Irish Grid: M 81170 37214 Lat / Long: 53.385, -8.28371
DED: Ahascragh
Description:
(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)
This townland contains a. r. p. (186 acres, 0 roods and 5 perches) about 1/3 of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture, flat and wet of but middling quality. Houses and roads in but middling repair. It is the property of Lord Cloonbrock. Held by deed for ever. Pays £4. 15. 10½ including Greggaun.
Situation:
(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)
Is situated in the South of this parish, bounded by Ervalagh Eeghter, Eglish, Eddergool West, Ballyglass an Ervalagh Ooghter townands. It is in the Barony of Cloonmacnoon.
This is a list of townlands that share a border with Cool.
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: See below for further information.
1911: See below for further information.
1911 Census
Overview of the townland.
There were a total of 8 houses in the townland and all were occupied and listed as being private dwellings. All were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 6 had a slate, iron or tiled roof and all the others had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. All the houses in the townland were listed as being 2nd class dwellings. House 2 had 2 rooms and 3 windows in the front while all the others had 3 rooms and 3 windows to the front. There were a total of 24 out buildings in Cool at that time and they consisted of 6 stables, 8 cow houses, a calf house, 6 piggeries and 3 barns. According to the enumerator’s abstract (form N) there were a total of 39 people in the townland at that time, 27 males and 12 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. William Kearney.
House 1: Carroll
The head of this household was Thomas (76) and he had been married to Ellen (68) for 40 years and during that marriage they had had 11 children with 8 of those having survived to that time. They shared the house with their son, John (28). They were all Roman Catholic and Thomas and Joh were born in Co. Galway and Ellen was born in Co. Roscommon. Only John could read and write and Thomas was a farmer and John was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Thomas Carroll.
House 2: Lawless
The widow, Mary (41) was listed as being the head of this family and she shred the house with 3 of her sons, John (25), Patrick (23) and Martin (8). She had been married for 24 years and had had 8 children with 5 of those surviving. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Martin, they could all read and write. Mary was listed as being a farmer, John and Patrick were farmer’s sons and Martin was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Mary Lawless.
House 3: Cosgrave
James (31) lived in this house with his wife of 1 year, Mary (29), but they had no children at that time. Also in the house at that time was James’ brother, John (34). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Both James and John were listed as being farmers. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was James Cosgrave.
House 4: McLoughlin
Delia (56), who was a widow, was listed as the head of this family and she had been married for 23 years, during which time she had had 13 children with 11 surviving. She shared the house with 4 sons, John (21), Michael (19), Thomas (18) and James (14) and a daughter, Kate Agnes (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Delia was listed as being a farmer, the 3 eldest sons were farmer’s sons and James and Kate Agnes were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable and a cow house. The landholder was Delia McLoughlin.
House 5: Lyons
The widow Ellen (50) who had been married for 25 years and had had 6 children and she lived in the house with 3 of those children and they were, William (20), Michael (16) and John (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all the sons could read and write. Ellen was a farmer, William was a farmer’s son and Michael and John were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a calf house and a barn. The landholder was Ellen Lyons.
House 6: Glynn
Martin (33) was the head of this household and he had been married to Mary (30) for 9 years and they had 6 children, Mary Anne (8), Patrick (7), Bernard (6), Matthias (4), Ellie (3) and Katie (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, although young Ellie had no place of birth listed. Apart from the 4 youngest children, they could all read and write. Martin was a farmer and Mary Anne, Patrick and Bernard were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Martin Glynn.
House 7: Colohan [sic]
William (70) and his wife of 45 years, Mary (70) lived in this house with their son, Martin (27). They had had 7 children and all had survived to that time. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. William was a farmer and Martin was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was William Colohan [sic].
House 8: Kennedy
Patrick (53) was the head of the last family in Cool in 1911 and he had been married to Maria (36) for 19 years and during that time they had had 6 children, Thomas (18), John (14), Patrick (12), Mary Fras [sic] (9), Joseph (5) and Michael (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Patrick (53), Joseph and Michael, they could all read and write. Patrick (53) was a farmer, Thomas was a farmer’s son and John, Patrick (12), Mary Fras [sic] and Joseph were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Patrick Kennedy.
1901 Census
Overview of the townland.
According to the 1901 census, there were a total of 10 houses, of which 9 were occupied, house 10 was unoccupied but the landholder was Winifred Cosgrove. They were all listed as being private dwellings and houses 1-3 and 8 and 9 were 2nd class dwellings while houses 4-7 were 3rd class. The occupied houses were all constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 5, 6 and 7 had 2 rooms and 2 windows to the front, house 4 had 3 rooms and 1 window in the front and the others all had 3 rooms and 3 windows. There were a total of 50 people in the townland at that time, 30 males and 20 females. The enumerator was Const. Joseph Dawson.
