Turbot Island

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Roger Harrison

Townland:                                Turbot Island

Civil Parish:                              Omey

Barony:                                     Ballynahinch

Church Parish:                         Clifden

District Electoral Division:    Clifden

Area:                                         245.47 acres / 245 acres, 1 rood, 34 perches

 

 

Baptism and Marriage records for Clifden R.C. Parish 1821-1881

Old Pension Census (1841-1851) for Turbot Island (no records)

Map

Galway Library for Turbot Island

Logainm for Turbot Island

NUI Galway Digital Collections for Turbot Island

Name Books for the Parish of Omey

West Connemara men who lost their lives in WWI (Clifden and Connemara Heritage Society)

 

1911 Census for Turbot Island

Overview of Turbot Island in 1911

There were a total of 20 houses on Turbot Island in 1911 and 19 were occupied with house 20 was the Innishturbet National School and was unoccupied at that time. All the occupied houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 4 had slate, iron or tiled roof while all the others had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. House 4 was a 2nd class dwelling, houses 9 and 10 were 4th class dwellings and all the others were 3rd class. Houses 9 and 10 had 1 room and no windows, houses 2, 5, 14 and 16 had 2 rooms and 1 window in the front, houses 1, 3, 6-8, 11-13, 15, 17-19 had 2 rooms and 2 windows and house 4 had 3 rooms and 3 windows in the front. The out-offices and farm-steadings return shows that there were a total of 18 out buildings consisting of 5 cow houses, 2 piggeries, 3 barns, a turf house and 7 potato houses. There were a total of 105 people in the townland at that time, 60 males and 45 females, all were Roman Catholic. The enumerator for the area was Const. Patrick Dunning.

 

Conneely

Michael (71) was the head of the first house on Turbot Island and he had been married to Honoria (69) for 44 years and during that time they had had 11 children but only 5 had survived. They shared the house with 3 of those children, Thomas (34), Peter (26) 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 could read and write. Michael was a farmer and Thomas and Peter were fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house. The landholder was Michael Conneely.

 

Kearney                                                                                  (additional surname: Toole)

The widow, Margaret (68) was listed as the head of this household and she lived with her daughter, Celia (20) and a niece, Margaret Toole (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Celia and Margaret (10) could read and write. Margaret Toole was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a piggery and a turf house. The landholder was Margaret Kearney.

 

Wallace

John (43) was listed as the head of this family and he had been married to Hannie [sic] (27) for 2 years but had no children at that time. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and read and write. John was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was John Wallace.

 

Clancy

There were 13 members of this household and the head of the household was Thomas (60) who was married to Nora (42) and had been for 20 years and they had had 12 children with 11 of those surviving. They shared the house with 10 of those children, Martin John (17), Margaret (15), Cecelia (14), Nora (12), Bridget (10), Sarah Jane (9), Elizabeth (8), Kathleen (6), Thomas (4) and John Francis (2) and also in the house at that time was Thomas’ mother, Ellen (86). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from Thomas (4) and John Francis, they could all speak both Irish and English and read and write. Thomas (60) was a farmer and Margaret, Cecelia, Nora (12), Bridget, Sarah Jane, Elizabeth, Kathleen and Thomas were national school scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house, a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Clancy.

 

King

The widow, Celia (56) was the sole occupant and she was a Roman Catholic and born in Co. Galway and she spoke Irish and English and could read and write. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Celia King.

 

Clancy

Patrick (58) was listed as being the head of this family and he had been married to Bridget (56) for 26 years and in that time they had had 5 children, of which 4 had survived. They shared the house with those 4 children and they were, Thomas (25), Nora (18), Owen (13) and Patrick (10). 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 Patrick (10), and they could all read and write. Patrick (58) was a farmer, Thomas was a farmer’s son and Owen and Patrick (10) were national school scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house and a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Clancy.

 

McDonough

John (40) lived in house 7 with his wife of 5 years, Mary (31) but they had no children at that time. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and read and write. John was listed as being a framer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was John McDonough.

