Crosheen

Crosheen

Crosheen is a townland, located in the civil parish of Drumacoo, and the Barony of Dunkellin

The standard form of the name is given as Crosheen, and the Irish form of name is Croisin which means a small cross. Other Forms of the Name include: Croshine, when referencing the High Constable for the Barony, Crossan and Croasheen on Sketch Maps and the townland is referred to as Grosheen on the 1901 census

The proprietors of this townland are St. George and Agent John O’Hara. It was held by 11 farming tenants, with light clay and rock-type soil. The production from the land includes potatoes, oats and wheat. The houses in the townland are made of stone, and there are 3 public houses. All the houses are constructed out of stone, and they are located to the west of the cross roads at Ballinderreen.

Situation – Crosheen is situated south of the civil parish, being bounded on the North by Drumacoo and Ballyvullaun, on the east by Cartron and Carhoonacreggaun, and south by the parish of Kilcogan and on the west by Ballanderreen.

Bordering Townlands:

Ballinderreen

Ballyvullaun

Cartron

Drumacoo

Gortaroe

Muggaunagh

Griffith’s Valuation

People and Places of Galway – information different to original documents

Total Area: 174 acres, 3 roods, 35 perches

Total Land Valuation: £50.7s.0d

Total Building Valuation: £11.10s.0d

Total Valuation: £67.17s.0d

In Crosheen, there were 9 separate landholdings, subdivided to tenants by several different lessors in this townland.

1. Joseph Hanly: herd’s house and land – £15.15s.0d

2a. Joseph Hanly: A house, offices and land – £5.10s.0d

2b. Patrick Connor: Offices – £1.0s.0d

3. Joseph Hanly: Land – £3.0s.0d

4A. Michael Lennane: A house and land – £16.10s.0d

4B. Michael Lennane: Land – £1.0s.0d

5a. Martin Niland : A house, offices and land – £9.0s.0d

5b. Christopher St George: Land- £0.10s.0d

5d.  Catherine Nolan: A house and garden – £0.15s.0d

6. Patrick Connor: Land – £1.15s.0d

6a. Patrick Larkin: A house and small garden – £0.10s.0d

7. Patrick Connor: Land – £7.0s.0d

7a. Margaret Larkin: A house and garden – £1.5s.0d

7b. Edmund Flannery: A house, offices and garden – £1.5s.0d

8. Edmund Flannery: Land – £1.5s.0d
9. Margaret Flaherty: Land – £0.7s.0d

9c. Margaret Flaherty: A house and garden – £1.10s.0d

Residents

1901 Census

Crosheen was referred to as Grosheen, on the 1901 census. It consisted of a population of 30 people, 16 males and 14 females, all of whom were Roman Catholic. There were 5 private dwellings listed, all inhabited.

House 1 – Hanly – There were 4 residents occupying the first house in 1901, with Bridget Hanly being the head of the family. She was employed as a farmer and shopkeeper, aged 48. And was a widow. She lived alongside her brother, James Jordan, aged 42, who was a farm labourer, and they were both able to read and write. They had a farm servant, Martin Healy, who was aged 30, and a domestic servant named Delia Flannery, who was 16. They occupied a house, which had 3 front windows, and 2 outoffices, which were a cowhouse and a piggery. Their house was deemed 2^nd class.

House 2 – Niland – Ellen Niland, aged 70, was the head of the family in the second house. She was a widow, and employed as a farmer. She lived with Thomas, her 32 year old son, who also worked as a farmer. They lived with Mary Moran, a general servant, who was aged 18 and Patrick Moran, a farm servant aged 17. Everyone but the head of family was able to read and write, and all of the household were born in County Galway. They occupied three rooms in their houses, and it was deemed 3^rd class.

House 3 – Linane – 6 people occupied House 3 in Grosheen. Winifred Linane was the head of the family, aged 74, working as a farmer. She was a widow, and lived with her son Thomas (46), also a farmer, his wife Mary (40), and Winfired’s daughter Nora (30), both assistant shopkeepers. She also had 2 grandchildren whom she lived with, 5 year old Winifred, and 7 year old Matthias Lyons, who is listed as a scholar on the census. All those in the household could read and write, expect for the youngest child, Winifred. They all lived together in a 3^rd class house with 2 outoffices, and occupied 2 rooms.

