margaret was a farmer and John was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Margaret Donohoe.
Michael (71) lived in this house with his wife of 3 years, Catherine (43) and they had 1 child, Michael (1). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of baby Michael, they could speak both Irish and English. Michael (71) could read only and Catherine could read and write. Michael (71) was listed as being a farmer and fisherman and Catherine was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
Nimmey [sic] (73), a widower, lived in this house with his son, James (30) and Daughter, Elizabeth (32). They were all Roman Catholics and Nimmey [sic] and James were born in Co. Clare while Elizabeth was born in Co. Galway. Nimmey [sic] could not read but James and Elizabeth could read and write. Nimmey [sic] and James were fishermen and Elizabeth was a housekeeper. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Michael O’Donnell.
There were 12 members of this household with the head being listed as the widower, William (79) who shared the house with his son, John (44) who had been married to Bridget (41) for 18 years and they had had 9 children with 8 of those having survived until the time of this census. Those 8 children also lived in the house and they were; Patrick (14), Monica (13), Michael (11), Peter (10), Catherin [sic] (8), Sarah (6), Bridget (4) and William (1), and also in the house was another son of Williams, Francis (24). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Bridget (4) and William (1), all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Sarah, Bridget (4) and William (1) could not read, Catherin [sic] could read only and all the others could read and write. William (79) was a landholder, John was a landholder and fisherman, Bridget (41) was a housekeeper, Francis was a fisherman and Patrick, Monica, Michael, Peter, Catherin [sic] and Sarah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they also had a piggery. The landholder was William Flaherty.
The head of this family in house 25 was Tomas Conneely Coly (47) and he had been married to Julia (31) for 13 years and they had had 4 children, Michael (11), Thomas (9), Mary (8), Joseph (5) and also in the house was another son[ii], Coly (19). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, with the exception of Joseph, could read and write. Thomas (47) was a landholder and fisherman, Julia was a housekeeper, Coley was a fisherman and all the other children, apart from Joseph, were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery. The landholder was Thomas Conneely.
Ua Flaithbhearta / Ní Domhnaill / O Flaithbhearta / Ni Fhlaithbhearta
Stiopan Ua Flaithbhearta (65) was the head of this family and had been married to Sorca Ní Domhnaill (58) for 18 years and they had had 3 children, Miceal (29), Stiopan (23) and
Brighidh (17)[iii]. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, with the exception of Sorca, they could all read and write. Stiopan (65) was a farmer and fisherman and Miceal was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Stephen Flaherty.
Ua Coistiolla / Ni Culán / Ni Ciostiolla
Thomas (58) had been married to Cait (45) for 20 years and during that time they had had 7 children and all had survived. Those 7 children also lived in the house and were; Cait (18), Thomas (17), Maire (14), Marghead (12), Paidhric (10), Ioseamh (8) and (Michéal (5). All were Roman Catholic and Cait (18) and Thomas (17) were born in America while the others were all born in Co. Galway. With the exception of Michéal, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Cait (45) could not read, Michéal could read only and all the others could read and write. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Thomas Costelloe.
Michéal (40) was the sole occupant of this house and he was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. He spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Maher.
Patrick (60) lived in this house with his wife of 23 years, Mary (70) and they had had 5 children with only 2 having survived to that time. Also in the house at that time were a son, Joseph (20) and a stepdaughter, Catherine Powell (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary spoke only Irish and the others could speak both Irish and English and none of the family could read. Patrick and Joseph were farmers and fishermen, Mary was a housekeeper and Catherine was a lace maker. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Conneely.
Peter (57) was the head of this family and he had been married to Julia (53) for 20 years and had 6 children, Mary (19), Coley (18), Michael (16), Bridget (14), Gobnet (11) and Julia (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, with the exception of Julia (53) who spoke only Irish. Apart from Julia (57), they could all read and write. Peter was a landholder and fisherman, Julia (53) was a housekeeper, Mary was a housekeeper and C [sic] and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms with and had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Peter Faherty.
Mhac an Aolaigh / bean Nic an Aolaigh / Mac an Aolaigh / Nic an Aolaigh
Colm Mhac an Aolaigh (63) was the head of this family and he had been married to Cait bean Nic an Aolaigh (47) for 29 years during which time they had had 14 children with 10 of those surviving to that time. They shared the house with 8 of those children and they were; Seaghán Mac an Aolaigh (25), Cait Nic an Aolaigh (18), Anna-Teresa Nic an Aolaigh (13), Brigid Nic an Aolaigh (11), Ioseamh Nic an Aolaigh (10), Sorchadha Nic an Aolaigh (8), Una Nic an Aolaigh (6) and Colm-Priasais Nic an Aolaigh (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Una and Colm-Priasais, all of the family were listed as speaking both Irish and English and could read and write. Colm was a farmer and Seaghán was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Colman Conneely.
Morgan (37) lived in this house with his wife of 10 years, Mary (36) and they had had 5 children and all had survived. Four of those children were in the house at the time of this census and they were; John (6), Colman (4), Thomas (2) and Mary Anne (6mths) and also in the house at that time was Morgan’s widowed mother, Margaret (73). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Margaret spoke only Irish and both parents and the 2 eldest children could speak both Irish and English. Morgan and Colman could read only and Mary and John could read and write. Morgan was a farmer and fisherman, Mary was a housekeeper and John and Colman were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Morgan Donohoe.
Patrick (73) was the head of this family and he had been married to Honor (61) for 36 years and during that marriage they had had 8 children with 7 of those children surviving until that time. They shared the house with 5 of those children and they were; John (30), Bridget (22), Honor (19), Margaret (14) and Patrick (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and neither parents could read, John could read only and the other children could all read and write. Patrick was listed as being a landholder, Honor (61) was a housekeeper, John was a fisherman, Bridget and Honor (19) were housekeepers and C’s [sic] and Margaret and Patrick (12) were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Donohoe.
The widow, Mary (46) lived in this house with 5 of her children, Morgan (26), Michael (23) John (12), Joseph (10) and Mary (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English with Mary (6) could read only while the others could all read and write. Mary (46) was listed as being a landholder, Morgan was an agricultural labourer, Michael was a fisherman and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a piggery. The landholder was Mary Donohoe.
Michael Conneely Bawn (70), a widower, was the head of this household and he shared the house with his son, Michael (45) who had been married to Margaret (32) for 1 year and they had 1 child. Also in the house at that time were 2 grandchildren, Willie (6) and Mary (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, with the exception of baby Mary and Michael (70) could read only and Michael (45), Margaret and Willie could read and write. Michael (70) was a landholder, Michael (45) was a landholder and fisherman, Margaret was a housekeeper and Willie was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
Morgan (68) lived in this house with his wife of 38 years, Mary (62) and they had had 8 children with 7 of those surviving to that time. They lived in the house with 4 of those children, Tom (37), Bridget (27), Michael (21) and Coley (19). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Mary, who spoke only Irish, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Mary could not read and all the others could read and write. Morgan was a postmaster and farmer, Mary and Bridget were housekeepers, and Tom, Michael and Coley were listed as being in farming. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Morgan Donohoe.
Michael (71) was the head of this household and he had been married to Catherine (43) and they had had 3 children with only 1 of those surviving, Michael (1). They were all Roman Catholic and Michael (71) was born in Co. Galway W. R., Catherine was born in Co. Cork and Michael (1) was born in Galway. Both parents could read and write and spoke both Irish and English. Michael (71) was a publican and R.I.C. pensioner while Catherine was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 7 rooms and had a piggery, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Costelloe.
Henry Costelloe was listed as being the head of this household and he was a married man but his wife was not listed in this entry. Also in the house at that time was a boarder, Bridget N. Hedderman [sic] (34). Both could speak both Irish and English and also read and write. They were both Roman Catholic and Henry was born in Co. Galway and Bridget N. was born in Co. Clare. Henry was a farmer while Bridget N. was a trainee nurse. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 7 rooms and had a piggery, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Costelloe.
The head of this family was Martin (52) who had been married to Bridget (57) for 28 years but they had no children. Also in the house at that time was Martin’s widowed mother, Mary (84). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Martin and Bridget could read and write. Martin was a farmer and fisherman and Bridget was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Martin ODonnell.
There were 9 people in house 40 and the head was Morgan (46) and had been married to Winifred (39) for 18 years and had had 7 children, Patrick (16), Mary (13), Kate (11), Margaret (9), Sarah (6), Winifred (3) and John (6mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, although there was no place of birth listed for Winifred (3) and John. Apart from Winifred (3) and John, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Margaret and Sarah could read only while Winifred (39), Patrick, Mary and Kate could read and write. Morgan was a fisherman and farmer, Winifred (39) was a housekeeper and the 5 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Morgan Conneely.
The sole occupant of house 41 was Larry (73) who was born in Co. Galway and was a Roman Catholic. He spoke both Irish and English but could not read and was listed as being a fisherman. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Morgan Conneely.