 

Wallace

There were 7 members of this family and the head was Thomas (76) and he had been married to Mary (72) for 49 years and they had had 10 children and 7 of those had survived. They shared the house with 2 of their sons, Martin (42) and William (24), a grandson, John (22) and 2 granddaughters, Mary (21) and Delia (19). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Catholic. Thomas spoke only Irish and the rest spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Thomas was a farmer and Martin, William and John were fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Thomas Wallace.

 

McDonough                                                                            (additional surname: Conneely)

The head of this family was William (60) and was married to Margaret (39) and they had been married for 21 years and had had 8 children and 7 had survived. Six of those children also lived with them in the house, Michael (16), John (14), Festy (11), William (7), Mary Margaret (5) and Thomas (4mths) and also in the house at that time was Margaret’s mother, Margaret Conneely (80). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of William (7), Mary Margaret and Thomas, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Apart from Mary Margaret, Thomas and Margaret (80) they could all read and write. William (60) was a farmer, Michael was a farmer’s son and John, Festy and William (7) were scholars. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and they had a cow house. The landholder was William McDonough.

 

McDonough

The sole occupant of house 10 was the widow, Mary (73). She was born in Co. Mayo and was a Roman Catholic, could speak Irish and English but could not read.  The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was William McDonough.

 

Wallace                                                                                   (additional surname: McDonough)

John (45) was listed as being the head of this family and was married to Ellen (30) and had been for 3 years and they had had 2 children, John (2) and Thomas (4mths) and also in the house at that time was an unspecified relative, Mary McDonough (73). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from the children, they could all speak both Irish and English but only Ellen could read and write. John was a farmer and Mary was a domestic servant. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was John Wallace.

 

Toole                                                                                       (additional surname: Whyte)

The head of this family was Patrick (73) who was married to Bridget (69) and had been for 43 years and they had had 9 children, of which 6 had survived. They shared the house with their son, Patrick (22) and a grandson, Michael Whyte (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Patrick (22) and Michael could read and write. Patrick (73) was a farmer, Patrick (22) was a fisherman and Michael was a farm servant. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Toole.

 

Wallace

The head of this family was John (58) and he had been married to Mary (52) for 24 years and they had had 10 children, all of whom had survived. Eight of those children also lived in this house and they were, Festy (19), Bridget (16), Martin (13), John (10), Stephen (8), Mary (6), Peter (4) and Patrick (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (58), Mary (52), Festy and Bridget spoke Irish and English and John (58), Bridget, Martin and John (10) could read and write. John (58) was a farmer, Festy was a farmer’s son, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and Martin, John (10) and Stephen were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was John Wallace.

 

Wallace

The widower, Michael (66) was the head of the family in house 14 and he shared it with 3 of his children, John (22), Robert (17) and Bridget (19) and also an aunt, Anne (78). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English, apart from Anne, who spoke only Irish and only Bridget could read and write. Michael was a farmer, John and Robert were fishermen and Anne was a Maternity nurse. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Wallace.

 

Wallace

Robert (36) had been married to Anne (25) and had been for 1 year, but had no children at that time. Also in the house were Robert’s brother, Peter (44) and his nephew, Michael (13) (?). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Robert and Anne could read and write. Robert was a farmer, Peter was a fisherman and Michael was a domestic servant. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Robert Wallace.

 

Toole

The head of this family was Thomas (65) and he had been married to Nora (58) for 31 years and they had had 11 children but only 7 had survived. They lived in the house with 5 of those children, Martin (30), Michael (20), Patrick (13), Bridget (10) and Stephen (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English apart from Stephen. Nora and Patrick could not read and all the others could read and write. Thomas was a farmer, Martin and Michael were fishermen, Patrick was a farmer’s son and Bridget and Stephen were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Toole.

 

Mullen

Stephen (25), who was married to Anne (34) was the head of this family and they had been married for 11 years and they had had 4 children and 3 had survived, Mary (9), Bridget (3) and Thomas (7mths) and also in the house at that time was Stephen’s widowed mother, Bridget (73). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Stephen, Anne and Bridget (73) spoke Irish and English and Stephen, Anne and Mary could read and write. Stephen was listed as being a farmer and Mary was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a potato house. The landholder was Stephen Mullen.

