Killeroran

Cill ar Ghualainn, Ronan’s Church

Killeroran is situated in the centre of the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway. It is bounded by the townlands Muckanagh North, Muckanagh South, Drinaun, Cartron, Ballygar, Tullyroe and Tully.

The Down Survey Map states the 1641 (Pre-Cromwell) and the 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owner was the Earl of Clanrickard (Protestant). There were 194 plantation acres of unprofitable land and 233 plantation acres of profitable.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Denis Kelly Esq. owns the townland and holds it under deed forever. The majority of land is made up of arable and pasture, while approximately 3 acres are bog land. It is stated the houses and roads are in good condition. It pays £13-15 ½ County Cess.

Census 1841-185

According to the 1851 census, Killeroran consists of 839 acres, 0 roods and 15 perches. The total population in 1841 was 632 people, 302 of whom were male and 330 were female. There were 104 houses, 103 of which were occupied. The population had decreased to 438 people by 1851, 220 of whom were male and 218 were female. There were 83 houses in 1851, 80 of which were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £329-0-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Denis H. Kelly was the immediate lessor of the land. On Holding, Denis H. Kelly kept bog measuring 27 acres, 0 roods and 30 perches, land measuring 5 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches and another lot of land measuring 47 acres, 1 rood and 10 perches in fee worth £7-15-0.

John Quinn rented forge and land measuring 4 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches and a lot of land measuring 1 acre, 1 rood and 5 perches for £3-5-0. On the same holding, Michael Kenny rented land measuring 0 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches for £0-10-0.

On Holding 3, Denis. H. Kelly kept land described as waste measuring 0 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches in fee.

Edward Clinton paid £1-15-0 for land measuring 0 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches and a house on the same holding.

James A. McDonnell rented 33 acres, 1 rood and 35 perches of house, offices and land for £30-0-0. On the same holding, there was a court house worth £1-15-0.

Peter Duignan rented land measuring 1 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches for £1-15-0.

On Holding 7, Peter Burke paid £4-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches. On the same holding, Alexander Robinson paid £2-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 0 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches.

Owen Fitzmaurice rented land measuring 1 acre, 2 roods and 20 perches for £1-10-0.

Thomas Gaffey paid £1-15-0 for 1 acre, 3 roods and 29 perches of land.

Bartholomew Feeny paid £1-15-0 for land measuring 2 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches.

Hugh Shaughnessy rented 1 acre, 3 roods and 29 perches of land for £1-15-0.

On Holding 12, Michael Mannion and John Wall both rented lots of land. Michael Mannion paid £1-0-0 for 0 acres, 3 roods and 29 perches of land. John Wall paid £0-15-0 for 0 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches.

Thomas Dooley rented land measuring 1 acre, 3 roods and 0 perches for £1-10-0.

John Martin paid £1-5-0 for 1 acre, 2 roods and 20 perches of land.

Patrick Burke rented house, offices and land measuring 17 acres, 0 roods and 10 perches and a lot of land measuring 42 acres, 2 roods and 8 perches for a total of £28-15-0.

Margaret Carty, Mary Corr, Peter O’Neill, Catherine Queeney, John Fallon and Catherine Lohan each rented house and land on Holding 17 which measured a total of 4 acres, 1 rood and 36 perches. Margaret Carty paid £0-11-0. Mary Corr, Peter O’Neill, Catherine Queeney and John Fallon each paid £0-13-0. Catherine Lohan paid £0-15-0.

Patrick Nolan paid a total of £4-0-0 for land measuring 1 acre, 2 roods and 13 perches and house and land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 24 perches.

Alexander McKenzie paid £9-15-0 for 5 acres, 1 rood and 18 perches of house and land and 11 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches of land. On the same holding, there was a vacant house worth £0-10-0.

Widow Clarke rented house and land measuring 0 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches for £1-15-0.

John Queeney rented land measuring 4 acres, 2 roods and 2 perches, house and land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 26 perches and another lot of land measuring 7 acres, 0 roods and 28 perches of £8-0-0.

Alexander McKenzie rented land measuring 2 acres, 0 roods and 25 perches for £0-10-0.

On Holding 23, Patrick Burke rented land of no value that measured 0 acres, 2 roods and 30 perches.

Martin Curley rented house and land measuring 19 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches for £13-2-0.

Thomas Curley paid £4-12-0 for 9 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches of house, office and land.

John Walsh paid £7-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 11 acres, 2 roods and 28 perches.

Festus Egan rented house, offices and land measuring 3 acres, 3 roods and 15 perches and land measuring 5 acres, 0 roods and 15 perches for £8-5-0. On the same holding there was a graveyard worth £0-5-0.

On Holding 28, John Walsh and Festus Egan rented land measuring a total of 22 acres, 1 rood ad 15 perches. John Walsh paid £2-10-0 and Festus Egan paid £3-10-0.

James Egan paid a total of £9-15-0 for land measuring 6 acres, 2 roods and 30 perches, another lot of land measuring 4 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches and house, offices and land measuring 6 acres, 0 roods and 35 perches.

Patrick Egan rented house, office and land measuring 19 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches for £7-15-0.

Michael Fallon and Patrick Egan (James) each rented on Holding 31, which measured a total of 20 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches. Michael Fallon paid £6-0-0 for house, office and land. Patrick Egan (James) paid £6-0-0 for house and land.

Matthew Murray paid £4-0-0 for 5 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches of house, office and land.

Patrick Daly rented house and land measuring 7 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches for £5-17-0.

Matthew Connolly rented 5 acres, 0 roods and 30 perches of house, offices and land for £4-0-0.