The head of this Conneely family was the widow, Nellie (76) and she lived in the house with her son, Martin (60) who had been married to Margaret (39) for 3 years and they had 1 daughter, Mary (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of baby Mary, all of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Margaret could read and write. Nellie was a housekeeper, Martin was a fisherman and Margaret was a housekeeper and C [sic]. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Nellie Conneely.
Martin (64) was the head of this household and he shared the house with his sister, Hannah (74). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and both could read and write. Martin was a fisherman and Hannah was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Morgan Conneely.
John (35) lived in this house with his wife of 2 years, Norah (30) and they had 1 child at that time, Mary (1mth) They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby Mary, they could speak both Irish and English and read and write. John was a landholder and carpenter and Norah was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery. The landholder was John Conneely.
Peter (56) was the head of this household in house 45 and had been married to Mary (35) for 10 years and during that time they had had 7 children and all had survived. Step daughter, Brigid Griffin (11) share this house along with 6 other children, Mary Margaret (9), Sarah (7), Michael (6), Thomas (4), Coley (3) and Stephen (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Young Stephen, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Sarah and Michael could read only while Mary, Brigid and Mary Margaret could read and write. Peter was a landholder and fisherman and Brigid, Mary Margaret, Sarah and Michael were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Peter Flaherty.
Timothy (48) was a married man but his wife was not mentioned in this entry. He shared the house with 2 of his daughters, Mary Ellen (20) and Kathleen (18). They were all Roman Catholic and Timothy was born in Co. Kerry while both daughters were born in Co. Galway. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Timothy was a national school teacher, Mary Ellen was a housekeeper and Kathleen was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a fowl house, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Peter Flaherty.
There were 10 members of this family in house 47 and the widow, Sarah (70) was listed as the head of the family. She shared the house with her son, Thomas (36) who had been married to Mary (32) for 6 years and during that marriage they had had 5 children and all had survived until that time. Also in the house at that time were 2 further sons, Patrick (26) and Edward (21), 3 nephews, Michael (5), Patrick (4) and Peter (1) and 2 nieces, Mary (3) and Sarah (less than 1 month). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Peter and baby Sarah, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Michael could read only and Thomas, Mary (32), Patrick (26) and Edward could read and write. Sarah was a landholder, Thomas was a landholder and fisherman, Mary was a housekeeper, Patrick (26) and Edward were fishermen and Michael and Patrick (4) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Sarah Flaherty.
Of the 10 members of this household in house 48, Thomas (65) was listed as being the head and he had been married to Honor (55) for 28 years. During that marriage they had had 11 children with 8 of those having survived. They shared the house with those 8 children and they were; Michael (22), Kate (20), Barbara (18), Patrick (15), Thomas (13), Anne (11), Bridget (9) and Norah (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Thomas (65), Honor and Norah could not read, Bridget could read only and all the others could read and write. Thomas (65) was a landholder and fisherman, Honor was a housekeeper, Michael was a fisherman and Patrick, Thomas (13), Anne and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Hardy.
Michael (26) lived in this house with his wife of 6 years, Delia (30) but they had no children at the time of this census. They were both born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke Irish and English and Michael could read only while Delia could read and write. Michael was listed as being a fisherman and farmer and Delia was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a piggery. The landholder was Michael Faherty.
John Flaherty (Peter) (58) was the head of this family and he had been married to Nappy (62) for 21 years and during that time they had had 11 children with 10 of those surviving till that time. Six of those children also lived in the house and they were; Sarah (19), Peter (17), Stephen (15), John (13), Norah (10) and Nappy (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of John (58), they could all read and write. John (58) was a landholder and fisherman, Nappy (62) was a housekeeper, Sarah was a housekeeper and C [sic] and John (13), Norah and Nappy (8) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was John Flaherty.
The widow, Elizabeth (61) was the head of this family and she shared the house with 3 of her children, Edward (31), Catherine (16) and Bridget (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Elizabeth could read only while the children could read and write. Elizabeth was a landholder, Edward was a landholder and fisherman and Catherine and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Elizabeth Powell.
Michael (74) was the head of the family in house 52 and he had been married to 20 years but had no children. Also in the house at that time was Michael’s son, Michael G. (30)[iv]. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary spoke only Irish and Michael and Michael G. spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Michael was a landholder and fisherman, Mary was a housekeeper and Michael G. was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Griffin.
Thomas (35) lived in this house with his wife of 6 years, Mary (32) and they had had 4 children with 3 of those children surviving until that time. They shared the house with those 3 children, Michael (4), Mary (2) and John (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of baby John, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Both parents could read and write. Thomas was a landholder and fisherman and Mary (32) was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Griffin.
There were 9 members of this household and the head was Thomas (55) and he had been married to Honor (38) for 21 years and they had had 12 children but only 7 of those had survived. Those 7 children were also in the house at time and were, Kate (19), Delia (17), John (15), Margaret (11), Joseph (7), Annie (3) and Norah (7mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Annie and Norah, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write, with the exception of Thomas, who could read only. Thomas was a farmer and fisherman, Honor and Kate were housekeepers, Delia was a lace maker and John, Margaret, Joseph and Annie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Thomas Griffin.
Martin Flaherty (75) was the head of this household and he shared the house with his wife, Mary (65) and they had been married for 46 years during which time they had had 12 children but only 8 of those children had survived until the time of this census. Also in the house at that time were 4 sons, Joseph (30), Martin (24), William (19) and Bryan (17) and also a daughter-in-law, Margaret (27). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from the parents, they could all read and write. Martin (75) was a landholder, Mary was a housekeeper, Joseph was a landholder and fisherman and Martin (24) was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Martin Flaherty.
Martin (60) had been married to Kate (52) for 30 years and they had had 8 children with 7 of those surviving. Four of those children also lived in the house and were, Martin (21), Michael (19), Anne (17) and Margaret (14). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Martin (60) and Kate could read only and the children could all read and write. Martin (60) was a farmer and fisherman, Kate was a housekeeper, Martin (21) and Michael were fishermen and Margaret was a lace maker. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Martin Flaherty.
There were 10 members of this household and the head of the family was listed as being Patrick (44) who had been married to Catherine (37) for 18 years. During that marriage they had had 9 children and 8 of those children had survived until that time. They shared the house with 7 of those children; Bryan (17), Patrick (13), John (11), Bridget (9), Maggie (7), Edward (5) and Willie (3) and also in the house at that time was Catherine’s widowed mother, Bridget Joyce (76). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Willie and Bridget Joyce could not read, Edward could read only while all the others could read and write. Patrick (44) was a fisherman and Patrick (13), John, Bridget (9), Maggie and Edward were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a piggery. The landholder was Martin Flaherty.
Martin (63) was listed as being the head of this family in house 58 and he had been married to Mary (50) for 22 years and they had had 10 children; Patrick (22), Peter (20), Mary (18), Sarah (16), Bridget (14), Catherine (12), Margaret (10), Honor (8), Ellen (4) and Thomas (1). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of baby Thomas, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Martin and Thomas could not read, Ellen could read only and all the others could read and write. Martin was a farmer and fisherman, Patrick and Peter were fishermen, Bridget was a lace maker and Catherine, Margaret, Honor and Ellen were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms. The landholder was Martin Flaherty.
John (76) was the head of this family and he had been married to Norah (78) for 55 years and during that marriage they had had 7 children with 6 of those surviving. They shared the house with their son, John (58) who was married to Norah (42) and they had had 8 children who also lived in the house at that time and were, Mary (14), Delia (12), Pat (11), Norah (9), Maggy (7), Sarah (5), Kate (3) and Michael (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. John (76), Norah (78), Kate and Michael could not read while all the other members of the family could read and write. John (76) was a landholder and fisherman, Norah (78) and Norah (42) were listed as being housekeepers, John (58) was a fisherman and Mary, Delia, Pat, Norah (9), Maggy and Sarah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was John Joyce.
The widow, Margaret (45) was listed as the head of this family and she shared the house with 4 of her children, Denis (21), John (15), Mary (11) and Maggy (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Margaret was a landholder, Denis was a fisherman and John, Mary and Maggy were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Margaret Hogan.
The head of this household was listed as being Michael (62) who had been married to Mary (51) for 22 years and during that marriage they had had 9 children with 8 of those surviving; Kate (21), Annie (20), Mary (18), John (16), Michael (13), Maggie (11), Bridget (10) and Patrick (9). Also in the house at that time were Michael’s sister, Norah (39) and a servant, Michael Connelly (68). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and apart from Michael Connelly, all of the household could read and write. Michael was a farmer, Mary (51) and Norah were listed as being housekeepers, Kate was an Irish teacher, Anne and Mary (18) were housekeepers and C [sic], Michael Connelly was a labourer and John, Michael (13), Maggie, Bridget and Patrick were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a piggery, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Powell.
