Fahy, An Fhaiche

Fahy is situated in a north east part of the civil parish of Killallaghtan barony of Kilconnell Co Galway.  It is bounded by Ardruss, Lavagh, Rayhill, Hazelfort, Knocknagappagh and Cappavehu in this parish and by Ballanderry in the parish of Kilconnel, all in the said barony.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books give another spelling of this townland: Faithche.

Down Survey map gives no information on who owned this land in the 1600s.

Census 1901

There were 5 houses in Fahy in 1901.  There were 25 residents in total: 13 were male and 12 were female.  All residents were Roman Catholic.  They were born in Co Galway.  The heads of the households were: Edward Farrell, John Broderick, Michael Treacy, Patrick Reynolds and Michael Cullnaun. The census taken on the 9^th of April 1901 show the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. John Broderick’s and Michael Treacy’s house roofs were made with slate, iron or tiles. The other house roofs were made with perishable material.

Edward Farrell (60) was a farmer.  There was no occupation recorded for his wife Bridget (45).  They could speak Irish and English.  They had 7 children.  Mary Anne (19), Martin (17) and Kate (14) were single.  John (12), Bridget (10), Ellen (8) and Rose (5) were scholars.  Rose could read.  Edward and Bridget (45) could not read or write.  The rest of the family could read and write.  They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 4 outhouses.  Edward Farrell owned the land the house was situated on.

John Broderick (41) was a farmer. There was no occupation recorded for his wife Mary (45). They could speak Irish and English. John could read and write. Mary could not read or write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 3 outhouses. John Broderick owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Treacy (62) was a farmer and herd. There was no occupation recorded for his wife Sarah (50). They could speak Irish and English. They had 3 unmarried sons: William (22), Martin (20) and John (18). The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 6 outhouses. Michael Treacy owned the land the house was situated on.

Patrick Reynolds (45) was a farmer and dist councillor. He could speak Irish and English. He was married to Catherine (35). They had 2 sons. Michael (8) was a scholar. James (2) could not read or write. Patrick’s sister Catherine (30) was single. Michael could read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. Patrick Reynolds owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Cullnaun (67) was a farmer. He was married to Mary (59). They could speak Irish and English. John (25) was recorded as a farmer’s son. Their daughter Margaret (23) was a dress maker. They were both single. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. Michael Cullnaun owned the land the house was situated on.

Census 1911

There were 6 houses in Fahy in 1911.  1 house was uninhabited. It was owned by Jane Allen. The other 5 houses had 28 residents in total: 15 were male and 13 were female.  All residents were Roman Catholic.  They were born in Co Galway. The heads of the households were: Michael Cullnane, Pat Reynolds, Sarah Tracy, John Broderick and Edward Farrell. The census taken on the 13^th of April 1911 show the houses were built as private dwellings. Sarah Tracy’s and John Broderick’s house walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. The other house walls were built with perishable material. Sarah Tracy’s and John Broderick’s house roofs were made with slate, iron or tiles. The other house roofs were made with perishable material.

Michael Cullnane (76) was a farmer. He was married for 37 years to Mary (73). They could speak Irish and English. They had 6 children with 2 living in 1911. Their son John (36) was a farmer. He was married for 5 years to Mary (33). They had 3 children with 3 living in 1911. Margaret (4), Thomas (3) and Michael (1) were scholars. Michael (76) could read. John and Mary (33) could read and write. The rest of the family could not read. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 fowl house and 1 shed. Michael Cullnane owned the land the house was situated on.

Patrick Reynolds (60) was a farmer. He was married for 19 years to Catherine (45). They had 2 children with 2 living in 1911. Michael (18) was a farm labourer. James (12) was a scholar. Patrick’s sister Catherine (40) was single. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 3 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn. Pat Reynolds owned the land the house was situated on.

Sarah Treacy (66) was a widow. She was a farmer. Her sons: Martin (31) and John (29) were single. Her niece Catherine Carroll (14) was a scholar. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 5 outhouses:1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. Sarah Treacy owned the land the house was situated on.

John Broderick (53) was a farmer. He was married for 1 year to Mary (54). They could speak Irish and English. John’s step children: Martin (20), Margaret (16) and Thomas (14) were single. Mary could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. There were 3 outhouses: 2 cow houses and 1 piggery. John Broderick owned the land the house was situated on.

Edward Farrell (72) was a farmer. He was married for 34 years to Bridget (56). She could speak Irish and English. They had 8 children with 8 living in 1911. Recorded were 5 unmarried children. Martin (27) and John (23) were farm labourers. There were no occupations recorded for Bridget (20) and Ellen (18). Rose (15) was a scholar. Edward and Bridget (56) could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 rooms and 3 windows. There were 3 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn. Ed Farrell owned the land the house was situated on.