Ballinvoher North

Civil Parish of Killeroran

Emma Ruane - Heritage Office, Galway County Council

Ballinvoher North

Baile an Bhóthair Thuaidh, town of the road

Ballinvoher North is located in the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway. This townland is situated in the South East of Killeroran parish. It bounded by Ballinvoher South, Gortacoossaun, Ballinlass, Trihill West and Trihill East in this parish. The townlands of Boughil and Corracoolia in the parish of Taghboy also bound Ballinvoher North.

The Down Survey Map states the 1641 (Pre-Cromwell) owner of Ballinvoher North was James Donellan (Catholic). The 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owners were William Kelly (Catholic) and the Earl of Clanrickard (Protestant). The Down Survey name was Ballinvogher.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Ballinvoher North is held under deed forever by Hon. G. Ffrench. Approximately 45 acres are made up of bogland. There were 30 acres of Demesne. The conditions of the roads and houses is mentioned but cannot be read.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Ballinvoher North consists of 236 acres, 0 roods and 29 perches. The total 1841 population was 64 people, 29 of whom were male and 35 were female. There were 9 houses, all of which were occupied. By 1851 the population had decreased to 47 people, 21 were male and 26 were female. Each of the 8 houses in 1851 were occupied. The poor law valuation rate paid in 1851 was £69-5-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Hon. Martin Ffrench was the immediate lessor of the land. He kept a portion of bog measuring 30 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches in fee worth £0-12-0. On the same holding Margaret Crehan rented 0 acres, 2 roods and 0 perches of land for £0-2-0.

Bridget Mockler paid £0-6-0 for 1 acre, 2 roods and 20 perches of land. Bridget Gaffey rented 3 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches of land for £0-15-0. Patrick Kavanagh rented land measuring 8 acres, 1 rood and 10 perches for £0-15-0.

John Glenn, Patrick Kane, Bryan Kane, William Kane, Henry Cunningham and John Cunningham together rented 9 acres, 0 roods and 16 perches of land on Holding 5. John Glenn, Patrick Kane and Bryan Kane each paid £1-10-0. William Kane paid £1-10-0. Henry Cunningham and John Cunningham both paid £0-15-0.

Nicholas D’Arcy paid £13-10-0 for land measuring 23 acres, 3 roods and 27 perches.

Daniel Barrett and Michael Barrett rented on Holding 7. Daniel rented a house, offices and land and Michael rented a house and land that measured a total of 7 acres, 1 rood and 14 perches. There was also 5 acres, 3 roods and 22 perches of land and two portions of bog, one measuring 1 acre, 3 roods and 33 perches and the other measuring 6 acres, 0 roods and 7 perches. Daniel paid £6-0-0 and Michael paid £5-10-0.

Daniel Barrett, Michael Barrett, Patrick Kane and Bryan Kane rented 12 acres, 0 roods and 18 perches of land. Daniel Barrett, Michael Barrett and Patrick Kane each paid £1-5-0, while Bryan Kane paid £2-10-0.

Malachy Fallon rented 3 lots of land on Holding 9. The first portion of land measured 2 acres, 0 roods and 4 perches, the second was 18 acres, 1 rood and 6 perches and the final portioned measured 13 perches, 0 roods and 16 perches. He paid a total of £20-10-0.

John Kane paid £3-0-0 for 3 acres, 3 roods and 36 perches of land.

Patrick Kane rented land measuring 4 acres, 2 roods and 38 perches paying £3-15-0. On the same holding, James Gaffey rented a house and garden measuring 0 acres, 0 roods and 20 perches from Patrick Kane. James paid £0-12-0.

Henry Cunningham and John Cunningham rented a house, office and land measuring 5 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches and land measuring 7 acres, 2 roods and 2 perches on Holding 12. Each paid £3-17-0.

John Glenn paid a total of £5-7-0 for house, offices and land measuring 3 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches, land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 30 perches and another lot of land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches all on the same holding.

William Kane rented 10 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches of house, offices and land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches. William paid a total of £8-13-0.

Patrick Kane and Bryan Kane each rented a house, offices and land measuring a total of 14 acres, 1 rood and 36 perches on the same holding. Bryan also rented bog measuring 4 acres, 3 roods and -0 perches. Patrick paid £6-5-0 and Bryan paid a total of £5-15-0.