House 1: Kennedy
The widow Mary (60) was listed as the head of the first household in Cool and she shared the house with her son, Patrick (40) and his wife, Maria (30)[i] and their 3 sons, Mary’s grandsons, Thomas (7), John (5) and Patrick (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Patrick (40) could read only, Maria could read and write and the grandsons could not read. Mary was listed as being a farmer, Patrick (40) was a farmer’s son and Thomas and John were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Mary Kennedy.
House 2: Colohan [sic]
The head of this family was listed as being William (55) and he lived in the house with his wife Mary (50), his son, Martin (14) and daughter, Catherine (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. William could read only and the others could all read and write. William was a farmer, Martin was a farmer’s son and Catherine was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was William Colohan [sic].
House 3: Glynn
Patrick (63) was married to Ann (62) and they shared the house with their son, Martin (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Patrick and Ann could read only while Martin could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and Martin was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Patrick Glynn.
House 4: Lyons
There were 7 members of this household and the head was listed as being Ellen (38), who was a widow, and she lived with 6 of her children, Mary Ann (15), William (14), Catherine (12), Patrick (10), John (9) and Michael (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary Ann, William and Catherine could read and write and the others could read only. Ellen was a farmer and all the children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Ellen Lyons.
House 5: McLoughlin
John (53) and his wife, Delia (31) lived in this house with 8 of their children, Patrick (19), Andrew (17), Bridget (15), John (11), Michael (9), Thomas (7), James (3) and Katie (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (53), Andrew, Bridget, James and Katie could not read, Patrick could read only and the others could read and write. John (53) was listed as being a farmer, Patrick and Andrew were farmer’s sons, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and John (11), Michael and Thomas were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was John McLoughlin.
House 6: Cosgrove / Lawless
The widow, Jane Cosgrove (65) was listed as the head of this household and she lived in the house with her son-in-law, Thomas Lawless (50), her daughter, Maria Lawless and 5 grandchildren, John Lawless (18), Mary Lawless (16), Patrick Lawless (14), Bridget Lawless (13) and James Lawless (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Jane and James could not read and the others could all read and write. Jane was recorded as being a farmer, Thomas and John were farmer’s sons, Mary was a seamstress and Patrick and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Jane Cosgrove.
House 7: Staunton
The sole occupant of house 7 was John (62), who was a widower who was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. He could read and was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was John Staunton.
House 8: Cosgrove
There were 6 members of this household and the head was the widow, Winifred (45) and she shared the house with 5 of her children and they were, John (23), Mary (21), James (20), Ann (18) and Michael (17). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Winifred, who was born in Co. Roscommon. Winifred could speak both Irish and English but could not read, John could read only and all the other children could read and write. Winifred was a farmer, John, James and Michael were farmer’s sons and Mary and Ann were farmer’s daughters. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Winifred Cosgrove.
House 9: Corroll [sic]
Thomas (65) and his wife, Ellen (51) lived in the last house in Cool with 3 of their children, Thomas (20), John (16) and Ellen (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (65) could speak both Irish and English but could not read, while the others could all read and write. Thomas (65) was a farmer, Thomas (20) and John were farmer’s sons and Ellen (12) was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Corroll [sic].
Griffith’s Valuation (1847 – 1864)
The main immediate lessor in the townland of Cool was the Rev. Sir Wm. V. R. Mahon, Bart., and he leased all the tenements unless otherwise stated.
Plot 1A: William Cosgrave Jun. leased 4 acres and 10 perches of land for £1 5s.
Plot 1B: William Cosgrave Jun. paid £1 10s for 2 acres and 2 perches of land.
Plot 2Aa: Thomas Kennedy (Ned) leased a house and offices with 5 acres and 27 perches of land for which he paid £3 12s for the land and £1 5s for the buildings.
Plot 2B: Thomas Kennedy (Ned) paid £1 for 3 acres and 8 perches of land.
Plot 2C: Thomas Kennedy (Ned) leased 2 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches of land for 13s.
Plot 2b: Thomas Kennedy (Ned) had a vacant house that had an annual ratable valuation of 5s.
Plot 3A: Martin Kennedy paid £2 15s for 3 acres, 3 roods and 4 perches of land and 10s for a house.
Plot 3B: Martin Kennedy leased 2 acres, 3 roods and 27 perches of land for 15s.
Plot 4: Martin Glynn paid £3 10s for 7 acres and 3 perches of land and 15s for a house and offices.
Plot 5A: William Lyons leased 1 acre, 1 rood and 1 perch of land for 18s.
Plot 5B: William Lyons leased 2 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches of land for 12s.
