Kilmore

An Choill Mhór, great wood

Kilmore is located in the civil parish of Kilmore, Barony of Killian, County Galway. Situated in the North of Killeroran, Kilmore is bounded by the townlands of Slievemurry and Abbeygrey in this parish, St. Brandan’s in the parish of Killian and Castlekelly in civil parish of Athleague, Barony of Killian, County Galway.

The Down Survey Map states the 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owner of Kilmore was Colonel John Kelly (Catholic). The Down Survey name was Killeinereagh and Agherahar.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Kilmore is the property of Denis Kelly Esq., who holds it under deed forever. The townland is made up of approximately 1324 acres, 3 roods and 15 perches, of this, approximately 1/5 is bog land. Around 60 acres of Kilmore is demesne, while the remainder of the land is arable. It is stated the houses and roads are in good condition. It pays £10-14-11½ County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Kilmore consists of 1324 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches. The 1841 population was 642 people, 326 of whom were male and 316 were female. There were 104 houses, all of which were occupied. The population had decreased to 366 people by 1851, 196 of whom were male and 170 were female. There were 55 houses, 53 of which were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £268-15-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Denis H. Kelly was the immediate lessor of the land. On Holding 1, Denis H. Kelly kept 4 lots of land in fee worth £10-10-0. The first lot measured 20 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches, the second measured 2 acres, 0 roods and 23 perches, the third was 20 acres, 2 roods and 0 perches and the final lot measured 166 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches. Also on Holding 1 was the school worth £1-10-0.

Patrick Bayle paid a total of £6-5-0 for house, offices and land measuring 11 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches and land measuring 2 acres, 1 rood and 28 perches.

Matthew McDonnell paid £4-5-0 for 21 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches of house, office and land and 2 acres, 1 rood and 28 perches of land on Holding 3.

Patrick Naughton rented house, offices and land measuring 18 acres, 3 roods and 26 perches for £6-15-0.

Patrick Jordan paid a total of £6-2-0 for 10 acres, 3 roods and 36 perches of house, office and land and 3 acres, 1 rood and 32 perches of land on Holding 5.

Thomas Connaughton rented land measuring 3 acres, 1 rood and 32 perches for £1-0-0.

On Holding 7, John Smith rented land measuring 13 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches, house, offices and land measuring 16 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches and offices and land measuring 6 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches for a total of £15-12-0.

Connor Geraghty rented 41 acres, 3 roods and 35 perches of house, office and land for £11-5-0.

Thomas Smith rented land measuring 6 acres, 3 roods and 30 perches and house and land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches on Holding 9 for £3-0-0.

Thomas Nolan paid a total of £14-15-0 for land measuring 50 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches, another lot of land measuring 0 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches and house, offices and land measuring 11 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches.

Owen Fitzmaurice paid £10-5-0 for 18 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches of house, offices and land.

On Holding 12, Peter Flanagan rented house, offices and land measuring 5 acres, 0 roods and 27 perches as well as 4 lots of land. The first measured 2 acres, 1 rood and 28 perches, the second measured 4 acres, 1 rood and 3 perches, the third was 10 acres, 2 roods and 36 perches and the final lot of land measured 0 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches. Peter paid a total of £7-15-0.

James Brannelly paid a total of £13-10-0 for 9 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches of house, offices and land as well as 3 lots of land. The first measured 6 acres, 3 roods and 7 perches, the second measured 4 acres, 3 roods and 19 perches and the final lot measured 15 acres, 0 roods and 8 perches.

John Smith (jun.) rented house, offices and land measuring 8 acres, 0 roods and 7 perches for £5-10-0.

Patrick Connolly paid £8-0-0 for 13 acres, 1 rood and 23 perches of house, offices and land and 4 acres, 1 rood and 17 perches of land on Holding 15.

Laurence Martin paid £4-15-0 for house, offices and land measuring 7 acres, 1 rood and 32 perches.

On Holding 17, Laurence Martin and John Smith each rented a lot of land. Laurence Martin paid £3-5-0 for 8 acres, 3 roods and 11 perches. John Smith paid £3-5-0 for 24 acres, 0 roods and 20 perches.

Matthew Crehan rented house, office and land measuring 11 acres, 0 roods and 16 perches for £4-15-0.

Bryan Brannelly paid a total of £9-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 18 acres, 2 roods and 37 perches and land measuring 13 acres, 2 roods and 5 perches.

Bridget Murray paid £3-8-0 for 2 acres, 3 roods and 17 perches of house and land and 6 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches of land on Holding 20.

Mat. Brannelly (sen.) rented land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 22 perches, house, office and land measuring 1 acre, 0 roods and 4 perches, another lot of land measuring 8 acres, 0 roods and 16 perches, land measuring 3 acres, 1 rood and 34 perches and a final lot of land measuring 3 acres, 1 rood and 10 perches for a total of £7-10-0.

