Lattoon

Irish Grid: M 74757 42698                                                   Lat / Long: 53.434, -8.38053

DED: Clonbrock

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lattoon contains 874 acres, 1 rood and 9 perches, about 140 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture. The houses and roads are in good repair. It is the property of Lord Clonbrock held by deed for ever. It pays £22. 5s. 4½ County Cess.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lattoon lies in the western extremity of this parish in the Barony of Kilconnel, bounded by Killeen, Keoves, Keelogues and Clonbrock townlands in this parish and said Barony, and by Shruaunfusta, Eskerballycahil, Lurgan and Bredagh in the parish of Killosolan and same barony.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Lattoon.

• Ballybaun
• Ballyboggan
• Bredagh
• Clonbrock
• Eskerballycahill
• Keave
• Keeloges
• Killeen
• Lurgan
• Sruhaunfusta

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

1911:   See Below

1911 Census

Overview of the townland

There were a total of 12 houses in the townland of Lattoon in 1911 and all were occupied and listed as being private dwellings. All houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and houses 11 and 12 had a slate, iron or tiled roof while all the others had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 3 and 8 were 3^rd class dwellings with all the others being 2^nd class. Houses 3, 8 and 11 had 2 rooms and 2 windows in the front, houses 2, 4-7, 9, 10 and 12 had 3 rooms and 3 windows to the front while house 1 had 5 rooms and 3 windows in the front. The out-offices and farm-steadings return (Form B.2) shows that there were a total of 34 out buildings in the townland consisting of 9 stables, 7 cow houses, 5 piggeries, a fowl house, 3 barns and 9 sheds. There were a total of 45 people in the townland at the time of the census, 24 males and 21 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. James Glynn.

House 1: Geraghty

Michael (63), a widower, was the head of this household and he shared the house with 2 sons, Thomas (28) and Patrick (26). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Michael was a farmer and the sons were both farm labourers. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 5 rooms and they also had a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a barn and a shed. The landholder was Michael Geraghty.

House 2: Connor

There were just 2 people in this house, the widow Mary Anne (49) who lived in the house with her daughter, Mary Anne (19). They were both Roman Catholic and Mary (49) was born in Co. Roscommon and Mary Anne (19) was born in Co. Galway. Both could read and write and Mary Anne (49) was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a stable. The landholder was Mary A. Connor.

House 3: Finnerty

The widow, Bridget (53) was the head of this family and she shared the house with her daughter, Ellen (20) and son, James (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Bridget was a farmer and James was a farm labourer. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a stable and a shed. The landholder was Bridget Finnerty.

House 4: Crehan

John (50) was the head of this family and had been married to Mary (54) for 13 years and they had 1 child, Patrick (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke Irish and English and John could read only while Mary and Patrick could read and write. John was a farmer and Patrick was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a stable and a cow house. The landholder was John Crehan.

House 5: Crehan

Patrick (82) lived in this house with his wife of 58 years, Margared [sic] (78). They had had 11 children and all had survived until that time. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English and both could read only. Patrick was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a shed. The landholder was Patrick Crehan.

House 6: Naughton

Michael (62) was listed as the head of this family and he had been married to Norah (60) for 22 years, during which time they had had 4 children; Maria (21), Catherine (18), Hanoria (16) and Patrick (11). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. All could read and write and Michael being a farmer while Patrick was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a shed. The landholder was Michael Naughton.

House 7: Naughton

There were 8 members of this family in house 7 with the head being Thomas (60) who was a widower. He lived in the house with 7 of his children; Catherine (30), Hugh (27), Thomas (21), Noney [sic] (20), Michael (17), Ellie (15) and Andrew (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Thomas (60) could speak both Irish and English. All could read and write. Thomas (60) was a farmer, Hugh and Michael were farm labourers, Thomas (21) was a farm servant and Ellie and Andrew were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a fowl house and a shed. The landholder was Thomas Naughton.