 

Ward

John (36) was listed as the head of this family and he had been married to Mary (30) for 6 years during which time they had had 5 children and 4 had survived, Peter (5), Michael (4), John (2) and Thomas (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of the 2 youngest, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. John (36) and Mary could read and write while Peter and Michael could read only. John (36) was a farmer and Peter and Michael were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a cow house. The landholder was John Ward.

 

Ward

The head of the last house on Turbot Island was Patrick (43) and he was married to Maria (36) and had been for 20 years and they had had 9 children, of which 7 had survived. Those 7 children also lived in the house and were, Martin (16), Mary (13), Bridget (10), Patrick (8), William (6), Festy (4) and John (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, although there was no place of birth for baby John. Patrick (43), Maria, Martin, Mary and Bridget spoke Irish and English and they, along with Patrick (8), could read and write. Patrick (43) was a farmer, Martin was a farmer’s son and Bridget, Patrick (8), William and Festy were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Ward.

 

1901 Census for Turbot Island

Overview of Turbot Island in 1901

There were a total of 23 houses on Turbot Island in 1901 with 21 of them being occupied. Houses 18 and 19 were unoccupied, with house 19 being the Turbot Island National School and all the other houses were listed as being private dwellings. The houses were all built of stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. House 4 was a 2nd class dwelling, houses 2, 10, 20 and 23 were 4th class dwellings and all the others were 3rd class. Houses 2, 10, 20 and 23 had 1 room and no windows, House 5 had 1 room and 1 window in the front, houses 3, 7, 9, 11, 15-17, 21 and 22 had 2 rooms and 1 window in the front, houses 1, 6, 8 and 12 had 2 rooms and 2 windows and house 4 had 3 rooms and 3 windows. There were a total of 11 out buildings, 2 cow houses and 9 barns. There were 120 people on the island, 75 males and 45 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Martin Sweeney.

 

Connelly

The head of the first family on Turbot Island in 1901 was Michael (59) and he was married to Nora (52) and they shared the house with 7 of their children, Festus (28), Thomas (24), William (20), Hanna (15), Margaret Anne (13), Peter (11) and Bridget (9). 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. Michael was a fisherman and farmer, Festus, Thomas and William were fisherman, Hanna was a farmer’s daughter and Margaret Anne, Peter and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a barn. The landholder was Michael Connelly.

 

Wallace

The widower, Peter (62) was the sole occupant of house 2 and he was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co, Galway, spoke only Irish, could not read and was a farmer. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Peter Wallace.

 

Kearney

William (48) was the head of this family and was married to Margret (46) and they lived in the house with 4 of their children, Robert (23), Margret (14), Henry (11) and Celia (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and, apart from Margret (46), they could all read and write. William was a farmer, Robert was a farmer’s son and Margret (14), Henry and Celia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and had a barn. The landholder was William Kearney.

 

Clancy                                     (additional surname: Gorham, Coyne, McDonnell and Ward)

There were 15 members of this household and the head was listed as being Owen (78) and he was married to Ellen (78) and they lived with their son Thomas (46) who was married to Nora H. (30), 2 grandsons, Michl Jos (7) and Martin John (6), 5 granddaughters, Mary Ellen (7), Margaret (4), Celia Maria (3), Nora (1) and Bridget (2mths). Also in the house at that time were a niece, Mary A. Gorham (7), 2 visitors, Maria Coyne (24) and Delia McDonnell (15) and a servant Mary Ward (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Mary A. Gorham, who was born in America. Owen, Ellen, Thomas, Nora H., Maria and Mary spoke Irish and English. Owen could read only, Celia Maria, Nora and Bridget could not read but all the others could read and write. Owen and Thomas were farmers, Nora H. was a national school teacher, Maria was a dressmaker, Mary was a domestic servant and Michl Jos, Martin John, Mary Ellen, Margaret, Celia Maria and Mary A. were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and had a barn. The landholder was Owen Clancy.

 

King

The widow Celia (39) was the head of this family and she lived in the house with 3 of her children, Michael (20), Thomas (17) and Bridget (15). 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. Celia was a farmer, Michael and Thomas were farmer and fisherman’s sons and Bridget was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Celia King.

 

Clancy

Patt (42) was the head of this family and lived in the house with his wife, Bridget (40) and 4 of their children, Thomas (11), John (8), Nora (6) and Owen (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Owen, all of the family could speak both Irish and English and read and write. Patt was a farmer and fisherman and Thomas, John and Nora were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Patt Clancy.