Mat. Brannelly (jun.) rented 17 acres, 3 roods and 2 perches of house, office and land and 2 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches of land for £5-10-0.

Patrick Loftus paid £6-10-0 for a lot of land measuring 5 acres, 0 roods and 19 perches, another lot of land measuring 0 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches and house, office and land measuring 13 acres, 0 roods and 12 perches.

John Nolan paid £5-0-0 for 6 acres, 1 rood and 21 perches of house, office and land and 5 acres, 1 rood and 26 perches of land on Holding 24.

Thomas Downey rented land measuring 5 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches of land and 13 acres, 3 roods and 29 perches of house, offices and land for £7-15-0.

Patrick Conneely rented 7 acres, 0 roods and 10 perches of land and 13 acres, 2 roods and 29 perches of house, offices and land for £9-0-0.

John McDaniel paid £2-5-0 for 6 acres, 1 rood and 4 perches of house and land.

On Holding 28, Peter Flanagan and John McDaniel jointly rented land measuring 11 acres, 0 roods and 20 perches, with each paying £0-15-0.

Matthew Crehan and Patrick Loftus jointly rented land measuring 16 acres, 1 rood and 14 perches on Holding 29. They each paid £1-5-0.

Patrick Heavy paid £3-10-0 for house, office and land measuring 13 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches and land measuring 1 acres, 0 roods and 34 perches.

John Finneran (jun.) paid a total of £11-10-0 for house, offices and land measuring 13 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches, a lot of land measuring 6 acres, 0 roods and 23 perches, another lot of land measuring 11 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches and a final lot of land measuring 3 acres, 3 roods and 36 perches.

Patrick Finneran rented 18 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches of house, offices and land and 1 acre, 3 roods and 7 perches of land for £7-15-0.

James Curley rented house, offices and land measuring 4 acres, 1 rood and 35 perches, a lot of land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 18 perches and another lot of land measuring 15 acres, 0 roods and 10 perches on Holding 33 for £7-15-0.

On Holding 34, James Nolan paid £4-10-0 for house, offices and land measuring 7 acres, 3 roods and 6 perches, a lot of land measuring 3 acres, 3 roods and 24 perches and another lot of land measuring 1 acre, 2 roods and 0 perches.

John Downey rented 9 acres, 3 roods and 13 perches of house, offices and land, 1 acre, 3 roods and 15 perches of land and another 4 acres, 0 roods and 25 perches of land for £5-5-0.

Francis Nolan paid £4-10-0 for house, offices and land measuring 9 acres, 2 roods and 28 perches and land measuring 3 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches. On the same holding, Mary Nolan rented a house and garden measuring 0 acres, 0 roods and 35 perches for £0-13-0 from Francis Nolan.

On Holding 37, Patrick Kelly paid a total of £14-0-0 for 2 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches of house, office and land and 5 lots of land. The first measured 11 acres, 1 rood and 32 perches, the second measured 12 acres, 0 roods and 35 perches, the third lot measured 11 acres, 3 roods and 4 perches, the fourth was 5 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches and the final lot of land was 12 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches.

Martin Lennan rented 3 acres, 0 roods and 32 perches of land and 8 acres, 2 roods and 31 perches of house, offices and land for £3-15-0.

John Gerraghty rented house, offices and land measuring 13 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches and 4 lots of land for £7-5-0. The first lot of land measured 6 acres, 0 roods and 23 perches, the second was 1 acre, 2 roods and 15 perches, the third measured 2 acres, 2 roods and 8 perches and the final lot of land measured 5 acres, 2 rood and 25 perches.

John Finneran paid a total of £2-10-0 for house and land measuring 1 acre, 2 roods and 5 perches, a lot of land measuring 5 acres, 3 roods and 3 perches and another lot of land measuring 2 acres, 3 roods and 8 perches.

Patrick Kelly, Martin Lennan and Francis Nolan each rented on Holding 41 which measured 5 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches. Patrick Kelly paid £0-10-0 for office and land, while Martin Lennan and Francis Nolan each paid £0-5-0 for land.

James Nolan, James Curley, John Downey and Patrick Finneran each paid £0-5-0 for land measuring a total of 2 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches of Holding 42.

On Holding 43, Thomas Nolan, Patrick Conneely, John Finneran (jun.) and Patrick Finneran each paid £0-5-0 for land measuring a total of 9 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches.

Patrick Nolan paid £2-0-0 for 5 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches of land.

Patrick Lohan paid a total of £2-5-0 for a lot of land measuring 4 acres, 3 roods and 20 perches and another lot of land measuring 2 acres, 0 roods and 20 perches.

Martin Brannelly rented land measuring 7 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches for £2-5-0.

John Mahon rented 271 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches of herd’s house, offices and land for £101-0-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £384-15-0. Taking into account the exemption given to the school house, the total annual valuation was £383-5-0.