Luke Egan paid £3-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 5 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches.

Patrick Owens paid £3-0-0 for 3 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches of house and land.

On Holding 37, Matthew Murray, Patrick Daly, Matthew Connolly, Luke Egan and Patrick Owens jointly rented land measuring a total of 59 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches. They each paid £2-15-0.

Patrick Clarke rented house, offices and land measuring 12 acres, 1 rood and 33 perches for £5-5-0.

Matthew Clarke rented 14 acres, 0 roods and 22 perches of house, office and land for £8-0-0.

Edmond Nolan paid £3-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 4 acres, 3 roods and 23 perches.

Laurence Clarke paid £4-5-0 for 6 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches of house, office and land.

On Holding 42, Edmond Nolan and Laurence Clarke jointly rented land which measured a total of 6 acres, 3 roods and 3 perches. They each paid £1-3-0.

Patrick Nolan rented house, office and land measuring 25 acres, 2 roods and 0 perches for £13-5-0. On the same holding, Daniel Fallon rented a house for £0-5-0.

Darby Lohan paid £6-15-0 for house and land measuring 12 acres, 1 rood and 10 perches.

Daniel Clarke paid £13-12-0 for 20 acres, 0 roods and 25 perches of house, office and land.

Malachy Carey rented house and land measuring 5 acres, 0 roods and 32 perches for £3-12-0.

Winifred Lohan rented 1 acre, 2 roods and 22 perches of house and land for £1-5-0.

Connor Brien paid £2-10-0 for house and land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 6 perches.

Andrew White paid a total of £3-0-0 for 0 acres, 3 roods and 21 perches of house, office and land and 3 acres, 3 roods and 6 perches of land on Holding 49.

John Martin rented land measuring 11 acres, 3 roods and 31 perches for £6-0-0.

Malachy Carey rented 9 acres, 3 roods and 3 perches of land for £5-0-0.

James McDermott paid £6-5-0 for house and land measuring 10 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches.

Patrick McDermott paid £6-0-0 for 5 acres, 2 roods and 33 perches of land and 1 acre, 3 roods and 5 perches of house, office and land.

Matthew Bryan rented land measuring 4 acres, 0 roods and 36 perches and house and land measuring 2 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches for £4-10-0.

On Holding 55, James McDermott, Patrick McDermott and Matthew Bryan jointly rented land measuring a total of 8 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches. James McDermott paid £0-15-0. Patrick McDermott paid £0-10-0. Matthew Bryan paid £0-15-0.

Thomas Reilly paid £4-5-0 for 6 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches of house and land.

Thomas Brannelly paid a total of £14-10-0 for land measuring 6 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches, another lot of land measuring 1 acre, 0 roods and 33 perches and house, offices and land measuring 17 acres, 0 roods and 33 perches. On the same holding, Rose Gannon paid £0-10-0 for house and land measuring 0 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches. Bridget Murray also rented a house on this holding for £0-8-0.

Matthew Kelly rented house, office and land measuring 10 acres, 0 roods and 11 perches for £6-15-0.

Mary Reilly rented 6 acres, 1 rood and 31 perches of house and land for £4-0-0.

Michael Boyle paid £5-0-0 for house, offices and land measuring 6 acres, 0 roods and 28 perches.

Peter Brannelly paid £3-17-0 for 5 acres, 0 roods and 18 perches of house, office and land.

Larry Lohan rented house and land measuring 4 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches and a lot of land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 14 perches for £5-0-0.

Roger Lennan rented 5 acres, 0 roods and 18 perches of house and land for £3-15-0.

On Holding 64, Michael Boyle, Laurence Lohan, Peter Brannelly and Roger Lennan jointly rented land measuring a total of 13 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches. They each paid £1-5-0.

John Fallon paid £3-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 4 acres, 3 roods and 36 perches.

Laurence Nolan paid £3-10-0 for 4 acres, 1 rood and 35 perches of house, offices and land.

Daniel Clarke rented house and land measuring 6 acres, 1 rood and 16 perches for £4-10-0.

Cecilia Kelly rented 2 acres, 2 roods and 26 perches of house and land for £1-15-0.

Patrick Murray paid £6-0-0 for house, office and land measuring 11 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches.

On Holding 70, Philip Tracey and Malachy Tracey each paid £4-15-0 for house, offices and land that measured 1 acre, 0 roods and 6 perches.

Philip Tracey paid £21-10-0 for office and land measuring 17 acres, 2 roods and 28 perches and a lot of land measuring 11 acres, 1 rood and 8 perches.

Philip Tracey (of Ballygar) rented herd’s house and land measuring 1 acre, 3 roods and 23 perches for £ 1-10-0. On the same holding, James Clarke rented a house for £0-5-0 from Philip Tracey.

Malachy Tracey paid £11-0-0 for land measuring 16 acres, 2 roods and 38 perches.

William Tracey paid a total of £12-5-0 for house, offices and land measuring 1 acre, 0 roods and 32 perches, a lot of land measuring 3 acres, 0 roods and 27 perches and another lot of land measuring 12 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches. On the same holding, Thomas Tracey paid £2-0-0 for house and offices.

Matthew Bryan, James McDermott, Patrick McDermott, Thomas Reilly, Matthew Kelly, Michael Boyle, Peter Brannelly, Laurence Lohan, Roger Lennan, Thomas Brannelly and Patrick Murray rented land measuring 10 acres, 2 roods and 2 perches on Holding 75. Matthew Bryan paid £0-10-0. James McDermott paid £0-7-0. Patrick McDermott paid £0-18-0. Thomas Reilly paid £0-7-0. Matthew Kelly, Michael Boyle, Peter Brannelly, Laurence Lohan and Roger Lennan each paid £0-10-0. Thomas Brannelly paid £0-15-0. Patrick Murray paid £0-10-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £471-12-0. Taking into account the exemptions given to the courthouse and the graveyard, the total annual valuation was £469-12-0.