Catherine Leonard paid £0-15-0 for 2 acres, 3 roods and 34 perches of house and land.

On Holding 17, Patrick Kane, Bryan Kane, William Kane and Henry Cunningham rented 2 acres, 0 roods and 3 perches worth £0-7-0.

Patrick Kane paid £1-5-0 for 5 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches of land.

Daniel Barrett, Michael Barrett, Henry Cunningham, John Cunningham, John Glenn, William Kane, Patrick Kane and Bryan Kane rented 8 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches of bog worth £0-2-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £103-15-0.

Census 1901

There were 10 houses in Ballinvoher in 1901, all of which were occupied. The total population was 49 people, 28 of whom were male and 21 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Hugh Cunningham, Patt Brien, Daniel Keaveney, Pat Tumelty, Thomas Keane, James Keane, Peter Mannion, Mary Gateley, John Cunningham and Michael Barrett. All residents were born in County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. Each of the houses had walls constructed using permanent material and walls made of perishable material, except House 10 where permanent material was used for the construction of both the walls and the roof of the house. There were 35 farm steadings consisting of 5 stables, 7 cow houses, 10 piggeries, 7 fowl houses, 5 barns and 1 turf house. The census forms were collected on the 13th of April.

Hugh Cunningham (40) lived with his wife Mary (45), their 2 sons Patrick (14) and Thomas (10) and their daughter Mary (5). Hugh worked as a farmer and Mary (45) was listed as a housekeeper. Patrick and Thomas were scholars, while Mary (5) was listed as a farmer’s daughter. Only Hugh, Patrick and Thomas could read and write. Hugh and his wife spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The family lived in a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Hugh owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patt Brien (62) was a married farmer who lived with his wife Ellen (60). Neither Patt or Ellen could read or write, but they spoke Irish and English. The Brien family occupied a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery.

Daniel Keaveney (64) lived with his wife Catherine (63). Daniel worked as a farmer. Only Daniel could read and write, while they both spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Daniel owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Pat Tumelty (70) was a widower who lived with her married son John (27), daughter-in-law Anne (21) and granddaughter Mary (infant). Pat worked as a farmer, while John was listed as a farmer’s son and Anne was a farmer’s wife. Mary was a farmer’s granddaughter. Pat, John and Anne could read and write. No language was listed for any member of the family, suggesting they spoke English only. Each member of the family was born in County Galway, except Pat who was born in County Roscommon. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Pat owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 turf house.

Thomas Keane (61) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Winnie (55) and their 3 sons, John (26), Thomas (16) and Willie (13). Winnie was listed as a farmer’s wife, while each of the children were listed as farmer’s sons. All members of the family could read and write. Thomas and his wife spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The Keane family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the house on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

James Keane (60) lived with his wife Anne (50), their son John (19), their 2 daughters Bridget (15) and Ellie (13) and granddaughter Bridget (6). James worked as a farmer, while John worked as a farm labourer. Bridget (15) was a farmer’s daughter, while Bridget (6) was listed as a farmer’s granddaughter. Ellie was a scholar. Only Ellie could read and write. James and Anne spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 front windows and 4 rooms. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Peter Mannion (65) was a farmer who lived with his wife Mary (53) and their 2 sons Bernard (40) and Michael (39). Both Bernard and Michael were farm labourers. Only Bernard and Michael could read and write. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English. Bernard was listed as being deaf and part blind. The Mannion family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 front windows and 3 rooms. Peter owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Mary Gateley (75) was a widowed farmer who lived alone. Mary could neither read or write, but she spoke Irish and English. Mary lived in a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Mary owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

John Cunningham (55) lived with his wife Bridget (52), their 5 sons, Henry (20), James (18), John (16), Dan (13) and Michael (10) and their 2 daughters Mary (15) and Bridget (8). John worked as a farmer, while Bridget (52) was listed as a farmer’s wife. Each of their sons were recorded as farmer’s sons. Mary was a farmer’s daughter, while Bridget (8) was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. John and his wife spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The Cunningham family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Michael Barrett (78) was a widower. He lived with his married son John (44), daughter-in-law Catherine (35), his 4 grandsons, Thomas (14), Patrick (10), Michael (9) and John (1 month) and his 4 granddaughters, Mary Anne (12), Bridget (7), Catherine (5) and Ellen (3). Both Michael and his son worked as farmers. Catherine was listed as a farmer’s wife. Each of the children were scholars, except the youngest John, who was naturally too young. All members of the family could read and write, except Catherine (5) who could read only and the 2 youngest children Ellen and John who were too young to read at the time of the census. Michael (78) spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The Barrett family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 front windows and 5 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Census 1911

There were 9 houses in Ballinvoher North in 1911, all of which were occupied. The population was 47 people, 31 were male and 16 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Pat O’Brien, Catherine Keaveny, John Tumelty, Thomas Keane, James Keane, Peter Mannion, John Cunningham, John Barrett and Hugh Cunningham. All residents were from County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.