Census 1901

There were 36 houses in Kilmore in 1901, 35 of which were occupied. The total population was 212 people, 103 of whom were male and 109 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Patrick Boyle, Michael Hegarty, James McDonnell, James Flanagan, Mary A. McClery, Lizzie Burke, Cornelious Geraghty, John Smyth, Owen Fitzmaurice, Michael Flanagan, Michael Nolan, Patrick Finneran, Patrick Connelly, Dominick Doyle, Martin Nolan, Patrick Fitzmaurice, Michael Geraghty, Andrew Kelly, Bridget Lennon, Lawrence Finneran, John Finneran, Pat Geraghty, Sarah Loftus, Lawrence Martin, Ellen McDonnell, Pat Crehan, Pat Brannelly, Catherine Brannelly, James Brannelly, Mary Crehan, Mary Martin, Patrick Lohan, Pat Brannelly, John Smyth and Pat Nolan. All inhabitants of Kilmore in 1901 were born in County Galway, except Hanoria Hegarty in House 2, Michael Burke in House 6 and Mary Kelly in House 25 who were all born in County Roscommon. All residents were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was also an uninhabited school in Kilmore. There was a total of 106 farm steadings, consisting of 17 stables, 35 cow houses, 32 piggeries, 12 barns, 1 workshop, 8 sheds and 1 forge. However, as a result of a missing B2 return form, the description of 39 of these is unknown. The census forms were collected on the 16^th of April from House 1, 2 and 3, on the 17^th of April from Houses 4 to 24 and on the 22^nd of April from Houses 25 to 35.

Patrick Boyle (80) was a widower. He lived with his married son Bryan Boyle (50), daughter-in-law Nora (40), his 3 granddaughters, Mary (20), Bridget (18) and Nora (9) and his 4 grandsons, Patrick (16), John (13), Bernard (6) and Thomas (3). Patrick (80) worked as a farmer and slater, while Bryan was a slater. John, Nora (9) and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except the youngest child Thomas. Each person spoke Irish and English, except Bernard and Thomas who 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. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Michael Hegarty (60) lived with his wife Hanoria (56), their son Patrick (25) and their 2 daughters Hanoria (28) and Teresa (22). Michael worked as a farmer, while Patrick was listed as a farmer’s son and Hanoria (28) and Teresa were farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write. Michael, Hanoria (56) and Patrick spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. Hanoria (56) was born in County Roscommon, while the rest of the family were born in County Galway. The Hegarty family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. Thos Madden was the landholder.

James McDonnell (56) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (50), their 2 daughters Delia (18) and Mary R. (13) and their 2 sons Matt (16) and John (10). Each of the children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. James spoke Irish and English, while the rest of his family spoke English only.  The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling 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. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

James Flanagan (54) lived with his wife Catherine (53), their 2 sons Peter (20) and Patrick (19) and their 3 daughters, Bridget (21), Margaret (20) and Kate (15). James worked as a farmer and Catherine was listed as a farmer’s wife. Both Peter and Patrick were farmer’s sons, while Bridget and Margaret were recorded as farmer’s daughters. Kate 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. Both the walls and the roof were built using permanent material. James owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Mary A. McClery (42) lived with her son Hugh P. (3) and general servant Bridget Grelian (?) (20). Mary was listed as being married, but there is no record of her husband here. Mary worked as a national school teacher and Hugh was a scholar. Only Mary could read and write, and she spoke Irish and English. Hugh and Bridget spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 front windows and 5 rooms. Permanent 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 and 1 piggery.

Lizzie Burke (35) was a widow who lived with her son Michael (8). Lizzie worked as a shopkeeper and Michael was a scholar. Both Lizzie and Michael could read and write. No language was listed for either family member suggesting they spoke English only. Michael was born in County Roscommon, while Lizzie was born in County Galway. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. There was 1 cow house. Lizzie Burke was the landholder.

Cornelious Geraghty (90) was widower. He lived with his married son John (60), daughter-in-law Catherine (44), his 4 granddaughters, Mary (23), Sarah (19), Katie (9) and Norah (6), his 3 grandsons, John (21), Patrick (16) and Cornelious (12) and his great granddaughter Mary Anne Smith (2). Cornelious (90) worked as a farmer, while John (60), John (21) and Patrick were listed as farmer’s sons. Mary and Sarah were farmer’s daughters. Cornelious (12), Katie, Norah and Mary Anne were scholars. All members of the could read and write, except Cornelious (90) and Mary Anne who could not read or write. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English except Cornelious (12), Katie, Norah and Mary Anne who each spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling wit 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. Cornelious owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