Census 1901

There were 41 houses in Killeroran in 1901, and each of these were occupied. The total population was 225 people, 103 of whom were male and 122 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Michael Fallon, Patrick Mannion, William Noblett, James Brannelly, Thomas Lennon, John Lohan, Julia Clarke, James Boyle, John Murray, Patrick Reilly, Ellen Clarke, Thomas Reilly, Patrick Brien, John Nolan, Mary McDermott, Mary White, Thomas Keighery, Mary Noone, Bridget Carty, Daniel Coleman, Catherine Egan, Bridget Egan, Patrick Gannon, John Neill, Martin Lohan, Martin Curley, Michael Clarke, Michael Nolan, Mary Fallon, Patrick Fallon, Thomas Owens, Bridget Clarke, Patrick Clarke, Ellen Egan, Martin Connelly, Patrick Daly, John Murray, Thos Fallon, John Egan, Mary Walsh and James Healy. All inhabitants of Killeroran in 1901 were born in County Galway, except each of the occupants of House 3; William Noblett who was born in Dublin City, Hester Anne Noblett who was born in County Cork, M. Florence Noblett who was born in Sligo, James McKeran who was born in County Meath, Ellen McCormick who was from County Tipperary; Ellen Clarke in House 7 who was born in County Clare; James, Martin and Michael Clarke also in House 7 who were born in County Cork; Bridget, Thomas and James Carty in House 19 were born in County Roscommon and Mary Kelly in House 40 who was born in America. All residents were Roman Catholic, except William Noblett, Hester Anne Noblett and M. Florence Noblett in House 3 who were members of the Church of Ireland.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. The walls of each house were constructed using permanent material, while the roof of each house was made of perishable material, except Houses 3, 10, 17, 19 and 39 which used permanent material to construct both the walls and the roof of the house. There was a total of 127 farm steadings, consisting of 21 stables, 2 coach houses, 36 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 38 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 20 barns and 5 sheds. However, as a result of a missing B2 return form, the description of 39 of these farm steadings is unknown. The census forms were collected on the 3^rd of April from Houses 1 to 15, on the 5^th of April from Houses 16 to 29, on the 13^th of April from Houses 30 to 40 and on the 15^th of April from House 41.

Michael Fallon (63) was a widower who lived with his son John (24) and his daughter Ellen (17). Michael worked as a farmer, while John was listed as a farmer’s son and Ellen was a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick Mannion (41) lived with his wife Margaret (35), their 3 daughters, Maria (12), Maggie (10) and Ellen (1) and their 3 sons, Edward (8), Michael (6) and Patrick (4). Patrick worked as a farmer, while both Maria and Maggie were listed as a farmer’s daughters. Edward and Michael were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Patrick (4) and Ellen who were too young to read and write at the time of the census. Patrick (41) and Margaret spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 piggery.

William Noblett (65) lived with his wife Hester Anne (61), their daughter M. Florence (26) and 2 servants, coachman James McKeran (24) and cook Ellen McCormick (24). William worked as a clerk in Holy Orders, while M. Florence was a Queen Victoria jubilee nurse. All members of the household could read and write. No language was recorded, suggesting each person spoke English only. William was born in Dublin City, while Hester Anne was born in County Cork and M. Florence was born in County Sligo. James was born in County Meath and Ellen was from County Tipperary. William, Hester Anne and M. Florence were members of the Church of Ireland. James and Ellen were Roman Catholic. The dwelling was a 1^st class house with 7 front windows and 10 rooms. William owned the land on which his house was located as well as 1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 fowl house.

James Brannelly (40) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (30), their 2 daughters Margaret (5) and Celia (2), their son Patrick (2) and his unmarried brother John (45). John worked as a farm servant. Margaret was a scholar. James, Bridget and John could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. No language was recorded for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. James Brannelly was the landholder.

Thomas Lennon (54) lived with his wife Bridget (46), their 3 sons, Thomas (19), Martin (17) and John (3), their 5 daughters, Margaret (14), Mary (12), Julia (8), Katie (6) and Anne (3 months) and his unmarried sister Mary (52). Thomas (54) worked as a farmer and his sister Mary was a housekeeper. Thomas (19) was listed as a farmer’s son and Martin worked as a rural postman. Margaret, Mary, Julia and Katie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary (52), John and Anne. Thomas (54), Bridget, Mary (52), Thomas (19), Martin, Margaret and Mary (12) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The Lennon family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Lohan (65) lived with his wife Bridget (60), their son Christopher (25) and their daughter Margaret (20). John worked as a farmer, while Christopher was listed as a farmer’s son and Margaret was a farmer’s daughter. John, Christopher and Margaret could read and write. John and Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Julia Clarke was a widowed farmer. She lived with her married son Martin (49), daughter-in-law Ellen (44) and her 3 grandsons, James (15), Martin (11) and Michael (11). Martin (49) was a former constable in the R.I.C. and Ellen was a housekeeper. James, Martin (11) and Michael were scholars. Julia could not read or write, but the rest of her family could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. Ellen was born in County Clare, while James, Martin (11) and Michael were each born in County Cork. Julia and Martin (49) were both born in County Galway. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Julia owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

James Boyle (55) lived with his wife Anne (50) and their 2 daughters Margaret (19) and Bridget (16). James worked as a farmer, while both Margaret and Bridget were listed as farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Boyle family lived in a 2^nd dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. James owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

John Murray (57) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Katherine (49), their 3 sons, Patrick (20), James (18) and Lawrence (12) and their daughter Katherine (16). Both Patrick and James were agricultural labourers. Katherine (16) was a domestic assistant and Lawrence was a scholar. John could not read, but the rest of his family could each read and write. John and Katherine (49) spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 cow house and 1 piggery. James Murray was the landholder.

