Lissyegan (Hodson)

Irish Grid: M 80997 40854                                                   Lat / Long: 53.4177, -8.28654

DED: Ahascragh

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

This townland is the property of Sir Rosse Mahon by deed for ever. The East and West side of this townland are flat wet bog, the center dry arable of a middling quality. The roads and houses are in good repair. There are two Danish Forts in this townland called Lissanoon Fort and Lissyegan Fort and a lime stone quarry. The County Cess is not known. It contains 453 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lies in the East of this parish in the Barony of Killian, is bounded by Cloonshee Dillon, Cloonshee French, Daly’s Grove, Lissyegan, Mahon, Tumerlaan and Castlegar East townlands in said barony and by Carnamuckla in the Barony of Cloonmacnoon. It is situated about 2 miles N.E. of Ahascragh.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Lissyegan (Hodson).

• Castlegar East
• Cloonshee (Dillon)
• Cloonshee (Trench)
• Dalysgrove
• Kilcrin
• Lissyegan (Mahon)
• Tummerillaun

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 23 houses in the townland of Lissyegan (Hodson) and 22 of those were occupied, with house 23 being empty, and all were private dwellings. They were all constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 10 had slate, iron or tiles for roofing while all the other houses had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 7, 19, 21 and 22 were listed as being 3^rd class dwellings and all the other houses were 2^nd class. House 21 had 2 rooms and 1 window to the front, houses 7, 19 and 22 had 3 rooms and 2 windows in the front and house 10 had 4 rooms and 2 windows. House 1, 3-5, 8, 9, 11-14, 16-18 and 20 had 3 rooms and 3 windows to the front and houses 2, 6 and 15 had 4 rooms and 3 windows in the front. According to the out-offices and farm-steadings return (Form B.2) there were 90 out buildings in the townland; 18 stables, 8 coach houses, 21 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 22 piggeries, 5 fowl houses, 11 barns and 3 sheds. There were a total of 110 people in Lissyegan (Hodson) at the time of the 1911 census, 58 males and 52 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Patrick Burke.

House 1: Connolly

The head of the first family in Lissyegen (Hodson) was Peter (43) who had been married to Maryann (40) for 14 years and during that marriage they had had 7 children with 5 of those having survived. Those 5 children also lived in the house and they were; John (11), Bridget A. (10), Margrit [sic] (8), Thomas (5) and William (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and, apart from the 2 youngest children, they could all read and write. Peter was a farmer and the 4 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Peter Connolly.

House 2: Brennan

Michael (45) was the head of this family and he had been married to Bridget (38) for 12 years and they had had 7 children with 6 of those surviving to that time. Those 6 children also lived in the house and were; Mary (11), Thomas (10), John (9), Patrick (5), Francis (2) and Delia (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of the 3 youngest children, all could read and write. Michael was a farmer and Mary, Thomas and John were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they also had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Michael Brennan.

House 3: Leonard

The head of this household was John (67) and he shared the house with his wife of 35 years, Kate (60). They had had 12 children with 9 of those surviving and 4 of those children also lived in the house; Michael (22), Bernard (20), Francis (18) and Kathleen (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All could read and write and both parents spoke Irish and English. John was a farmer, Michael was a farmer’s son and Bernard and Francis were farm labourers. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was John Leonard.

House 4: Leonard / Mitchell

The head of the family in house 4 was John (57) and he was married to Maria Mitchell (50) and had been for 25 years during which time they had 8 children. Five of those children also lived in the house and they were Tim (22), Margaret (17), Katie (15), James (12) and Thomas (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of John, they could all read and write. John was listed as being a farmer, Tim was a farmer’s son and Katie, James and Thomas were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John Leonard.

House 5: Leonard / Peebles

The widow, Catherine (60) was the head of this household and she shared the house with 4 of her children; Tim (28), Pat (24), Katie (22) and Lizabeth [sic] Peebles (26) and also a granddaughter, Leillie [sic] Peebles (1). They were all Roman Catholic and Leillie [sic] was born in America while all the others were born in Co. Galway. With the exception of young Leillie [sic], they could all read and write. Catherine was a farmer and Tim and Pat were listed as being farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery and a fowl house. The landholder was Catherine Leonard.

