Killagh More, Cill Achaidh Mhor

Killagh More is situated in the western side of the civil parish of Killallaghtan barony of Killconnell Co Galway. It is bounded in the said barony by Ballybaun, Ballantubber, Killaghbeg and Ballymabilla townlands in this parish. It is bounded by Ashbrook, Castlebin East, Lissnavulthaun and Cloonamorris in the parish of Killaan and by Curraneena in the parish of Kilconnel.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books give other spellings of this townlands: Cilleacha Mor Killaghmore.

Down Survey map give no information on who owned this townland in the 1600s.

Census 1901

There were 14 houses in Killaghmore in 1901. 2 houses were uninhabited. 1 being Killaghmore National School. Stephen Donelan owned the land these houses were built on. The other 12 houses had 45 residents in total: 26 were male and 19 were female. All residents were Roman Catholic except for Arabella Donelan and James Woods. They were church of Ireland. All were born in Co Galway except for Margaret McGlynskey, Martin Keating and James Woods. Margaret was born in Co Donegal. Martin was born in Co Westmeath and James was born in Co Cavan. The heads of the households were: Joseph Kelly, Michael Finn, James Hynes, Michael Shaughnessy, Anne Donoghue, Bridget Forde, Margaret Lally, John Lally, Martin Kelly, Stephen Donelan, John Clarke and Martin Lally. The census taken on the 11^th of April 1901 show the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. Martin Kelly’s, John Clarke’s and Stephen Donelan’s house roofs were made with slate, iron or tiles. The others house roofs were made with perishable material.

Joseph Kelly (67) was a farmer. He was married to Bridget (66). They could not read or write. They could speak Irish and English. Their son Joseph (30) was single. He could read and write. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 2 outhouses. Joseph Kelly owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Finn (60) was a farmer. He could speak Irish and English. There was no occupation recorded for his wife Mary (51). They had 5 unmarried children. Bridget (25) was a dressmaker. Patrick (24), John (23) and Michael (16) were recorded as farmer’s sons. Margaret (18) was recorded as a farmer’s daughter. 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 Finn owned the land the house was situated on.

James Hynes (45) was a farmer. He could speak Irish and English. He was married to Mary (35). They had 3 children: Patrick (3), Mary (2) and Margaret (10 months). James and Mary (35) could read and write. The rest of the family could not read or write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. James Hynes owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Shaughnessy (70) was a farmer. He was married to Mary (67). They could speak Irish and English. Their sons Patrick (21) and James (20) were single. They could read and write. Michael could read. Mary could not read or write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. Michael Shaughnessy owned the land the house was situated on.

Anne Donoghue (65) was a widow. She could speak Irish and English. Her sons: John (32) and Thomas (29) were single. Thomas could read and write. Anne and John could not read or write. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 rooms, 2 front windows and 2 outhouses. Anne Donoghue owned the land the house was situated on.

Bridget Forde (60) was a widow. She could speak Irish and English. She was a farmer. Her son Patrick (25) was single. They could read and write. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 3 outhouses. Bridget Forde owned the land the house was situated on.

Margaret Lally (81) was a widow. She could speak Irish and English. Her son Michael (38) was married to Mary (22). Her son Martin (34) was single. Margaret could not read or write. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 6 outhouses. Margaret Lally owned the land the house was situated on.

John Lally (62) was a farmer. He was married to Bridget (34). They had 5 children. Martin (25) was single. Patrick (8) was a scholar. Bridget was (5), Kate was (3) and John was (2 months). John’s mother in law Mary Fallen (78) was a widow. Patrick could read. John (62) could read and write. The rest of the family could not read or wrte. John (62), Bridget (34) and Mary could speak Irish and English. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. John Lally owned the land the house was situated on.

Martin Kelly (50) was a widower. He could speak Irish and English. He worked as a herd. His son Thomas (24) was married to Margaret (21). They could read and write. Martin could not read or write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 outhouse. Stephen Donelan owned the land the house was situated on.

Stephen Donelan (70) was a J P. There was no occupation recorded for his sister Arabella (50). John Ford (39) was a steward. Margaret McGlynskey (37) was a cook. She was born in Co Donegal. Martin Keating (19) was a cutter. He was born in Co Westmeath. James Woods (60) was a coachman. He was married. He was born in Co Caven. The rest of the household was single. The entire household could read and write. They lived in a 1^st class house with 16 rooms, 14 front windows and 20 outhouses. Stephen Donelan owned the land the house was situated on.

