Cornananta More

Corr na Neanta Mhór, big round hill of the nettles

Cornananta More is situated in the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway. Cornananta More lies at the South of Killeroran parish. The townlands of Corrabaun, Newtown, Charlestown, Ballinlass, Cornadrum and Cornananta Beg in Killeroran parish and Castle Ffrench in the parish of Killosolan, Barony of Kilconnell border Cornananta More.

The Down Survey Map states the 1641 (Pre-Cromwell) owner of Cornananta More was Edmond McDonnogh McFarra O’Kelly (Catholic). The 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owners were Justice Donnellan (Protestant) and William Kelly (Catholic). There were 286 plantation acres of unprofitable land and 162 plantation acres of profitable land. 162 plantation acres were forfeited. The Down Survey name was Cornanty.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Cornananta More was the property of Lord French who holds it under deed forever. There’s approximately 40 acres of bog land and 30 acres of water. The remainder of land is made up of tillage and pasture. It is stated the roads and houses are in good condition. It pays £9-17-10½ County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Cornananta More consists of 227 acres, 1 rood and 21 perches. The total 1841 population was 72 people, 35 of whom were male and 37 were female. There were 12 houses, and all were occupied. The population had decreased to 65 people in 1851, 30 were male and 35 were female. There were 15 houses, all of which were occupied. The poor law rate paid in 1851 was £82-0-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

James Thorngate kept 2 portions of land in fee on the same holding. The first lot measured 18 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches and the second measured 135 acres, 0 roods and 36 perches worth £74-12-0.

Laurence Kenny rented 6 acres, 0 roods and 36 perches of house and land from James Thorngate for £2-15-0.

William Burke rented office and land measuring 23 acres, 2 roods and 0 perches for £16-5-0. On the same holding Thomas Kennedy rented a house from William paying £0-10-0.

Thomas Queeny paid £2-15-0 for 4 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches for house, office and land from James Thorngate.

James Connor rented 5 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches of house and land for £3-10-0 on Holding 5. On Holding 6, he rented 1 acre, 3 roods and 17 perches for £1-0-0 from Bridget Wallace. Also, on Holding 6, Bridget Wallace paid £0-9-0 for house and garden measuring 0 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches from James Thorngate.

James Kane rented house and land measuring 1 acre, 3 roods and 0 perches for £1-5-0.

Matthew Murray paid £3-0-0 for 4 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches of house, office and land.

Laurence Scott rented 4 acres, 0 roods and 25 perches of house, office and land for £3-0-0.

Denis Kilduff rented house, office and land measuring 7 acres, 2 roods and 35 perches for £3-10-0.

John Ellis paid £2-15-0 for house, office and land measuring 5 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches.

James Connolly paid £2-0-0 for 7 acres, 0 roods and 23 perches of house, office and land.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £117-6-0.

Census 1901

There were 10 houses in Cornananta in 1901, 8 of which were occupied. The total population was 39 people, 20 of whom were male and 19 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Ellen Kilduff, Jeremiah Murray, James Scott, Laurence Kenny, Hugh Hannon, James Connor, Michael Connelly and Michl Connolly. All inhabitants were born in County Galway, except Ellie Scott in House 3 who was born in County Roscommon. All were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 26 farm steadings, consisting of 5 cow houses, 2 calf house, 8 piggeries, 4 fowl houses, 4 barns and 3 turf houses. The census forms were collected on the 2^nd of April.

Ellen Kilduff (65) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her married son Denis (34), daughter-in-law Mary (32) and her 3 grandsons, Timothy (5), James (4) and John (3). Denis worked as a coachman and domestic servant, while Mary was a domestic servant. Timothy and James were scholars. Only Mary could read and write. Ellen, Denis and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while perishable material was used for the roof. Ellen owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house.

Jeremiah Murray (63) was a widower who lived with his 2 sons Martin (22) and John (15) and his daughter Ellen (18). Jeremiah worked as a farmer and both Martin and John were listed as farmer’s sons. Ellen was a farmer’s daughter. While Jeremiah could not read, each of his children could read and write. Jeremiah spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for his children suggesting they spoke English only. The Murray family lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. Jeremiah owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf hose, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

James Scott (35) lived with his wife Ellie (29) and their daughter Katie (2). James worked as a farmer and Katie was listed as a farmer’s daughter. Only Ellie could read and write. No language was recorded for any member of the family, suggesting they spoke English only. Ellie was born in County Roscommon, while James and Katie were born in County Galway. The family occupied a 3^rd class dwelling 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. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Lawrence Kenny (68) was a widower. He lived with his 2 unmarried sons Thomas (37) and Lawrence (35), Lawrence (68) worked as a farmer, while both Thomas and Lawrence (35) were listed as farmer’s sons. Lawrence (35) could read only, while Lawrence (68) and Thomas could not read or write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house and perishable material was used for the roof. Lawrence owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Hugh Hannon (70) lived with his wife Anne (57), their 2 daughters Bridget (23) and Annie (12) and their 2 sons Hugh (18) and James (13). Hugh (70) worked as a farmer and Anne was a housekeeper. Bridget was listed as a farmer’s daughter, while eldest son Hugh (18) also worked as a farmer. James and Annie were scholars. Hugh (70) could read only, while the others could each read and write. Hugh (70) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the other family members suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, while permanent material was used for the walls. Hugh owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