House 6: Leonard

The head of this Leonard family was Thomas (74) and he had been married to Ann (63) for 45 years and during that marriage they had had 14 children with 12 of those having survived until that time. They shared the house with 3 of those children; Michael (30), Lillie (20) and Ellie (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of Thomas, they could all read and write. Thomas was listed as being a farmer, Michael was a farmer’s son and Ellie was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Thomas Leonard.

House 7: Coffey

Thomas (73) was married to Bridget (67) and had been for 35 years and during that marriage they had had 6 children but only 3 had survived. They shared the house with their son, Thomas (27). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both Thomas (73) and Bridget spoke Irish and English but could not read while Thomas (27) could read and write. Thomas (73) was a farmer and Thomas (27) was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Thomas Coffey.

House 8: Harney

Michael (35) had been married to Delia (22) for 1 year and had 1 child, John (3mths) and also in the house was Michael’s widowed mother, Mary (71) and she had been married for 46 years and had 12 children but only 5 had survived. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Michael and Delia could read and write. Michael was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Michael Harney.

House 9: Concannon

Michael (72) was listed as being the head of this family and he had been married to Ann (57) for 28 years and they had had 7 children with all surviving. They shared the house with 4 of their children; Pat (25), Martin (22), John (20) and Annie (16) and also in the house at that time was Michael’s sister Mary (78) who was unmarried. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael spoke both Irish and English but only Ann, Martin, John and Annie could read and write. Michael was a farmer and Martin and John were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Michael Concannon.

House 10: Kenny

Michael (35) lived in this house with his wife of 10 years, Kate (32), and they had had 6 children; Michael (10), Kate (8), Mary Winifred (6), Bridget (5), Patrick (3) and Thomas (6mths). All were Roman Catholic and Michael (35), Kate (32), Michael (10) and Kate (8) were born in Co. Roscommon while the other children were born in Co. Galway. Bridget, Patrick and Thomas could not read, Mary Winifred could read only and the rest of the family could read and write. Michael (35) was a farmer and Michael (10), Kate (8) and Mary Winifred were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had 2 stables, a coach house, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Michael Kenny.

House 11: Mitchell

The head of this family was the widow Mary (77) and she had been married for 51 years and had had 8 children with 7 of those surviving. She shared the house with her son, Thomas (40), daughter-in-law, Annie (35) who had been married for 6 years and had 1 child, John T. (5), who also lived in the house. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Thomas spoke Irish and English and all the adults could read and write. Mary was a farmer and Thomas was listed as being a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Mary Mitchell.

House 12: Gately

Edward (54), a widower, was the head of this household and he shared the house with his brother, Tim (36), his son, Pat (15) and 2 daughters; Mary (14) and Norah (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and only Mary and Norah could read and write. Edward was a farmer, Tim was a farm servant, Pat was a farmer’s son and Mary and Norah were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Edward Gately.

House 13: Mitchell

John (78) lived in this house with his wife of 48 years, Winnie (74) and they had had 7 children with only 4 of those surviving. Also in the house at that time were their daughter, Bridget (30) and son, Bryan (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John and Winnie spoke Irish and English but could not read, Bridget could not read either and Bryan could read and write. John was listed as being a farmer and Bryan was farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John Mitchell.

House 14: Reynolds

The head of the household in house 14 was the widow, Catherine (60), who had been married for 29 years and had 2 children; Kate (25) and John (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Catherine could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Catherine was a farmer and John was listed as being a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Catherine Reynolds.

House 15: Gately

There were just 2 people in this house in 1911, John (65) and his wife, Bridget (47) and they had been married for 4 years but had no children. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both could read and write and John was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John Gately.

House 16: Bryan

The widow, Ellen (69) who had been married for 47 years and had had 9 children with 5 of those surviving to that time. She shared the house with her son, Owen (28). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen spoke both Irish and English and both could read and write. Ellen was listed as being a farmer and Owen was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Ellen Bryan.

House 17: Keighry [sic]

The widow Ellen (57) was the head of this family and she had been married for 34 years and she had had 8 children and 7 of those had survived. She shared the house with 3 of those children; Timothy (26), Bridget (18) and Eliza (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen and Eliza spoke both Irish and English and Timothy and Bridget spoke only English and all could read and write. Ellen was a farmer and Timothy was listed as a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Ellen Keighery.