Patrick Reilly (65) lived with his wife Mary (60), their unmarried daughter Sibina (30) and their son Michael (26). Patrick worked as a farmer and Mary was a farmer’s wife. Sibina was listed as a farmer’s daughter, while Michael was a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 5 front windows and 4 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Ellen Clarke (57) was a widow who lived with her married daughter Ellen Mannion (23), son-in-law Patrick Mannion (39) and her 3 grandchildren, Thomas (4), Annie (2) and Michael (1). Ellen (57) was listed as a farmer’s wife, while her son Patrick worked as a farmer. Ellen (57), Patrick and Ellen (23) could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The children spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Ellen owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Thomas Reilly (73) lived with his wife Mary (60) and their son Patrick (27). Thomas worked as a farmer and Mary was a farmer’s wife. Patrick was listed as a farmer’s son. Only Thomas and Patrick could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Brien (60) lived with his wife Bridget (50), their son Matt (22) and their 3 daughters, Bridget (18), Julia (16) and Ellie (14). Patrick worked as a farmer, while Matt was listed as a farmer’s son and Bridget (18) was a farmer’s daughter. Julia and Ellie were scholars. Patrick could not read, but the rest of his family could each read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family occupied 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 piggery.

John Nolan (40) lived with his wife Mary (38), their 4 sons, Michael (18), Thos (16), John (11) and Peter (5) and their 2 daughters Bridget (14) and Annie (8). John (40) worked as a farmer, and each of his sons were listed as a farmer’s sons. Bridget and Annie were farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write. John (40) and Mary spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. John Nolan was the landholder.

Mary McDermott (48) was a widow. She lived with her son James (10) and her 4 daughters, Elizabeth (17), Mary (15), Kate (13) and Bridget (4). Mary (48) was listed as a farmer’s wife and Elizabeth was a farmer’s daughter. Mary (15), Kate and James were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Bridget who could not read. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Bridget who likely spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Mary owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Mary White (62) was a widow who lived with her 2 unmarried daughters Bridget (35) and Anne (26). Mary was listed as a farmer’s wife, while both Bridget and Anne were farmer’s daughters. Mary could not read, but each of her daughters could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Mary owned the land on which her house was located along with 2 farm steadings.

Thomas Keighery (60) lived with his wife Nora (54), their daughter Mary (22) and their 3 sons, Thomas (19), James (17) and Michael (14). Thomas (60) worked as a farmer, while Mary was a farmer’s daughter and both Thomas (19) and James were listed as a farmer’s sons. Michael was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 2 farm steadings.

Mary Noone (65) was a widow who lived with her widowed sister Catherine Healy (55). Both Mary and Catherine were listed as farmer’s wives. Mary could read only, but Catherine could read and write. Mary and Catherine spoke Irish and English. The sisters lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. There were 2 farm steadings. Mary Noone was the landholder.

Bridget Carty (60) was a widow who lived with her 2 unmarried sons Thomas (30) and James (28). Bridget was listed as a shepherd’s wife, while both Thomas and James were agricultural labourers. Bridget could read and write, but Thomas and James could read only. Bridget and Thomas spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for James suggesting he spoke English only. Each family member was born in County Roscommon. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 5 front windows and 4 rooms. There were 3 farm steadings. Andrew Kenny was the landholder.

Daniel Coleman (50) lived with his wife Mary (52), their son Patrick (20) and their 2 daughters Mary (19) and Ellie (17). Daniel worked as a farmer, while Patrick was a farmer’s son and both Mary (19) and Ellie were listed as farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Coleman family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Daniel owned the land on which his house was situated along with 4 farm steadings.

Catherine Egan (71) was a widow. She lived with her married son Thomas (42), daughter-in-law Bridget (36) and her 3 grandchildren, Winifred (5), Lawrence (3) and Martin (5 months). Catherine was listed as a farmer’s wife. Thomas worked as an agricultural labourer. Catherine, Thomas and Bridget could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. No language was recorded for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Catherine owned the land on which her house was located along with 6 farm steadings.

Bridget Egan (72) was a widowed farmer’s wife. She lived with her widowed daughter-in-law Bridget (34), her 4 grandsons, Patrick (13), Peter (12), John (11) and Thomas (7) and her granddaughter Mary (8). Bridget (34) was listed as a farmer’s wife, while each of her children were scholars. Only Bridget (34), Patrick, Peter and John could read and write, while Mary and Thomas could read only. Bridget (72), Bridget (34), Patrick and Peter spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along with 4 farm steadings.

Patrick Gannon (67) was a widower who lived with his grandson James Kenny (16). Patrick worked as a farmer and James was a scholar. Patrick could not read, but James could read and write. Patrick spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for James suggesting he spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located as well as 1 farm steading.

John Neill (67) lived with his wife Bridget (74), their 2 unmarried children Lawrence (30) and Mary (26) and their 2 grandchildren Patrick Crehan (13) and Michael Crehan (11). John worked as a farmer, while Lawrence was a farmer’s son and Mary was listed as a farmer’s daughter. Patrick and Michael were scholars. Only Patrick could read and write, while Michael could read only John and Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 farm steading.

