Gortnahimrissan, Gort na hImreasan

Gortnahimrissan is situated in an eastern part of the civil parish of Killallaghtan barony of Kilconnell Co Galway.  It is bounded by Ballynagladh, Slahaanbeg Mountain and Cappataggul townlands in the said barony.  It lies about 3 miles south of Kilconnell and 3 and half miles west of Aughrim.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books give other spellings of this townland: Gort na himreasain, Goirtin na imreasain, Gurnahimrishen and Gurtnahimresson.

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

Census 1901

There were 2 houses in Gortnahimrissan in 1901.  There were 6 residents in total: 3 were male and 3 were female.  All occupants were Roman Catholic.  They were born in Co Galway.  The heads of the household were: Hanoria Nicholson and Patrick Hardiman.  The census taken on the 4^th of April 1901 show the houses were built as private dwellings.  The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete.  The house roofs were made with perishable material.

Hanoria Nicholson (60) was a widow.  She was a farmer.  She could speak Irish and English.  Her nephew Thomas Menthaun (15) was single.  He was recorded as a farm labourer.  He could read.  Hanoria could not read or write.  They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses.  Hanoria Nicholson owned the land the house was situated on.

Patrick Hardiman (40) was a farmer.  There was no occupation recorded for his wife Wineford (38).  Their daughter Mary (14) was a scholar.  Patrick Silke (60) was single.  He was recorded as a farm servant.  Wineford and Patrick Silke could speak Irish and English.  The entire household could read and write.  They lived in a 2^nd class house with 5 rooms, 3 front windows and 6 outhouses.  Patrick Hardiman owned the land the house was situated on.

Census 1911

There were 2 houses in Gortnahimrissan in 1911.  There were 5 residents in total: 2 were male and 3 were female.  All occupants were Roman Catholic.  They were born in Co Galway.  The heads of the households were: Patrick Hardiman and Hanoria Nicholson.  The census taken on the 5^th of April 1911 show the houses were built as private dwellings.  The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete.  The house roofs were made with perishable material.

Patrick Hardiman (55) was a farmer.  He was married for 24 years to Winfred (47).  Their daughter Mary Teresa (22) was single.  The entire family could read, write and speak English.  Winfred also could speak Irish.  The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows.  There were 7 outhouses: 2 stables, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.  Pat Hardiman owned the land the house was situated on.

Hanoria Nicholson (72) was a widow.  She was a farmer.  She could speak Irish and English. Her nephew Thomas Mantane (30) was single.  He was recorded as a farm labourer.  They could read and write.  They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows.  There were 2 outhouses: 1 stable and 1 barn.  Thos Mantan owned the land the house was situated on.