John Smyth (28) lived with his wife Norah (28) and their daughter Mary (10 months). John worked as a farmer. John and Norah spoke Irish and English, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Owen Fitzmaurice (76) was a widower who lived with his unmarried son Bartholomew (40), his married son Walter (52), daughter-in-law Catherine (42), his 2 granddaughters Bridget (16) and Kate (14) and his grandson Thomas (9). Owen worked as a farmer, while both Walter and Bartholomew were listed as farmer’s sons. Bridget, Kate and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each person spoke Irish and English except Thomas who spoke English only. The Fitzmaurice family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. Owen owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Michael Flanagan (60) lived with his wife Maria (47), their 4 sons, Peter (26), Michael (17), Patrick (14) and Bernard (12) and their 3 daughters, Mary A. (24), Bridget (21) and Margaret (19). Michael (60) worked as a farmer and a blacksmith. Both Peter and Michael (17) were blacksmiths, while Patrick and Bernard were scholars. Mary A. and Bridget were listed as farmer’s daughters, while Margaret was a dressmaker. All members of the family could read and write. Each person in the family spoke Irish and English, except Margaret who spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling 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. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 forge.

Michael Nolan (30) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Margaret (28) and his unmarried brother Thomas (40). Thomas worked as a farm labourer. 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. The house walls were constructed using permanent material, while the roof was constructed of perishable material. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Finneran (50) lived with his wife Katie (51), his 2 step sons Michael Downey (25) and Lawrence Downey (23), his 5 sons, Patrick (17), James (15), Bernard (13), Joseph (11) and Peter (9) and his daughter Katie (7). Patrick (50) worked as a farmer, while Michael, Lawrence and Patrick (17) were listed as farmer’s son. James, Bernard, Joseph, Peter and Katie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Bernard, Joseph, Peter and Katie who each spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Patrick Connelly (55) lived with his wife Bridget (45), their 4 sons, Patrick (20), John (18), Denis (9) and Thomas (2) and their 4 daughters, Bridget (15), Kate (13), Onorah (11) and Marriget [sic] (6). Patrick (55) worked as a farmer, while Patrick (20) and John were listed as a farmer’s sons. Bridget (15) was a farmer’s daughter. Kate, Onorah, Denis and Marriget were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except the youngest child Thomas. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except the 4 youngest children Onorah, Denis, Marriget and Thomas who each spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Dominick Doyle (42) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Julia (32), their son Patrick (10) and their 3 daughters, Mary (7), Julia (4) and Margaret (1). Patrick, Mary and Julia (4) were scholars. Dominick, Julia (32), Patrick and Mary could read and write, while Julia (4) could read only. Dominick and Julia (32) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The Doyle family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was built using perishable material, while permanent material was used to construct the walls. Dominick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 shed.

Martin Nolan (58) was a widower who lived with his son Patrick (24). Martin worked as a farmer and Patrick was a farmer’s son. Both Martin and Patrick 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. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick Fitzmaurice (44) lived with his wife Mary (38), their 5 sons, Thomas (13), Michael (11), Patrick (6), Peter (4) and John (1) and their 2 daughters Bridget (8) and Kate (3). Patrick worked as a farmer and Mary was listed as a farmer’s wife. Each of the children were listed as scholars, except John who was an infant. All members of the family could read and write, except Kate who could read only and John who was too young to read or write at the time of the census. Patrick (44), Mary (38), Thomas and Michael spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 3 farm steadings.

Michael Geraghty (65) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Sarah (60) and their 2 children James (25) and Nora (16). Sarah was listed as a farmer’s wife, while James was a farmer’s son and Nora was a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Geraghty family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was built using perishable material, while permanent material was used to construct the walls. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 3 farm steadings.

Andrew Kelly (50) lived with his wife Bridget (45), their 3 daughters, Mary (20), Ellie (11) and Annie (5) and their 2 sons Pat (18) and Andrew (16). Andrew (50) worked as a farmer and Bridget was listed as a farmer’s wife. Mary was a housekeeper and Pat worked as a farm labourer. Andrew (16), Ellie and Annie were scholars. Andrew (50) could read only, but the rest of his family could read and write. Andrew (50), Bridget and Mary spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling 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. There were 4 farm steadings. Andrew Kelly was the landholder.

Bridget Lennon (57) was a widow who lived with her unmarried son Martin (32) and her daughter Mary Anne (16). Bridget was listed as a farmer’s wife. Martin worked as a farmer and Mary Anne was a scholar. Bridget could not read, but each of her children 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. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. Bridget owned the land on which her house was located along with 2 farm steadings.

Lawrence Finneran (72) was a widower. He lived with his 2 daughters Winifred (30) ad Sarah (26) and his granddaughter Kate Hannon (13). Lawrence worked as a farmer, while both Winifred and Sarah were listed as a farmer’s daughters. Kate was a farmer’s granddaughter. Winifred, Sarah and Kate 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. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. Lawrence owned the land on which his house was situated along with 2 farm steadings.