Each of the houses were listed as private dwellings. There was a total of 30 farm steadings, comprising of 3 stables, 9 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 7 piggeries, 4 barns and 5 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 15th of April.

Pat O’Brien (75) was a widower who lived with his unmarried sons James (36). Pat was listed as a retired farmer, while James worked as a farmer. Pat could not read or write, but he spoke Irish and English. James could read and write, but no language was recorded for him, suggesting he spoke English only. Pat was listed as being deaf. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material as used to construct the walls of the house, while the roof was made using perishable material. James owned the land on which the house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Catherine Keaveny (73) was a widowed farmer who lived with her widowed brother John Slyman (71). John worked as a general labourer. Neither Catherine or John could read or write, but they each spoke both Irish and English. The family lived in a 3rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Catherine owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

John Tumelty (37) lived with his wife Annie (32), their 5 sons, Patrick (8), William (7), Bernard (4), John Thomas (2) and James Martin (4 months), their 2 daughters Mary (10) and Rose (5) and his brother-in-law William Keane (20). John and Annie had been married for 11 years and had 7 children, each of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer, while Mary, Patrick, William (7) and Rose were scholars. Each member of the family could read and write, except Bernard, John Thomas and James Martin who were naturally too young to read and write at the tie of the census. No language was listed for any member of the family, suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made using permanent material, while the roof was made using perishable material. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Thomas Keane (72) was a widower who lived with his 2 unmarried sons, Thomas (26) and William (24), his married son John (39), daughter-in-law Kate (29) and his 4 grandsons, Patrick (5), Thomas (3), Joseph (2) and Mathias (2 months). John and Kate had been married for 6 years and had 4 children by 1911. Thomas (72) worked as a farmer and each of his sons were listed as farmer’s sons. Patrick was a scholar. Thomas (72), John, Kate, Thomas (26) and William could each read and write, while Patrick could read only. Only Thomas (72) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the other family members, suggesting they spoke English only. The Keane family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. While perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, the walls were constructed using permanent material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

James Keane (70) lived with his wife Anne (67), their son John (29) and their 2 daughters Ellie (20) and Bridget (18). James and Anne had been married for 41 years and had 8 children, 7 of whom were living in 1911. James worked as a farmer, while John was listed as a farmer’s son. Only Ellie could read and write. James spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house, while the roof was made using perishable material. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Peter Mannion (75) was a widower who lived with his 2 unmarried sons Bernard (51) and Michael (49). Peter worked as a farmer, Bernard was listed as a farmer’s son and Michael was an agricultural labourer. Only Michael could read and write. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English. Bernard was listed as being deaf. The Mannion family lived in a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Peter owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 shed.

John Cunningham (68) lived with his wife of 34 years Bridget (66), their 2 sons James (29) and Dan (23) and their daughter Bridget (19). John and Bridget had 8 children, all of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer and both his sons were listed as farmer’s sons. All members of the family could read and write, except Bridget (66), who could not read or write. John spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The house walls were built using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

John Barrett (59) lived with his wife Catherine (46), their 2 sons Michael (20) and John (10) and their 3 daughters, Bridget (18), Katie (16) and Ellie (13). John and Catherine had been married for 26 years and had 8 children, each of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer and his eldest son Michael was listed as a farmer’s son. Katie, Ellie and John were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Bridget, Katie, Ellie and John (10) spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The Barrett family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 4 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Hugh Cunningham (65) lived with his wife Mary (57) and their 2 children Thomas (21) and Mary E. (14). Hugh and Mary had been married for 25 years and had 3 children, each of whom were living in 1911. Hugh worked as a farmer and Thomas was a farmer’s son. Mary E. was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Hugh and Mary spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof of the house. Hugh owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery.

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