House 4 – O’Connor – 11 people occupied this residence, with Thomas O Connor being the head of the family. He worked as a publican and a farmer, and lived with his mother, wife and their 7 children. His mother was a widow named Margaret (84), and worked as an assistant housekeeper. His wife was named Mary, and was aged 42, working as a housekeeper as well. Their children starting with the eldest were Michael (18), a farm assistant, Patrick (16), Thomas (14), Mary Anna (12), Edward (10) and Francis, who were all listed as scholars. The youngest child was James O’Connor, aged 5. The O’Connor Family also lived with 18 year old Kate Gardiner, who was employed as a general servant. Everyone in the house could read and write, except the youngest child, and all were born in County Galway. They all lived together in a 3^rd class house, occupying 3 rooms.

House 5 – Flannery – 5 people lived in this household, all members of the Flannery family. John Flannery was the head of the family, aged 50 and working as a farmer. The census describes him as being married, but there is no mention of his wife, so she may have been away on the night of the census in another residence. Also in the household were his 2 daughters and 2 sons. Mary Anne was the eldest child aged 19, and is listed as ‘Farmer’s Daughter,’ whilst John’s two sons, Eddie (13) and John (11) were both listed as scholars on the census. His youngest daughter was 4 year old Agnus. All of the household except Agnus spoke both Irish and English. They resided together in a 3^rd class house, with 1 outoffice, a cowhouse.

1911 Census

House 1 – Walsh –  Michael Walsh was the head of the family in this household, working as a clergyman and was aged 47 at the time of the 1911 census. He lived with Mary Fieney (65), who was employed by Michael as a house keeper and domestic servant. He also employed Martin Farrell, a 15 year old coach man and domestic servant. Everyone in the house was single, born in County Galway and spoke Irish and English. They lived together in a house with 4 front windows, as well as 6 outoffices; 2 stables, a coach house, a cowhouse, a fuel house and a barn. It was deemed a 2^nd class house, and the household occupied 4 rooms.

House 2 – Linnane – 3 people lived in this household, all members of the Linnane family, with Thomas Linanne being the head of the family, employed as a farmer. He was married to his wife Mary, for 16 years at the time of the census, and they had one child together, Winifred, who was aged 15. All of the family could speak Irish and English, as well as being able to read and write. They inhabited a 2^nd class house, which included 4 outoffices.

House 3 – O’Connor – Thomas O’Connor lived with his family in this household, he was aged 60 and employed as a housekeeper and a farmer. He had been married for 31 years to his wife Mary, whom he had 7 children with, and lived with 5 of them. From eldest to youngest, his children were Michael (29), who worked as a farmer, Patrick (27), Thomas (25) and Edward (19), all assistant farmers, and James O’Connor (14), a scholar. The family also employed a general servant, which was 16 year old Kate Clasby. Everyone in this household was able to read and write, as well as speaking Irish and English.  Their house had 5 outoffices, and 5 windows to the front of the house, deeming the residence 2^nd class.

House 4 – Hanley – 4 people lived in this household, with Bridget Hanley being the head of the family. She was a widow aged 60, who had been married for 38 years previously, and worked as a shop keeper and farmer. She lived with her 55 year old brother James Jordan, who also worked as a farmer. Bridget employed a servant, 25 year old Delia Flannery. Also living with them was Margaret Connolly, her niece, who was aged 16 years of age. They occupied a 2^nd class house, which had 6 outoffices: a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery and a barn.

House 5 – Flannery – John Flannery was the head of family in the fifth house in Crosheen. He was aged 66, and working as a farmer. He has recorded as married, but there is no evidence of his wife at his address in both the 1901 and 1911 census. He lived in this house with his 19 year old son John, who also worked as a farmer, as well as his 15 year old daughter Agnes. All members of the household were born in County Galway, and could speak both Irish and English. Their house had stone-type walls and 3 front windows, as well as 3 outoffices. It was deemed a 2^nd class house.

House 6 – Neiland  – 7 people were recorded as being in this house on the night of the census. Thomas Neiland was the head of the family, working as a farmer and was aged 46. He lived with his wife Mary Anne, who he had been married to for 5 years, and had 3 children with. All of their children lived with them: Mary Anne, (4), Patrick (3) and Nora (1). Also in the household at the time of census was Patrick Moran, the head of family’s nephew, who was aged 26 and working as a farm servant, and Ellen Neiland (89), the head of family’s mother. The family occupied a 2^nd class house, which featured 3 out offices.