John Finneran (72) lived with his wife Bridget (68), their married son John (40), daughter-in-law Bridget (30), their 2 granddaughters Mary (8) and Nora (3 months) and their 3 grandsons, Patrick (5), Thomas (3) and Michael (2). John (72) worked as a farmer and Bridget (69) was listed as a farmer’s wife. John (40) was a farmer’s son. Mary was a scholar, while the rest of the children were listed as being a child. All members of the family could read and write, except the 3 youngest children Thomas, Michael and Nora. John (72), Bridget (68), John (40) and Bridget (30) 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. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 3 farm steadings.

Pat Geraghty (72) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Mary (73), their married son Thomas (42), daughter-in-law Maggie (40), their 4 granddaughters, Katie (14), Nora (13), Mary (11) and Maggie (5) and their 2 grandsons Patrick (9) and John (1). Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. Katie, Nora, Mary (11) and Patrick were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Maggie (5) and John. Pat, Mary (73), Thomas and Maggie spoke Irish and English while the children spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. There were 3 farm steadings. Pat Geraghty was the landholder.

Sarah Loftus (30) was an unmarried housekeeper who lived alone. She could not read, but she spoke both Irish and English. Sarah lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was made using perishable material, but permanent material was used to construct the house walls. Sarah owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 farm steading.

Lawrence Martin (32) lived with his wife Honor (30) and their 2 daughters Kate (10) and Mary (5). Lawrence worked as a farmer, while both Kate and Mary were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Martin family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. Lawrence owned the land on which his house was situated along with 3 farm steadings.

Ellen McDonnell (55) was widow who lived with her niece Mary Kelly (24). Ellen was listed as a farmer’s wife and Mary was a domestic servant. Only Mary could read and write. Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Mary suggesting she spoke English only. Mary was born in County Roscommon, while Ellen was born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, while the house walls were made using permanent material. Ellen owned the land on which her house was located along with 2 farm steadings.

Pat Crehan (60) was a widower. He lived with his daughter Bridget (19). Pat worked as a farmer and Bridget was listed as a farmer’s daughter. Both Pat and Bridget could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling 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. Pat owned the land on land on which his house was situated along with 3 farm steadings.

Pat Brannelly (62) lived with his wife Mary (56), their daughter Mary (11), their married son Pat (34), daughter-in-law Bridget (30) and their 2 granddaughters Bridget (2) and Norah (9 months). Pat (62) worked as a farmer and Pat (34) was listed as a farmer’s son. Both Mary (56) and Bridget (30) were listed as a farmer’s wives. Mary (11) and Bridget (2) were scholars, while Norah was a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write, except Bridget and Norah who were too young to read at the time of the census. Pat (62), Mary (56), Pat (34) and Bridget (30) spoke Irish and English while the children spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. Pat owned the land on which his house was situated along with 4 farm steadings.

Catherine Brannelly (73) was widow who lived with her grandson William (10). Catherine was listed as a farmer’s wife and William was a scholar. Catherine could read only, but William could read and write. Both family members spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was built using perishable material, while permanent material was used to construct the walls. There were 3 farm steadings. Catherine Brannelly was the landholder.

James Brannelly (62) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Norah (65), their married daughter Catherine Brennan (27), their son-in-law Michael Brennan (27), his unmarried sister Kate (65) and their grandson Patrick Smith (14). Michael worked as a farm labourer and Patrick was a scholar. Only James, Michael, Catherine and Patrick could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 3 farm steadings.

Mary Crehan (65) was a widow who lived with her widower son John (41), her 3 granddaughters, Bridget (11), Margaret (9) and Ellen (3) and her 3 grandsons, Mathew (7), Michael (6) and Thomas (4). Mary was listed as a farmer’s wife and John worked as a farm labourer. Bridget, Margaret, Mathew and Michael were scholars. Only John, Bridget, Margaret and Mathew could read and write, while Michael could read only. Mary and John spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, while the house walls were made using permanent material. Mary owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Mary Martin (60) lived with her unmarried son James (21), her married son John (34), daughter-in-law Sarah (26) and her 2 grandsons Matt (2) and Patrick (1). Mary was listed as being married, but there is no record of her husband here. Both John and James worked as farmers. Mary, James, John and Sarah could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The children spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling 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. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick Lohan (70) was a widower who lived with his daughter Anne (28) and his son Hugh (24). Patrick worked as a farmer, while Anne was a dressmaker. Hugh was listed as 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. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Patrick Lohan was the landholder.

