Mace
An Más
Roger Harrison / Forum Connemara
Townland: Mace
Civil Parish: Moyrus
Barony: Ballynahinch
Church Parish: Carna
District Electoral Division: Knockboy
Area: 243.47 acres / 243 acres, 1 rood, 35 perches
Baptism and Marriage records for Carna R.C. Parish 1821-1881
NUI Galway Digital Collections for Mace
West Connemara men who lost their lives in WWI (Clifden and Connemara Heritage Society)
1911 Census for Mace
Overview of Mace in 1911
According to the 1911 census for Mace, there were a total of 20 houses in the townland and but house 20 was not occupied. All the houses were listed as being private dwellings and all the houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete and house 13 had slate, iron or tiles for roofing while all the other houses only had thatch, wood or other perishable material for roofing. Houses 11, 13 and 17 were 2nd class dwellings and all the others were 3rd class. House 19 had 1 room and 1 window in the front, houses 1, 2 and 7-10 had 2 rooms and 1 window, houses 3-6, 12-16 and 18 had 2 rooms and 2 windows in the front and houses 11 and 17 had 2 rooms and 3 windows. The enumerator’s abstract return (form N) shows that there were a total of 89 people in the townland at that time, 47 male and 42 female. The out-offices and farm-steadings return (form B2) shows that there were a total of 19 out buildings in Mace and they consisted of 4 stables, 14 cow houses and 1 piggery. The enumerator for the area was Const. Michael Murrihy.
The widow Mary (64) was the head of this Conneely family in the first house in Mace. She shared the house with 7 of her children, Anne (25), Michael (23), Joe (22), Peter (20), Honor (19), Kate (18) and Maggie (17). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English except Mary, who only spoke Irish. Mary could not read but all the others could read and write. Mary was a farmer, Michael and Joe were fishermen and Peter was a labourer. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a cow house. Mary Conneely was the landholder.
The head of this family was the widow Bridget (60) and she lived with 6 of her children and they were Honor (18), Ellen (15), Mark (12), Val (10), Joe (5) and Bridget (5). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget (60), Joe and Bridget (5) spoke only Irish while the others all spoke both Irish and English. Honor and Ellen could read only, Mark and Val could read and write and the others could not read. Bridget (60) was listed as being a farmer and Mark and Val were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and Bridget King was the landholder.
The head of this family was the widower Michael (83) and he lived with his son, Pat (42) and he had been married to Bridget (36) for 3 years and in theta time they had had 2 children and they were Pat (2) and Joseph (1). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael spoke only Irish and Pat and Bridget spoke both Irish and English. Only Pat could read and write. Michael was a farmer and Pat was a labourer. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3d class dwelling with a stable and a cow house. Michael Green was the landholder.
John (72) was the head of the Green family in house 4 and he had been married to Sarah (70) for 40 years and in that time they had had 9 children but only 6 of those had survived. Two of those children lived with them and they were Patrick (28) and Flora (36) and also in the house at that time was John’s brother, Mark (86). John was listed as being born in Ireland, Sarah, in Connemara and Patrick, in Co. Galway and all were Roman Catholic. Sarah and Mark spoke only Irish but the rest all spoke both Irish and English. Only John, Patrick and Flora could read and write. John was listed as being a farmer and Patrick and Mark were labourers. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and they had a cow house. John Green was the landholder.
The head of the Green family in house 5 was Colman (50) and he was married to Mary (30) and had been for 8 years and in that time they had had 5 children and all had survived. Those 5 children lived with them and they were Tom (7), Colman (5), Mary (4), Joe (2) and Pat (3mths). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Under the language heading there was nothing entered for Joe or Pat but Tom spoke both Irish and English and the others all spoke only Irish. None of the family could read and write, although Tom could read only. Colman (50) was a farmer and Tom was listed as being a scholar. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with cow house. Colman Green was the landholder.
Another Green family lived in house 6 and the head of this family was the widow Ellen (77) and she shared the house with her son Tom (40). Ellen spoke only Irish and Tom spoke both Irish and English and Tom was the only one to be able to read only. Both were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen was a farmer and Tom was a labourer. They shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a cow house. Ellen Green was the landholder.