Patrick Clarke (45) was a herd. There was no occupation recorded for his wife Margaret (30). They could read, write and speak Irish and English. Their children Mary (5), Bridget (3) and Michael (2) could not read. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 rooms, 2 front windows and 5 outhouses. Stephen Donelan owned the land the house was situated on.

Martin Lally (36) was a farmer. There was no occupation recorded for his wife Maria (34). Their daughter Mary was 8 months old. Martin’s sister Catherine Landrigan (50) was married. The 3 adults could read and write. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 6 outhouses. Martin Lally owned the land the house was situate on.

Census 1911

There were 12 houses in Killaghmore in 1911. 1 house was uninhabited. It being Killaghmore National School. Anabella Donelan owned the land the school was situated on. The other 11 houses had 54 residents in total: 23 were male and 31 were female. All residents were Roman Catholic except for Arabella Donelan. She was Church of Ireland. All were born in Co Galway except for Mary Shaughnessy. She was born in Co Mayo. The heads of the households were: Martin Lally, Arabella Donelan, Michael Pender, John Donoghue, Michael Lally, Bridget Lally, Mary Shaughnessy, Michael Finn, Joseph Kelly, James Hynes and Patrick Clarke. The census taken on the 6^th of April 1911 show the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. Michael Pender’s, Patrick Clarke’s and Arabella Donelan’s house roofs were made with slate, iron or tiles. The other house roofs were made with perishable material.

Martin Lally (53) was a farmer. He was married for 13 years to Mary (49). They had 3 children with 3 living in 1911. Mary Agnes (10), Cathleen (8) and Bridget (6) were scholars. Martin’s sister Catherine Landrigan (67) was married for 25 years. She could speak Irish and English. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 5 outhouses:1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. Martin Lally owned the land the house was situated on.

Arabella Donelan (63) was a estate lady. Thomas Donohue (35) was a coachman and servant. He could speak Irish and English. Patrick Ford (37) was an agricultural servant. All 3 occupants were single. They could read and write. They lived in a 1^st class house with 15 rooms and 15 front windows. There were 14 outhouses:1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 harness room, 1 cow house, 2 calf houses, 1 dairy, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn, 1 turf house, 1 potato house, 1 shed and 1 forge. Arabella Donelan owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Pender (60) was a herd. He was married for 17 years to Mary (44). They had 8 children. Recorded were 6 unmarried children. Mary (16), John (14), Nora (10), Sarah (7), Margaret (4) and Michael (6 months) were scholars. Margaret and Michael 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 2 outhouses: 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Arabella Donelan owned the land the house was situated on.

John Donohue (36) was single. He was a farmer. He could speak Irish and English. He could not read. He lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. There were 2 outhouses:1 cow house and 1 piggery. John Donohue owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Lally (53) was a farmer. He was married for 1 year to Mary (32). His brother Martin (44) was single. He was a farmer labourer. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd 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 shed. Michael Lally owned the land the house was situated on.

Bridget Lally (60) was a widow. She was a farmer. She could speak Irish and English. She had 4 children with 4 living in 1911. Recorded were 3 children. Patrick (16) was single. John (9) and Catherine (14) were scholars. Bridget could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 3 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 shed. Bridget Lally owned the land the house was situated on.

Mary Shaughnessy (80) was a widow. She was a farmer. She could speak Irish and English. She was born in Co Mayo. Her sons Patrick (30) and James (28) could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 2 outhouses: 1 cow house and 1 fowl house. Mary Shaughnessy owned the land the house was situated on.

Michael Finn (72) was a farmer. He could speak Irish and English. He was married for 37 years to Mary (67). They had 3 unmarried children: John (33), Margaret (28) and Michael (26). Their grandchild Mary Broderick (3) was a scholar. She could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed. Michael Finn owned the land the house was situated on.

Joseph Kelly (42) was a farmer. He was married for 6 years to Catherine (42). They could read and write. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. There were 3 outhouses:1 stable, 1 fowl house and 1 shed. Joseph Kelly owned the land the house was situated on.

James Hynes (60) was a farmer. He could speak Irish and English. He was married for 18 years to Mary (47). They had 6 children with 6 living in 1911. Patrick (13), Mary (12), Margaret (10), John (9), Rose (7) and James (6) were scholars. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 2 stables, 1 cow house and 1 barn. James Hynes owned the land the house was situated on.

Patrick Clarke (55) was a herd. He was married for 16 years to Margaret (40). They could speak Irish and English. They had 8 children with 8 living in 1911. Mary (15), Bridget (14), Michael (12), Margaret (10), Winifred (8), Annie (7) and Agnes (5) were scholars. Kathleen (3) could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. There were 4 outhouses:1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Arabella Donelan owned the land the house was situated on.