House 8: Crehan / Gilane [sic]

The widow Bridget (68) was the head of this household and lived in the house with 4 of her children; John (33), Kate (29), Martin (23) and Joseph (20) and also in the house at that time was a niece, Lizzie Gilane [sic] (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke both Irish and English and, with the exception of young Lizzie, they could all read and write. Both Bridget and John were farmers while Martin and Joseph were farm labourers. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a cow house, piggery and a shed. The landholder was Bridget Crehan.

House 9: Egan

Patrick (43) had been married to Mary (45) for 5 years and they had 1 child, Michael (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents could read and write and Patrick was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a piggery, a barn and a shed. The landholder was Patrick Egan.

House 10: Noone

Sarah (80), a widow, lived in this house with her son, Peter (40) and both were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Sarah spoke Irish and English, neither could read and write and both were farmers. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Sarah Noone.

House 11: Hardiman

The head of this family was John (34) who had been married to Delia (35) for 10 years and during that marriage they had had 5 children; Mary (8), Michael J. (7), Martin F. (5), Thomas Q. (5) and Ellen (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John, Delia, Mary and Michael J. could read and write. John was a farmer and a carpenter while Mary and Martin J. were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a shed. The landholder was John Hardiman.

House 12: Carroll

There were 9 members of the last household in Lattoon with Thomas (53) being the head of the family and he had been married to Julia (39) for 13 years, during which time they had had 6 children; Mary (11), James (10), Delia (9), Rose (7), Michael J. (5) and William (2). Also in the house at that time was Thomas’ brother, John (42). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary, James, Delia and Rose spoke Irish and English, William could not read, Michael J. could read only and all the others could read and write. Thomas and John were shepherds and Mary, James, Delia, Rose and Michael J. were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a barn and a shed. The landholder was Lord Clonbrock.

1901 Census

Overview of the townland.

There were a total of 11 houses in the townland in 1901 and all were occupied and listed as being private dwellings. They were all constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls with house 10 having a slate, iron or tiled roof while all the others had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 6 and 8 were 3^rd class dwellings while all the others were 2^nd class. House 6 had 2 rooms and 2 windows in the front, house 8 had 3 rooms and 2 windows, house 11 had 4 rooms and 3 windows to the front and all the others had 3 rooms and 3 windows. There were 31 out buildings according to the out-offices and farm-steadings return (form B.2) consisting of 4 stables, 3 coach houses, 6 cow houses, a calf house, 9 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 4 barns and a shed. There were 53 people in the Lattoon at the time of the 1901 census, 26 males and 27 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. James Gallagher.

House 1: Noone

The widow, Sarah (63), was the head of the first family in Lattoon and she shared the house with her unmarried sister, Margaret (70) and 2 of her sons, Peter (30) and Patrick. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both Sarah and Margaret spoke Irish and English. Patrick could read and write, peter could read only and Sarah and Margaret could not read. Sarah was listed as being a farmer, Margaret was a farmer’s sister and Peter and Patrick were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Sarah Noone.

House 2: Connor

The sole occupant of house 2 was Mary (28), who was unmarried at that time. She was born in Co. Galway and was a Roman Catholic. She spoke both Irish and English, could read and write and was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and she had a cow house, calf house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Mary Connor.

House 3: Crehan

The head of the Crehan family in house 3 was Patrick (73) who was married to Margaret (70) and they lived in the house with their daughter, Annie (25) and their son, William (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. Patrick could read only while the other members of the family could read and write. Patrick was a farmer, Margaret was a farmer’s wife, Annie was a farmer’s daughter and William was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a coach house, a piggery and a fowl house. The landholder was Patrick Crehan.

House 4: Naughton

Of the 6 members of this household, Michael (45) was the head and he was married to Honoria (40) and they shared the house with 4 of their children; Mary (11), Catherine (9), Honoria (7) and Patrick (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. Only Mary could read and write. Michael was a farmer, Honoria (40) was a farmer’s wife, Mary was a scholar, Catherine and Honoria (7) were farmer’s daughters and young Patrick was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Michael Naughton.