House 18: Mitchell

John (74) had been married to Bridget (75) for 42 years and they had had 4 children, all of whom had survived to that time. She shared the house with her son, John (33) and daughter, Margret (31). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only the children could read and write and John (74) was a farmer while John (33) was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house and a shed. The landholder was John Mitchell.

House 19: Griffin

The widow Bridget (40) was the head of this household and she had been married for 7 years and she had had 4 children with 3 surviving. She shared the house with 2 sons; Thomas (6) and Patrick (3), a daughter, Mary (1) and her father-in-law, Thomas (79), a widower. They were all Roman Catholic and Bridget was born in Co. Roscommon while the others were all born in Co. Galway. Bridget and Thomas (79) spoke Irish and English and Bridget and Thomas (6) could read and write and Thomas (79) could read only. Bridget and Thomas (79) were farmers and Thomas (6) was a scholar. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Bridget Griffin.

House 20: Kelly

Martin (55) was the head of this family and he had been married to Maria (48) for 24 years and during that marriage they had had 10 children with 9 surviving. They shared the house with 6 of their children; Delia (18), Katie (15), Annie (14), Thomas (10), Pat (8) and Martin (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin (55), Maria, Delia, Katie and Annie could speak both Irish and English and, apart from Martin (55) and Thomas, they could all read and write. Martin (55) was a farmer and the 5 youngest children were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a shed. The landholder was Martin Kelly.

House 21: Reynolds

Michael (74) had been married to Mary (52) for 20 years and had 4 children, 3 of which also lived in the house and they were; John (18), Bridget (16) and Michael (11). They were all Roman Catholic and Mary was born in Co Roscommon and the others were all born in Co. Galway. Both parents spoke both Irish and English and all, apart from Michael (74), could read and write. Michael (74) was listed as being a farmer, John was a farmer’s son and Michael (11) was a scholar. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Michael Reynolds.

House 22: Harney

The head of the last family in the townland was John (34), a single man, who lived in the house with his sister, Norah (28) and a widowed uncle, John (72). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (72) spoke Irish and English and only John (34) could read and write. John (34) was a farmer and John (72) was a farm servant. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was John Harney.

1901 Census

Overview of the townland

There were a total of 24 houses in the townland of Lissyegan (Hodson) with 22 being occupied. Houses 14 and 21 were unoccupied and John Leonard was the landholder of house 14 and John Keighery was the landholder of house 21. All the occupied houses were listed as being private dwellings and were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 22 had a slate, iron or tiled roof while all the others had only thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1, 3-5, 7, 11-17 and 22-24 were 2^nd class dwellings while all the others were 3^rd class. House 19 had 2 rooms and 1 window, 2, 6, 8-10, 18 and 20 had 3 rooms and 2 windows to the front, house 22 had a 4 rooms and 2 windows to the front, houses 11 and 13 had 4 rooms and 3 windows and all the others had 3 rooms and 3 windows in the front. The enumerator was Constable James Crotty.

House 1: Gately

John (40) was the sole occupant of the first house in the townland and he was a Roman Catholic and born in Co. Galway. He could read only and was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was John Gately.

House 2: Kelly

Michael (82) was married to Bridget (80) and they shared the house with their son, Martin (43), Daughter-in-law, Maria (37) and 7 grandchildren; Michael (14), Mary (10), Delia (9), John (7), Katie (5), Annie (3) and Thomas (4mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents could speak both Irish and English, Maria and John could read only, Michael (14), Mary and Delia could read and write and the others could not read. Michael was a retired farmer, Martin was a general labourer, Maria was a general labourer’s wife, Michael (14), Mary, Delia and John were scholars, Katie and Annie were listed as retired farmer’s granddaughters and Thomas was a retired farmer’s grandson. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Michael Kelly.

House 3: Mitchell / Leonard

The head of this family was Thomas (78) and was married to Mary (64) and they shared the house with their son, Thomas (30) and granddaughter, Bridget A. Leonard (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas could read only and the others could read and write. Thomas (78) was listed as being a retired farmer, Thomas (30) was a farmer and Bridget A. was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Thomas Mitchell.

House 4: Reynolds

John (55) was married to Kate (50) and they lived in this house with their daughter, Kate (18) and son, John (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (55) spoke Irish and English but could not read, Kate (50) could read only and the children could read and write. John (55) was a farmer, Kate (18) was listed as being a farmer’s daughter and John (15) was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was John Reynolds.