Martin Lohan (70) was a widower. He lived with a lodger Julia Cooney (78). Julia was a widow. Martin worked as a farmer and Julia was a general domestic servant. Neither Martin nor Julia could read or write, but the each spoke Irish and English. The pair occupied a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. There was 1 farm steading. Martin Lohan was the landholder.

Martin Curley (38) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (36), their 3 sons, Patrick (11), Laurence (7) and Martin (11 months) and their 3 daughters, Kate (9), Bridget (6) and Salia (4). Patrick, Kate, Laurence and Bridget (6) were scholars. Martin (38), Bridget (36), Patrick and Kate could read and write. Martin (38) and Bridget (36) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 4 farm steadings.

Michael Clarke (53) lived with his wife Bridget (38), their 8 daughters, Catherine (19), Mary A. (17), Bridget (15), Jane (13), Ellen (11), Lizzie (8), Julia (6) and Maggie (4) and their son Daniel (1). Michael worked as a farmer, while Catherine and Mary A. were listed as a farmer’s daughters. Bridget (15), Jane, Ellen, Lizzie, Julia and Maggie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Maggie who could read only and Daniel who was too young to read or write at the time of the census. Michael, Bridget (38), Catherine, Mary A., Bridget (15), Jane and Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The Clarke family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 4 farm steadings.

Michael Nolan (73) lived with his wife Eliza (65), their married son Pat (35), daughter-in-law Bridget (28), their 2 grandsons Matt (23) and Michael (6) and their 4 granddaughters, Ellie Nolan (21), Katie Boyle (15), Mary Nolan (4) and Lizzie Nolan (2). Michael worked as a farmer, while Pat and Matt were listed as farmer’s sons. Kate Boyle, Michael (6) and Mary were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Eliza, Mary and Lizzie who could not read or write. Each person in the family spoke Irish and English, except Michael (6), Mary and Lizzie who each spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 4 farm steadings.

Mary Fallon (36) was a widowed farmer’s wife. She lived with her daughter Mary (15) and her 2 sons Thomas (13) and Patrick (11). Each of the children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Mary (36) spoke Irish and English, while her children spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. There was 1 farm steading. Mary Fallon was the landholder.

Patrick Fallon (53) lived with his wife Mary (51), their 2 sons Patrick (21) and Martin (15) and their 2 daughters Bridget (18) and Mary (13). Patrick (53) worked as a farmer, while Patrick (21) was listed as a farmer’s son and Bridget was a farmer’s daughter. Martin and Mary (13) were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary (51) who could not read or write. Patrick (53), Mary (51) and Patrick (21) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Thomas Owens (47) was a widower who worked as a farmer. He lived with his 2 daughters Bridget (21) and Kate (17) and his son Matt (15). Both Bridget and Kate were listed as farmer’s daughters, while Matt was a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Bridget Clarke (84) was a widow who lived with her married son John (40), daughter-in-law Bridget (38) and her 2 grandchildren Mary (6) ad Mathew (3). Bridget (84) was listed as a farmer’s wife. John worked as a farm labourer. Mary and Mathew were scholars. Only Bridget (38) could read and write, while Mary could read only. All members of the family spoke Irish and English, except Mathew who likely spoke English only. The Clarke family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. Bridget Clarke was the landholder.

Patrick Clarke (51) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (45), their 4 sons, Hugh (20), Thomas (18), Michael (11) and Lawrence (9) and their 4 daughters, Mary (16), Anne (14), Bridget (7) and Catherine (4). Hugh worked as a farm labourer. Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son and Mary was a farmer’s daughter. Anne, Michael, Lawrence and Bridget (7) were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Catherine who could not read. Patrick and Bridget (45) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Ellen Egan (78) was a widow. She lived with her married son Michael (30), daughter-in-law Mary (30) and her 3 granddaughters, Mary (5), Bridget (3) and Anne (6 months). Ellen was listed as a farmer’s wife. Michael worked as a farm labourer. Only Michael and Mary (30) could read and write. Ellen and Michael spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Martin Connelly (44) lived with his wife Bridget (45), their 3 daughters, Mary (18), Bridget (16) and Annie (5) and their 4 sons, Peter (14), Matt (12), Patrick (9) and John (2). Martin worked as a farmer, while Mary worked as a teacher and Bridget (16) was listed as a farmer’s daughter. Peter, Matt, Patrick and Annie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Martin who could read only and John who was too young to read or write at the time of the census. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Annie and John who spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Daly (48) lived with his wife Bridget (45) and their 3 daughters, Mary (20), Catherine (18) and Bridget (12). Patrick worked as a farmer, while Bridget (45) was a farmer’s wife and both Mary and Catherine were listed as a farmer’s daughters. Bridget (12) was a scholar. Patrick could not read, but the rest of his family could read and write. Patrick, Bridget (45) and Mary spoke Irish and English, while Catherine and Bridget spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Patrick Daly was the landholder.

John Murray (59) was a widower who lived with his son Martin (23) and his daughter Ellie (24). John worked as a farmer, while Martin was listed as a farmer’s son and Ellie was a farmer’s daughter. John could not read, but both Martin and Ellie could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Murray family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was located as well as 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Thos Fallon [sic] (45) was an unmarried farmer who lived alone. Thos could read and write, and he spoke both Irish and English. He lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. There was 1 cow house. Thos Fallon was the landholder.

