Castlegar East

Irish Grid: M 79986 39935                                                  Lat / Long: 53.4094, -8.30168

DED: Ahascragh

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

This townland is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon, held by deed forever. It is of middling good quality. There is a gradual rise from the South towards the North and East from which there is a good view of the surrounding country, it is beautifully diversified with wood, the North part contains some bog and coarse pasture. The County Cess including Castlegar West is £24. 2. 7. It contains 927a. 0r. 8p.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Is situated in a central part of this parish in the Barony of Killian, is bounded by Lissyegan Hodson, Kilcrin and Eglish townlands in said barony and by Ervalagh Eeghter, Castlegar West and Curnamuckla in the barony of Cloonmacnoon. It lies about one mile East of Ahascragh.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Castlegar East.

• Castlegar West
• Clooncannon (Dillon)
• Cloonshee
• Cloonshee (Trench)
• Cornamucklagh
• Eglish
• Kilcrin
• Lissyegan (Hodson)
• Weston

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 waste paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901:   See below for further information

1911:   See below for further information

1911 Census

Overview of the townland.

There were a total of 4 houses in the townland of Castlegar East and all were occupied and listed as being private dwellings. They were all constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had slate, iron or tiled roofs. They were all 2^nd class dwellings. House 2 had 5 rooms and 5 windows in the front, house 1 had 4 rooms and 5 windows, house 4 had 4 rooms and 4 windows and house 4 had 4 rooms and 3 windows. There were a total of 17 out buildings consisting of 5 stables, 5 cow houses, a calf house, 3 piggeries, 1 barn and 2 turf houses. There were 20 people in the townland at that time, 12 males and 8 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. William Kearney.

House 1: Thomson

The head of the first household in Castlegar East was Walter Robort [sic] (61) and he had been married to Jane (58) for 31 years and they had had 5 children and all had survived to that time. Also in the house at that time was their son, Walter (15) and they were all Presbyterian and Walter Robort [sic] was born in England, Jane was born in Scotland and Walter was born in Co. Roscommon. Walter could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Walter Robort [sic] was a land steward while Walter was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a turf house. The landholder was Sir William Mahon.

House 2: Fitzgerald

The widow, Kate (37) was the head of this family and she had been married for 13 years, during which time she had had 10 children and 7 of those had survived to that time. She shared the house with those 7 children and they were May (16), Patrick (14), John (13), Michael (12), Luie [sic] (11), James (9) and Nora (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and read and write. Kate was a herd and all the children were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 5 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery and a turf house. The landholder was Sir William Mahon.

House 3: Curley

Margarett [sic] (68), a widow, was listed as being the head of this household and she had been married for 20 years and during that time she had had 6 children with 5 surviving. She shared the house with 3 of her sons, Patrick (35), Michael (27) and John (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Margarett [sic] was listed as being a farmer and the boys were all listed as being farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had 2 stables, 2 cow houses, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Sir William Mahon.

House 4: Grady

The last house was occupied by 5 siblings, Thomas (35), James (30), Malachy (19), Nonnie [sic] (21) and Maria (26). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Thomas and James were herds and Malachy was a general labourer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable and a cow house. The landholder was Sir William Mahon.

1901 Census

Overview of the townland.

There were 4 houses in the townland of Castlegar East in 1901. They were all listed as being occupied and private dwellings. All the houses were 2^nd class dwellings and were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls with house 1 having thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing while the other houses had slate, iron or tiled roofs. House 4 had 7 rooms and 5 windows to the front, house 3 had 5 rooms and 5 windows, house 2 had 4 rooms and 3 windows and house 1 had 3 rooms and 2 windows in the front. The enumerator for the area was Constable James Crotty.

House 1: Gready [sic]

The head of the first household in Castlegar East was Thomas (23) and he was not married and shared the house with 7 of his siblings. Those siblings were Delia (25), James (20), Maria (19), Margaret (17), Katie (15), Nora (10) and Malachy (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas, Delia, James and Malachy could read only and the others could all read and write. Thomas and James were shepherds, Delia was a shepherd’s sister, Maria and Margaret were seamstress’ and the others were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Sir William H. Mahon.