 

Conneely                                                                                 (additional surname: McDonagh)

Patrick (60) lived in house 7 with his wife, Margaret (60), their son, William (26) and granddaughter, Bridget McDonagh (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and William and Bridget could read and write. Patrick was a farmer, William was a fisherman and Bridget was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Conneely.

 

O’Donnell                                                                               (additional surname: Wallace)

The widower, Martin O’Donnell (92) was listed as being the head of this household and the rest of the household had the surname Wallace and they were, a son-in-law, Thomas (70), a daughter, Mary (60), 5 grandchildren, John (28), Martin (25), Thomas (22), Mary Anna (15) and William (12) and 2 great grandchildren, John (6) and Delia (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (70) spoke only Irish and apart from Delia, the rest could all speak both Irish and English. Martin (92) and Thomas (70) could not read, Delia could read only and all the others could read and write. Martin (92) was a farmer, Thomas (70), John, Martin (25) and Thomas (22) were fishermen, Mary Anna was a farmer’s daughter and William, John (10) and Delia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Martin O’Donnell.

 

McDonagh                                                                              (additional surname: Murry)

Patt (60) was listed as the head of this family and he was married to Mary (55) and they shared the house with 3 granddaughters, Mary (10), Catherine (7) and Sarah (5). They were all Roman Catholic and Patt and Sarah were born in Co. Galway, Mary (55) was born in Co, Mayo and Mary (10) and Catherine were born in Scotland. Patt, Mary (55) and Mary (10) spoke Irish and English and the 2 Marys and Catherine could read and write. Patt was a farmer and Mary (10) and Catherine were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house. The landholder was Patt McDonagh.

 

McDonagh

The head of this family was listed as being William (40) and he was married to Margaret (28) and they lived in the house with 4 of their children, Bridget (9), Michael (6), John (3) and Festus (6mths) and also in the house at that time was William’s mother, Honor (80). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. William, Margaret, Bridget and Honor spoke Irish and English and William, Margaret and Bridget could read and write. William was a farmer and fisherman and Bridget was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was William McDonagh.

 

Conneely

Mary (63), who was un married, was the head of this family and she lived with 2 nephews, Patt (19) and Francis (10) and 2 nieces, Margaret (7) and Anne (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary, Patt and Francis spoke Irish and English but only Francis could read and write. Mary was a farmer and Francis was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Mary Conneely.

 

Toole                                                                                       (additional surname: Whyte)

Patrick (60) was listed as the head of this family and was married to Bridget (55) and they shared the house with 4 of their children, John (19), Martin (16), Anne (14) and Pat (11) and also in the house was a grandson, Michl Whyte (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick spoke only Irish and Bridget and the children spoke Irish and English. Patrick and Bridget could not read, Michl could read only and the others could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, John and Martin were fishermen and Anne, Pat and Michl were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Patrick Toole.

 

Wallace

The head of the family in house 13 was John (42) who was married to Mary (30) and they lived in the house with 6 of their children, Michael (13), Thomas (10), Festy (8), Bridget (6), Martin (3) and John (11mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (42), Mary, Michael, Thomas and Festy spoke Irish and English. Bridget could read only and John (42), Michael, Thomas and Festy could read and write. John (42) was a farmer, Michael was a farmer’s son and Thomas, Festy and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was John Wallace Jnr.

 

Wallace

Michael (46), a widower, was the head of this household and he lived in the house with 5 of his children, Michael (15), Mary (13), John (11), Bridget (9) and Robert (7) and also an aunt, Anne (62). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael (46), Michael (15), Mary and Anne spoke Irish and English. Michael (15), Mary, John and Bridget could read and write and Robert could read only. Michael (46) was listed as being a farmer, Michael (15) was a farmer’s son, Mary, John, Bridget and Robert were scholars and Anne was a nurse. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Michael Wallace.

 

Wallace

The widower, John (72) was the head in this household and he shared the house with 2 of his sons, Peter (30) and Festus (26). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but none of them could read. John was a farmer and the sons were both fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was John Wallace Robert.

