Cloonnabricka

Cluain na Brice, lawns of the speckled cow

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

The Down Survey Map states that Colonel John Kelly (Catholic) owned the townland in 1670 (Post-Cromwell). The Down Survey name was Killeinereagh and Agherahar.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Cloonnabricka is the property of Dennis Kelly Esq., who holds it under deed forever. Approximately 1/3 of the land is bog land, while the rest is made up of arable and pasture. The roads and houses are described as being in good condition. It pays £5-18-5 County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Cloonnabricka consists of 404 acres, 1 rood and 9 perches. The total 1841 population was 159 people, 82 of whom were male and 77 were female. There were 27 houses, and all were occupied. By 1851 population had decreased to 61 people, 31 were male and 30 were female. There were 13 houses, 12 of which were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £110-10-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Denis H. Kelly was the immediate lessor of the land. He kept 22 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches of plantation and 123 acres, 2 roods and 0 perches of bog in fee worth £9-10-0.

Margaret Kilalea rented house, office and land measuring 15 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches for £5-2-0.

Thomas Kilalea paid £5-5-0 for 10 acres, 3 roods and 22 perches of house, office and land.

James Kelly (jun.) rented 2 lots of land on Holding 4, the first measured 60 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches and the other measured 14 acres, 0 roods and 7 perches for a total of £39-10-0.

Hugh Kelly paid £8-10-0 for 15 acres, 3 roods and 7 perches of house, office and land.

Philip Heavy paid £30-10-0 for 41 acres, 3 roods and 31 perches of house, offices and land. On the same holding, Timothy Concannon rented a house from Philip Heavy for £0-10-0.

John Looghan and Edmund Heavy jointly rented 44 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches on Holding 7. John paid £6-7-0 for house and land, while Edmund paid £12-13-0 for house, offices and land. Columbus McKeague rented 0 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches of house and land for £0-15-0 on the same holding.

John Brien paid £3-10-0 for house and land measuring 8 acres, 2 roods and 15 perches.

Laurence Kenny and Patrick Tierney each rented on Holding 9. Laurence paid £2-0-0 for house and office measuring 4 acres, 2 roods and 17 perches. Patrick paid £0-5-0 for 0 acres, 1 rood and 26 perches of house and land.

Brien Mannion paid £6-5-0 for house, office and land measuring 15 acres, 1 rood and 25 perches.

Patrick Mannion rented 4 acres, 1 rood and 27 perches of house, office and land for £2-0-0.

Margaret Kilalea, Thomas Kilalea, James Kelly (jun.), Hugh Kelly, Philip Heavy, John Looghan, Edmund Heavy and John Burke rented 20 acres, 0 roods and 32 perches of land on Holding 12. Margaret Kilalea paid £1-15-0. Thomas Kilalea paid £0-17-0. James Kelly (jun.) paid £2-10-0. Hugh Kelly and Philip Heavy each paid £1-5-0. John Looghan paid £0-13-0. Edmund Heavy paid £1-0-0, while John Burke paid £1-5-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £142-12-0.

Census 1901

There were 16 houses in Cloonnabricka in 1901, 15 of which were occupied. The total population was 78 people, 40 of whom were male and 27 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Martin Mannion, Andrew J. Heavey, John Mannion, Patrick Keane, Patrick Mannion, John Brien, Mary Coffey, Rosanna Kelly, Mary Lohan, James Lohan, Edward Lohan, Patt Kelly, Andrew Killelea, Patrick Heavey and Pat Killilea. All inhabitants were from County Galway except Mary A. Heavey and Katie A. Tracey in House 2 who were born in County Roscommon. All residents were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. Each house had walls made of permanent material and a roof constructed of perishable material, except House 15 and 16 which used permanent material for the walls and the roof of the house. House 6 was uninhabited, and Pat Kelly was the landholder. There was a total of 52 farm steadings, consisting of 4 stables, 13 cow houses, 5 calf houses, 14 piggeries, 4 fowl houses, 7 barns, 4 turf houses and 1 mill. The census forms were collected on the 5^th of April.

Martin Mannion (50) was a widower who lived alone. He worked as a farmer. While Martin could not read or write, he spoke both Irish and English. Martin lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated long with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house.

Andrew J. Heavey (40) lived with his wife Mary A. (38), their 2 children Philip M. (4) and Elena (2), his sister-in-law Katie A. Tracey (25) and domestic servant Mary Mannion (11). Andrew worked as a farmer and miller, while Philip was a scholar. All members of the household could read and write, except the 2 youngest children. Only Andrew spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. Mary A. and Katie A. were both born in County Roscommon, while the others were born in County Galway. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 4 front windows and 4 rooms. Andrew owned the land on which his house was located along with 2 stables, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 mill.