Annie (25) was the sole occupant of this house and she was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Sligo. She spoke Irish and English, could read and write and was listed as being a lace maker. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Michael Powell.
Thomas (41) was the head of this family and he lived in the house with his wife of 15 years, Louisa (31) and their only daughter, Mary (14). Thomas was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Donegal, Louisa and Mary were Church of Ireland and Louisa was born in Co. Antrim and Mary was born in Co. Down. All could read and write. Thomas was a light keeper, Louisa was a housekeeper and Mary was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 7 rooms and they also had a piggery, a fowl house, a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Powell.
There were just 2 members of this family in house 64. Patrick John (38) lived in the house with his wife, Delia (22) and they had been married for less than 1 year. They were both Roman Catholic with Patrick John being born in Co. Down and Delia was born in Co. Galway. Delia could speak both Irish and English and both could read and write. Patrick John was an assistant keeper with the Irish Light Service and Delia was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 5 rooms and they also had a turf house and potato house. The landholder was Michael Powell.
There were 11 members of this family in house 65 and the head of the family was listed as being Mary Joyce Caty (38), who had been married for 21 years and had had 10 children but her husband was not mentioned in this entry. She shared the house with those 10 children and they were; Mary (20), Willie (16), Stephen (14), Delia (12), Michael (18), Sarah (10), Maggie (8), Kate (5), Peter (3) and Julia (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Apart from Kate, Peter and Julia, they could all read and write. Mary (38) was a landholder and fisherwoman, Mary (20) was a housekeeper, Michael was a fisherman and Stephen, Delia, Sarah and Maggie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Mary Joyce.
Edward (37) was married to Kate (24) and had been for 3 years and they had 1 child, Mary (2). Also in the house at that time were Edward’s widowed mother, Bridget (74), his brothers, Bryan (45) and Stephen (31) and a sister, Maggie (31). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, with the exception of Mary and Bridget, could read and write. Edward was a landholder and fisherman, Kate was a housekeeper, Bridget and Maggie were housekeepers and C’s [sic], Bryan was a fisherman and Stephen was an agricultural labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Edward Flaherty.
Andrew Conneely Larry (66) was listed as being the head of this family and he had been married to Mary (46) for 29 years and during that marriage they had had 11 children with 9 of those children having survived until that time. They shared the house with 7 of those children; Larry (27), Martin (19), Barbara (16), Michael (13), Kate (9), Maggie (7) and Andrew Joseph (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, apart from young Andrew Joseph. Andrew and Andrew Joseph could not read, Mary could read only while all the others could read and write. Andrew was a landholder and fisherman, Larry was a fisherman and Michael, Kate and Maggie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Andrew Conneely.
There were only 2 occupants of house 68, Patrick (41) who had been married to Margret (37) for 14 years but they had no children. They were both born on South Arran Islands and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and Margret could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a piggery. The landholder was Patrick Flaherty.
The head of this family was Michael (50) who had been married to Annie (35) for 13 years and they had 8 children; Stephen (11), Pat (10), Willie (8), Barthly [sic] (7), Michael (5), Martin (3), Mary (2) and Delia (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby Delia, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Michael (50), Annie, Stephen and Pat could read and write. Michael (50) was a landholder and fisherman, Annie was a housekeeper and Stephen, Pat, Willie, Barthly [sic] and Michael (5) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Joyce.
Bryan (46) lived in this house with his wife of 23 years, Mary (50) and during that marriage they had had 10 children with 5 of those surviving; John (20), Thomas (17), Michael (6), Sarah (8) and Mary (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Mary (50) and Mary (4) could not read, Michael could read only and all the others could read and write. Bryan was a landholder and fisherman, Mary (50) was a housekeeper, John and Thomas were labourers and Michael and Sarah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Bryan Joyce.
Edward (36) was listed as being the head of this family in house 71 and he shared the house with his wife of 6 years, Winifred (26) and they lived in the house with their 3 children, Bartly (5), Mary (3) and Stephen (1) and also Edward’s widowed mother, Mary (75). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The 4 eldest members of this family spoke both Irish and English, but only Edward and Winifred could read and write. Edward was a landholder and fisherman, Winifred was a housekeeper and Bartly was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery. The landholder was Edward Flaherty.
Edward (63) had been married to Mary (64) for 38 years and during that time they had had 12 children with 8 of those children had survived to that time. They shared then house with 3 of those children; Barbara (34), Michael (19) and Edward (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Barbara spoke only Irish while the others spoke both Irish and English and, apart from Edward (63), they could all read and write. Edward (63) was a farmer and fisherman, Mary and Barbara were housekeepers, Michael was a farmer’s son and Edward (16) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Edward Conneely.
Patrick Joyce William (60) lived in this house with his wife of 14 years, Mary (74) but they had no children. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick spoke both Irish and English and Mary spoke only Irish, but neither of them could read. Patrick was a landholder and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Joyce.
Martin (57) was listed as being the head of this family and he shared this house with his wife, Bridget (53), who he had been married to for 27 years and they had had 11 children, with 9 of those surviving. They shared the house with 6 of those children; Colman (21), Delia (19), Joseph (15), John (12), Martin (9) and Edward (4). All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from Edward, they could all read and write. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin (57) was a farmer and fisherman, Bridget was a housekeeper, Colman was a fisherman and the 4 youngest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery. The landholder was Martin Connelly.
Michael (65) was married to Mary (57) and had been for 32 years and during that time they had had 6 children with 4 having survived. They shared the house with 2 those children, Peter (30) and Delia (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Michael was a farmer and fisherman, Mary was a housekeeper and Peter was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.
John (43) was married to Kate (34) and they had been married for 9 years but they had no children. Also in the house were John’s widowed step mother, Bridget (73) and 2 nephews, James Anthony Keane (5) and John Keane (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke only Irish and the others spoke both Irish and English. Bridget and John (2) could not read, James Anthony could read only and John (43) and Kate could read and write. John (43) was a landholder and fisherman, Kate was a housekeeper and James Anthony was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Joyce.
Edward (72) was the head of this family in house 77 and he had been married to Kate (48) for 32 years but they had no children. They shared the house with their nephew, Patrick Conneely (33) who had been married to their niece, Mary Conneely (32) for 8 years and they had 2 children, also in the house, Michael Conneely (4) and Mary Conneely (3). They were all born in Co. Galway W.R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Patrick and Mary (32) could read and write. Edward was a farmer, Kate and Mary (32) were housekeepers, Patrick was a fisherman and Michael was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Edward Flaherty.
There were 8 members of this household and Martin (40) was listed as being the head and he had been married to Anne (35) for 15 years, during which time they had had 7 children with 6 of those surviving and they were; John (14), Patrick (12), Martin (9), Joseph (6), Mary (3) and Norah (4mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, with the exception of baby Norah. The 3 youngest members of the family could not read and the others could read and write. Martin (40) was a farmer and fisherman, Anne was a housekeeper and John, Patrick, Martin (9) and Joseph were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Martin Conneely.
Patrick (50) had been married to Mary (35) for 10 years and during that marriage they had had 6 children; Annie (9), Stephen (8), Bridget (6), Nora (5), Mary (3) and Morgan. They were all born in Co. Galway W. R. and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Bridget could read only and Mary (35), Annie and Stephen could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, Mary (35) was a housekeeper and Annie, Stephen, Bridget and Nora were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Flaherty.
The widow, Norah (73) lived in this house with her son, Michael (30). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Norah spoke only Irish and Michael spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Norah was listed as being a farmer and Michael was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Norah Kane.
Ambrose (40) was the head of this household and he had been married to Esabella [sic] (32) for 15 years and they had 2 children Violet and Ellen (6mths). They were all Church of England with Ambrose being born in England, Esabella [sic] was born in Co. Cork, Violet was born in Wales and Ellen was born in Co. Galway. Both parents could read and write and Ambrose was a coast guard and Esabella [sic] was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a turf house, a potato house and a boat house. The landholder was Michael Charry.
Mary Ann (32), a married woman for 14 years and she had 3 children but her husband was not mentioned in this entry. She shared the house with those 3 children; William (13), Eileen (7) and Florence (3). They were all Church of England and Mary Ann was born in England, William was born in Co. Clare, Eileen was born in Co. Mayo and Florence was born in Co. Down. Mary Ann and William could read and write. Mary Ann was a housekeeper and William and Eileen were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a fowl house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Charry.
William (39) was married to Beatrice (30) and had been for 2 years and had 1 child, William (1). They were all Church of England and William (39) and Beatrice were born in England and William (1) was born in Co. Wexford. Both parents could read and write. William (39) was a leading boatman with the coast guard and Beatrice was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a fowl house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Charry.
William Henry (39) had been married to Charlotte Annie (36). Both were Church of England and were born in England and they could read and write. William Henry was a leading boatman with HM coast guard while Charlotte Annie was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a fowl house and a potato house. The landholder was Michael Charry.
