Ballyeighter (Mahon)

An Baile Íochtarach (Mahon)

Roger Harrison

Irish Grid: M 83582 36426                                      Lat / Long: 53.378, -8.24742

 

DED: Ahascragh

 

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

This townland contains a. r. p. (217 Acres, 0 roods and 26 perches) with about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder is arable and pasture of middling quality. Houses in but middling repair. It is the property of Sir Ross Mahon held by deed for ever. It pays £1. 4. 3. County Cess.

 

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lies in the S. East of the parish, it is n the barony of Cloonmacnoon, bounded by the townlands of Annaghbeg, Ballyeeghter Dowdal, Eddergool North and Edddergool South in this parish and on the S. East by the river Suck which separates it from Clooneoran townland in the parish of Taughmaconnell in the Barony of Athlone and County Roscommon.

 

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Ballyeighter (Mahon).

 

 

Census of Ireland (1821- 1911)

The first full population census of Ireland was taken in 1821 and the first four Irish censuses were arranged by county, barony, civil parish and townland.

 

1821:  Only some fragments for small parts of county Galway survive. There are no records      for Ahascragh.

1831:  The only surviving records are from Counties Antrim and Derry.

1841:  There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1851:   There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1861:  Census records for 1861 and 1871 were deliberately destroyed by the government

1881:  The records for 1881 and 1891 were pulped as waster paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901:   Full Census records are available    See below.

1911:   Full Census records are available    See below.

 

1911 Census

There were a total of 4 houses in the townland of Ballyeighter (Mahon) and all were occupied and listed as being private dwellings. All the houses had stone, brick or concrete walls and house 1 had a slate, iron or tiled roof and the others all had just thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1 and 2 were 2nd class dwellings and houses 3 and 4 were 3rd class dwellings. All the houses had 2 rooms with houses 1 and 2 having 3 windows to the front and houses 3 and 4 having just 1 window. There were a total of 11 out buildings consisting of 4 stables, 3 cow houses, 3 piggeries and a barn. There were 24 people in the townland at that time, 12 males and 12 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. William Kearny.

 

House 1: Curley

The head of this household was listed as being Michael (53) and he had been married to Bridget (40) for 16 years and they had had 6 children, Mary Ellen (15), Delia (14), Peter (12), Tim (10), Martin (6) and Michael (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, although young Michael had no place of birth listed. With the exception of Martin and Michael (3), they could all read and write. Michael (53) was a farmer, Bridget was a farmer’s wife and all the children, apart from young Michael, were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Michael Curley.

 

House 2: White

The widower, Patrick (74) was the head of this household and he had had 6 children with 4 having survived. He shared the house with his son, Patrick (36), who had been married to Mary Anne (36) for 8 years and during that time they had had 4 children with 3 surviving. Those 3 surviving children also lived in the house and they were, Bridget (7), William (6) and Mary (11mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of the 2 youngest children, they could all read and write. Patrick (74) was a retired farmer, Patrick (36) was a farmer and William and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Patrick White.

 

House 3: Curley

The head of this Curley family was John (45) and he had been married to Teresa (35) for 11 years and during that time they had had 5 children, all having survived. Four of those children were in the house at that time and they were Bridget (10), Mary (9), Margarett [sic] (7) and Teresa (2). All were Roman Catholic and Teresa (35) was born in Co. Roscommon and all the others were born in Co. Galway. With the exception of the 2 youngest children, they could all read and write. John was a farmer and Bridget, Mary and Margarett [sic] were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was John Curley Jnr.

 

House 4: Curley / Johnston

John (85) was listed as the head of this household and was unmarried. He shared the house with 2 of his brothers, Dan (71) and Patrick (70) and his widowed sister, Kate (77). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Patrick could read and write and John was a retired farmer and Dan and Patrick were listed as being farmers. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a stable. The landholder was John Curley Snr.

 

1901 Census

Overview of the townland.

There were 4 houses in the townland in 1901 and all were private dwellings and were occupied. All the houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 4 had a slate, iron or tiled roof and the other houses all had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1 and 2 were 3rd class dwellings while houses 3 and 4 were 2nd class. They all had 3 rooms with houses 1 and 2 having just the 1 window in the front while houses 3 and 4 had 3 windows to the front. There were 16 people in the townland, 10 males and 6 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Joseph Lawson.

 

House 1: Curley

The widower, Peter (74) was the head of the first family in Ballyeighter (Mahon) and he shared the house with his son, John (32), daughter-in-law, Teresa (22) and a granddaughter, Bridget (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Peter spoke both Irish and English and, apart from baby Teresa, they could all read and write. Peter was a farmer, John was a farmer’s son and Teresa was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Peter Curley.

 

House 2: Curley

There were 4 members of this household and all were unmarried. The head of the family was John (74) and he shared the house with his sister, Kate (65) and 2 brothers, Patrick (50) and Daniel (45). 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. John was a farmer, Patrick and Daniel were farm labourers and Kate was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was John Curley.

 

House 3: White

The widower, Patrick (61) lived in this house with his son, Patrick (24). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both could read and write and Patrick (61) was a farmer and Patrick (24) was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Patrick White.

 

House 4: Curley

The head of this Curley family was Michael (39) and he was married to Bridget (28) and they lived in the house with 4 of their children, Mary Ellen (6), Delia (4), Peter (2) and Tim (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents could read and write and Michael was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Michael Curley.

 

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

Plot 1A: Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart. Had in fee (for himself) 59 acres and 18 perches of bog that had an annual ratable valuation of 8s.

Plot 1B: Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart. Had in fee (for himself) 8 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches of bog that had an annual ratable valuation of 2s.

Plot 2: James Geraghty leased a house and office with 38 acres of land from the Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart. for which he paid £14 5s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 3: Daniel Curley paid £24 for 68 acres, 1 rood and 28 perches of land and £2 for a house and offices to the Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart.

Plot 4: Peter Curley leased a house with 16 acres and 2 roods of land from the Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart. for £6 5s for the land and 15s for the house.

Plot 5: Patrick White leased a house and 17 acres of land from the Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon Bart. for £6 15s for the land and 10s for the house.

Plot 6: This plot was 6 acres and 3 roods of the River Suck.

 

 

 

This page was added on 11/10/2022.

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