Corrabaun

An Chora Bhán, white weir

Corrabaun is situated in the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian County Galway. Corrabaun is located in the South West of Killeroran parish. It is bounded by the townlands of Newtown, Cloonnabricka and Cornananta More in Killeroran parish and by Currafarry and Lisnaclassagh in Killosolan parish, Barony of Kilconnell and by Derrymore in Killosolan parish, Barony of Tiaquin.

The Down Survey Map was owned by John Kelly (Catholic) in 1641 (Pre-Cromwell). The 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owner was Sir Edward Ormesby (Protestant). There were 387 plantation acres of unprofitable land and 98 plantation acres of profitable land. 98 plantation acres were forfeited. The Down Survey name was Corboughlyn.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Lord Ffrench owns Corrabaun and holds it under deed forever. Approximately 1/3 of the townland consists of bog, while the remainder is made up of arable and pasture. It is stated the houses are in good condition. It pays £4-0-7 County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Corrabaun consists of 226 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches. The total population in 1841 was 126 people, 62 of whom were male and 64 were female. There were 19 houses, all of which were occupied. The population had increased slightly to 129 people in 1851, 61 were male and 68 were female. There were 19 houses in 1851 and 18 of these were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in £53-15-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1947-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, James Thorngate was the immediate lessor of the land. He kept a portion of bog measuring 94 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches in fee worth £1-0-0.

Patrick Murtagh paid £3-0-0 for 7 acres, 1 rood and 16 perches of house and land.

Michael Rogerson paid a total of £6-10-0 for house and land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 22 perches and land measuring 8 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches on the same holding.

Matthew Rogerson rented house, office and land measuring 9 acres, 1 rood and 2 perches for £5-3-0.

Patrick Rogerson rented 8 acres, 1 rood and 28 perches of house, office and land for £4-10-0.

William Murray paid £3-2-0 for house, office and land measuring 5 acres, 0 roods and 16 perches.

Catherine Murray rented house, offices and land measuring 7 acres, 2 roods and 13 perches for £4-5-0.

Michael Tully paid £7-0-0 for 13 acres, 0 roods and 12 perches of house, office and land.

Patrick Tannyan, Simon Tannyan and John Tannyan each jointly rented on Holding 9 which measured 13 acres, 2 roods and 33 perches. Patrick paid £2-10-0 for land. Simon paid £3-10-0 for house and land. John paid £1-15-0 for house and land. Also, on Holding 9, Patrick Tannyan leased a house to John Delany for £0-8-0.

Thomas Kilduff rented house, office and land measuring 14 acres, 2 roods and 6 perches for £7-5-0.

Michael Loughnan paid £6-15-0 for 13 acres, 0 roods and 18 perches of house, office and land.

William Cooley paid £10-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 15 acres, 2 roods and 4 perches.

William Burke rented herd’s house, office and land measuring 12 acres, 2 roods and 32 perches for £7-10-0. The total annual valuation of rateable property was £74-13-0.

Census 1901

There were 14 houses in Corrabaun in 1901, 13 of which were occupied. The total population was 58 people, 33 of whom were male and 25 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Charles Burke, Thomas Tully, Martin Gordon, Mary Murray, Michael Kilduff, James Loughnane, Catherine Healy, Michael Murray, Bridget Rogerson, Pat Tannyane, Thomas Rogerson, John Loughnane and John Kilduff. All inhabitants were born in County Galway, except John, Garrett and Michael Murray in House 9 who were born in Queen’s County. All were Roman Catholic, except Charles and Hannah Burke in House 1 whom were members of the Church of Ireland.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. House 7 was vacant, and John Carr was the landholder. There were 33 farm steadings, consisting of 7 stables, 11 cow houses, 5 piggeries, 1 fowl house and 9 barns. The census forms were collected on the 5^th of April.