1901 Census for Inis Oírr
Overview of Inis Oírr in 1901
There were 86 houses on Inis Oírr in the 1901 census and also 10 ships / boats. Houses 81 to 86 were unoccupied. House 81 was a private dwelling, house 82 was the Inisheer National School, house 83 was the Inisheer Roman Catholic Chapel, house 84 was the lighthouse, house 85 was a coastguard boathouse and house 86 was a fish curing station. Houses 1 and 26 were public houses and all the other houses were listed as being private dwellings. All of the occupied houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and houses 1, 21, 41-44, 59 and 60 had slate iron or tiled roofs while all the other houses had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1, 12, 21, 23, 25, 41-44, 51, 58-61, 66, 69, 74 and 75 were 2nd class dwellings, houses 7, 78 and 80 were 4th class dwellings and all the others were listed as being 3rd class. Houses 7, 78 and 80 had 1 room and no windows to the front, house 8 had 3 rooms and no windows to the front, house 77 had 1 room and 1 window and houses 6, 11, 16, 28, 30, 36, 38, 63, 71 and 79 had 2 rooms and 1 window. Houses 22, 34, 35, 39, 46, 55, 56 and 68 had 3 rooms and 1 window to the front, house 5 had 4 rooms and 1 window, houses 3, 27, 32, 67 and 76 had 2 rooms and 2 windows and houses 2, 4, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17-20, 31, 33, 37, 40, 45, 47, 48, 53, 54, 57, 62, 65, 70 and 72 had 3 rooms and 2 windows to the front. Houses 14, 26, 29, 49, 50, 52, 64 and 73 had 4 rooms and 2 windows to the front, houses 42 and 43 had 5 rooms and 2 windows to the front, houses 12, 25, 58, 61, 66, 74 and 75 had 3 rooms and 3 windows and houses 23 and 51 had 4 rooms and 3 windows. House 41 had 5 rooms and 3 windows to the front, houses 21 and 69 had 4 rooms and 4 windows, houses 44, 59 and 60 had 6 rooms and 4 windows to the front and house 1 had 9 rooms and 5 windows to the front of the house. According to the enumerator’s abstract return there were a total of 483 people in the townland, 270 males and 213 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. John Gardiner.
G751 was a fishing boat called “Pheasant” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The owner was John Sharry and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1591 was a fishing boat called “St Mary” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was William Watts and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G757 was a fishing boat called “Dove” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The owner was Michael O’Donnell and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1372 was a fishing boat called “St Kevin No.1” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Andrew Ritchie and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1580 was a fishing boat called “St Alny” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Michael Conneely and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1582 was a fishing boat called “St Gobnet” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Michael Sharry and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1367 was a fishing boat called “St Patrick” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Patrick Flaherty and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1370 was a fishing boat called “St Joseph” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Patrick Conneely and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1604 was a fishing boat called “St Kevin No.2” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Pat Conneely and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
G1602 was a fishing boat called “St Columb kill” with a tonnage of 3 tons. She was registered in Co. Galway and moored at Sandy Beach, Inisheer. The captain was Thomas Costello and had a crew of 6 men who were ashore at the time of this census.
The widower, Michael (62) and also in the house at that time were his brother, Joseph (59), a visitor, Margaret Conneely (19) and a servant, Barbara Conneely (17). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Michael was a hotel keeper, Joseph was a R.I.C. pensioner, Margaret was a seamstress and Barbara was a servant. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 9 rooms and the landholder was Michael Costello.
Martin (40) was married to Bridget (46) and they shared the house with Martin’s widowed mother, Mary (72) and a niece, Sarah Conneely (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Mary could not read, Martin and Bridget could read only while Sarah could read and write. Martin was a fisherman, Bridget was a housekeeper Mary did knitting and Sarah was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Martin O’Donnell Mary.
House 3 had 2 families living in it.
The head of the family in this part of the house was Michael (38) and he was married to Mary (28) and they lived with 4 of their children, Joseph (12), Michael (10), Patrick (6) and Mary (4). They were all born on Innishere [sic], Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael (38), Mary (28), Joseph and Michael (10) could speak both Irish and English and also read and write. Michael was a farmer and fisherman, and the 3 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Martin O’Donnell Winny.
Martin (70) lived in this part of the house with his wife Bridget (65) and 3 of their children, Catherine (28), Margaret (26) and Joseph (24). They were all born on Innishere [sic], Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from Martin, they could all read and write. Martin was a farmer and fisherman, Bridget was a farmer’s wife, Catherine and Margaret were farmer’s daughters and Joseph was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Martin O’Donnell Winny.
Matthew (40) was the head of the family in house 4 and he had been married to Margaret (44) and they lived in this house with 3 of their children, Martin (18), Patrick (16) and Mary (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of Mary, they could all read and write. Matthew was a fisherman, Margaret was a housekeeper, Martin was a general labourer and Patrick was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Matthew Folan.
There were 5 members of this household and the head was the widow, Margaret (50) and she shared the house with 4 of her children, John (18), Michail [sic] (15), Sarah (10) and Catherine (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Margaret was involved in domestic work John and Michail [sic] were general labourers and Sarah and Catherin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Margaret Donohue.
Nimmie [sic] (60) was married to Bridget (55) and they shared the house with their son, James (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Both Nimmie [sic] and James were fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
Michael Conneely Col (40) lived in this house with his wife, Bridget (30) and 6 of their children; Pat (15), Michael (13), Tom (9), Stephen (7), John (4) and Julia (4mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from the 2 youngest children, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and Michael (40), Michael (13), Tom and Stephen could read and write. Michael (40) was a fisherman, Pat was a farmer’s son and Michael, Tom and Stephen were scholars. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The head of the household in house 8 was Stephen (47) and he was married to Sarah (44) and the lived in house 5 of their children; Michael (18), Bartly (16), Winnie (14), Stephen (12) and Bridget (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Sarah could read only, Bridget could not read and the others could all read and write. Stephen and Michael were fishermen, Sarah was a housekeeper, Bartly was a general labourer and Winnie, Stephen and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Stephen Flaherty Pat.
William (60), a widower, lived in this house with 4 sons, John (30), Pat (20), William (16) and Frances (15). John was married to Bridget (28) and 4 of their children also lived in the house and they were, Mary (7), Pat (5), Monicha [sic] (3) and Michael (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from the 2 youngest children, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and with the exception of Monicha [sic] and Michael, they could all read and write. William (60) was a farmer, John, Pat, William (16) and Frances were farmer’s sons and Mary and Pat were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was William Flaherty.
There were 13 members of this household and the head of the family was listed as being Thomas Conneely Andy (60) who was married to Mary (50) and they lived in the house with 11 of their children; Martin (27), John (25), Thomas (20), Simon (17), Mary (16), Kate (14), Joseph (12), Peter (8), Maggie (7), Anne (6) and Sarah (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (60) and Mary (50) spoke only Irish and, with the exception of Anne and Sarah, the others could all speak both Irish and English. All of the children could read and write. Thomas (60) and Martin were fishermen and farmers, John, Thomas (20) and Simon were farmer’s sons, Mary (16) was a farmer’s daughter and Kate, Joseph, Peter and Maggie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Conneely Andy.
Thomas Costello Beg (40) was listed as being the head of this family and he lived in the house with his wife, Kate (32) and 4 of their children, Kate (8), Martin (7), Mary (4), Maggie (2) and also a nephew, Michael Faherty (16). They were all Roman Catholic with Kate (8) and Martin being born in U S America while the others were all born in Co. Galway. Thomas, Kate (32) and Michael spoke only Irish and Kate (8) and Martin spoke both Irish and English. Thomas was listed as being a farmer and fisherman, Michael was a fisherman and Kate (8) and Martin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Costello.
House 12 was divided into 2 parts.
George Watt (54) was listed as being the head of this part of the house and also living here were 3 boarders, John Hepburn (52), Alexander Hepburn (50) and William Watt (41). George and William had their religion listed as being U F and John and Alexander were listed as being Brethren with all being born in Scotland. All could read and write and were fishermen. This part of the house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the land holder was Michael Maher.
Michael (29) was listed as being the head of this family and lived with parents, Simon (75) and Kate (74). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Michael and Simon could read and write. Michael was a farmer and fish agent and Simon was a farmer. This part of the house was a 2nd class dwelling with 1 room.
There were 7 members of this family in house 13 with Patt (47) was listed as being the head and he shared the house with his wife, Bridget (47) and 5 of their children, Peter (20), Michael (15), Thomas (12), Joseph (9) and Colman (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Patt was a farmer, Bridget was a farmer’s wife, Peter and Michael were farmer’s sons, Thomas was a scholar D [sic] and Joseph and Colman were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Conneely Philip.