John Mannion (70) lived with his wife Julia (62), their unmarried daughter Sarah (20), their married son James (29), daughter-in-law Katie (35) and granddaughter Julia (1). John worked as a farmer, while James was listed as a farmer’s son and Sarah was a farmer’s daughter. Katie worked as a servant. Only Sarah could read and write, while John and James could read only. John, Julia, James, Katie and Sarah each spoke Irish and English. The Mannion family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Patrick Keane (48) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Catherine (43), their 3 daughters, Mary (18), Norah (12) and Katie (6) and their 2 sons Patrick (14) and Mathew (9). Mary and Patrick (14) were listed as farm servants. Norah, Mathew and Katie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Katie who could read only. Each family member spoke Irish and English except the 2 youngest children Mathew and Katie who spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Mannion (55) was a widower. He lived with his 3 daughters, Catherine (20), Mary (17) and Maggie (12) and his 2 sons Martin (13) and Patrick (8). Patrick worked as a farmer, while both Catherine and Mary were listed as farmer’s daughters. Martin was a farmer’s son. Maggie and Patrick (8) were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Patrick (55) who could not read. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house.

John Brien (88) was a widower who lived with his married son Pat (46), daughter-in-law Margaret (44) and his grandson Hugh (22). John, Pat and Hugh worked as carpenters. All members of the family could read and write, except John who could read only. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Mary Coffey (62) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her married son Thomas (34), daughter-in-law Catherine (29) and her 3 grandchildren, Ellie (8), James (6) and Eddie (2). Thomas worked as a labourer. Catherine was a domestic servant. Ellie and James were scholars, while Eddie was listed as a farmer’s son. Thomas, Catherine and Ellie could read only. Mary and Thomas spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. There was 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Mary Coffey was the landholder.

Rosanna Kelly (55) was a widow who lived with her 2 sons Hugh (35) and Pat (20) and her 2 daughters Lizzie (23) and Julia (21). Rosanna worked as a farmer, while both Hugh and Pat were listed as farmer’s sons. Lizzie and Julia were farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write. Only Rosanna spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Rosanna owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Mary Lohan (66) was a retired farmer who lived alone. While Mary is listed as being married, yet there is no record of her husband here. Mary could not read, but she spoke both Irish and English. She lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. James Lohan was the landholder.

James Lohan (46) lived with his wife Bridget (44), their 3 daughters, Winnie (19), Anne (16) and Bridget (12) and their 4 sons, Lawrence (9), James (6), Patrick (4) and Michael (6 months). James and Bridget worked as farmers. Winnie and Anne were listed as farmer’s daughters and Michael was a farmer’s son. Bridget (12), Lawrence, James (6) and Patrick were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except the 3 youngest children. No language was listed for any family member suggesting they spoke English only. The Lohan family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house.

Edward Lohan (73) was a widower who lived alone. Edward worked as a labourer. He could not read, but he spoke Irish and English. Edward lived in a 3^rd class house with just 1 front window and 1 room. Edward Lohan was the landholder.

Patt Kelly (50) lived with his wife Mary (30), their 5 sons, James (16), Matt (12), Patrick (8), John (4) and Joseph (1) and their 2 daughters Pollie (14) and Rosanna (6). Patt worked as a farmer, while each of his children were scholars, except baby Joseph. Patt, Mary, James, Pollie, Matt and Patrick could read and write, while Rosanna could read only. Patt and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The Kelly family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Pat owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Andrew Killelea (50) lived with his wife Catherine (37), their 4 sons, Thomas (19), Mark (14), Patk (12) and John (10) and their 3 daughters, Bridget (16), Margaret (8) and Catherine (3). Andrew worked as a farmer, while both Thomas and Bridget were farm servants. Patk, Patt, John and Margaret were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Andrew who could read only and Catherine (3) who was too young to read or write at the time of the census. Andrew and Catherine (37) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Andrew owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house.

Patrick Heavey (70) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Catherine (64), their married daughter Mary Tully (38) and son-in-law Michael Tully (45). Michael also worked as a farmer. Catherine was a housekeeper and Mary was listed as a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write. Patrick, Catherine and Michael spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Mary suggesting she spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Pat Killilea (28) lived with his wife Anne (25) and their 2 children Mark (4) and Delia (1). Pat worked as a farmer and Anne was listed as a housekeeper. Mark was a scholar and Delia was a farmer’s son [sic]. Only Pat could read and write. Pat and Anne spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Pat owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Census 1911

There were 13 houses in 1911 and all were occupied. The total population was 72 people, 41 of whom were male and 31 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Patrick Mannion, John Mannion, Martin Mannion, Patrick O’Brien, Patrick Kane, Thomas Coffey, Patrick Heavey, James Lohan, Andrew J. Heavey, Hugh Kelly, Patrick Kelly, Andrew Killilea and Patrick Killilea. All inhabitants of Cloonnabricka were born in County Galway, however Catherine Mannion in House 2 did not list her place of birth. All were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 48 farm steadings, consisting of 7 stables, 12 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 11 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 8 barns, 1 turf house and 4 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 8^th of April.