Pat Brannelly (60) lived with his wife Bridget (50), their son Thomas (20) and their 5 daughters, Kate (24), Bridget (17), Annie (15), Winnie (12) and Angelina (9). Pat worked as a farmer and Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. Kate worked as a national school teacher. Bridget (17), Annie, Winnie and Angelina 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 house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was made using perishable material, but permanent material was used to construct the house walls. Pat owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Smyth (45) lived with his wife Bridget (33), their 3 sons, Thomas (18), Matt (8) and Jack (2) and their 6 daughters, Bridget (16), Katie (11), Norah (9), Mary (6), Maggie (4) and Annie (1). John worked as a farmer and Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. Bridget (16), Katie, Norah, Matt, Mary and Maggie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Jack and Annie who were too young to read or write at the time of the census. John, Bridget (33), Thomas, Bridget (16), Katie and Norah spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The Smyth family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 workshop.

Pat Nolan (48) lived with his wife Norah (46), their 6 sons, John (18), Patrick (11), James (8), Martin (6), Tommy (4) and Bernard (1) and their 4 daughters, Katie (16), Mary A. (14), Annie (12) and Ellie J. (3). Pat worked as a farmer and Norah was listed as a farmer’s wife. John was a farmer’s son and Kate was a farmer’s daughter. Mary A., Annie, Patrick, James, Martin and Tommy were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Ellie J. and Bernard who were too young to read or write at the time of the census. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Ellie J. and Bernard who spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling 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. Pat owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Census 1911

There were 28 houses in Kilmore in 1911 and all of these were occupied. The total population was 177 people, 93 of whom were male and 84 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Bryan Boyle, Michael Hegarty, James McDonnell, John Geraghty, Mary Agnes McClory, Lizzie Burke, James Flanagan, Michael Flanagan, Michael Nolan, Patrick Finneran, John Smith, Walter Fitzmaurice, James Brannelly, Hugh Lohan, John Smyth, Patrick Brannelly, Mathias Martin, Lawrence Martin, Patrick Conneally, Dominick Doyle, Patrick Nolan, Patt Fitzmaurice, Sarah Geraghty, Andrew Kelly, Martin Lennon, Winifred Finneran, John Finneran and Thomas Geraghty. All inhabitants of Kilmore in 1911 were born in County Galway, except Hanoria Hegarty in House 2 who was born in County Roscommon. All residents were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was also an uninhabited national school. There was a total of 113 farm steadings, consisting of 14 stables, 26 cow houses, 6 calf houses, 21 piggeries, 16 fowl houses, 21 barns, 1 workshop, 7 sheds and 1 forge. The census forms were collected on the 13^th of April from Houses 1 to 19 and on the 14^th of April from Houses 20 to 28.

Bryan Boyle (67) lived with his wife Nora (53), their 2 daughters Bridget (28) and Nora (19) and their 4 sons, Patrick (26), John (21), Bernard (16) and Thomas (12). Bryan and Nora had been married for 33 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were living in 1911. Bryan worked as a farmer, while both Patrick and John were plasterers. Bridget and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Thomas who spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Bryan owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Michael Hegarty (73) lived with his wife Hanoria (71) and their unmarried son Patrick (35). Michael and Hanoria had been married for 48 years and had 5 children, 4 of whom were living in 1911. Both Michael and Patrick worked as farmers. All members of the family could read and write. No language was recorded for any family member suggesting they each spoke English only. Hanoria was born in County Roscommon, while the others were born in County Galway. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 5 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

James McDonnell (67) lived with his wife of 33 years Bridget (65) and their son John (20). James and Bridget had 5 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Both James and John worked as farmers. All members of the family could read and write. James spoke Irish and English, while Bridget and John 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 constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. James owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

John Geraghty (72) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Catherine (59), their unmarried son Con (23), their 2 unmarried daughters Katie (19) and Norah (16), their married daughter Mary Smyth (34), son-in-law Matt Smyth (41) and their 3 grandchildren, Mary Anne Smyth (12), Tommie Smyth (7) and Patrick Smyth (4). John and Catherine had been married for 37 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were living in 1911. Mary and Matt had been married for 13 years and had 3 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Con was listed as a farmer’s son. Matt worked as a farm labourer. Mary Anne and Tommie were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. John, Catherine Con, Norah and Mary Anne spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 4 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Mary Agnes McClory (54) was a widowed national school teacher. She lived with her son Hugh Patrick (13) and servant Ellen Raftery (14). Also in the house on the night of the census was visitor Mary Quinn (20). Hugh was a scholar. All members of the household could read and write. Mary Agnes and Mary spoke Irish and English while Hugh Patrick and Ellen spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 4 front windows and 5 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct both the walls and the roof of the house. There was 1 fowl house and 1 shed. Rev. Bishop of Elphin was the landholder.

Lizzie Burke (45) was a widow who lived with her son Michael (18). Lizzie worked as a shopkeeper and Michael was a farmer. Lizzie had been married for 19 years and had 1 child before being widowed. Both Lizzie and Michael could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof were built using permanent material. Lizzie owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 fowl house and 1 shed.