The head of this household was Coleman Conneely John (46) who was married to Catherine (36) and also in the house were 7 of their children; Michael (17), Mary (15), John (14), Julia (12), Catherine (7), Annie T (2) and Bridget (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from young Bridget, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. With the exception of the 3 youngest members of the family, they could all read and write. Coleman and Michael were farmers, Mary was a farmer’s daughter and John, Julia and Catherine (7) wee scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Coleman Conneely John.
With 7 members of this family, Peter (46) was listed as being the head and he was married to Judith (40) and they shared the house with 5 of their children, Mary (9), Colman (7), Michael (5), Bridget (4) and Gobnet (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby Gobnet, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Colman could read only while Peter and Mary could read and write. Peter was a fisherman, Judith was a housekeeper and Mary, Colman and Michael were in school. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Peter Faherty.
John Donohoe Morg (64) was listed as being the head of this family who lived in this house with his wife, Margaret (58) and 2 children, Morgan (24) and Edward (19). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from John, they could all read and write. John was a farmer and fisherman, Morgan was a fisherman and Edward was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was John Donohoe Morgan.
The head of this 9 member householder was listed as being Pat (56) and lived with his wife, Nora (40) and 7 children, John (22), Morgan (20), Mary (16), Bridget (14), Honor (8), Margaret (6) and Patrick (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Nora spoke only Irish while the others, with the exception of Patrick, spoke both Irish and English. Bridget and Honor could read only, Mary could read and write and the others could not read. Pat was a landholder, Nora and Mary were housekeepers, John was a fisherman, Morgan was a general labourer and Bridget and Honor were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Donohue,
The widower, Morgan Donohoe Morg (78) lived in this house with his son, Martin (44), his daughter-in-law, Mary (34) and 6 grandsons, Morgan (15), Michael (13), Patrick (11), Colman (9), Martin (7) and John (4). All of the family could speak both Irish and English All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Morgan (15), Michael, Patrick, Colman and Martin (7) could read and write. Morgan (78) was a farmer, Martin (44) was a fisherman, Morgan (15) was a fisherman’s son and Michael, Patrick, Colman and Martin (7) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Morgan Donohoe Morg.
Michael (56) lived in this house with wife, Barbara (50) and their children, Nora (17), John (16), Michael (15), Gobnet (10) and Margaret (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Margaret could read only and the other children could read and write while the parents could not read. Michael was a farmer and fisherman, Barbara was a housekeeper, Nora did general work and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Conneely Philip.
House 20 was divided into 2.
Andrew (38) lived in this house with his wife, Margaret Ann (34) and their daughter, Maggie Ann (2). They were all members of the Established Church of Scotland and Andrew and Margaret Ann were born in Scotland and Maggie Ann was born in Co. Galway. Both parents could read and write and Andrew was a fishery instructor. This part of the house had 1 room and was a 3rd class dwelling.
The head of this part of the house was Morgan Donohoe Tom (56) and he lived with his wife, Mary (48) and 6 children, Thomas (25), Honor (20), Bridget (18), Patrick (14), Michael (10) and Coley (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, apart from Mary, could read and write. Morgan was a farmer, Thomas was a fisherman, Honor and Bridget were farmer’s daughters, Patrick was a farmer’s son and Michael and Coley were scholars. This part of the house had 3 rooms and was a 3rd class dwelling and the landholder was Morgan Donohoe Tom.
There were 3 married men in this household, John Stephen (54), Andrew Ritchie (41) and William Tait (42). They were all Presbyterian and born in Scotland. They could all read and write and were listed as being fisheries instructors. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 4 rooms.
Martin Conneely John (29) and he was married to Anne (23) and they shared the house with 2 of their sons, John (3) and Patrick (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Patrick, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and both parents could read and write. Martin was a farmer and fisherman and Anne was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Martin Conneely John.
Morgan Conneely John (25) was listed as being the head of this household in house 23 and he lived with his wife, Wineford [sic][v] (21) and their 3 children, Patrick (6), Mary (3) and Catherine (5mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John, Wineford [sic] and Patrick spoke Irish and English but only Wineford [sic] could read and write.Morgan was a fisherman, Wineford [sic] was a housekeeper and Patrick was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Morgan Conneely John.
There were 9 members of this Conneely family in house 24 with Martin (38) being listed as being the head and he was married to Bridget (36) and also in the house at that time were 7 of their children; Maggie (16), Sally (14), Mary (12), Coley (10), Delia (8), Joseph (3) and John (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from the 2 youngest children, they could all read and write. Martin was a fisherman and farmer, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter and Sally, Mary, Coley and Delia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Martin Conneely Coley.
Michael (32) was married to Mary (30) and they shared the house with 4 of their children, Patrick (7), Mary (5), Margaret (2) and Martin Ed (5mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English with the exception of baby Martin Ed. Patrick could read only and Mary could read and write while the others could not read. Michael was a fisherman and Mary was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Sharry.
Pat Conneely John (30) was the head of this household and was married to Bridget (23) and also in the house at that time were Pat’s widowed mother, Catherine (60) and a niece, Bridget (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and John, Bridget (23) and Bridget (15) could read and write. Pat was a publican. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Pat Conneely John.
Michael Sharry Tom (19) lived in this house with his brother, Edward (16). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Michael was a farmer and fisherman and Edward was a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Michael Sharry Tom.
Patrick (47) was married to Mary (37) and they lived in this house with 8 sons, Colman (21), Thomas (16), Joseph (14), Patrick (13), John (12), Martin (8), Michael (5) and Simon (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Michael and Simon could not read, Mary could read only and all the others could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, Mary was a housekeeper, Colman was a farmer’s son and Thomas, Joseph, Patrick, John and Martin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Patrick Conneely Coley.
The widower, Pat (80) was the head of this household and he shared the house with his son, Tom (45), daughter-in-law, Maggie (40), a niece, Mary Flaherty (20) and 7 grandchildren; Sarah (17), Pat (15), Michael (13), William (10), Maggie (8), Dealia [sic] (5) and Tom (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of the 2 youngest grandchildren, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Pat (80), Maggie and Tom could not read, Dealia [sic] could read only and all the others could read and write. Pat (80) was a farmer, Tom was a farmer’s son, Maggie (40) was a farmer’s wife, Mary was a seamstress, Sarah was a farmer’s daughter, Pat (15) was a farmer’s son and Michael, William, Maggie (8) and Dealia [sic] were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Pat Conneely Pat.
Pat Conneely Larry (40) was marries to Mary (38) and they shared the house with their son, Joseph (5) and step daughter, Catherine Powell (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and none of the family could read. Pat was a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s wife, Joseph was a scholar and Catherine was listed as helping in the house. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Pat Conneely Larry.
John (54), a married man, was listed as the head of this family and also in the house at that time were his daughter, Jane M. (24) and 2 boarders, John Strachan (50) and Robert Forbes (43). They were all members of the United Free Church of Scotland and all were born in Scotland. All spoke only English and could read and write. John was a fisherman, Jane M. was a fisherman’s daughter and John and Robert were also fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms.
The widower, Michael Sharry Bryan (93) lived in this house with his son, John (32). Both were Roman Catholic and Michael was born in Co. Clare and John was born in Co. Galway. Both could speak both Irish and English while Michael could read only and john could read and write. Michael was a farmer and mason and John was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Michael Sharry Bryan.
Michael Conneely John (41) lived in this house with his wife, Mary (40) and their children; Norah (11), John (9), Tom (7), Jane (5) and Michael (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Jane and Michael (2), all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Norah and John could read and write. Michael (41) was a farmer and fisherman, Mary was a farmer’s wife and the 4 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Conneely John.
Patrick (72) was married to Anne (60) and they shared this house with 2 of their children, Bridget (29) and Pat (26). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Anne and Bridget could not read, Patrick could read only and Pat could read and write. Patrick was a farmer, Anne was listed as being a wife, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and Pat was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Griffin Bryan.
Coleman Conneely Pat (60) shared this house with his wife, Margaret (60) and their son Michael (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Coleman and Margaret could read and write. Coleman was a farmer, Margaret was a farmer’s wife and Michael was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Coleman Conneely Pat.
Thomas Conneely Col (35) was the head of the family in house 36 and he was married to Julia (23) and they had 4 sons, Coleman (9), Patrick (7), Michael (2) and Thomas (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (35), Julia and Coleman spoke Irish and English and could read and write and Patrick could read only. Thomas was a farmer and fisherman, Julia was a housekeeper and Coleman and Patrick were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Conneely Coley.
The head of this family was the widow, Mary (40) and she lived in the house with 7 of her children; Patrick (25), Peter (23), John (20), Bartly (18), Delia (16), Colman (12) and Julia (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Mary and Bartly could not read, Julia could read only and the others could read and write. Mary was listed as being a housekeeper, Patrick and Peter were fishermen, John was a general labourer and Delia, Colman and Julia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Mary Conneely.