John Egan (69) lived with his wife Catherine (54), their 2 sons Peter (29) and Festus (27), their daughter Winifred (19) and their granddaughter Mary Anne Kelly (9). John worked as a farmer, whole both Peter and Festus were farm labourers. Winifred was seamstress and Mary Anne was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. John, Catherine and Winifred spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Mary Walsh (50) was a widow who lived with her 2 sons Edward (25) and John (18), her 2 daughters Margaret (28) and Ellen (20) and her granddaughter Mary Kelly (11). Mary (50) was listed as a farmer’s wife. Edward and John worked as farm labourers. Margaret and Ellen were farmer’s daughters and Mary (11) was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Mary (11) who likely spoke English only. Mary (11) was born in America, while the others were born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

James Healy (33) lived with his wife Catherine (20) and his sister-in-law Bridget Healy (40). Bridget was listed as being married, but there is no record of her husband here. James worked as a farmer. Only James and Catherine could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Census 1911

There were 38 houses in Killeroran in 1911, each of which were occupied. The total population was 208 people, 98 of whom were male and 110 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Mary McDermott, Mary White, Thomas Keighery, Michael Clarke, Patrick Nolan, Michl Fallon, Patrick Fallon, Thomas Owens, John Clarke, Patrick Clarke, Michael Egan, Martin Connolly, Patrick Daly, John Murray, Daniel Coleman, Catherine Egan, Bridget Egan, James Brannelly, Thomas Lennon, John Lohan, Anne Boyle, John Murray, Michael Reilly, Patrick Mannion, Mary Reilly, Patrick Brien, John Nolan, Catherine Egan, Mary Walsh, Hugh Healy, Michael Fallon, Robert Miller, Thomas Carty, Patrick Gannon, Martin Curley, Thomas Kelly, Ellen Clarke and Patrick Kerigan. All inhabitants of Killeroran in 1911 were born in County Galway, except Robert Miller in House 32 who was born in County Tipperary, Esther Kavanagh also in house 32 who was born in County Wexford, Thomas Carty in House 33 who was born in County Roscommon and Thomas and Julia Kelly in House 36 who were both born in County Westmeath. All residents were Roman Catholic, except Robert Miller in House 32 who was a member of the Church of Ireland.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. The walls of each house were constructed using permanent material, while the roof of each house was made of perishable material, except Houses 3, 23, 28, 32 and 36 which used permanent material to construct both the walls and the roof of the house. There was a total of 151 farm steadings, consisting of 13 stables, 1 coach house, 34 cow houses, 20 calf houses, 29 piggeries, 20 fowl houses, 24 barns and 10 sheds. The census forms were collected from House 1 to 10 on the 5^th of April and from House 11 to 38 on the 6^th of April.

Mary McDermott (55) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her 3 daughters, Mary (25), Kate (22) and Bridget (15) and her son James (20). James was a farm servant and Bridget was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Mary (55) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Mary White (73) was a widow who lived with her married daughter Anne Healy (30), son-in-law Thomas Healy (42) and her granddaughter Mary Healy (1). Anne and Thomas had been married for 5 years and had 1 child. Thomas worked as a farmer. Only Anne and Thomas could read and write. Mary and Thomas 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. There was 1 cow house and 1 fowl house. Thomas Healy was the landholder.

Thomas Keighery (70) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Norah (69), their son Thomas (29) and Mary (22). Thomas and Norah had been married for 42 years and had 9 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. Thomas (29) was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write. Thomas (70) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 barn.

Michael Clarke (64) lived with his wife Bridget (48), their 7 daughters, Catherine (29), Mary Anne (27), Bridget (25), Ellie (21), Lizzie (17), Julia (15) and Maggie (13) and their 3 sons, Daniel (11), John Thomas (9) and Michael (4). Michael and Bridget had been married for 30 years and had 13 children, 10 of whom were living in 1911. Michael (64) worked as a farmer and his wife Bridget (48) was listed as a farmer’s wife. Catherine, Mary Anne, Bridget (25) and Ellie were farmer’s daughters. Lizzie, Julia, Maggie, Daniel and John Thomas were scholars. Michael (4) was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write, except Michael (4). Michael (64), Bridget (48), Lizzie, Julia, Maggie, Daniel and John Thomas spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only.  The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Patrick Nolan (52) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (39), their 2 sons Michael (16) and Patrick (4), their 4 daughters, Mary (14), Elizabeth (12), Bridget (10) and Norah (8) and his widowed mother Elizabeth (75). Patrick and Bridget had been married for 17 years and had 6 children. Both Patrick (52) and Michael worked as farmers. Mary, Elizabeth (12), Bridget (39) and Norah were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Patrick (4). Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Norah and Patrick (4) who likely spoke English only. The Nolan family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Patrick Nolan was the landholder.

Michael Fallon (53) lived with his wife of 27 years Mary (49) and their 2 sons Thomas (25) and Patrick (23). Michael and Mary had 7 children, sadly only 3 of their children were living in 1911. Michl worked as a farmer, while both Thomas and Patrick were listed as farmer’s sons. All members of the family could read and write. Michael, Mary and Thomas spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for Patrick suggesting he spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Patrick Fallon (65) lived with his wife Mary (67), their 2 sons Dan (36) and Martin (26) and their daughter Mary (23). Patrick and Mary had been married for 37 years and had 5 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a farmer, while Dan was listed as a farmer’s son and Martin was a national school teacher. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Thomas Owens (57) was a widower who lived with his son Matt (25) and his daughter Katie (27). Thomas worked as a farmer, while Matt was a farmer’s son and Katie was listed as a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John Clarke (58) lived with his wife Bridget (48), their 3 daughters, Mary (16), Bridget (9) and Catherine (6) and their son Matty (14). John and Bridget had been married for 18 years and had 5 children, 4 of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer, while Matty and Bridget were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Catherine who could not read or write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Catherine who likely spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 barn. John Clarke was the landholder.