House 5: Gately

The head of this family was Edward (43) and he was married to Annie (31) and they shared the house with 3 of their children; Patrick (6), Mary (3) and Hanora (2). Also in the house at that time was Edward’s widowed mother, Mary (67) and his brother, Timothy (21). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary (67) spoke Irish and English and she, along with Mary (3) and Hanora, could not read but the others could all read only. Edward was a farmer, Patrick was a scholar, Mary (3) and Hanora were farmer’s daughters, Mary (67) was a retired farmer and Timothy was listed as being a farmer’s brother. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Edward Gately.

House 6: Mitchell

John (60) was the head of the family in house 6 and he was married to Winifred (60) and they shared the house with their son, Bernard (21). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John spoke Irish and English and John and Bernard could read only while Winifred could not read. John was a farmer and Bernard was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was John Mitchell.

House 7: Bryan

Patrick (60) was married to Ellen (54) and they lived with 2 of their sons; Patrick (21) and Owen (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke Irish and English and could read only while the sons could read and write. Patrick (60) was a farmer, Patrick (21) was a farmer’s son and Owen was a general labourer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Bryan.

House 8: Keighery

There were 8 members of this household and John (64) was the head of that family and was married to Ellen (40) and they lived in the house with their children; Denis (20) Timothy (17), Anne (15), Ellen (13), Bridget (9) and Louiza [sic] (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. John could read only while all the others were able to read and write. John was listed as being a farmer, Ellen (40) was a spinner, Denis and Timothy were farmer’s sons and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Keighery.

House 9: Mitchell

John (70) was married to Bridget (60) and they lived with their daughter, Margaret (19) and son, John (17). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. John (70) could read only, Bridget could not read and Margaret and John (17) could read and write. John (70) was a farmer, Margaret was a farmer’s daughter and John (17) was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Mitchell.

House 10: Griffin

Of the 3 people in house 10, Thomas (67) was listed as being the head and was married to Mary (58) and also in the house at that time was their son, Patt (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. All could read and write and Thomas was a farmer, Mary was a spinner and Patt was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Griffin.

House 11: Connolly

The head of this family was listed as being the widower, William (80) and he shared the house with his sister, Bridget (81), his son, Peter (35), his daughter-in-law, Mary A. (31) and 3 grandchildren; Mary (2), John (1) and Bridget A. (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic with both William and Bridget speaking both Irish and English. The grandchildren could not read, Bridget could read only and William, Peter and Mary A. could read and write. William was a farmer, Bridget was a farmer’s sister, Peter was a farmer’s son, Mary A. was a farmer’s daughter-in-law, Mary and Bridget A. were farmer’s granddaughters and John was a farmer’s grandson. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was William Connolly.

House 12: Brennan

The widower, Thomas (75) was the head of this household and he lived with his son, Michael (40), daughter-in-law, Bridget (28), granddaughter, Mary E. (1) and a grandson, Thomas S. (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Thomas spoke Irish and English. Thomas Could read only, Michael and Bridget could read and write and the grandchildren could not read. Thomas was a farmer, Michael was a farmer’s son, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter-in-law, Mary E. was a farmer’s granddaughter and Thomas S. was a farmer’s grandson. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Brennan.

House 13: Leonard

Thomas (63) was married to Anne (51) and they lived in this house with 5 of their children; Hubert (18), James (16), Teresa (14), Ellen (10) and Mary (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary could not read, Thomas could read only and all the others could read and write. Thomas was a farmer, Hubert and James were farmer’s sons, Teresa and Ellen were scholars and Mary was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Leonard.

House 14: Unoccupied

House 15: Leonard / Costelloe

The widow Catherine (50) was the head of this household and lived with 6 of her children; Maria (21), John (19), Timothy (17), Elizabeth (15), Patrick (13) and Katie (10) and also in the house was Catherine’s widowed mother, Catherine Costelloe (80). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Catherine Costelloe spoke Irish and English. Catherine (80) could not read, Catherine (50) and Katie could read only and all the others could read and write. Catherine (50) was a farmer, Maria and Elizabeth were farmer’s daughters, John and Timothy were farmer’s sons, Patrick and Katie were scholars and Catherine (80) was a retired farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Catherine Leonard.