House 7 was home to the Cloherty family and the head of this family was Patt (56) and he had been married to Mary (54) for 28 years and they had had 7 children and all of those had survived. Four of those children lived with them and they were Bridget (19), Barbara (17), Anne (15) and John (10). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English and only the 4 children could read and write. Patt was a farmer, Bridget and Barbara were listed as farmer’s daughters and Anne and John were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class house and Pat Cloherty was the landholder.
Yet another Green family lived in house 8 and the head of this family was the widow Bridget (72) and she lived with son Joe (36) and Bridget (37) who was described as W? i. All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget (72) spoke only Irish and the other 2 spoke both Irish and English and only Joe and Bridget (37) could read and write. Bridget (72) was a farmer and Joe was a labourer. They all shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class house and they had a cow house. Bridget Green was the landholder.
Pat (42) was the head of this Green family and he shared the house with his sister, Bridget (52). Both were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke both Irish and English and both could read and write. Pat was listed as being a wool weaver and farmer. They both lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a cow house. Pat Green was the landholder.
Green (additional surname: Burke)
The head of this family was William (62) and he had been married to Penelope (50) for 12 years but there were no children listed. They shared the house with William’s brother, Marcus (50) and their nephew, John Burke (12). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English but only John could read and write. William was a farmer and fisherman, Marcus was a labourer and John was a scholar. They all shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a cow house. William Green was the landholder.
Pat (34) was the head of this family and he had been married to Maggie (31) for 2 years and in that time they had had 2 children and both had survived. Those children lived with them and they were Joe (1) and Mary (6mths). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both Pat and Maggie spoke both Irish and English and they could read and write. Pat was a fisherman. The house they all lived in was a 2 roomed, 2nd class dwelling and Mary Conneely was the landholder.
The head of the Bullestrim (sic) family in house 12 was the widow Kate (72) and she shared the house with her daughter, Ann (36) and son, Joe (32). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English except Kate, who only spoke Irish. Only Ann and Joe could read and write. Kate was listed as being a farmer and Joe was a Labourer. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a cow house. Kate Bullestrim (sic) was the landholder.
The head of this family was Joseph (53) and he had been married to Maggie (50) for 6 years but there were no children listed. They lived with a son, Patrick (23)ii. All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English but only Patrick could read and write. Joseph was a farmer and Patrick was a fisherman. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 2nd class dwelling with a cow house and a piggery. Joe Conneely was listed as the landholder.
This Bullistron (sic) family consisted of 10 members and the head of the family was John (65) and he had been married to Anne (52) for 18 years and in that time they had had 8 children, all of whom had survived. Those 8 children also lived with them and they were Mary (17), Anne (16), Joseph (14), Patrick (12), Thomas (10), Martin (8), John (6) and Barbara (2 ½). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke Irish except baby Barbara. Anne (52), John (6) and Barbara could not read, John (65) and Martin could read only and the rest could all read and write. John (65) was a farmer and Joseph, Patrick, Thomas and Martin were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a cow house. John Bullistron (sic) was the landholder.
Kelly (additional surname: Folan)
Ellen (65) was listed as being the head of this family and she shared the house with her nephew Patrick Folan (30). Both were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen spoke only Irish and Patrick spoke both Irish and English and only Patrick could read and write. Ellen was a farmer and Patrick was a labourer. They shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and they had a cow house. Ellen Kelly was the landholder.
The widower Peter (100) was the head of this family and he shared the house with his son, Mark (69), his granddaughters Honor (68), who was married and had been for 28 years and had had 4 children of which had survivediii, Mary (29) and Maggie (23) and his grandson, John (27).All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English and Mark and Honor could not read, Peter could read only and the others could all read and write. Peter was listed as being a farmer and Mark and John were fishermen. They all shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a stable and a cow house. Peter Kelly was the landholder.
The head of this family was Michael (37) and he was married to Mary (36) but there was no entry for how long or if they had any children. They shared the house with Michael’s sister, Honor (34). Michael and Honor were born in Co. Galway and Mary was born in America and all were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English and all could read and write. Michael was listed as being a farmer. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 2nd class dwelling and Michael McDonagh was the landholder.