Patrick Clarke (62) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (56), their 2 sons Thomas (28) and Lawrence (19) and their 2 daughters Bridget (17) and Catherine (14). Patrick and Bridget had been married for 31 years and had 10 children, 9 of whom were living in 1911. Both Thomas and Lawrence were listed as farmer’s sons. Catherine was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Patrick and Bridget (56) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Michael Egan (50) lived with his wife of 15 years Maria (49), their 2 daughters Bridget (13) and Annie (9) and their son Patrick (7). Michael and Maria had 4 children, sadly only 3 were living in 1911. Michael worked as a farmer, while each of his children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Patrick who could not read. No language was recorded for any family member, suggesting they each spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Martin Connolly (54) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (55), their 2 daughters Mary (28) and Annie (15), their 3 sons, Matt (22), Pat (19) and John (12), his widowed sister Mary Fitzgerald (51) and boarder Maggie Heavy (20). Martin and Bridget had been married for 31 years and had 7 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Both Mary (28) and Maggie were national school teachers. Matt and Pat were listed as farmer’s sons, while Annie and John were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each person in the household spoke Irish and English, except Matt and Pat who likely spoke English only, as no language was recorded for them. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Martin Connolly was the landholder.

Patrick Daly (67) lived with his wife Bridget (64), their married daughter Mary Noone (32), son-in-law Edward Noone (44) and their 3 grandchildren, Matty (5), Michael (3) and Mary Kate (5 months). Patrick and Bridget had been married for 38 years and had 5 children, sadly only 2 of their children were living in 1911. Mary and Edward had been married for 6 years and had 3 children. Both Patrick and Edward worked as farmers. Matty was a scholar. Only Mary and Edward could read and write, while Bridget could read only. Patrick, Bridget and Edward spoke Irish and English, while the others 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 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Murray (71) was a widower who lived with his widower brother Thomas (84), his married son Martin (33) and his daughter-in-law Mary (32). Martin and Mary had been married for 6 years and had no children. John worked as a farmer and Thomas was a retired coachman. Martin was listed as a farmer’s son. While John could read only, the rest of his family could each read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was located along with1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Daniel Coleman (62) lived with his wife Mary (63) and their daughter Ellie (27). Daniela and Mary had been married for 36 years and had 6 children, 4 of whom were living in 1911. Daniel worked as a farmer. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Coleman family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Daniel owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Catherine Egan (84) was a widow who lived with her married son Thomas (52), daughter-in-law Bridget (46), her granddaughter Winnie (15) and her 3 grandsons, Lawrence (13), Martin (10) and Patrick (6). Thomas and Bridget had been married for 16 years and had 4 children. Thomas worked as a farmer, while each of his children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Patrick who likely spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 2 piggeries and 1 barn. Thomas Egan was the landholder.

Bridget Egan (80) was a widow who lived with her widowed daughter-in-law Bridget (44) and her 3 grandchildren, Peter (22), Mary (19) and Tommy (18). Bridget (44) worked as a farmer, while both Peter and Tommy were farm labourers. Only Bridget (44), Peter and Tommy could read and write. Bridget (80) and Bridget (44) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

James Brannelly (46) lived with his wife Mary (37), their 5 daughters, Margaret (15), Celia (14), Katie (10), Mary (4) and Delia (6 months), their 4 sons, Patrick (12), Thomas (7), James (3) and Mathew (2) and his unmarried brother John (58). It is stated that James and Mary had only been married for 5 years and had 4 children [sic]. James worked as a farmer and John was a farm labourer. Margaret, Celia, Patrick, Katie and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary (4), James (3), Mathew and Delia who were too young to read or write at the time of the census. James (46) and John 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 4 rooms. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Thomas Lennon (66) lived with his wife of 35 years Bridget (57), their 4 daughters Mary (22), Julia (18), Katie (16) and Annie (10), their son John (13) and another relative Mary (63). Thomas and Bridget had 11 children, 10 of whom were living in 1911. Thomas worked as a farmer, while Katie, John and Annie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Lohan (78) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (77), their married son John (38), daughter-in-law Ellen (30) and their granddaughter Margaret (5 months). John and Bridget had been married for 48 years and had 6 children, all of whom were living in 1911. John (38) and Ellen had been married for 1 year and had 1 child. John (38) worked as a farm labourer. All members of the family could read and write, except naturally baby Margaret. John (78), Bridget and John (38) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Ellen suggesting she spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John 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.

Anne Boyle (67) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her 3 unmarried daughters, Mary (31), Maggie (29) and Bridget (24). All members of the family could read and write. Anne spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her daughters, suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Anne Boyle was the landholder.

John Murray (72) lived with his wife Kate (59) and their 2 sons Pat M. (30) and Laurence (22). John and Kate had been married for 37 years and had 7 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer, while bot Pat and Laurence were listed as farmer’s son. John could not read, but the rest of his family could each read and write. John and Kate spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their sons suggesting they spoke English only. The Murray family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Michael Reilly (39) lived with his wife of 7 years Catherine (41), their 2 sons John (4) and Thomas (2) and his unmarried sister Sabine (43). Michael worked as a farmer. Michael, Catherine and Sabina could each read and write. Catherine 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 5 front windows and 4 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Patrick Mannion (46) was a widower. He lived with his 4 sons, Thomas (14), Michael (12), John (7) and Patrick (6) and his 2 daughters Annie (13) and Kate (10). Patrick (46) worked as a farmer and Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. Michael, Kate, John and Patrick (6) were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except John and Patrick (6) who could not read. No language was recorded for any family member suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Mary Reilly (77) was a widow. She lived with her married son Patrick (38), daughter-in-law Mary (34) and her 3 grandsons, Thomas (8), Martin (6) and Michael (1). Patrick and Mary had been married for 9 years and had 4 children, sadly only 3 of their children were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a farmer, while Thomas and Martin were scholars. Mary (77), Patrick and Mary (34) could read and write, while Thomas could read only. Mary (77), Patrick and Mary (34) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Patrick Reilly was the landholder.