The widow Mary (60) was listed as being the head of this family and she lived with her son, Bartly (33), daughter-in-law, Anne (30) and 4 grandchildren, Bartly (10), Pat (8), Mary (5) and Michael (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby Michael, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Pat could read only and Bartly could read and write while the others could not read. Mary and Anne were housekeepers, Bartly (33) was a fisherman and Bartly, Pat and Mary were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms.
The widow Honor (60) shared this house with 2 of her sons, Pat (33) and Coleman (29). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They all spoke only Irish but only Coleman could read only. Honor was a housekeeper and the sons were fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms.
Michael Jno [sic] (40) was married to Mary (28) and also in the house at that time were Michael’s widowed mother, Kate (65), 2 daughters, Bridget (8) and Mary (6) and a son, John (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael, Mary (28), Bridget and Mary (6) spoke both Irish and English while Kate spoke only Irish. Michael was a farmer, Kate was a housekeeper and Bridget and Mary (8) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Griffin John.
James (46) was the head of this family and was married to Jane (38) and they shared the house with 4 of their children, Violet (16), John (15), Maud (11) and Mabel (9). They were all Church of England and James was born in England, Jane, Violet and John were born in Co Donegal and Maud and Mabel were born in Co. Mayo. All could read and write. James was a chief boatman with the coast guard and the children were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 5 rooms.
Henry (33) was married to Lydia (33) and they lived with 2 of their children, Eva (4) and Ada (3). They were all Church of England and Henry and Lydia were born in England and Eva and Ada were born in Co. Mayo. Both parents could read and write and Henry was a coast guard boatman while the children were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 5 rooms.
Charles (39) was married to Ellen (37) and also in the house at that time was a visitor, Mary Bowden (68), a widow. They were all members of the Church of England and were all born in England and all could read and write. Charles was a member of the Royal Navy and coast guard and Mary was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 5 rooms.
Timothy (38) lived in this house with his wife, Ellen (40), 3 of their children, Mary Ellen (11), Daniel Joseph (10), Kathleen (8) and also a niece, Ellen Shanahan (25). They were all Roman Catholic with Timothy was born in Co. Kerry, Ellen (40) and Ellen (25) were born in Co. Limerick and the children were all born in Co. Galway. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Timothy and Ellen (40) were national school teachers, Ellen (25) was a general servant domestic and the children were all scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 6 rooms.
Peter (70) was listed as the head of this household and was married to Sarah (60). They shared the house with their son, Peter (35) who was married to Mary (24) and there were also a further 7 children; Thomas (26), Kate (24), Margaret (22), Morgan (20), Patrick (18), Bartly (15) and Edward (11) and also a granddaughter, Bridget Griffin (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby Bridget, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Sarah, Peter (35) and Bridget could not read while all the others could read and write. Peter (70) was a farmer, Sarah was a housekeeper, Peter (35) and Thomas were fishermen, Mary was a helper, Kate and Margaret were farmer’s daughters, Morgan was a farmer’s son, Patrick was a postman and Bartly and Edward were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Peter Flaherty Peter.
The Hardy family in house 46 had Thomas (43) as the head of the family and he lived in the house with his wife, Honor (38), Thomas’ widowed mother, Nappy (65) and 7 of their children; John (20), Michael (13), Kate (9), Barbara (7), Patrick (5), Thomas (3) and Anne (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of baby Anne, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Patrick could read only and John, Michael, Kate and Barbara could all read and write. Thomas (43) was a farmer and fisherman, John was a farmer’s son and Michael, Kate, Barbara and Patrick were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Hardy.
Mark (80) lived in this house with his wife, Margaret (76) and They were both Roman Catholic and Mark was born in Co. Galway while Margaret was born in Co. Clare. Mark spoke both Irish and English and Margaret spoke only Irish but neither could read. Mark was listed as being an agricultural labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms.
Martin (35) was listed as being the head of this family and he shared the house with his wife, Mary (32), 6 of their children; Patrick (12), Peter (7), Mary (5), Sarah (4), Bridget (2) and Kate (2mths) and also a nephew, Patrick (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Bridget and Kate, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Peter and Mary (5) could read only, Martin, Patrick (12) and Patrick (16) could read and write while all the others could not read. Martin was a farmer, Patrick (12), Peter, Mary and Sarah were scholars and Patrick (16) was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Martin Faherty Pat.
John (40) was married to Nappy (41) and they lived in this house with 4 step children of Johns, Mary (18), Michael (16), Kate (14) and Bridget (12) and also in the house were 5 children of John and Nappy’s; Sarah (9), Peter (7), Stephen (5), John (3) and Honor (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, with the exception of baby Honor. John (40), John (3) and John (9mths) could not read and all the others could read and write. John (40) was a farmer and fisherman, Nappy was a housekeeper, Mary was a helper, Michael was a farmer’s son, Kate was a farmer’s daughter and Bridget, Sarah, Peter and Stephen were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was John Faherty Peter.
Sabina (40) was the head of this family and she was a married woman but there was no mention of her husband in this entry. She lived in the house with 6 of her children, Edward (19), John (14), Mary (11), Catherine (8), Bridget (5) and Bartly (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from young Bartly, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Sabina and Bartly could not read, Bridget could read only and all the others could read and write. Sabina was listed as being a housekeeper, Edward was a farmer’s son and John, Mary, Catherine and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Sabina Powell.
Michael (55) was the head of the household in house 51 and he was married to Mary (56) and they shared the house with 2 sons, Thomas (23) and Martin (21). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael, Thomas and Martin spoke both Irish and English and Mary spoke only Irish. Michael was a farmer, Mary was a housekeeper and Thomas and Martin were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Michael Griffin.
The widow, Kate Powell (70) was listed as being the head of this household and she shared the house with her son-in-law, Thomas Griffin (40), daughter, Honor Griffin (27) and 5 grandchildren; Catherine Flaherty (13), Kate Griffin (10), Delia Griffin (7), John Griffin (5) and Maggie Griffin (1). Apart from Young Maggie, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Kate (70), Thomas and Maggie, they could all read and write. Kate (70) was a farmer’s widow, Thomas was a farmer, Honor was a housekeeper and Catherine, Kate (10), Delia and John were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Kate Powell.
Martin (60) was married to Mary (40) and they lived in this house with 7 of their children; Joseph (20), Michael (18), Mary (15), Martin (13), Bridget (11), William (9) and Bryan (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. Martin (60) was a farmer, Mary (40) was a farmer’s wife, Joseph and Michael were farmer’s sons, Mary (15) was a farmer’s daughter and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Martin Flaherty Bryan.
The head of this family was Martin (40) who was married to Kate (35) and they lived in house 54 with 5 of their children; Mary Delia (12), Martin (10), Michael (8), Anne (6) and Maggie (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all, apart from Maggie, they could all read and write. Martin was a farmer and the 4 eldest children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Martin Flaherty Michael.
Patrick Flaherty Ned (29) lived in this house with his wife, Margaret (26). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke only Irish and neither could read. Patrick was a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Flaherty Ned.
The head of this household was listed as being John (62) and he was married to Honor (64) and they shared the house with 2 sons, Patrick (24) and John (34), a daughter-in-law, Honor (27) and 3 grandchildren, Mary (5), Bridget (3) and Patrick (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Honor (64) spoke only Irish and John, Patrick (24), John (34), Honor (27) and Mary spoke Irish and English. John (62) could read only and Patrick (24), John (34) and Honor (27) could read and write. John (62) was a farmer, Honor (64) was a farmer’s wife, Patrick (24) and John (34) were fishermen, Honor (27) was a housekeeper and Mary was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Joyce John.
The widower, Denis (80) was listed as being the head of this family in house 57 and he shared the house with 2 sons, Michael (48) and John (50) who was married to Maggie (40) and they had 4 children, Denis (10), Kate (8), John (5) and Mary (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Denis (80) and John (50) spoke only Irish and the others, with the exception of baby Mary, spoke Irish and English. Denis (80), John (50), John (5) and Mary could not read while all the others could read and write. Denis (80) was a farmer, Michael and John (50) were fishermen, Maggie was a housekeeper and Denis (10), Kate and John (5) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Denis Hogan.
There were 9 members of this family and the head was Michael (41) who was married to Mary (35) and they lived in the house with 6 of their children; Kate (11), Anne (9), Mary (7), John (6), Michael (3) and Maggie (1) and also in the house at that time was Michael’s sister, Hannah (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of baby Maggie, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. The 3 youngest children could not read while all the others could read and write. Michael (41) was a farmer, Mary (35) was a farmer’s wife, Hannah was a farm servant and the 4 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Powell John.