James Flanagan (65) was a widower. He lived with his son Peter (34) and his daughter Bridget (32). James worked as a farmer and Peter was a mason. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Flanagan family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent 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, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Michael Flanagan (75) lived with his wife Maria (59), their 3 sons, Peter (36), Michael (28) and Bernard (24) and their 3 daughters, Mary A. (34), Bassie (31) and Margaret (29). Michael and Maria had been married for 37 years and had 9 children, 7 of whom were living in 1911. Both Michael (75) and Peter worked as blacksmiths. Michael (28) was a farmer and Bernard worked as a shop attendant. Each of the daughters were listed as farmer’s daughters. 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. The roof of the house was made using perishable material, but permanent material was used to construct the house walls. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 forge.

Michael Nolan (42) lived with his wife of 15 years Margaret and his unmarried brother Thomas (50). Michael and Margaret had no children. Michael worked as a farmer and Thomas was a farm labourer. All members of the family could read and write. No language was listed for any family member 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 constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Michael Nolan was the landholder.

Patrick Finneran (60) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Katie (62), his stepson Michael Downey (35), his 4 sons, Patrick (27), Bernard (24), Joseph (22) and Peter (20) and his daughter Katie (18). Patrick and Katie had been married for 40 years and had 7 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. Michael was a cattle dealer, while Patrick (27), Bernard, Joseph and Peter were listed as farmer’s sons. Katie (18) was a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write. Patrick (60) and Katie (62) 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. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. Patrick 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.

John Smith (41) lived with his wife of 12 years Norah (41) and their 5 children, Mary (11), Thomas (10), Kate (5), Edward (6) and Patrick (3). John worked as a farmer, while Mary, Thomas, Kate and Edward were scholars. John, Norah, Mary and Thomas could read and write. No language was listed for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, while the house walls were made using permanent material. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. John Smith was the landholder.

Walter Fitzmaurice (63) lived with his wife Catherine (53), their son Tommie (19) their daughter Katie (24) and his 2 unmarried brothers Bartholomew (59) and Owen (42). Walter and Catherine had been married for 28 years and had 3 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Walter worked as a farmer and Bartholomew was a farm labourer. Tommie was listed as a farmer’s son. All members of the family could read and write. Walter spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the rest of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. Walter owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

James Brannelly (74) was a widower. He lived with his married daughter Catherine Brennen (39), son-in-law Michael Brennen (40), his 2 grandsons John (9) and James (5) and his 3 granddaughters, Norah (8), Bee (3) and Mary (10 months). Catherine and Michael had been married for 10 years and had 5 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Both James (74) and Michael worked as farmers. John, Norah and James (5) were scholars. James (74), Michael, Catherine John (9) and Norah could read and write. James (74) and Michael 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 4 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Brennen was the landholder.

Hugh Lohan (37) lived with his wife Mary (35), their 2 daughters Nellie (6) and Katie (3), their 2 sons Patrick (4) and John (4 months) and his unmarried sister Anne (45). Hugh and Mary had been married for 7 years and had 4 children. Although it is listed that only 3 of their children were living in 1911, 4 children are recorded. Hugh worked as a farmer and Anne was a dressmaker. Nellie and Patrick were scholars. Hugh, Mary and Anne could read and write, while Nellie could read only. Hugh, Mary and Anne spoke Irish and English, while 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 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Hugh owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

John Smyth (53) lived with his wife Bridget (47), their 4 sons Mattie (21), John (13), Tommie (5) and James (3) and their 5 daughters, Maria (17), Maggie (15), Annie (11), Ellie (9) and Sarah (7). John and Bridget had been married for 25 years and had 13 children, 12 of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer. Mattie was listed as a farmer’s son and Maria was a farmer’s daughter, while the rest of the children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Tommie and James who could not read or write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Tommie and James who 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 constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 workshop.

Patrick Brannelly (73) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (62), their son Thomas (31) and their 2 daughters Bridget (29) and Winnie (22). Patrick and Bridget had been married for 41 years and had 12 children, 10 of whom were living in 1911. Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son. Both Bridget (29) and Winnie were national school teachers. 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. Permanent material was used for the walls of the house, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Mathias Martin (74) was a widower. He lived with his married son John (45), daughter-in-law Sarah (35), his 5 grandsons, Mat (12), Patrick (11), Michael (7), James (5) and John Thos (1) and his 3 granddaughters, Mary (10), Nora (8) and Bridget (3). John and Sarah had been married for 13 years and had 8 children. Both Mathias and John worked as farmers. The 6 eldest children were scholars. John, Sarah, Mat, Patrick, Mary, Nora and Michael could read and write. Mathias, John, Sarah, Mat, Patrick and Mary spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. John Martin was the landholder.