Patrick Brien (75) lived with his wife Bridget (69) and their 2 unmarried children Matt (30) and Julia (26). Patrick and Bridget had been married for 43 years and had 9 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a farmer and Matt was listed as a farmer’s son. Patrick could not read, but the rest of his family could each read and write. Patrick and Bridget spoke Irish and English, while noa language was recorded for Matt or Julia suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John Nolan (55) lived with his wife Mary (54), their 3 sons, Thomas (26), John (21) and Peter (15) and their daughter Norah (18). John and Mary had been married for 31 years and had 8 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. John (55) worked as a farmer, while both Thomas and John (21) were listed as a farmer’s sons and Norah was a farmer’s daughter. Peter was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Catherine Egan (68) was a widow who lived with her married son Peter (40), daughter-in-law Julia (25) and her 3 granddaughters, Catherine C. (1) Bridget (2 months) and Delia Kelly (12). Peter and Julia had been married for 2 years and had 2 children. Peter worked as a farmer and Delia was a scholar. Catherine (68), Peter, Julia and Delia could read and write. Catherine (68), Julia and Delia spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for Peter suggesting he spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. Peter Egan was the landholder.

Mary Walsh (70) was a widow who lived with her 2 unmarried sons Edward (39) and Thomas (37), her married son Michael (41), daughter-in-law Maggie (39) and her 2 granddaughters Mary (2) and Ellie (1). Michael and Maggie had been married for 4 years and had 2 children. Michael worked as a farmer and Edward was a farm labourer, while Thomas was a mason. Only Michael, Edward, Thomas and Maggie could read and write, while Mary (70) could read only. Mary (70) and Maggie spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Michael Walsh was the landholder.

Hugh Healy (62) was an unmarried farmer. He lived with unmarried relative Bridget (68), his married nephew James (45), married relative Catherine (34), his 4 grandnephews Patrick (10), Hugh (7), John (4) and James (1) and his grandniece Mary (9). James and Catherine had been married for 12 years and had 5 children. Hugh (62) worked as a farmer and James was a farm labourer. Patrick, Mary and Hugh (7) were scholars. Only James, Catherine, Patrick, Mary and Hugh could read and write. No language was recorded for any family member suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Hugh owned the land in which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Michael Fallon (90) was a widower who lived with his unmarried son John (32). Michael worked as a farmer and John was listed as a farmer’s son. Michael could read only, while John could read and write. Michael spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for John suggesting he spoke English only. Michael was listed as being deaf. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Robert Miller (33) was unmarried. He lived with domestic servant Esther Kavanagh (55). He described his occupation as Church of Ireland Sector of Killerman with Castle Blackeney B. A. T. C. D. Both Robert and Esther could read and write. No language was recorded suggesting they spoke English only. Robert was born in County Tipperary and Esther was born in County Wexford. Robert was a member of the Church of Ireland, while Esther was a Roman Catholic. The house was a 1^st class dwelling with 5 front windows and 10 rooms. Rev. Robert Miller owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 fowl house.

Thomas Carty (47) was an unmarried general labourer who lived alone. Thomas could not read or write, but he spoke both Irish and English. Thomas was born in County Roscommon. He lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. James Brannelly was the landholder.

Patrick Gannon (40) lived with his wife of 8 years Sarah (30) and their 5 children, Mary E. (8), Julia (6), Kate (5), Sarah (3) and Patrick (2). Patrick (40) worked as a farm labourer. Mary E., Julia and Kate were scholars. Only Sarah (30) could read and write, while Patrick (40), Mary E. and Julia could read only. No language was listed for any family member suggesting they each spoke English only. The Gannon family occupied a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Patrick Gannon was the landholder.

Martin Curley (48) was a widower. He lived with his 3 sons, Patrick (21), Martin J. (10) and Thomas (5) and his 4 daughters, Kate (19), Mary (17), Celia (12) and Annie (8). Martin worked as a farmer and Patrick worked as a farm labourer. Both Kate and Mary were listed as a farmer’s daughters. Celia, Martin J., Annie and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Thomas who could not read at the time of the census. No language was recorded for any family members suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Thomas Kelly (38) was an unmarried shepherd who lived with his unmarried sister Julia (35). Both Thomas and Julia could read and write. They each spoke English only. Thomas and Julia were born in County Westmeath. The siblings occupied a 2^nd class house with 5 front windows and 4 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 shed. Andrew Kenny was the landholder.

Ellen Clarke (70) was a widow who lived alone. She could read and write, and she spoke both Irish and English. Ellen lived in a single roomed 3^rd class house with 1 front window. Patrick Mannion was the landholder.

Patrick Kerigan (55) lived with his wife Mary (45), their son John (14) and their daughter Ellen (5). Patrick and Mary had been married for 15 years and had 2 children. Patrick was a small farmer and John was a scholar. Only Mary could read and write, while Patrick and John could read only. Each member of the family spoke English only. The family occupied a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Patrick Kerigan was the landholder.