Carraghadoo

Carraghadoo

Carraghadoo is a townland, located in the Civil Parish of Kilcolgan, in the Barony of Dunkellin.

Its standard name is Carraghadoo, with the Irish form of the name being Caireacha dubha, which translates to black little rocks. Other forms of the name include Carraghadow, Carraghadhu, when referring to the Clerk of the Peace for Galway, Carrickadoo on the county map, and Cahiradoo in the Tithe Composition Book.

Carraghadhu is a subdenomination of the original townland of Dooes/Culdooish.

The proprietor for this townland was Norris Blake, and the Agent for A. Blake. Rent was at a price of 8 shillings and 6 pence per acre, but little of it can be tilled as it was almost one continual sheet of limestone rocks. The houses were made of stone and were in bad repair.

Carraghadoo is a central townland bounded on the North by Caherpeak West, on the East by Kilternan West, bounded on the South by Ballyculen townland and part of Killeenavara Parish, and on the west by townlands Frenchpark and Culdooish.

Some other placenames in or near this townland are…

Caherory Well (well)

Caherrory (fort)

Carraghadhu Village (village)

Carraghadhu Well (well)

Moneardotia (turlough)

Griffith’s Valuation

The aim of Griffith’s valuation was to produce a uniform guide to the relative value of land through Ireland, in order to decide how to pay out the Poor rate.

Griffiths Valuation has recorded of this townland was composed of 429 Acres, 3 Roods and 30 Perches.

The land value at the time would have been £106.5s.0d

The currency measures at the time was in the form of Pounds, Shillings, Pence (£.s.d)

There were 9 separate landholdings making up the townland, owned by 4 different people. They were all rented out by Rep. Maurice Blake.

Plot 1 and 2 were both occupied by Rep. Maurice Blake, and she was in fee according to Griffith’s, meaning she also owned the land. It was worth a total value of £76.0s.0d

Rep. Maurice Blake – Land – £75.0s.0d
Rep. Maurice Blake – Land – £1.0s.0d

Plots 3-5 were occupied by Patrick Garvey, who rented off of Rep. Maurice Blake, reaching a total value of £13.15s.0d

Patrick Garvey – Land – £1.5s.0d
Patrick Garvey – A house, office and land – £10.15s.0d
Patrick Garvey – Land – £1.15s.0d

Plot 6 and 7 were occupied by Thomas Smith, reaching a combined value of £7.15s.0d

Thomas Smith – A house, offices and land – £1.10s.0d
Thomas Smith – Land – £6.5s.0d
Rep. Maurice Blake – Land – £5.10s.0d
Jeremiah McEnerny – A house and land – £3.5s.0d

Residents

1901 Census

The 1901 census indicates that there were 4 occupied households in Caraghadoo townland, totalling a population of 20, made up of 13 males and 7 females. 10 out offices were also recorded.

House 1 – McLeurney – 3 members of the McLeurney family occupied this household. Derby was the head of the family, a 65 year old blacksmith. She was a widower, and lived with her two children, one son and one daughter. Her son was 29 years old, named John, and also working as a blacksmith. Her daughter was named Jane, was aged 27 and had no listed occupation. All of the family were able to speak Irish and English, as well s being able to read. The head of the family and her son could also write. They lived together in a private dwelling which included 3 out offices, which were: a stable, a piggery and a forge. They occupied 3 rooms in their house, and it was deemed 2^nd class.

House 2 – Clarke – 3 people were staying in this house on the night of the census. Pat Clarke was the head of the family, aged 70 and working as a farm labourer. He lived with a boarder and his niece. Thomas Walsh was 66 and listed on the census as being a pensioner from 109^th. His niece was named Maria Walsh, she was 60 years old and employed as a housekeeper. Both Walsh’s in the household were married, but it is unknown if this was to each other. No one in the household could read or write, and they all spoke Irish and English. They all resided in this house, which was owned by the Blake family. It was a private dwelling with 1 noted out office, which was a stable. The residents occupied 3 rooms in their 2^nd class house.

House 3 – Smyth – Patrick Smyth was the head of the family, a 62 year old farmer. He resided in this house with his wife, children and his nephew. His wife was 52 and named Ellen, with no listed occupation. They had 4 children, 3 sons and a daughter. Their names were Thomas (26), Patt (24) and Colman (22), and they were all listed as the farmer’s sons. Their daughter was named Mary (19), and was listed as the farmer’s daughter. They also resided with the head of family’s nephew John Roche, who was 12 years old and listed as a scholar. He was born in County Clare. Everyone in the family was able to read and write, as well as speaking Irish and English. They lived together in a private dwelling which included 3 out offices, which were a stable, a cow house and a barn. They occupied 3 rooms in their 2^nd class house.

House 4 – Greany – There were 7 people residing in this household. Michael Greany was the head of the family, a 41 year old who was employed as a farmer. He was married to his wife Kate, who was 37, and lived with her and their 5 children. From the eldest, their children were named Michael (12), Bridget (10) and Pat (6), who were all listed as scholars. Their youngest two children were Mary (3) and Edward (2). All of the family except the youngest two children were able to speak Irish and English, and the entire family were born in County Galway. Their house had 3 recorded out offices, a stable, a cow house and a barn. They occupied 4 rooms in their 2^nd class house.

1911 Census

There were 4 private dwellings recorded in the 1911 census, with 3 inhabited. There was a total population of 22, 13 males and 9 females. 16 out offices were also recorded.

House 1 – McInerney – There were 5 people living in this house, all members of the McInerney family. John McInerney was the head of the family, a 39 year old blacksmith and farmer. He was married to his wife Margaret, and had been for 9 years. Together, they had 3 children, both of whom were still living in their household. John Joseph (8) and Patrick Dermot (6) were their two children, and both listed as scholars on the census. Also living with them, was the head of family’s sister Jane McInerney, a 37 year old with no listed occupation. Only the head of the family and his sister could speak Irish and English, with the rest of the household assumed to only speak English. They lived together in a private dwelling which included 4 out offices, which were: a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a forge.

House 2 – Smyth – 9 people resided in this privat dwelling, with Thomas Smyth being the head of the family. Thomas Smyth was the head of the family, a 40 year old farmer. He had been married to his wife Sarah (37) for 6 years, whom he had 4 children with, who were all living in the household with them. Their children were Patrick (5), Thomas (4), Bridget M. (2), and James (1). None of the children were able to read or write yet. Also living with them was the head of family’s mother and brother. Ellen Smyth was 75 and a widow with no listed occupation. His brother was named Patrick (39), and working as a farmer. The Smyth family also employed a 50 year old servant named John Considine, who was a stone breaker, and originally born in County Clare. The rest of the family were all born in County Galway. All of the adults in the household were able to speak Irish and English. They lived in a private dwelling which included 7 out offices: a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn and a turf house. They occupied 5 rooms in this house and it was deemed 2^nd class.

House 3 – Greaney – There were 8 people living in this house, all members of the Greaney family. Michael Greaney was the head of the family, a 52 year old farmer. He had been married to his wife Kate for 23 years, and they had 7 children together, 6 of which were still living. They lived with all 6 of their children: Michael (22), Patrick (16), both listed as the farmer’s sons, Bridget (19), with no listed occupation, and Mary (12), Edward (10), and Noney (8), who were all listed as scholars. All the children of the family were able to rea and write, and the entire household only spoke English.

There was a 4^th house listed on the building return form, owned by Michael Greaney, but it was unoccupied.