 

Toole

There were 11 members of this family and the head of the family was Thomas (39), who was married to Norah (37) and they shared the house with their 9 children, John (18), Martin (15), Thomas (13), Festy (11). Michael (9), Mary Anne (6), Patrick (3), Bridget (1) and Margaret (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (39), Norah, John, Martin, Thomas (13), Festy and Michael spoke Irish and English and Patrick and Bridget spoke only English. Thomas (39), John, Martin, Thomas (13), Festy and Michael could read and write. Thomas (39) was a farmer and Fisherman, John was a fisherman and Martin, Thomas (13), Festy, Michael and Mary Anne were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house. The landholder was Thomas Toole.

 

Wallace                                                                                   (additional surname: McDermott)

The head of this household was John (90) and was married to Mary (65) and they lived in the house with 3 sons, Patt (40), Festus (30) and John (28) and also 2 grandsons, Patt McDermott (20) and John McDermott (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and Festus, John (28), Patt McDermott and John McDermott could read and write. John was a farmer and the sons and grandsons were all fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was John Wallace Martin.

 

Conneely                                                                     (additional surnames: Mulley and Price)

The widower, Domnick [sic] (93) was listed as being the head of this household who lived in the house with his widowed daughter, Bridget Mulley (62) and a grandson, Thomas Price (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Thomas could read and write. Domnick [sic] was a farmer and Thomas was a fisherman. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Domnick [sic] Conneely.

 

Ward

Patrick (32) was listed as being the head of the family in house 21 and was married to Maria (26) and they shared the house with 4 of their children, Martin (5), Mary Ellen (3), Thomas (1) and Bridget Maria (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents could speak both Irish and English and could read and write and Martin could read only. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman and Martin was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Patrick Ward.

 

Ward

Michael (24) and his sister, Ellen (19) lived in the is house and neither were married. 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 Ellen was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a barn. The landholder was Michael Ward.

 

Price

The head of the last family on Turbot Island was James (68) and he lived in the house with his wife, Bridget (60) and their son, Martin (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but none of the family could read. Both James and Martin were fishermen. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room. The landholder was Michael Ward.

 

Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864) for Turbot Island

Griffith’s Valuation shows that the immediate lessor of all the tenements on Turbot Island was William McDermott and all tenements were on 147 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches of land.

 

Martin O’Donnell leased a house and office for which he paid £1 15s for a share of the land and 8s for the buildings. Patk McDonagh paid 15s for land and 5s for a house, Thomas O’Donnell, John Wallace and John McDonagh each paid £1 15s for land and 5s for houses and Owen Clancy paid £! 16s for land and 5s for a house. Patrick Mullen paid £1 18s for land and 5s for a house, Owen Clancy Jun paid £1 15s for land and 5s for a house and John Toole Jun paid £1 17s for land and 5s for a house. Bridget McDonagh paid £1 5s for land and 5s for a house, Michael Conneely paid £1 18s for land and 5s for a house and Robert Kearney, Michl McDonagh and Thomas Clancy paid £1 15s for land and 5s for houses each. Michael Coosy [sic] paid £2 12 for land and 8s for a house, Francis Conneely paid 10s for land and 5s for a house, Paul Flannery paid 15s for land and 5s for a house and Anne Flaherty paid £1 15s for land and 5s for a house. Bridget Toole paid 15s for land and 5s for a house, Martin Wallace paid £1 15s for land and 5s for a house, Michael Toole paid 3s for land and 5s for a house and Dominick Conneely paid 15s for land and 5s for a house. Richard Walshe paid £1 15s for land and 5s for a house, Michael O’Donnell paid £1 7s for land and 8s for a house, Michael Ward paid £1 15s for land and 5s for a house and Thomas McDermott paid £1 18s for land and 7s for a house. John Toole paid £1 17s for land and 8s for a house, John Wallace Jun, Michael Murray, William Conneely and Patrick Conneely each paid 15s for land and 5s for houses. The Irish Church Mission Society leased a school house for 15s, for which there was an exemption.

 

1670 Down Survey for Turbot Island

The owner of Turbot Island in 1641 was the Catholic, Richard Martin but there was no 1670 owner listed. There were 25 plantation acres of profitable land and that land was forfeited.

 

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