Doonaree, Dun an Fhraoigh, ford of the king

Civil Parish of Killallaghtan

Author: Jo Kelly/Galway Rural Development (GRD)

Doonaree lies in the south west of the civil parish of Killallaghtan barony of Killconnell Co Galway. It is bounded by Toormore, Gurtnahoon, Cappataggal, Lackagh and Eastwell townlands in this parish. It is also bounded by Cartronsheela in the parish of Aughrim in the said barony. It is situated on a hill.

 

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books gives another spellings of this townlands: Dun a’Righ.

 

Down Survey map gives no information on who lived in this townland in the 1600s.

 

Census 1901

 

There were 8 houses in Doonaree in 1901. There were 32 residents in total: 20 were male and 12 were female. All occupants were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway. The heads of the households were: James Salmon, Thomas Moloney, John Clarke, John Curley, Patrick Campbell, John Shea, Malachy Cain and Hugh Costello. The census taken on the 4th of April 1901 show the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. James Salmon, John Clark’s and Hugh Costello house roofs were made with slate, iron or tiles. The other house roofs were made with perishable material.

 

James Salmon (80) was a widower. There was no occupation recorded for his daughter Ann (26). His grandson Michael J was 2 years old. His son Peter (40) was married. James and Peter were both farmers. Ann Holloran (21) was a general servant. Bridget Ryan (50) was a nurse. James and Bridget could speak Irish and English. Michael J and Bridget could not read. James could read only. The rest of the household could read and write. Both Ann’s and Bridget were all single. They lived in a 1st class house with 6 rooms, 10 front windows and 7 outhouses. James Salmon owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Thomas Moloney (46) was a wool weaver. He was married to Bridget (50). They could speak Irish and English. Their daughters Lizzie (24), Bridget (18) and Ann (16) were single. Bridget (18) was recorded as a parlour maid. Their daughter Margaret (26) was married to John Monahan (26). He was a farmer. John and Margaret’s son Thomas was 11 months old. Bridget (50), Lizzie and baby Thomas could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 4 front windows and 5 outhouses. Thomas Maloney owned the land the house was situated on.

 

John Clarke was a widower. He was a farmer. He had 3 unmarried children. There was no occupation recorded for his daughter Ann (17). John (16) was recorded as a ploughman. Martin (11) was a school boy. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms, 4 front windows and 4 outhouses. John Clarke owned the land the house was situated on.

 

John Curley (50) was a farmer. He was married to Mary (47). They had 3 unmarried children: Mary Anne (20), Peter (19) and Michael (17). The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 5 outhouses. John Curley owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Patrick Campbell (30) was a farmer. His sister Nanie (31) was a housekeeper. Their nephew Patrick J Nevin (14) was a scholar. All 3 occupants were single. Lodger Martin Connell (63) was a widower. He worked as a carpenter. He could speak English and Irish. The entire household could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms, 4 front windows and 5 outhouses. Patrick Campbell owned the land the house situated on.

 

John Shea (60) and his nephew Thomas Kennedy (32) were unmarried farmers. They could read, write and speak Irish and English. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 5 front windows and 6 outhouses. John Shea owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Malachy Cain (55) was a widower. He could speak Irish and English. His son Michael (30) was single. They were both farmers. They could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 2 outhouses. Malachy Cain owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Hugh Costello (28) was single. He was a farmer. He could read and write. He lived in a 1st class house with 5 rooms, 7 front windows and 4 outhouses. Hugh Costello owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Census 1911

 

There were 8 houses in Doonaree in 1911. 1 house was uninhabited. It was owned by Edwd Stankard. The other 7 houses had 34 residents in total: 21 were male and 13 were female. All occupants were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway. The heads of the households were: Malachy Keane, John Curley, Peter Salmon, Thomas Moloney, John Clarke, Patrick Campbell and John Shea. The census taken on the 3rd of April 1911 show the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. Peter Salmon’s, John Clark’s and Edwd Stankard’s house roofs were made with slate, iron or tiles. The rest of the house roofs were made with perishable material.

 

Malachy Keane (67) was a widower. He was a farmer. His son Michael (40) was married for 9 years to Mary (34). Their children William (8), James (7), and Malachy (4) were scholars. Patrick (2) and Mary (6 months) could not read. Malachy (67) could read. The rest of the family could read and write. The entire family could speak English. Malachy (67), Michael and Mary (34) could speak Irish. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 5 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Malachy Keane owned the land the house was situated on.

 

John Curley (69) was married for 35 years to Mary (62). He was a farmer. Their sons Jeter (30) and Michael (28) were single. The entire family could read, write and speak English. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 5 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. John Curley owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Peter Salmon (59) was married for 15 years to Helena (36). They had 3 children with 3 living in 1911. Michl J (12) and John (8) were scholars. Peter J (2) could not read. He could speak English. The rest of the household could read, write and speak English. Peter’s cousin Mary Anne Clarke (44) and servant James Larkin (16) were both single. They lived in a 1st class house with 6 rooms and 8 front windows. There were 10 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 coach house, 2 cow houses, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn, 1 potato house and 1 shed. Peter Salmon owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Thomas Moloney (63) was married for 38 years to Bridget (77). He was a farmer and wool weaver. They could speak Irish and English. They had 6 children with 5 living in 1911. Their daughter Elizzie (34) was single. Their granddaughter Mary Agnes Monahan (10) was a scholar. Elizzie could not read. Bridget could read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 6 outhouses: 1 stable,1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. Thomas Maloney owned the land the house was situated on.

 

John Clarke (60) was a widower. He was a farmer. His son Patrick (30) was single. His daughter Anne (32) was married for 3 years. The entire family could read, write and speak English. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 shed. John Clarke owned the land the house was situated on.

 

Patrick Campbell (39) was a farmer. There was no occupation recorded for his sister Annie (42). Their cousin Margaret (14) was a scholar. Boarder Mary Ellen Cunningham (26) was a national school teacher. The entire household could read and write. They were all single. They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 4 front windows. There were 6 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. Patrick Campbell owned the land the house was situated on.

 

John Shea (76) was single. He could speak Irish. His nephew Thomas Kennedy (41) was married for 1 year to Mary Anne (31). Their son John was 5 months old. John and Thomas were farmers. The 3 adults could read, write and speak English. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house,1 piggery, and 1 barn. John Shea owned the land the house was situated on.

 

This page was added on 07/04/2023.

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