House 16: Leonard

The head of this family was Timothy (75), a widower, who lived in the house with his son, John (45), daughter-in-law, Marie (36) and 7 grandchildren; Bridget Anne (13), Timothy (12), Mary (10), John (9), Margaret (8), Kate (6) and James (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and Timothy (75) spoke Irish and English. James could not read and all the others could read and write. Timothy (75) was a farmer, John (45) was a farmer’s son, Marie was a seamstress and the grandchildren were all listed as being scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Timothy Leonard.

House 17: Leonard

There were 12 members of this household and the head of the family was John (54) and he was married to Kate (45) and they shared the house with their children; Mary (20), Hugh (18), Thomas (17), Anne (15), Timothy (13), Michael (12), Bernard (10), Francis (8), Kate (6) and Bridget (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents could speak both Irish and English. With the exception of young Bridget, they could all read and write. John was a farmer, Kate (45), Mary and Anne were seamstress’, Hugh and Thomas were farm labourers, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Leonard.

House 18: Coffey

Thomas (65) was married to Bridget (54) and shared the house with2 sons; Patrick (26) and Thomas (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents were able to speak both Irish and English. Both Thomas’ could read and write and Bridget and Patrick could read only. Thomas (65) was a farmer, Bridget was a spinner, Patrick was a farm labourer and Thomas (15) was a scholar. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Coffey.

House 19: Reynolds

Michael (60) was married to Mary (36) and shared the house with 4 children; Kate (9), John (6), Bridget (4) and Michael (5mths) and also in the house at that time was Michael’s sister, Mary (64). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic, with the exception of Mary (36), who was born in Co. Roscommon. The adults all spoke both Irish and English and only Kate and John could read only while all the others could not read. Michael (60) was listed as being a farmer, Kate and John were scholars, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter, Michael (5mths) was a farmer’s son and Mary (64) was a charwoman. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Michael Reynolds.

House 20: Harney

John (23) lived in this house with his sister, Nora (15) and both were Roman Catholic and born in Co. Galway. John could read only and was a farmer while Nora was a farmer’s sister. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Harney.

House 21: Unoccupied.

House 22: Concannon

The widow, Bridget (83) lived in this house with her son, Michael (40) and they were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke Irish and English but could not read and Michael could read only. Bridget was a retired farmer and Michael was a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Bridget Concannon.

House 23: Concannon

Michael (64) was married to Anne (45) and they shared the house with 6 of their children; Patrick (15), Mary (13), Martin (12), John (11), Thomas (8) and Anne (6) and also in the house was Michael’s sister, Mary (70). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and the adults could speak Irish and English. Michael, Anne (6) and Mary (70) could not read, Thomas could read only and all the others could read and write. Michael was a farmer, Anne (6) was a farmer’s daughter, Mary (70) was a farmer’s sister and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Concannon.

House 24: Harney

The head of the last household in the townland was Michael (60) who was married to Mary (60) and they shared the house with their son, Thomas (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael could speak Irish and English but only Thomas could read and write. Both Michael and Thomas were shepherds. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Harney.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847 – 1864

(The Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart. was the immediate lessor for all tenements unless otherwise stated)

Plot 1A: Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart. leased 101 acres, 2 roods and 25 perches of bog from (?) Lynch for £2.

Plot 1B: Rev. Sir William V. R. Mahon, Bart. paid 5s for 8 acres, 3 roods and 15 perches of bog from (?) Lynch.

Plot 2Aa: Nab Connolly leased a house, offices and 14 acres, 2 roods and 37 perches of land for £11 for the land and £2 for the buildings.

Plot 2B: Nab Connolly paid £3 10s for 22 acres, 2 roods and 39 perches of land.

Plot 3a: Timothy Brennan leased a house, offices and a share of 36 acres and 22 perches of land (Shared with Elizabeth Mitchell), for which he paid £12 10s for the share of land and £2 for the buildings.

Plot 3b: Elizabeth Mitchell paid £2 for a share of 36 acres and 22 perches of land (Shared with Timothy Brennan) and 5s for a house.

Plot 4: John Leonard (Paul) leased a house, office and 14 acres and 7 perches of land for £6 5s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 5Aa: Mary Leonard leased a house and 1 acre, 3 roods and 5 perches of land for which she paid £1 5s for the land and 10s for the house.