Plot 5C: William Lyons paid £1 15s for 2 acres, 2 roods and 3 perches of land.
Plot 6A: William Cosgrave Sen. leased a house with 8 acres, 2 roods and 2 perches of land for £5 for the land and £1 5s for the house.
Plot 6B: William Cosgrave Sen. paid £1 15s for 3 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches of land.
Plot 7: Andrew McLoughlin leased a house with 5 acres, 3 roods and 35 perches of land for £3 for the land and 10s for the house.
Plot 8: Catherine Kennedy leased 1 acre, 3 roods and 22 perches of land for £1 10s.
Plot 9: Catherine Kennedy and John Cosgrave (Peter) jointly leased 5 acres, 3 roods and 22 perches of land for which Catherine paid 12s and John paid £1 4s.
Plot 10A: John Cosgrave (Peter) leased 1 acre, 1 rood and 21 perches of land for £1.
Plot 10B: John Cosgrave (Peter) paid 12s for 3 roods and 10 perches of land.
Plot 11A: Peter Cosgrave leased 4 acres and 36 perches of land for £1 4s.
Plot 11B: Peter Cosgrave paid £1 11s for 2 acres, 1 rood and 22 perches of land.
Plot 12A: Thos. Cosgrave (Wm.) leased 1 acre, 2 roods and 1 perch of land for £1 2s.
Plot 12B: Thos. Cosgrave (Wm.) paid £2 3s for 3 acres and 23 perches of land.
Plot 12C: Thos. Cosgrave (Wm.) leased 1 acre and 2 roods of land for 7s.
Plot 12D: Thos. Cosgrave (Wm.) leased 5 acres, 3 roods and 6 perches of land for £1 5s.
Plot 12Ea: Thos. Cosgrave (Wm.) paid 8s for 2 roods and 32 perches of land and 15s for a house.
Plot 12F: Thos. Cosgrave (Wm.) and Thomas Cosgrave (Mason) jointly leased 1 acre and 23 perches of land for which they each paid 8s.
Plot 13A: Patrick Carroll leased 3 roods and 13 perches of land for 12s
Plot 13B: Patrick Carroll paid £1 for 1 acre, 3 roods and 35 perches of land
Plot 14: Patrick Carroll leased 3 roods and 33 perches of land for 13s.
Plot 15A: Edward Carroll leased 1 acre, 1 rood and 4 perches of land for 16s.
Plot 15B: Edward Carroll paid 16s for 1 acre, 1 rood and 14 perches of land.
Plot 16: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) and John Cosgrave (Mason) jointly leased 1 acre and 13 perches of land for 14s.
Plot 17: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) and John Cosgrave (Mason) Jointly leased 4 acres, 1 rood and 18 perches of land for which they each paid 15s.
Plot 18: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) and Thos Cosgrave (Wm.) paid 10s for 2 roods and 22 perches of land.
Plot 19A: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) Paid 16s for 1 acre and 33 perches of land.
Plot 19B: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) leased 2 roods and 32 perches of land for 9s.
Plot 19Ca: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) leased a house and offices with 1 acre, 1 rood and 2 perches of land for 10s for the land and 17s for the buildings.
Plot 19D: Thomas Cosgrave (Michael) paid 8s for 2 roods and 22 perches of land.
Plot 20A: James Staunton leased 3 roods and 13 perches of land for 12s.
Plot 20B: James Staunton paid 8s for 2 roods and 6 perches of land.
Plot 20Ca: James Staunton leased a house and 1 acre and 22 perches of land for 8s for the land and 7s for the house.
Plot 21: Jane Kerrans [sic] leased a house and 1 acre and 22 perches of land for 8s for the land and 7s for the house.
Plot 22: William Morrissey paid 18s for 2 acres, 1 rood and 14 perches of land and 12s for a house.
Plot 23A: Patrick Lyons paid £2 12s for 3 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches of land and 16s for a house and office.
Plot 23B: Patrick Lyons leased 1 acre, 2 roods and 3 perches of land for 12s.
Plot 24A: John Cosgrave (Mason) paid £2 2s for 3 acres and 16 perches of land.
Plot 24B: John Cosgrave (Mason) leased a house with 1 acre, 2 roods and 25 perches of land for 18s for the land and 15s for the house.
Plot 25: Thomas Carroll leased a house and 6 acres, 1 rood and 18 perches of land for £4 for the land and £1 for the house annually.
Plot 26: The Rev. Sir William V.R. Mahon, Bart., had, in fee (for himself) 63 acres, 2 roods and 32 perches of bog land that had an annual ratable valuation of 10s.
[i] In the 1911 census there was 17 years between Patrick and Maria, but in this census there were only 10 year’s difference?
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