Patrick Mannion (69) was a widower who lived with his 2 sons Martin (25) and Patrick (18) and his daughter Maggie (21). Patrick worked as a farmer and each of his sons were listed as a farmer’s son. Patrick (69) could not read or write, but each of his children could read and write. Only Patrick (69) spoke Irish and English while no language was listed for his children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used for both the walls and the roof of the house. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house,1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Mannion (81) lived with his wife Julia (74), their married son James (34), daughter-in-law Catherine (35) and their 2 granddaughters Julia (11) and Nora (5). John and Julia had been married for 54 years and 10 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. James and Catherine had been married for under 1 year and had no children. John worked as a farmer and James was a farmer’s son. Julia (11) was a scholar. Only James, Catherine and Julia (11) could read and write, while John could read only. John and Julia (74) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The Mannion family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling 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 with1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Martin Mannion (70) was a widower who lived alone. Martin worked as a farmer. He could not read or write, but he spoke Irish and English. He lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of perishable material. There was 1 cow house. Martin was the landholder.

Patrick O’Brien (59) lived with wife Margaret (58), their married son Hugh (33), daughter-in-law Margaret (31) and their grandson Patrick (1). Also, in the house on the night of the census was visitor Mary Wall (60) who was not married. Patrick and Margaret had been married for 34 years and had 1 child. Hugh and Margaret had been married for 3 years and had 1 child. Patrick worked as a farmer and Hugh was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the household could read and write, except baby Patrick. Each person in the household spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house, while perishable material was used for the roof. Patrick 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 workshop.

Patrick Kane (61) lived with his wife of 35 years Catherine (58), their 2 sons Matt (19) and Thomas (8) and their daughter Katie (17). Patrick and Catherine had 9 children, 8 of whom were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a farmer and Matt was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, except Thomas who could not read. Patrick and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were both made of perishable material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Thomas Coffey (49) lived with his wife Kate (43), their 3 daughters, Ellen (19), Katie (9) and Bridget (2) and their 4 sons, Edward (12), Thomas (7), Patrick (4) and Bernard (7 months). Thomas (49) worked as a farmer and agricultural labourer, while Kate was listed as a cook and domestic servant. Edward and Katie were scholars. Only Ellen, Edward and Katie could read and write, while Thomas (49) could read only. Thomas (49), Kate and Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the other suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Thomas owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Patrick Heavey (80) lived with his wife of 54 years Catherine (74), his married niece Mary Tully (50), nephew-in-law Michael Tully (59) and visitor Bridget Connor (12). Patrick and Catherine had no children. Michael and Mary had been married for 28 years and had no children. Patrick was a retired farmer, while Michael worked as a farmer. Bridget was a scholar. All members of the household could read and write. Patrick and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. Patrick was listed as being deaf. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of perishable material. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Tully was the landholder.

James Lohan (58) lived with his wife Bridget (54) and their 2 children Bridget (22) and Michael (11). James and Bridget had been married for 35 years and had 9 children, sadly only 5 of their children were living in 1911. James worked as a farmer and Michael was a scholar. All member of the family could read and write. James and Bridget (54) spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Andrew J. Heavey (59) lived with his wife Mary A. (49) and their 2 children Philip J. (14) and Helena (10). Andrew and Mary had been married for 15 years and had 2 children. Andrew worked as a farmer and miller. Philip and Helena were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Only Andrew spoke Irish and English, while his family spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while perishable material was used for the roof. Andrew owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Hugh Kelly (49) was an unmarried farmer. He lived with his unmarried brother Patrick (30) and his unmarried sister Julia (35). Patrick worked as a farm labourer. Each of the siblings could read and write. No language was listed for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The Kelly family lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Hugh owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Kelly (67) lived with his wife of 27 years Mary Anne (48) and their 8 children, James (26), Mary Ellen (24), Matthew (22), Patrick (18), Rosanna (16), John (14), Joseph (12) and Francis (10). Patrick (67) worked as a farmer. Both James and Mary Ellen were national school teachers. Matthew and Patrick (18) were listed as farmer’s sons. Rosanna, John, Joseph and Francis were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Only Patrick (67) and James spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and 6 rooms. Permanent material was used for both the walls and the roof of the house. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Andrew Killilea (67) lived with his unmarried daughter Maggie (17), his married son Thomas (31), daughter-in-law Julia (32) and his 3 grandchildren, Mary Kate (3), Andrew John (2) and Michael Gerald (7 months). Thomas and Julia had been married or 4 years and had 3 children. Andrew worked as a farmer and Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, except the grandchildren who were too young to read at the time of the census. No language was listed for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of perishable material. Andrew owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick Killilea (39) lived with his wife of 16 years Anne (39), their 4 sons, Marcus (15), John (10), Thomas (3) and Patrick (1) and their 2 daughters Delia Mary (12) and Mary Anne (7). Patrick and Anne had 7 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a farmer and his 4 eldest children were scholars. Patrick (39), Marcus, Delia Mary, John and Mary Anne could read and write, while Anne could read only. Only Anne spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used for both the walls and the roof of the house. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 shed.