Ballinvoher South

Civil Parish of Killeroran

Emma Ruane - Heritage Office, Galway County Council

Ballinvoher South

Baile an Bhóthair Theas, town of the road south

Ballinvoher South is situated in the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway.

The Down Survey Map states the 1641 (Pre-Cromwell) was James Donellan (Catholic) and the 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owners were William Kelly (Catholic) and the Earl of Clanrickard (Protestant). There were 324 plantation acres of unprofitable land, while there were 219 plantation acres of profitable land. 219 plantation acres were forfeited.

O’Donovan’s Field Names Books refers to the townland of Ballinvoher South as a village.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Ballinvoher South consists of 355 acres, 0 roods and 8 perches. The total 1841 population was 90 people, 45 were male and 45 were female. There were 15 houses, all of which were occupied. The population had decreased to 75 people, 32 of which were male and 43 were female. The 14 houses in 1851 were all occupied. The poor law valuation rate paid in 1851 was £46-10-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Hon. Martin Ffrench was the immediate lessor of the land. Timothy Curboy rented house, office and land measuring 4 acres, 0 roods and 34 perches for £1-10-0.

Margaret Wall paid £7-5-0 for 23 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches for house and land.

Rose Cunniffe paid a total of £3-10-0 for 3 acres, 0 roods and 27 perches of house and land and a lot of land measuring 1 acre, 2 roods and 14 perches.

Laurence Crehan paid a total of £3-0-0 for house, office and land measuring 2 acres, 2 roods and 4 perches and a lot of land measuring 1 acre, 3 roods and 4 perches.

Patrick Kennedy rented 4 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches of house, offices and land, two lots of land, the first measured 6 acres, 2 roods and 14 perches and the other 3 acres, 2 roods and 7 perches and a portion of bog measuring 5 acres, 1 rood and 24 perches. He paid a total of £10-12-0.

Bryan Finigan rented two lots of land, the first measured 2 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches and the other 3 acres, 2 roods and 17 perches and a portion of bog measuring 3 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches. Bryan paid £3-17-0.

John Flynn paid £3-10-0 for house, offices and land measuring 10 acres, 3 roods and 35 perches.

Michael Mannion rented 6 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches of house, office and land and bog measuring 1 acre, 0 roods and 23 perches for £5-0-0.

Margaret Connolly paid £6-5-0 for house, office and land measuring 8 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches and bog measuring 2 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches.

John Kane (jun.) paid a total of £4-15-0 for 7 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches of house and land and bog measuring 2 acres, 1 rood and 23 perches. John Kane (sen.) rented house and small garden on the same holding and 2 acres, 3 roods and 7 perches of bog on Holding 11.

Daniel Barrett paid £6-1-0 for 9 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches of land and 2 acres, 0 roods and 4 perches of bog.

Patrick Kane rented bog measuring 2 acres, 0 roods and 6 perches paying £0-5-0.

Hon. Martin Ffrench kept 233 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches of land in fee worth £2-5-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £58-8-0.

Census 1901

There were 10 houses in Ballinvoher South in 1901, all of which were occupied. The total population was 43 people, 24 of whom were male and 19 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: William Wall, Anne Kennedy, John Barrett, Bridget Keane, William Mannion, John Crehan, Patrick Mannion, Malachy Geraghty, Ellen Gilmore and Thomas Gavan. All inhabitants were born in County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 31 farm steadings, comprising of 7 stables, 8 cow houses, 10 piggeries, 1 fowl house and 5 barns. The census forms were collected on the 13th of April.

William Wall (17) was an unmarried farmer who lived with his sister Annie (19) and his 2 brothers John (14) and Thomas (12). Annie was listed as a farmer’s sister, while John and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each person spoke English only. The siblings lived in a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls of the house were made using permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. William owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Anne Kennedy (61) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her married son James (35), daughter-in-law Anne (30), unmarried son Dan (28) and her niece Mary Ann (16). James and Dan were listed as farm servants. Mary Ann was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Anne (61) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others, suggesting they spoke English only. The Kennedy 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 of perishable material. Anne owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John Barrett (65) lived with his wife Mary (64), their daughter Hanorah (19) and their 2 sons Michael (17) and John (16). John worked as a farmer and both of his sons were farm servants. Mary was listed as a housekeeper and Hanorah was a domestic servant. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary who could read only. Irish and English was spoken by every member of the family. The family occupied a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. While the roof of the house was made of perishable material, the walls were made of permanent material. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Bridget Keane (58) lived with her son John (26) and her 2 daughters Catherine (22) and Rosie (28). Bridget is listed as being married, however there is no record of her husband here. Bridget and John both worked as farmers. Catherine and Rosie were listed as farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write. Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was constructed using perishable material, while permanent material was used for the walls of the house. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

William Mannion (63) lived with his wife Mary A. (58), their son William (20) and their 2 daughters Mary (26) and Lizzie (18). William worked as a farmer, while his wife’s occupation was described as house business. William (20) was a farmer’s son, while both Mary and Lizzie were farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write. William (63) and Mary A. spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The Mannion family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used for the roof of the house, while the walls were constructed using permanent material. William owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Crehan (62) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Catherine (59) and their 2 unmarried sons Lawrence (29) and Michael (25). Lawrence and Michael worked as farm servants. Only John and Michal could read and write, while Catherine and Lawrence could read only. John and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children, suggesting they spoke English only. The Crehan family occupied a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls of the house 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 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Mannion (60) was a widower. He lived with his married son Michael (29) daughter-in-law Mary (30) and his 2 grandchildren Thomas (3) and Margaret (10 months). Patrick worked as a farmer and his son was listed as a farmer’s son. Mary was a farmer’s wife, while Thomas was a farmer’s son and Margaret was a farmer’s daughter. Patrick, Michael and Mary could read and write, and they each also spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was made of perishable material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Malachy Geraghty (38) was an unmarried farmer who lived alone. Malachy could read and write. He spoke English only. Malachy lived in a 2nd class house with 4 front windows and 2 rooms. Permanent material was used for both the walls and the roof of the house. Malachy owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery.