Charles Burke (64) was a widower who lived with his daughter Hannah (16). Charles was a farmer and Hannah worked as a seamstress. Both Charles and Hannah could read and write. No language was listed, suggesting they spoke English only. Charles and Hannah were members of the Church of Ireland. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Charles owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Thomas Tully (67) was widower. He lived with his son Bernard (21) and his 4 daughters, Margret (19), Anne (17), Lizzie (15) and Celia (13). Thomas worked as a farmer and Bernard was a labourer. Margret was listed as a housekeeper and Anne was a laundress. Lizzie and Celia were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Thomas spoke Irish and English, while his children spoke English only. The Tully family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 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, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Martin Gordon (40) lived with his wife Ellen (42), their 5 sons, Peter (17), John (11), Mat (8), Michael (3) and Thomas (3 months) and their 3 daughters, Katie (15), Bridget (13) and Mary Ellen (6). Martin worked as a farmer, while Peter and John were listed as farmer’s sons. Katie and Bridget were farmer’s daughters. Mat, Mary Ellen and Michael were scholars. Only Ellen, Peter, Katie, Bridget and John could read and write, while Martin and Mat could read only. Martin and Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house, while the roof was made of perishable material. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Mary Murray (59) was a widowed housekeeper. She lived with her 2 sons Martin (28) and Pat (16). Martin worked as a farmer and Pat was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Mary spoke Irish and English, while her sons spoke English only. The family lived in 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 constructed of permanent material. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Michael Kilduff (56) was a married farmer and builder. He lived with his wife Mary (54), their 2 sons Patrick (28) and John (18) and their 2 daughters Cathern (17) and Honora (15). Mary was listed as a housekeeper. Patrick worked as a builder and John was a farmer. Both Cathern and Honora were farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary who could read only. No language was recorded for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The Kilduff family lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 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 and 1 barn.

James Loughnane (65) lived with his wife Mary (67), their married son Michael (27), daughter-in-law Mary (27) and their grandson John (2). James worked as a farmer, while both Michael and John were listed as farmer’s sons. Only Michael and Mary (27) could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English, except baby John. 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, while the roof was made of perishable material. James owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Catherine Healy (55) was a widow who lived with her son Michael (23) and her 2 daughters Kate (19) and Annie (15). Catherine was listed as a housekeeper. Michael worked as a farmer. Kate was a farmer’s daughter and Annie was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Catherine and Michael spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for Kate or Annie suggesting they spoke English only. The Healy family occupied a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed of permanent material and the roof was made of perishable material. Catherine owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable and 1 cow house.

Michael Murray (70) was an unmarried farmer. He lived with his 2 unmarried siblings James (63) and Catherine (56) and his 3 nephews John (24), Garrett (22) and Michael (20). James, John, Garrett and Michael were farm servants. All members of the family could read and write. Michael, James and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the other suggesting they spoke English only. John, Garrett and Michael were born in Queen’s County, while the rest of the family were born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 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 and 1 barn.

Bridget Rogerson (45) lived with her 2 sons Lawrence (19) and Thomas (16). Bridget is listed as being married, but there is no record of her husband here. Bridget was a farmer’s wife, while both Lawrence and Thomas worked as farmers. All members of the family could read and write. Each member of the family spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Perishable material was used for the roof of the house, while permanent material was used for the walls of the house. There was 1 cow house and 1 barn. Bridget Rogerson was the landholder.

Pat Tannyane (46) lived with his wife Ellie (32) and their 2 sons John (3) and Bernard (1). Pat worked as a farmer and Ellie was a dressmaker. John and Bernard were listed as farmer’s sons. Pat and Ellie could read and write. Pat spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting the spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct both the walls and the roof of the house. There was 1 cow house. Patrick Tannyane was the landholder.

Thomas Rogerson (60) lived with his wife Catherine (55), their 2 sons John (17) and Thomas (15) and their 2 daughters Katie (11) and Hanoria (8). Thomas worked as a farmer and both John and Thomas (15) were listed as farmer’s sons. Katie and Hanoria were scholars. Thomas (60) and Catherine could read only, while their children could each read and write. Thomas (60) and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd 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 cow house and 1 barn.

John Loughnane (70) was a widower who lived alone. He worked as a farmer. John could not read or write, but he spoke both Irish and English. He lived in a 3^rd class single roomed house with 2 front windows. The walls and the roof of the house were made of permanent material. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery.

John Kilduff (56) lived with his wife Bridget (55). John worked as a farmer and Bridget was listed as a farmer’s wife. Neither John nor Bridget could read or write, but they each spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 4^th class house with just 1 front window and 1 room. Perishable material was used for the walls and the roof of the house. There was also 1 piggery. Charles Burke was the landholder.