House 5: Naughton

There were 9 members of this household and the head was listed as being the widower, Thomas (45) and lived in the house with 8 of his children; Kate (20), John (13), Bridget (11), Honoria (10), Thomas (8), Michael (6), Ellia [sic] (5) and Andrew (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (45) spoke Irish and English and, with the exception on Michael, Ellia [sic] and Andrew, they could all read and write. Thomas (45) was a farmer, Kate and Ellia [sic] were farmer’s daughters, John, Michael and Andrew were listed as farmer’s sons and Bridget, Honoria and Thomas (8) were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a coach house, a piggery and a fowl house. The landholder was Thomas Naughton.

House 6: Crehan

The widow, Bridget (52) lived in this house with her 5 children, Bridget (26), John (24), Kate (20), Martin (14) and Joseph (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Bridget (52) could speak both Irish and English. All could read and write. Bridget (52) was listed as being a farmer, Bridget (26) and Kate were farmer’s daughters, John (24) was a farmer’s son and Martin and Joseph were scholars. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a coach house, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Bridget Crehan.

House 7: Connor

There was only the one person living in house 7 at this time, Mary Anne (36). She was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Roscommon. She could read and write and was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Mary Anne Connor.

House 8: Finnerty

Bridget (38) was listed as being the head of this family and was listed as being married but there was no mention of her husband in this entry. She lived in the house with 7 of her children; William (15), Martin (14), Maggie (11), Bridget (10), Ellie (9), James (8) and Lawrence (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Bridget (38) was listed as a farmer, William and Martin were farmer’s sons and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable and a piggery. The landholder was Bridget Finnerty.

House 9: Dolan / Crehan

Mary Dolan (70), a widow, was the head of this household and she shared the house with her son-in-law, John Crehan (40), her daughter, Mary Crehan (40) and a grandson, Patrick Crehan (2). They were all Roman Catholic and Mary Dolan was born in Co. Antrim while all the others were born in Co. Galway. John and Mary Crehan could read and write. Mary Dolan and John Crehan were farmers, Mary Crehan was a farmer’s wife and Patrick was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a barn. The landholder was Mary Dolan.

House 10: Carroll / Naughton

Thomas (38) was the head of this household and he was married to Julia (28) and they shared the house with 2 of their children, Mary (3) and James (9mths), Thomas’ siblings, John (28) and Bridget (26) and also in the house at that time was a servant, Mary Naughton (17). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Mary (3) and James, they could all read and write. Thomas and John were shepherds, Julia was a shepherd’s wife, Mary (3) was a shepherd’s daughter, James was a shepherd’s son, Bridget was a shepherd’s sister and Mary Naughton was a general domestic servant. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a barn and a shed. The landholder was William Hession.

House 11: Geraghty

The widower, Michael (50) was the head of the last household in Lattoon and he shared the house with 2 of his sons, Thomas (18) and Patrick (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and all could read and write. Michael was a farmer and Thomas and Patrick were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Michael Geraghty.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847 – 1864

(Lord Clonbrock was the immediate lessor of all tenements in the townland of Lattoon)

Plot 1: Edward Noone, Martin Curley, Patrick Coffey, Simon Smith and Edward Smith jointly leased 3 roods and 8 perches of land for 8s. Lord Clonbrock also had part of this land in fee (for himself).

Plot 2A: Patrick Gill leased 1 acre, 1 rood and 2 perches of land for 12s

Plot 2B: Patrick Gill leased 1 acre, 1 rood and 2 perches of land for 12s

Plot -10a: Patrick Gill leased 1 rood of land for 3s

Plot 3A: Michael Manning paid 12s for 1 acre, 1 rood and 2 perches of land.

Plot 3B: Michael Manning paid 16s for 1 acre, 2 roods and 22 perches of land.

Plot 3C: Michael Manning paid 10s for 3 roods and 23 perches of land.

Plot 4: Martin Curley leased 2 roods and 20 perches of land for 6s.

Plot -15a: Martin Curley leased 1 rood and 37 perches of land for 5s.

Plot 5: Patrick Coffey 3 roods and perches of land for 7s.

Plot -15b: Patrick Coffey leased 2 roods of land for 5s.