Lawrence Martin (44) lived with his wife Honor (50) and their daughter Mary A. (15). Lawrence and Honor had been married for 21 years and had 3 children, 2 of whom were living in 1911. Lawrence worked as a farmer. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Martin family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Lawrence owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Patrick Conneally (66) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (56), their 3 sons, Patrick (30), Denis (19) and Thomas J. (13), their 2 daughters Katie (23) and Norah (21) and their granddaughter Bridget Verdon (4). Visitor William Brannelly (20) was also in the house on the night of the census. Patrick and Bridget had been married for 36 years and had 13 children, 11 of whom were living in 1911. Patrick (66) worked as a farmer, Patrick (30) was a farm labourer and Denis was listed as a farmer’s son. Thomas J. and Bridget (4) were scholars. William Brannelly also worked as a farmer. All members of the household could read and write, except Bridget (4). Each person in the house spoke Irish and English, except Katie and Bridget (4) who spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Dominick Doyle (54) lived with his wife Julia (44), their 2 sons Patrick (20) and John (9) and their 5 daughters, Mary (18), Julia (16), Maggie (12), Delia (5) and Katie (2). Dominick and Julia had been married for 21 years and had 7 children. Dominick worked as a farmer, while Patrick worked as a labourer. Both Julia (44) and Mary were housekeepers. Julia (16) and Maggie were listed as schoolgirls, while John was a schoolboy. Delia was a school child and Katie was an infant. All members of the family could read and write, except Delia and Katie who could not read or write. Dominick and Julia (44) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. Dominick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Nolan (37) lived with his wife of 9 years Mary (39), their 2 daughters Delia (7) and Annie (5) and their 2 sons Martin (3) and John (6 months). Visitor Thomas Wall (22) was also in the house on the night of the census. Patrick and Mary had 5 children by 1911, sadly only 4 of their children were living in 1911. Patrick worked as a farmer, while Delia and Annie were scholars. Thomas Wall was a farm labourer. Patrick, Mary, Delia, Annie and Thomas could read and write. Patrick, Mary and Thomas 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. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Patrick Nolan was the landholder.

Patt Fitzmaurice (56) lived with his wife Mary (52), their 3 daughters, Bridget (19), Kate (14) and Mary Agnes (10) and their 3 sons, Patrick (17), Peter (16) and John (12). Patt and Mary had been married for 25 years and had 8 children, 7 of whom were living in 1911. Patt worked as a farmer and Patrick was a labourer. Peter, Kate, John and Mary Agnes were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Patt and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd dwelling 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. Patrick owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Sarah Geraghty (74) was a widow who lived with her unmarried son James (36), her daughter Norah (26) and servant Michael Tannaune (35). James worked as a farmer and Michael was a mason. Sarah could not read or write, but the rest of the household could read and write. Sarah and Michael spoke Irish only, while James and Norah spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. Sarah owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Andrew Kelly (64) lived with his wife Bridget (58), their unmarried son Patrick (29) and their 2 daughters Ellie (22) and Annie (16). Andrew and Bridget had been married for 36 years and had 11 children, 10 of whom were living in 1911. Andrew worked as a farmer and Patrick was a farm labourer. Andrew could read only, but the rest of his family could each read and write. Andrew and Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, while the house walls were made using permanent material. Andrew owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Martin Lennon (43) lived with his wife of 10 years Bridget (45) and their 2 children Michael (9) and Thomas (6). Martin and Bridget had 3 children, but sadly only 2 of their children were living in 1911. Martin worked as a farmer, while both Michael and Thomas were scholars. Martin, Bridget and Michael could read and write. Martin and Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for their children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The roof of the house was built using perishable material, while permanent material was used to construct the walls. Martin owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Winifred Finneran (42) was an unmarried farmer. She lived with her unmarried sister Sarah (41). While Winifred could read only, Sarah could read and write. Both Winifred and Sarah spoke Irish and English. The siblings occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. There was 1 cow house. Winifred Finneran was the landholder.

John Finneran (53) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Bridget (43), their 4 daughters, Mary E. (18), Nora (10), Maggie (7) and Bridget Agnes (3) and their 5 sons, Patrick (16), Thomas (14), Michael (12), James (9) and John Joseph (5). John and Bridget had been married for 19 years and had 10 children, 9 of whom were living in 1911. John worked as a farmer and Patrick was a farm labourer. Thomas, Michael, Nora, James, Maggie and John Joseph were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Maggie who could read only, and John Joseph and Bridget Agnes who could not read or write. John spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the rest of his family suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling 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. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Thomas Geraghty (54) lived with his wife Margaret (53), their 3 daughters, Mary (22), Margaret (15) and Bridget (9), their 2 sons Patrick (20) and John (11) and his unmarried brother William (39). Thomas and Margaret had been married for 26 years and had 7 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Thomas worked as a farmer, while both Patrick and William were masons. Margaret (15), John and Bridget were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Thomas, Margaret (53), William, Mary and Patrick spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. While the roof of the house was built using perishable material, permanent material was used to construct the walls of the house. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.