House 2: Curley

Patrick (23) was listed as being the head of this family and was unmarried. He shared the house with his widowed mother, Margaret (50), his sister, Kate (21) and 2 brothers, Michael (17) and John (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Patrick was a farmer, Margaret was a housekeeper, Kate was an assistant and Michael and John were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Sir William H. Mahon.

House 3: Fitzgerald / Leonard / Gaughquin [sic]

There were 11 members of this household and the head was James (44) who was married to Katie (30) and they shared the house with James’ widowed mother, Mary (75) and 6 of their children, Mary (8), Patrick (6), John (5), Michael (4), Eliza (3) and Catherine (1). Also in the house at that time were a nephew, Michael Leonard (20) and a servant, Margaret Gaughquin [sic] (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Eliza and Catherine could not read, Mary (75), Patrick, John and Michael could read only and all the others could read and write. James was a shepherd, Mary (75) was a shepherd’s mother, Mary (8), Patrick, John and Michael were scholars, Eliza and Catherine were shepherd’s daughters, Michael Leonard was an assistant shepherd and Margaret was a cook, domestic servant. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Sir William H. Mahon.

House 4: Thomson

The head of the last household was Walter (51) who was married to Jane (48) and they lived in the house with 3 of their children, Robert (13), Jane (8) and Walter (5). They were all Presbyterian and Walter (51) was born in England, Jane (48) was born in Scotland and the children were all born in Co. Roscommon. Walter (5) could read only while all the others could read and write. Walter (51) was a land steward and the children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Sir William H. Mahon.

Griffith’s Valuation (1847 – 1864)

The immediate lessor for all of the tenements in Castlegar East was the Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart.

Plot 1A: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 75 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £34 10s.

Plot 1B: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 7 acres, 3 roods and 34 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £4 5s.

Plot 1C: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 2 roods and 10 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 5s.

Plot 1D: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 2 acres and 5 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 15s.

Plot 1E: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 2 acres, 2 roods and 15 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £2.

Plot 1F: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 2 roods of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 5s.

Plot 1G: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 1 acre, 1 rood and 23 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £1.

Plot 1H: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 1 acre and 3 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 10s.

Plot 1I: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 1 acre, 1 rood and 3 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 15s.

Plot 1J: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 1 acre, 3 roods and 3 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £1.

Plot 1K: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 5 acres and 10 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £3.

Plot 1L: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 9 acres, 2 roods and 17 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of £6 5s.

Plot 1M: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 1 rood and 20 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 4s.

Plot 1N: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 20 perches of a plantation that had an annual ratable valuation of 1s.

Plot 2A: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 43 acres, 3 roods and 7 perches of land and bog that had an annual ratable valuation of 10s.

Plot 2B: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 45 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches of land and bog that had an annual ratable valuation of £38.

Plot 2C: The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart., had in fee (for himself), 77 acres, 3 roods and 35 perches of land and bog that had an annual ratable valuation of £76 15s.

Plot 1Aa: Thomas Curley leased a house, office and yard for £2 10s.

Plot 3: Lady Mary G. Mahon leased a house, offices and yard with a garden of 6 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches for £4 10s for the garden and £54 for the buildings and yard.

Plot 4: Laurence Kearns leased 197 acres and 15 perches of land for £160 annually.

Plot 5: Michael Curley and John Hall jointly leased 155 acres, 2 roods and 29 perches of land for which they each paid £50 5s.

Plot 6: Hugh Leonard paid £12 15s for 25 acres, 2 roods and 6 perches of land.

Plot 7A: Peter Carty paid £1 for 1 acre, 2 roods and 23 perches of land.

Plot 7B: Peter Carty leased a house and offices with 7 acres, 2 roods and 35 perches of land for £5 for the land and £1 10s for the buildings.

Plot 8: Thomas Kennedy leased 1 acre, 1 rood and 23 perches of land for £1.

Plot 1Ab: Thomas Kennedy leased a house and office for £1.

Plot 9: John D. Mahon leased 141 acres, 3 roods and 2 perches of land for £90 annually.

Plot 10Aa: William Masters paid £43 for 67 acres, 2 rood and 1 perch of land and £1 for a herds house and office.

Plot 10B: William Masters leased 43 acres, 2 roods and 17 perches of land for £28.