Ellen Gilmore (69) was a widow who lived with her unmarried son Thomas (29). Ellen worked as a farmer and Thomas was a farmer’s son. Only Thomas could read and write. Ellen and Thomas spoke both Irish and English. The family lived in a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. While the roof was made of perishable material, the walls of the house were made of permanent material. Ellen owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Thomas Gavan (70) was a widower. He lived with his married son John (35), daughter-in-law Maria (33), his 3 grandsons, Patrick (11), Thomas (8) and John (5) and his 2 granddaughters Katie (10) and Annie (2). Both Thomas (70) and John (35) worked as farmers. Maria was a housekeeper. Patrick, Thomas (8), John (5) and Katie were scholars. Annie was listed as a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write, except the 2 youngest children, John and Annie. Thomas (70) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others, suggesting they spoke English only. The Gavan family lived in a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Census 1911

There were 10 houses situated in Ballinvoher South in 1911 and all were occupied. The total population was 39 people, 22 of whom were male and 17 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: William Wall, Ellen Kilmurry, John Crehan, James Kennedy, Patrick Mannion, Malachy Geraghty, John Gavan, John Keane, Mary Barrett and William Mannion. All inhabitants were born in County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 31 farm steadings, consisting of 5 stables, 8 cow houses, 7 piggeries, 1 fowl house, 6 barns and 4 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 15th of April.

William Wall (32) lived with his wife Kate (40), their 2 sons John (6) and Thomas (3) and their 2 daughters Annie (4) and Mary (1). William and Kate had been married for 7 years and had 4 children by 1911. William worked as a farmer and John was a scholar. Only William and Kate could read and write. Kate spoke Irish and English, while the rest of the family spoke English only. The Wall 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 of perishable material. William owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Ellen Kilmurry (90) was a widow who lived with her unmarried son Thomas (50). Thomas worked as a farmer. Only Thomas could read and write. Both Ellen and Thomas spoke Irish and English. Ellen is listed as being blind. The family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. Thomas owned the land on which the house was situated along with 1 shed.

John Crehan (72) lived with his wife Catherine (72) and their 2 unmarried sons Laurence (40) and Michael (34). John and Catherine had been married for 40 years and had 6 children, 4 of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer and Michael was an agricultural labourer. Laurence was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, except Catherine who could read only. John and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof of the house was made of perishable material, the walls were constructed using permanent 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.

James Kennedy (55) lived with his wife of 10 years Anne (37), their 4 daughters, Mary (8), Kate (6), Margaret (4) and Annie (1) and their son Patrick (7). James and Anne had 6 children, however only 5 were living in 1911. James worked as a farmer and his 3 eldest children were scholars. James and Anne could read and write. Mary, Patrick and Kate could read only. Both James and Anne spoke Irish and English, yet no language was listed for their children, suggesting they spoke English only. The Kennedy family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof, while the walls of the house were made of permanent material. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Mannion (72) was a widower who lived with his unmarried daughter Catherine (36), his widower son Michael (35) and his 3 grandchildren, Thomas (13), Margaret (11) and Patrick (9). Patrick (72) worked as a farmer and Michael was listed as a farmer’s son. Each of the children were scholars. Patrick (72), Catherine, Thomas and Margaret could read and write, while Patrick (9) could read only. Michael could not read. Patrick (72) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was made of perishable material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Malachy Geraghty (46) was an unmarried farmer who lived alone. He could read and write. No language was listed for Malachy, suggesting he spoke English only. Malachy lived in a 2nd class house with 5 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made using permanent material. Malachy owned the land own on which his house was situated along with 1 stable.

John Gavan (50) lived with his wife Maria (51), their 3 sons, Patrick (21), John (16) and Daniel (9) and their daughter Annie (12). John and Maria had been married for 23 years and had 8 children, sadly only 4 of their children were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer and both Patrick and John (16) were listed as farmer’s sons. Annie and Daniel were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. John (50), Maria and Annie spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms.  The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was constructed of perishable material. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

John Keane (40) was an unmarried farmer who lived with his unmarried sister Catherine (30). Both John and Catherine could read and write. No language was recorded, suggesting they spoke English only. The siblings lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used to build the walls of the house, 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 barn.

Mary Barrett (72) was a widow. She lived with her unmarried son John (27). John worked as a farmer. John could read and write, while Mary could read only. Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for John, suggesting he spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof was made of perishable material, the walls of the house were made of permanent material. There was also 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. John Barrett was the landholder.

William Mannion (75) was a widower who lived with married son William (31) and his daughter-in-law Nora (30). William and Nora had been married for under 1 year and did not have children. William (75) was listed as a retired farmer, while William (31) worked as a farmer. All members of the family could read and write. William (75) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others, suggesting they spoke English only. The Mannion family occupied a 3rd class dwelling 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct both the walls and the roof of the house. William owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

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