Cartron is located West of the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway. Cartron is bounded by the townlands of Cloonlyon, Ballygar, Killeroran and Drinaun in Killeroran parish and Cloonascarberry North in the parish of Killian.
The Down Survey Map indicates the owner of Cartron in both 1641 (Pre-Cromwell) and 1670 (Post-Cromwell) was the Earl of Clanrickard (Protestant). There were 251 plantation acres of unprofitable land and 309 acres of profitable land.
O’Donovan’s Field Names Books states that Cartron is the property of Dennis H. Kelly who holds it under deed forever. There is approximately 277 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches of average quality land, that is flat and wet. Also found is a portion of bog of approximately 50 acres. The roads and houses are described as being in good condition. It pays £3-15-9 in County Cess.
According to the 1851 census, Cartron consists of 277 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches. The total population in 1841 was 26 people, 10 were male and 16 were female. There were 3 houses, all of which were occupied. The population had decreased to just 7 people in 1851, 4 were male and 3 were female. There were 2 houses, 1 of which was occupied. The poor law valuation rate paid in 1851 was £123-0-0.
Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864
According to Griffith’s Valuation, Denis H. Kelly was the immediate lessor of the land. Joseph Murphy rented 161 acres, 0 roods and 17 perches of herd’s house, office and land for £117-0-0. Patrick Martin paid £8-5-0 for house, office and land measuring 21 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches.
Timothy Quinn paid £2-3-0 for 9 acres, 0 roods and 10 perches of house, forge and land. Denis H. Kelly kept 85 acres, 2 roods and 23 perches of bog in fee worth £1-0-0. The total annual valuation of rateable property was £128-8-0.
There were just 3 houses in Cartron in 1901, all of which were occupied. The total population was 8 people, 6 were male and 2 were female. The houses were headed by Catherine Martin, John Quinn and Michael Shaughnessy. All inhabitants of Cartron were from County Galway, except Catherine Martin in House 1 who was born in County Roscommon. All residents were Roman Catholic. Each of the three houses were private dwellings. There was a total of 8 farm steadings: 1 stable, 3 cow houses, 3 piggeries and 1 forge. The census forms were collected on the 13th of April.
Catherine Martin (68) was a widow who lived with her unmarried son Michael (26). Catherine listed her occupation as a farmer’s wife and Michael was a farm labourer. Catherine could read only, while Martin could read and write. Both Catherine and Martin spoke Irish and English. Catherine was born in County Roscommon, while Martin was born in County Galway. 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 of perishable material. Catherine owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.
John Quinn (55) lived with his wife Ellen (48) and her nephew Patrick Kilroy (5). John worked as a farmer and blacksmith. Patrick was a scholar. John and Ellen could read and write, while Patrick could read only. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English. The Quinn 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. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 forge
Michael Shaughnessy (50) was a widower who lived with his 2 sons Hugh (20) and Thomas (17). Michael listed his occupation as herd, while both Hugh and Thomas were farm labourers. All members of the family could read and write. Each person in the family spoke Irish and English. The family occupied 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 of permanent material. There was also 1 cow house and 1 piggery. A co-operative was the landholder.
There were 9 houses in Cartron in 1911, all of which were occupied. There was a total population of 48 people, 27 of whom were male and 21 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Patrick Connolly, James Connolly, Thomas Cooney, Thomas Sweeney, Patrick Mannion, Michael Shaughnessy, Michael Martin, John Quinn and Patrick Brannelly. All residents were born in County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.
Each of the houses were listed as private dwellings. There was a total of 18 farm steadings, comprising of 3 stables, 3 cow houses, 5 piggeries, 1 fowl house, 1 barn, 4 turf houses and 1 forge. The census forms were collected on the 10th of April for Houses 1, 2 and 3, while the others were collected on the 8th of April.
Patrick Connolly (73) lived with his wife Mary (70), their unmarried daughter Bridget (51) and their granddaughter Mary (12). Patrick and Mary had been married for 52 years and had 6 children, 3 of whom were living in 1911. Patrick was an agricultural labourer and Mary (12) was a scholar. Only Bridget and Mary (12) could read and write, while Mary (70) could read only. All members of the family spoke Irish and English, except Mary (12) who spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls and the roof of the house. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery.
James Connolly (48) lived with his wife of 21 years Mary (46), their 4 daughters, Bridget (21), Maria (16), Margaret (12) and Cathleen (6) and their 2 sons Patrick (18) and Joseph (6). James and Mary had 9 children, 7 of whom were living in 1911. James worked as an agricultural labourer, while Patrick was a general labourer. Bridget and Maria were general domestic servants. Margaret, Joseph and Cathleen were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. James and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children, suggesting they spoke English only. The Connolly family occupied a 2nd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were made using permanent material. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 turf house.
Thomas Cooney (58) lived with his unmarried son Michael (15). Thomas is recorded as being married, but there is no record of his wife here. Both Thomas and Michael worked as farm labourers. Neither Thomas nor Michael could read or write. No language was listed for either family member, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery and 1 turf house.
Thomas Sweeney (76) was a widower. He lived with his 3 unmarried sons, Patrick (45), Michael (34) and Peter (30) and his unmarried daughter Kate (28). Both Thomas and Patrick listed their occupation as sieve maker. Michael was a labourer and Peter worked as a postman. Only Michael, Peter and Kate could read and write. Thomas spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for his children, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. There was also 1 turf house. Michael Sweeny was the landholder.
Patrick Mannion (52) lived with his wife Maggie (44), their 5 sons, Michael (16), Patrick (14), Willie (8), John (6) and Thomas (4) and their 2 daughters Ellie (12) and Lizzie (10). Patrick and Maggie had been married for 23 years and had 10 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a road contractor, while each of his children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except John who could read only and Thomas who could not read or write. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English, except the 2 youngest children. The Mannion family lived in a 2nd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery and 1 turf house.
Michael Shaughnessy (63) was a widower who lived alone. He worked as a farmer. Michael could read and write, and he spoke Irish and English. He lived in a 3rd class house 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. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable.
Michael Martin (37) lived with his wife Catherine (33) and their 4 sons, Patrick (8), Thomas (5), Lawrence (3) and Peter (4 months). Michael and Catherine had been married for 9 years and had 4 children. Michael worked as a farmer and his 2 eldest children were scholars. Michael, Catherine and Patrick could read and write. Michael and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct both the walls and the roof of the house. 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.
John Quinn (72) lived with his wife Ellen (57) and a relative Patrick Kilroy (16). John and Ellen had been married for 36 years and had no children. John worked as a farmer and blacksmith and Patrick was a farm labourer. All members of the family could read and write. John and Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Patrick, 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. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 forge.
Patrick Brannelly (74) lived with his wife of 46 years Mary (70), their married son Patrick (45), daughter-in-law Bridget (41), their 5 granddaughters, Bridget (12), Nora (10), Katie (9), Sarah (7) and Mary (4) and their grandson John (2). Patrick and Bridget had been married for 13 years and had 6 children. Patrick (45) worked as a farmer. Bridget (12), Nora, Katie and Sarah were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary and John who were naturally too young at the time of the census. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English, except the 2 youngest children. The Brannelly family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made using permanent material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable and 1 cow house.
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