The head of this family in house 18 was Ned Edward (59) and he had been married to Sarah (58) for 28 years and in that time they had had 9 children and all of those had survived. Five of those children lived with them at that time and they were Maggie (21), Patrick (20), Edward (18), Michael (17) and Kate (10). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English, except Sarah, who only spoke Irish. Sarah and Maggie could not read, Patrick could read only and the others could all read and write. Ned Edward was a farmer, Patrick and Michael were farmer’s sons and Edward and Kate were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a stable and a cow house. Ned King was the landholder.
The widow Anne (71) was the head of the last house in Mace and she shared the house with her son Patrick (26). Both were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Anne spoke only Irish and Patrick spoke both Irish and English and he was the only one that could read and write. Anne was listed as being a caretaker and Patrick was a labourer. They shared a single roomed, 3rd class dwelling and Ned King was the landholder.
1901 Census for Mace
Overview of Mace in 1901
The 1901 census show that there were a total of 19 houses in Mace and that they were all occupied and were listed as private dwellings. They were all 3rd class dwellings, except for house 4 which was a 2nd class house and they were all constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 4 had slate, iron or tiles for roofing and the rest all had thatch, wood or other perishable material for roofing. Houses 5, 7, 8, 10, 12-14, 16, 17 and 19 had 2 rooms and 1 window, house 4 had 2 rooms and 3 windows while all the others had 2 rooms and 2 windows in the front. There were a total of 94 people living in the townland at that time, 50 male and 4 female. The out-offices and farm-steadings return (form B2) only goes up to house 11 but up to there, there were a total of 18 out buildings consisting of 9 stables, 5 cow houses, 2 piggeries, a barn and a shed. The enumerator for the area was Const. James Murren.
Kelly (additional surname: McDonagh)
The head of the first family in Mace was Mark (50) who was married to Honor (40) and they shared the house with 3 of their children, Mary (15), John (13) and Margaret (10), Mark’s father, Pete (84) and Honor’s mother, Bridget McDonagh (70). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mark, Honor and Bridget spoke only Irish and the others all spoke both Irish and English and only Mary, John and Margaret could read and write. Mark was a farmer, Peter was a retired farmer, Bridget was a wool spinner and Mary, John and Margaret were scholars. The house they all lived in was a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and they had stable and a cow house. Mark Kelly was the landholder.
Kelly (additional surnames: Folan and Faherty)
The head of this household was Ellen (40) and she shared the house with her nephew, Pat Folan (20) and her niece, Kate Faherty (15).All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English but only Pat and Kate could read and write. Ellen was a farmeress, Pat was a labourer and Kate was a scholar. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a stable and a cow house. Ellen Kelly was the landholder.
John (40) was the head of this family and he was married to Anne (40) and they shared the house with 4 of their children, Mary (6), Anne (5), Joseph (4) and Pat (2) and also John’s father, Martin (80). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Anne (40) spoke Irish and English and the rest of the family only spoke Irish and none of the family could read. John was a farmer, Martin was a retired farmer and Mary, Anne (5), Joseph and Pat were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and they had a stable. John Bullistrum (sic) was the landholder.
Conneely (additional surname: Joyce)
The head of this family was Joe (50) and he was married to Mary (50) and they shared the house with their son Patrick Joseph (13) and a servant, Mary Joyce (20). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English and only Patrick Joseph was able to read and write. Joe was listed as being a farmer’s shop keeper, Patrick Joseph was a scholar and Mary was a domestic servant. They house they all lived in was a 2 roomed, 2nd class dwelling and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a shed. Joe Conneely was the landholder.
The head of the family in house 5 was the widow Kate (60) and she shared the house with 4 of her children, Pat (28), Joe (25), Anne (27) and Martin (21). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Kate and Anne spoke only Irish and the rest all spoke both Irish and English and only Pat and Martin could read and write. Kate was a farmeress, pat, Joe and Martin were farmer’s sons and Anne was a farmer’s daughter. They all loved in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a piggery. Kate Bullistrum (sic) was the landholder.
The head of the 10 member King family in house 6 was Ned (45) and he was married to Sarah (40) and they shared the house with 8 of their children, Mary (16), Joe (13), Margaret (11), Pat (9), Ned (7), Michael (5), Sarah (3) and Kate (1). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English except baby Kate and Sarah (40), Michael, Sarah (3) and Kate could not read but all the others could read and write. Ned (45) was a farmer, Mary was listed as a farmer’s daughter and Joe, Margaret, Pat, Ned (7), Michael and Sarah (3) were all scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and Ned King was the landholder.