Samuel (42) was married to Teresa Mary (30) and they shared the house with 7 of their children; Henry Joseph (12), Mary Ellen (11), Teresa Mary (8), James (7), Margaret Mary (5), Samuel Joseph (3) and Ann Mary (1). All were Roman Catholic and Samuel was born in Co. Clare, Teresa Mary (30) was born in Co. Antrim, Henry Joseph and Mary Ellen were born in Co. Dublin, Teresa Mary (8) and James were born in Co, Cork, Margaret Mary and Samuel Joseph were born in Co. Down and Ann Mary was born in Co. Galway. The 5 eldest members of the family could read and write. Samuel was a lighthouse keeper and the children were all listed as being scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 6 rooms.
John P. (23) was the sole occupant of house 60 and he was a Roman Catholic and was born in Wicklow. He could read and write and was listed as being a lighthouse keeper. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 6 rooms
The head of this family was Stephen (61) who was married to Bridget (70) and they shared the house with their son, Michael (40), daughter-in-law, Anne (30) and 2 grandchildren, Stephen (6) and Pat (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from young Pat, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Stephen (61), Michael and Anne could read and write. Stephen (61) was a farmer, Michael was a farmer’s son, Anne was a housekeeper and Stephen (6) was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Stephen Joyce.
The widow, Mary (65) lived in this house with 2 sons, Martin (33) and Edward (27), a daughter, Maggie (24), and a grandson, Colman Connolly (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Colman, who was born in the USA. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Mary, all could read and write. Mary was a farmer, Martin and Edward were fishermen, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter and Colman was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Mary Flaherty.
Pat Conneely John (70) was married to Ellie (64) and they lived in the house with their children, Martin (35) and Nora (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat, Ellie and Martin spoke only Irish, but could not read and Nora spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Pat was a fisherman, Ellie was a housekeeper, Martin was in fishing and a seaman and Nora was also a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms.
Bryan Flaherty Tom (60) was married to Bridget (55) and they lived in house 64 with 5 of their children and they were; Bryan (30), Ned (26), Martin (24), Stephen (15) and Maggie (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. Bryan (60) was a farmer, Bridget was a farmer’s wife, the sons were all listed as being farmer’s sons and Maggie was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Bryan Flaherty Tom.
The head of this household was Stephen Faherty Rod (60) and was married to Kate (52) and they shared the house with 3 of their children; Pat (29), Mary (20) and Bridget (17) and also in the house at that time was a daughter-in-law, Mary (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Stephen and Pat could not read while all the others could read and write. Stephen was a farmer, Kate was a farmer’s wife, Pat was a farmer’s son, Mary and Bridget were farmer’s daughters and Mary (daughter-in-law) was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Stephen Faherty Rod.
There were 7 members of this family and the head of the family was listed as being Andrew (42) and he was married to Mary (37) and they lived in the house with 5 of their children; Larry (16), Bridget (11), Martin (9), Barbara (7) and Michael (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Michael, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Only the 3 eldest children could read and write. Andrew was a farmer and fisherman, Larry was a farmer’s son and Bridget, Martin and Barbara were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Andrew Conneely Larry.
Patrick (30) was the head of the family in house 67 and he was married to Catherine (27) and they lived in the house with 4 of their children; Bryan (7), Mary (5), Patrick (3) and John (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby John, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and Patrick (30), Catherine, Bryan and Mary could read and write. Patrick (30) was listed as being a fisherman and Bryan and Mary were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms.
Patrick Joyce Tom (58) lived in this house with his wife, Bridget (52) and 3 children, John (30), Mary (24) and Joseph (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write, with the exception of Bridget, who spoke only Irish and could not read. Patrick was a farmer and pilot, John was a fisherman, Mary was a farmer’s daughter and Joseph was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Joyce John.
Bryan (32) and his wife, Mary (34) lived in this house with 4 sons, Martin (12), John (9), Thomas (7) and Bryan (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. With the exception of Mary, they could all read and write. Bryan (32) was a farmer and all the children were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Bryan Joyce.
There were just 2 occupants of house 70, Edward (50) and his wife, Kate (30). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both could speak both Irish and English but only Kate could read and write. Edward was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Edward Faherty John.
Pat Joyce Wm (40) lived in this house with his wife, Mary (40) and Pat’s brother, John (29). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat and John spoke Irish and English while Mary spoke only Irish and John could read. Pat was a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s wife and John was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Pat Joyce William.
There were 10 members of this family in house 72 and the head of that family was Edward (46) and he was married to Mary (47) and they had 8 children and they were; Patrick (20), Barbara (18), Mary (17), John (15), Delia (12), Michael (10), Thomas (8) and Eddy (5). All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of Edward and Eddy, they could all read and write. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Edward was a farmer, Patrick was a fisherman, Barbara, Mary (17) and Delia were listed as being farmer’s daughters and the other sons were all recorded as being farmer’s sons. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Edward Conneely (Bawn).
The head of this Conneely family was the widower, Michael Conneely Mich [sic] (59) and he shared the house with 6 of his children, Michael (30), Peter (21), Julia (19), Colman (17), Bridget (15) and Thomas (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Michael (59) was a farmer, the sons were all recorded as being farmer’s sons and Julia and Bridget were farmer’s daughters. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Michael Conneely Mich [sic].
The widow, Hannah (60) was the head of this family and she shared the house with 3 of her sons, James (28), Michael (22) and John (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and the sons could all read and write. Hannah was a farmer’s widow and the sons were all farmer’s sons. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Hannah Keane.
There were just 2 occupants of house 75, Michael Conneely Larry (45) and his wife, Kate (25). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English but could not read. Michael was a farmer and Kate was a farmer’s wife. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Conneely Larry.
House 76 had 8 members of the Joyce family living in it. The head was recorded as being Patt Joyce Stephen (40) and he was married to Mary (30) and they had 6 children, Mary (11), Michael (8), William (6), Stephen (4) Bridget (2) and Sarah (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Bridget and Sarah, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and Patt, Mary (30), Mary (11) and Michael could read and write. Patt was a farmer, Mary (30) was a farmer’s wife and Mary (11), Michael and William were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Patt Joyce Stephen.
The widow, Sabina (60) lived in this house with her son, John (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and John could read and write. Sabina was a housekeeper and John was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 1 room.
There was just the 1 occupant of this house, Hannah (55), a widow and she was born in Co. Galway and was a Roman Catholic. She spoke both Irish and English but could not read. Her occupation was recorded as being a servant. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room.
The sole occupant of this house was Larry Conneely Michael (60). The was a Roman Catholic and born in Co. Galway. He spoke both Irish and English, could not read and was listed as being a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms.
The only occupant of the last house on Inis Oírr was the widow, Hannah (70). She was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. She spoke both Irish and English, could not read and had no occupation. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 1 room.
Old Pension Census (1841-1851) for Inis Oírr
Michael Conneely – Ref: Cen S/11/1 Application No.: C/17 1217. This application was received on 6th February 1917 with an address at that time of Chapel Village, Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Michael’s parents were recorded as being Philip and Julia (Flaherty) Conneely. The address for the 1851 search was given as: Inisheer, in the parish of Inisheer, in the Barony of Aran, Co. Galway. In the left hand margin there were 3 names that were handwritten, Ml (Michael ?), John and Patk. The search was returned on 7th February 1917 with the note saying “Not Found”.
Colman Conneely (John) – Ref.: Cen S/11/2 Application No.: C/20 3110. This application was received on 24th February 1920 with an address at that time of Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Colman’s parents were John and Julia Conneely (Donohoe). The address for the 1851 search was Inisheer, in the parish of Inisheer, in the Barony of Aran, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 23rd March 1920 with the notes; “John and Julia not found. Found John and Johanna Conneely married 1835. No Colman, no (illegible) Sarah 7, Mary 3 ½, Patk 1 (Mary 4 years, Bridget 7 dead)”.
Michael Griffin John – Ref.: Cen S/11/4. Application No.: C/21 7433. The application was received on 28th November 1921 with an address at that time of Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Michael’s parents were recorded as John Griffin (Michael) and Mary Donoghue. The address for the 1851 search was Inisheer, in the parish of Inisheer, in the barony of Aran, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 29th November 1921 with the note; “Found married 1824, son Michael 10 months.”
Stephen Flaherty – Ref.: Cen S/11/5. Application No.: C/22 218. This application was received on 12th January 1922 with an address at that time of Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Stephen’s parents were listed as being Pat and Mary Flaherty (Harding). The address for the 1851 search was; Inisheer, in the parish of Inisheer, in the barony of Aran, Co. Galway. In the left hand margin there were handwritten names: Michael 6yrs, Bartly 3yrs, Mary 1 month, Stephen, John, Pat and Martin. The search was returned on 13th January 1922 with the note; ”Found married 1822, no son Stephen”.
Mary Flaherty – Ref.: Cen S/11/6. Application No.: C/17 1821. The application was received on 26 February 1917 with an address at that time of Castle Village, Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Mary’s parents were Pat and Mary Flaherty nee Hardy. The address for the 1851 search was given as Inisheer, in the parish of Inisheer, in the barony of Aran, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 1st March 1917.