Plot 5B: Mary Leonard paid 10s for 2 acres and 5 perches of land.

Plot 5C: Mary Leonard paid 5s for 1 acre and 3 perches of land.

Plot 6A: Timothy Leonard, Hugh Leonard and John Leonard (Hugh) jointly leased 30 acres and 5 perches of land for £14 annually between them.

Plot 6Aa: Timothy Leonard leased a house and office for £1 5s.

Plot 6Ab: Hugh Leonard leased a house and office for £1 10s.

Plot 6Ac: John Leonard (Hugh) leased a house and office for £1 10s.

Plot 6B: Timothy Leonard, Hugh Leonard and John Leonard (Hugh) jointly leased 3 acres and 2 roods of land for which they each paid 5s.

Plot 7: Timothy Leonard, Hugh Leonard, John Leonard (Hugh), John Leonard (Paul) and Mary Leonard jointly leased 4 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches of bog that John Leonard (Paul) paid 2s and the others paid 1s each.

Plot 8: Hugh Leonard paid £21 10s annually for 29 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches of land.

Plot 9: Peter Carty paid £2 15s for 3 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches of land.

Plot 10Aa: Michael Harney paid £2 15s for 3 acres and 28 perches of land and £1 for a house and office.

Plot 10B: Michael Harney leased a 1 acre, 2 roods and 33 perches of land for 10s annually.

Plot 10C: Michael Harney leased 3 acres, 2 roods and 9 perches of land from Thomas Manning for which he paid 15s.

Plot 11: Thomas Manning paid £2 8s for 3 acres and 28 perches of land and 12s for offices.

Plot 12: Mary, Thomas and Patrick Concannon jointly leased 27 acres, 2 roods and 38 perches of land for which Mary paid £4 15s, Thomas paid £9 10s and Patrick paid £4 15s. Mary also paid £1 10s, Thomas also paid 15s and Patrick also paid 5s for offices and houses.

Plot 13: Patrick Keighery leased a house, offices and 2 acres, 2 roods and 5 perches of land for £2 for the land and 10s for the buildings.

Plot 14A: John Leonard (Hugh) (of Plot 6) leased 1 acre, 2 roods and 13 perches of land for £1 5s.

Plot 14B: John Leonard (Hugh) (of Plot 6) leased 2 acres, 2 roods and 16 perches of land for £2.

Plot 14C: John Leonard (Hugh) (of Plot 6) leased paid 5s for 1 acre, 1 rood and 2 perches of land.

Plot 15A: Hugh Leonard paid £1 for 1 acre, 1 rood and 3 perches of land.

Plot 15B: Hugh Leonard paid £2 10s for 3 acres, 1 rood and 21 perches of land.

Plot 16: Mary Harney leased a house and 4 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches of land for £2 10s for the land and 5s for the house.

Plot 17: Thomas Kelly leased a house, office and 5 acres and 33 perches of land for which he paid £3 5s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

Plot 18: Patrick Griffin paid £5 for 7 acres, 2 roods and 8 perches of land and 15s for a house and offices.

Plot 19: Francis Mitchell paid £3 for 4 acres, 3 roods and 22 perches of land 10s for a house and office.

Plot 20: Denis Keighery leased a house and 5 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches of land for £3 for the land and 10s for the house.

Plot 21a: Mary Bryan leased a house and 6 acres and 35 perches of land for £3 15s for the land and 5s for the house.

Plot 21b: Bridget Connolly leased a house for 5s.

Plot 22: Mary Mitchell (Darby) leased a house, office and 10 acres, 1 rood and 33 perches of land for £5 5s for the land and £1 for the buildings.

Plot 23: Timothy Gately leased a house, office and 17 acres, 1 rood and 36 perches of land for £8 15s for the land and £1 5s for the buildings.

Plot 24: Michael Mitchell leased a house, office and 12 acres and 16 perches of land for £6 for the land £1 for the buildings.

Plot 25: Darby Gately paid £7 for 14 acres, 3 roods and 6 perches of land and £1 for a house and offices.

Plot 26: John Reynolds paid £6 5s for 12 acres and 3 roods of land and £1 5s for a house and office.

Plot 27: William Masters leased 14 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches of land for £4 10s.