Michael (70) was the head of this family and he was married to Bridget (60) and they lived with 2 of their children, Michael (27) and Honor (24). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English except Bridget, who only spoke Irish. Only Michael (27) and Honor could read and write. Michael (70) was a farmer, Michael (27) was a farmer’s son and Honor was a farmer’s daughter. They all loved in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a stable and a barn. Michael McDonagh was the landholder.
Conneely (additional surname: Colvin)
House 8 was home to the Conneely family and the head of this family was Tom (50) and he was married to Mary (45) and they shared the house with 6 of their children, Anne (19), Pat (22), Michael (14), Joe (12), Honor (8) and Margaret (3) as well as a lodger, William Colvin (33). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English except William, for whom there was nothing entered for that category. Only Michael, Joe and William could read and write. Tom was listed as being a farmer, Anne was a farmer’s daughter, Pat and Michael were farmer’s sons, Joe, Honor and Margaret were listed as being scholars and William was a fisherman. They all shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a stable. Tom Conneely was the landholder.
The head of the family in house 9 was the widow Mary (60) and she shared the house with 3 of her sons, Colman (30), Thomas (20) and Pat (17). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Colman spoke only Irish and Thomas and Pat could speak both Irish and English. Only Thomas and Pat could read and write. Mary was a farmer and the sons were all labourers. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling with a stable and a cow house. Mary Greene was the landholder.
Peter (75) was the head of this family and he was married to Ellen (62) and they lived with their son, Tom (30). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Peter only spoke Irish and the other 2 spoke both Irish and English but none of them could read or write. Peter was listed as farmer and Tom was a farmer’s son. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and Peter Greene was the landholder.
Greene (additional surname: Curran)
House 11 was home to Michael (60) and Bridget (60) and they lived with their son Pat (20) and Michael’s cousin, Bridget (30). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Micheal spoke only Irish but the others all spoke both Irish and English. Only Pat could read and write. Michael was a farmer, Pat was a farmer’s son and Bridget (30) was a servant. The house they all lived in was a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and had a stable and a cow house. Michael Greene was the landholder.
The head of this family in house 12 was Pat (40) and he was married to Mary (40) and they shared the house with 7 of their children, Darby (16), Kate (14), Mary (12), Bridget (10), Babe (7), Anne (5) and John (9mths). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English except baby John. Only Darby, Kate, Mary (12) and Bridget could read and write. Pat was a farmer, Darby was listed as being a farmer’s son and Kate, Mary (12), Bridget, Babe and Anne were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and Pat Cloherty was the landholder.
The widow Nappy (53) was the head of this family and she shared the house with 4 of her children, Margaret (18), Barbara (16), Anne (12) and Dudley (9). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke both Irish and English and Barbara could read only and Margaret and Anne could read and write but the other 2 could not read. Nappy was listed as being a farmer, Margaret and Barbara were farmer’s daughters and Anne and Dudley were scholars. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and Nappy Barrett was the landholder.
House 14 Was home to another Greene family and the head of this family was John (62) and he was married to Sarah (52) and they shared the house with 3 of their children, Thomas (22), Colman (19) and Pat (16) as well as John’s brother, Mark (75).All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Sarah and Mark spoke only Irish but the others all spoke both Irish and English. Sarah and Mark could not read but the others could all read and write. John was a farmer, Thomas, Colman and Pat wee farmer’s sons and Mark was a labourer. They lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and they had a stable. John Greene was the landholder.
Greene (additional surname: Burke)
William (40) was the head of this family in house 15 and he was married to Penelope (25) and they shared the house with William’s brother, Mark (42) and nephew Martin Burke (10). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. William and Penelope spoke both Irish and English and Mark and Martin spoke only Irish. None of the family could read or write. William was a farmer, Mark was a labourer and Martin was listed as being a scholar. They all shared a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and William Greene was the landholder.
The head of this family was the widower James (60) and he lived with 2 of his children, Pat (27) and Bridget (24). They all spoke only Irish and all were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. None of the family could read or write. James was listed as being a farmer, Pat was a farmer’s son and Bridget was a farmer’s daughter. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling and James Greene was the landholder.
Joe King is listed as the head of the family in house 17 on the house and building return but there is no other information apart from the fact that he is listed as the landholder.