James Connor (80) was a widower. He lived with his married son Michael (40), daughter-in-law Mary (34) and his 6 granddaughters, Norah (11), Katie (9), Nannie (7), Delia (5), Margaret (4) and Susan (2). James and Michael worked as farmers. Norah, Katie and Nannie were scholars. Delia, Margaret and Susan were listed as farmer’s granddaughters. Only Michael, Mary, Norah and Katie could read and write, while Nannie could read only. James, Michael and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The Connor family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed of permanent material. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Michael Connelly (60) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Catherine (50) and their 2 children Maggie (19) and Michael (17). Maggie was listed as a farmer’s daughter and Michael (17) was a farm servant. Maggie and Michael (17) could read and write, while Michael (60) could read only. Michael (60) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The 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 constructed using perishable material. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 turf house.

Michl Connolly (66) was a widower. He lived with his married son John (36), daughter-in-law Susan (28) and his unmarried daughter Mary (20). Michl worked as a farmer and John was a carpenter. Mary was listed as a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write. Each person in the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was constructed using perishable material, while the walls were made of permanent material. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 turf house.

Census 1911

There were 8 houses in Cornananta in 1911 and all were occupied. The total population was 32 people, 15 of whom were male and 17 were female. The heads of the household were as follows: Catherine Connelly, Michael Connor, Jeremiah Murray, James Scott, Denis Kilduff, Anne Hannon, John Connolly and Lawrence Kenny. All inhabitants were born in County Galway except Cornelius Duggan in House 3 who was born in New York and Ellen Scott in House 4 who was born in County Roscommon. All were Roman Catholic

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 19 farm steadings, consisting of 1 stable, 7 cow houses, 6 piggeries, 3 barns and 2 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 5^th of April.

Catherine Connelly (64) was widowed farmer. She lived with her 2 unmarried children Maggie (29) and Michael (27). Michael was listed as a farmer’s son. Maggie and Michael could read and write. No language was recorded for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent 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.

Michael Connor (62) lived with his wife Mary (47), their 5 daughters, Kathleen (19), Annie (17), Margaret (13), Susan (11) and Agnes (4) and their son John Joe (7). Michael and Mary had been married for 22 years and had 9 children, 8 of whom were living in 1911. Michael worked as a farmer. Margaret, Susan and John Joe were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Michael and Agnes who could not read or write. Michael and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The Connor family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of permanent material. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Jeremiah Murray (74) was a widower. He lived with his daughter Ellen (28), his son John (26) and his grandson Cornelius Duggan (16). Jeremiah worked as a farmer and John was a listed as a cow deler [sic]. Jeremiah could not read or write, but the other members of the family could each read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. Cornelius was born in New York, while the others were born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2^nd 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. Jeremiah owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

James Scott (40) lived with his wife Ellen (44) and their 2 children Katie (11) and Patrick (8). James and Ellen had been married for 13 years and had 3 children, 2 of whom were living in 1911. James worked as a farmer. Both Katie and James were scholars. Only Ellen and Katie could read and write. No language was recorded for any family member, suggesting they spoke English only. Ellen was born in County Roscommon, while the others were born in County Galway. The family lived in a 3^rd class house 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 cow house and 1 piggery.

Denis Kilduff (47) lived with his wife of 17 years Mary (42), their 3 sons, Timothy (15), John (13) and Patrick (9) and their 2 daughters Margaret (7) and Katie (5). Denis and Mary had 8 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. Denis worked as a farmer and Timothy was listed as a farmer’s son. John, Patrick and Margaret were scholars. Mary, Timothy, John and Patrick could read and write, while Margaret could read only. Denis and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The Kilduff family occupied a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of perishable material. Denis owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Anne Hannon (70) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her 2 unmarried children Bridget (32) and James (24). James was listed as a farmer’s son. Bridget and James could read and write, while Anne could read only. Anne spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using perishable material. Anne owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 barn.

John Connolly (51) lived with his wife Susan (39). They had been married for 11 years and no children. John worked as a carpenter. Both John and Susan could read and write. John spoke Irish and English, while Susan spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable 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 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Lawrence Kenny (41) was an unmarried agricultural labourer who lived alone. Lawrence could read and write. No language was listed, suggesting Lawrence spoke English only. He lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made using perishable material. Lawrence Kenny was the landholder.