Plot 6: Edward Noone paid 13s for 1 acre, 1 rood and 12 perches of land.

Plot -15d: Edward Noone paid 7s for 2 roods and 28 perches of land.

Plot 7: Sarah Brandon leased 1 acre and 22 perches of land for 12s.

Plot -15c: Sarah Brandon paid 8s for 3 roods of land.

Plot 8A: Edward Smith leased 1 acre and 30 perches of land for 12s.

Plot 8B: Edward Smith paid 11s for 1 acre and 4 perches of land.

Plot 9Aa: Edward Smith paid 1s for 10 perches of land.

Plot -15e: Edward Smith leased 1 rood and 25 perches of land for 4s.

Plot -15g: Edward Smith leased 20 perches of land for 1s.

Plot 9A: Simon Smith paid 10s for 1 acre and 3 perches of land.

Plot 9B: Simon Smith leased 1 acre and 14 perches of land for 11s.

Plot -15f: leased 2 roods and 10 perches of land for 6s.

Plot 10: Patrick Tracy leased 1 acre, 2 roods and 5 perches of land for 16s.

Plot 11A: Michael McCue leased 1 acre, 2 roods and 25 perches of land for 17s.

Plot 11B: Michael McCue leased a house and 3 acres, 1 rood and 29 perches of land for which he paid £1 15s for the land and 12s for the house.

Plot 12: Martin Noone leased a house and 3 acres and 19 perches of land for £1 12s for 15s.

Plot 13: Martin Cahill leased a house, offices and 5 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches of land for £3 for the land and 12s for the buildings.

Plot 13a: Owen O’Neill leased a house, office and a garden of 2 roods for 6s for the garden and £4 5s for the buildings.

Plot 13b: This plot was a graveyard with an area of 2 roods that had an annual ratable valuation of 6s.

Plot 14: Patrick Barrett leased 18 acres, 1 rood and 9 perches of land for £11.

Plot 15: John Carr paid £19 annually for 55 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches of land.

Plot 16A: John Connor leased a house and 3 acres, 2 roods and 39 perches of land for which he paid £1 9s for the land and 5s for the house.

Plot 16B: John Connor paid 6s for 3 roods and 12 perches of land.

Plot 17: Patrick Connor leased a house, office and 8 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches of land for which he paid £3 5s for the land and 8s for the buildings.

Plot 18: Michael and John Carr leased a herd’s house, office and 488 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches of land that had an annual ratable valuation of £295 for the land and £1 5s for the buildings.

Plot 19: Andrew Naughton leased a house, office and 17 acres, 1 rood and 35 perches of land for £10 for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 20A: Patrick Curley leased a house, office and 3 acres, 3 roods and 9 perches of land that had an annual ratable valuation of £2 for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 20B: Patrick Curley paid £1 for 1 acre, 3 roods and 6 perches of land.

Plot 21: Thomas Crehane [sic] leased a house, office and 15 acres of land for £8 10s for the land and 8s for the buildings.

Plot 22: Peter Geraghty paid £6 10s for 13 acres and 28 perches of land and 15s annually for a house.

Plot 23: Michael Berreen [sic] leased a house and office with 5 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches of land for £2 15s for the land and 10s for the buildings.

Plot 24: Murtagh Connor paid £3 3s for 6 acres, 1 rood and 13 perches and 12s for a house and office.

Plot 25A: Michael Slimon [sic] paid £2 5s for 4 acres and 19 perches of land.

Plot 25B: Michael Slimon [sic] leased a house and office with 5 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches of land for £2 15s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 26: Patrick Curley, Michael Slimon [sic], Michael Berreen [sic], Martin Dolan and Murtagh Connor jointly leased 13 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches of land that they each paid £1 annually.

Plot 27: Martin Dolan paid £5 10s for 10 acres, 2 roods and 7 perches of land and 12s for a house and office.

Plot 28: Lord Clonbrock had, in fee (for himself), 136 acres and 16 perches of bog that had an annual ratable valuation of £2.