Mary Joyce – Ref.: Cen S/11/7 Application No.: C/21 3755. The application was received on 25th May 1921 with an address of Mrs Mary Conneely, Formna Village, Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Mary’s parents were recorded as being Michael and Bridget Joyce (Hardy). The address for the 1851 search was Inisheer, in the parish of Inisheer, in the barony of Aran, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 27th May 1921 with the handwritten note; “Michael Joyce 29 head. Married 1826. Bridget Joyce 22 wife, Simon Joyce 3yrs son, John Joyce 1yr son died 1850, no return of Mary.”
Andrew Conneely (or) Connolly – Ref.: Cen S/11/3. Application No.: C/21 5196. The application was received on 16th August 1921 with an address of Rev. M. Heaney, C.C., Inishere [sic], Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Andrew’s parents were recorded as being Laurence and Mary Conneely (Donoghue). The address for the 1851 search was given as being Inisheer (or South Island), in the parish of Inisheer, in the barony of Aran, Co. Galway. In the left hand margin was the handwritten note; “Michael 3yrs, Larry, Patrick, Martin, Bridget 5yrs, Mary 1 month”. The search was returned on 29th August 1921 with a handwritten note: “Laurence and Mary Conneely married 1844, nothing of Andrew”
Griffith’s Valuation (1847 – 1864) for Inis Oírr
The first 52 tenements had Peter Barfoot, Henrietta A. Barfoot and Elizabeth F. Digby as the immediate lessor and had a total area of 1380 acres, 2 roods and 13 perches.
Plot 1: Michael Joyce Jun. leased a house and a share of the land for which he paid £2 8s for the land and 12s for the house.
Plot 2: Bridget Griffin leased a house and a share of the land for which she paid £2 8s for the land and 12s for the house.
Plot 3: Bryan Joyce paid £4 10s for a share of the land and £1 for a house annually.
Plot 4: John Joyce paid £3 10s for a share of the land and 10s for a house.
Plot 5: John Faherty (Pat) leased a house and a share of the land for £1 15s for the share of the land and 10s for the house.
Plot 6: Michael Joyce Sen. paid £2 15s for a share of the land and 15s for a house and office annually.
Plot 7: Michael Conneely leased a house and office for which he paid £3 10s for a share of the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 8: James Kane leased a house and office for £3 for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 9: John Faherty Sen. leased a house and office for £2 5s for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 10: Martin Conneely paid £1 12s for a share of the land and 8s for house annually.
Plot 11: Mary Flaherty leased a house and a share of the land for which she paid £3 for the land and 15s for the house.
Plot 12: Roger Faherty leased a house and land for £5 5s for the land and 15s for the house annually.
Plot 13: Edward Powell leased a house, office and land for which he paid £3 for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 14: John Powell paid £2 8s for land and 12s for a house annually.
Plot 15: John Cook paid £1 5s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 16: Mary Flaherty leased a house, office and land for £2 15s for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 17: Denis Hogan paid £3 for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 18: Martin Flaherty leased a house, office and land for which he paid £1 15s for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 19: Peter Flaherty leased a house, office and land for £4 10s for land and £1 for the buildings annually.
Plot 20: Bryan Flaherty leased a house and land for which he paid £2 5s for the land and 15s for the house annually.
Plot 21: Barth Flaherty (Jno) paid £2 5s for land and £1 for a house and office.
Plot 22: Ptk. Flaherty (Patk) paid £2 5s for land and 15s for a house and office annually.
Plot 23: Edward Flaherty paid £4 5s for land and 15s for a house and office.
Plot 24: Bryan Flaherty (Ned) leased a house, office and land for which he paid £4 15s for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 25: Michael Flaherty leased a house and land for £1 5s for the land and 10s for the house.
Plot 26: John Hardy paid £3 10s for land and 15s for a house.
Plot 27: Thomas Donohoe paid £5 5s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 28: Philip Conneely paid £2 8s for land and 8s for a house annually.
Plot 29: Thomas Flaherty leased a house and land for £2 8s for the land and 8s for the house.
Plot 30: John Donohoe leased house for 8s and land for £2 8s annually.
Plot 31: Morgan Donohoe leased a house, office and land for which he paid £2 8s for the land and 8s for the buildings.
Plot 32: John Conneely leased a house, office and land for £1 5s for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 33: Bridget Donohoe paid £4 15s for land and 10s for a house annually.
Plot 34: Mary Maher paid £3 10s for land and 10s for a house and office and Michael Faherty paid 15s for land.
Plot 35: Anne Maher paid £3 12s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 36: Martin Costello leased a house and land for £2 8s for the land and 8s for the house.
Plot 37: Edward Costello leased a house and land for 15s for the land and 5s for a house.
Plot 38: Andrew Conneely paid £2 8s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 39: Ellen Kane leased land and a house for which she paid 15s for the land and 5s for the house.
Plot 40: Mary Conneely leased a house and land for £2 8s for the land and 6s for the house.
Plot 41: John Conneely leased a house and land for £1 4s for the land and 8s for the house.
Plot 42: Ml. Conneely (Pat) paid £2 8s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 43: Ptk Conneely Sen. and son leased a house and land for £4 5s for the land and 15s for the house.
Plot 44: Bryan Griffin leased a house and land for which he paid £4 15s for the land and 15s for the house.
Plot 45: Colman Conneely paid £1 3s for land and 7s for a house annually.
Plot 46: MI. Conneely (Lau) paid £1 3s for land and 7s for a house.
Plot 47: Laurence Conneely paid £2 8s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 48: Mary Griffin leased a house, office and land for £4 15s for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 49: Martin O’Donnell (Ned) leased land for £3 10s and a house and office for £1 annually.
Plot 50: Martin O’Donnell paid £4 10s for land and £1 for a house and office.
Plot 51: Peter Donohoe paid £4 for land and 15s for a house.
Plot 52: Patrick Folan leased a house, office and land for which he paid £3 10s for the land and £1 for the buildings.
The following tenements had Peter Barfoot, Henrietta A. Barfoot and Elizabeth F. Digby as the immediate lessor unless otherwise stated.
Plot 53: Lodgers leased a house and office from Bryan Joyce for 12s annually.
Plot 54: Lodgers leased a house from James Kane for 6s.
Plot 55: Andrew Jennings leased a house for 8s.
Plot 56: Patrick Donohoe leased a house for 6s annually.
Plot 57: John Faherty paid 8s for a house.
Plot 58: Michael Curreen [sic] paid 8s for a house.
Plot 59: Patrick Flaherty leased a house for 6s annually.
Plot 60: Michael Boyle leased a house for 8s.
Plot 61: Lodgers leased a house and office from Roger Faherty for 8s annually.
Plot 62: John Mullen leased a forge for 5s.
Plot 63: Anthony Conneely paid 10s for a house.
Plot 64: Mark Faherty paid 8s for a house.
Plot 65: Patrick McKnight leased a house for 8s annually.
Plot 66: Margaret Faherty leased a house and office for 8s.
Plot 67: Margaret Faherty leased a house for 5s.
Plot 68: John Faherty paid 5s for a house.
Plot 69: Bryan Flaherty leased a house for 4s.
Plot 70: R.C. Chapel [sic] leased a R.C. chapel for £1 annually.
Plot 71: Morgan Conneely paid 6s for a house.
Plot 72: John Flaherty paid 8s for a house.
Plot 73: Bridget Conneely paid 8s for a house.
Plot 74: Denis Conneely leased a house for 8s annually.
Plot 75: Tomas Conneely leased a house for 5s.
Plot 76: John Clancy paid 5s for a house.
Plot 77: Margaret Hardy paid 6s annually for a house.
Plot 78: Michael Sherry Jun. leased a house for 6s.
Plot 79: John Costello paid 8s for a house annually.
Plot 80: Michael Sherry Sen. paid 8s for a house annually.
Plot 81: Bartholomew King leased a house for 8s.
Plot 82: Thomas Kenny leased a house for 8s.
Plot 83: Patrick Conneely paid 5s for a house annually.
Plot 84: Tomas Kyne leased a house for 8s.
Plot 2.0: The ballast board had, in fee (for themselves) a lighthouse (in progress) and land with an area of 2 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches that had no value.
There were also 10 acres, 2 roods and 27 perches of water in the townland.
1670 Down Survey for Inis Oírr
The Down Survey name for this area was Inishsure and the 1641 (pre Cromwell) owner was Sir Roebuck Lynch, a Catholic and in 1670, the owner was the Protestant, Richard, Earl of Arran Butler. There were 587 plantation acres of unprofitable land, 218 Plantation acres of profitable land and those 218 plantation acres were forfeited.
[i] Second level school
[ii] Possibly from a previous marriage of Thomas’
[iii] Possibly the 2 eldest children were from a previous marriage of Stiopan’s
[iv] From a previous marriage
[v] Possibly Winifred
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