House 18 was home to the Conneely family and the head of this family was Thomas (92) and he was married to Anne (85) and they shared the house with their granddaughter Anne (7).All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas and Anne (85) spoke only Irish while Anne (7) could speak both Irish and English but none of the family could read or write. Thomas was a farmer and Anne (7) was a scholar. They all lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling. Thomas Conneely was the landholder.
The last house in Mace was home to another Greene family and the head of this family was Darby (60) and he lived with his wife Bridget (60), son Joseph (30) and Darby’s brother, John (81). All were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke only Irish and none could read. Darby was listed as being a farmer, Joseph was a farmer’s son and John was a labourer. They lived in a 2 roomed, 3rd class dwelling. Darby Greene was the landholder.
Old Pension Census (1841-1851) for Mace
Mark Conneely -Application No. C/16 3045. The application was received on 17th May, 1916 with an address of Carna Co. Galway. Mark’s parents were given as Thomas and Anne (Folan). The 1851 address was given as Mace in the parish of Moyrus, in the barony of Ballynahinch, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 18th May 1916 and a copy was dispatched to the applicant on 22nd May 1916.
William Kelly – Application No. C/21 3549. The application was received on 17th May 1921 with an address of Matt O’Donnell, General Grocer, Post Office, Carraroe, Galway. William’s parents were listed as being John and Grace Kelly. The 1851 address was given as Mace, in the parish of Moyrus, in the Barony of Ballynahinch, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 18th May 1921 with a note saying “John and Grace Kelly Married 1839. No return of William”.
Mary King – Application No. C/16 4645. The application was received on 14th Aug 1916. Mary’s address at that time was given as Mrs M. Folan, Trabane, Lettermore P.O. Co. Galway. Her parent’s names were given as Edward and Mary King (McDonagh). The 1851 address was given as Mace, in the parish of Moyrus, in the Barony of Ballynahinch, Co. Galway. The search was returned on 22nd Aug 1916 with note saying “Found parents married 1848. No Daughter Mary”.
Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864) for Mace
The main immediate lessor in Mace, according to Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864) was the Directors of the Law, Life Assurance Co. and they leased all the tenements on 235 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches of land, with the exception of 2 vacant houses. James Borris leased a house, office and land for £3 for the land and 15s for the buildings, James King leased a house and land for £1 10s for the land and 5s for the house, John King Jun. leased a house and land for £1 10s for the land and 8s for the house and Patrick King (Ned) leased a house, office and land for £3 8s for the land and 10s for the buildings. Edward King leased a house and land for 17s for the land and 7s for the house, John King Sen. leased a house and land for 17s for the land and 5s for the house, Sarah King leased a house and land for 17s for the land and 8s for the house and Michael Kelly leased a house, office and land for £3 for the land and 12s for the buildings. Pewter Kelly leased a house and land for £3 for the land and 10s for the house, Thomas Conneely leased a house and land for £4 for the land and 10s for the house, Matthew Barrett leased a house and land for £2 for the land and 5s for the house and Patrick McDonagh leased a house, office and land for £5 17s for the land and £1 for the buildings. William Greene leased a house, office and land for £4 8s for the land and £1 for the buildings, John Greene leased a house and land for £1 10s for the land and 12s for the house, Mark Greene leased a house and land for £4 8s for the land and 10s for the house and Thomas Kinnevy leased a house and land for £1 10s for the land and 5s for the house. Peter Conneely leased a housed and land for £4 8s for the land and 5s for the house and Mark King leased a house and land for £ 10s for the land and 5s for the house. James Borris had a vacant house with an annual ratable valuation of 5s and Patrick McDonagh had a vacant house with an annual ratable valuation of 6s. There were also 15 acres, 3 roods and 8 perches of water in the townland.
1670 Down Survey for Mace
The 1670 Down Survey names for this area were Killkeran, Kiltate, Litterapeperom and Lecame. The 1641 owner was Murrough McArt O’Flahorty, a Catholic and in 1670 the owner was the Protestant Sir Thomas Meredith.
i Possibly Joe’s wife as they were both listed as married.
ii Patrick was most likely to be from a previous marriage of Josephs.
iii Judging by the ages, and the fact that Honor had 3 children, it could be possible that Honor was married to Mark and was in fact Peter’s daughter-in-law?
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