Census 1911

There were 11 houses in Corrabaun in 1911 and all of these were occupied. The total population was 45 people, 24 of whom were male and 21 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Mary Loughnane, Michael Kilduff, Catherine Healy, Patrick Tannyane, Bernard Tully, Gerald Murray, Mary Murray, Bridget Rogerson, Thomas Rogerson, Joseph Carr and Martin Gordon. All residents of Corrabaun were born in County Galway, except Gerald Murray in House 6 who was born in Queen’s County. All were Roman Catholic, except Hannah Carr in House 10 who was a member of the Church of Ireland.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 41 farm steadings, consisting of 5 stables, 10 cow houses, 1 calf house, 10 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 6 barns and 6 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 6^th of April.

Mary Loughnane (78) was a widow who lived with her married son Michael (39), daughter-in-law Mary (39), 4 grandsons, John (12), James (10), Bernard (2) and Thomas Joe (1) and her 2 granddaughters Sarah (7) and Jane (5). Michael and Mary had been married for 13 years and had 6 children by 1911. Michael worked as a farmer and his 4 eldest children were scholars. Only Michael Mary (39), John, James and Sarah could read and write, while Jane could read only. Mary (78), Michael, Mary (39), John 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 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Loughnane was the landholder.

Michael Kilduff (70) lived with his wife Mary (67), their 2 daughters Catherine (27) and Nora (23) and their son John (25). Michael and Mary had been married for 42 years and had 11 children, 9 of whom were living in 1911. Michael was a farmer and builder. John was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary who could read only. Michael spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The Kilduff family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Catherine Healy (66) was a widow who lived with her married son Michael (39), daughter-in-law Mary (29) and her granddaughter Bridget (3 months). Michael and Mary had been married for 1 year and had 1 child. Michael worked as a farmer. Catherine, Michael and Mary could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Healy family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling 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. Catherine owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Patrick Tannyane (65) was a widower who lived with his 2 sons John (14) and Bernard (12) and his daughter Mary (9). Patrick worked as a farmer and each of children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Patrick spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for his children 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 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 piggery.

Bernard Tully (31) lived with his wife Margaret (30) and their son Thomas J. (1 month). Bernard and Margaret had been married for under 1 year and had 1 child. Bernard worked as a farmer. Both Bernard and Margaret could read and write. No language was listed for any family member suggesting they spoke English only. The Tully 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 using permanent material. Bernard owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery.

Gerald Murray (52) was an unmarried farmer who lived alone. Gerald could read and write, but no language was recorded, suggesting he spoke English only. He was born in Queen’s County. Gerald occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were made of permanent material. Gerald Murray was the landholder.

Mary Murray (70) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her married son Martin (40) and daughter-in-law Kate (35). Martin and Kate had been married for 5 years and had no children. Martin was listed as a farmer’s son. Martin and Kate could read and write, while Mary could read only. Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others 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 to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Bridget Rogerson (60) was a widow who lived with her married son Thomas (26) and daughter-in-law Mary (25). Thomas and Mary had been married for under 1 year and had no children. Bridget worked as a farmer and Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. Mary worked as a dressmaker. All members of the family could read and write. Bridget spoke Irish and English, while Thomas and Mary spoke English only. The Rogerson 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. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Thomas Rogerson (73) was a widower. He lived with his married son Thomas (24), daughter-in-law Nora (25), unmarried daughter Nora (18) and John Martin (5 months). John Martin was listed as a son but was most likely the only child of Thomas (24) and wife Nora and the grandson of Thomas (73). Thomas (24) and Nora had been married for 1 year and had 1 child. Thomas (73) worked as a farmer and Thomas (24) was a tailor. Nora (25) worked as a dressmaker. All members of the family could read and write, except naturally baby John Martin. Thomas (73) 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 dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were both made of perishable material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Joseph Carr (26) lived with his wife Hannah (25). They had been married for 4 years and had 2 children, sadly neither of their children were living in 1911. Joseph worked as a farmer. Joseph and Hannah could read and write, while no language was recorded suggesting they spoke English only. Hannah was a member of the Church of Ireland, while Joseph was a Roman Catholic. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Joseph owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Martin Gordon (54) lived with his wife Ellen (62), their 3 sons, Matt (19), Michael (14) and Thomas (10) and their daughter Mary Ellen (16). Martin and Ellen had been married for 28 years and had 8 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Martin worked as a farmer and Matt was an agricultural labourer. Michael and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Martin and Ellen 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 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. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.