Lisheenteige

Lisín Mhic Thaidhg, Teige’s small ring-fort

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

The Down Survey Map states the 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owner of Lisheenteige was Colonel John Kelly (Catholic). There was 1324 plantation acres of unprofitable land and 214 acres of profitable land. 214 plantation acres were forfeited. The Down Survey Name was Killeinereagh and Agherahar.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Lisheenteige is the property of Denis H. Kelly Esq. and is held under deed forever by the same. Consisting of approximately 229 acres, 0 roods and 14 perches, around half of this townland is bog and the other half is under demesne. It is stated the roads and houses are in good condition. It pays £12-10-01 County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Lisheenteige consists of 230 acres, 0 roods and 34 perches. The total 1841 population was 57 people, 30 of whom were male and 27 were female. There were 9 houses, 8 of which were occupied. The population had increased to 67 people by 1851, 32 of whom were male and 35 were female. There were 10 houses, each of which were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £77-10-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Denis H. Kelly was the immediate lessor of the land. John Mahon rented 14 acres, 0 roods and 30 perches of land for £4-0-0.

On Holding 2, Denis H. Kelly kept 70 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches of bog, 4 acres, 0 roods and 25 perches of plantation, another 1 acre, 1 rood and 22 perches of plantation and 36 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches of land in fee worth £33-5-0.

Edmund Burke and Peter Burke rented on Holding 3. Edmund paid £3-0-0 for house and land and Peter paid £3-2-0 for house and land on an area measuring 10 acres, 0 roods and 10 perches. There was also 2 lots of land on Holding 3, one measured 3 acres, 1 rood and 16 perches and the other measured 1 acre, 3 roods and 15 perches.

James Halt rented land measuring 2 acres, 0 roods and 32 perches, another lot of land measuring 3 acres, 1 rood and 38 perches and 8 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches of house, offices and land for a total of £9-0-0.

John Ward paid £8-5-0 for house, offices and land measuring 16 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches.

Connor Gerraghty rented house, office and land measuring 6 acres, 3 roods and 18 perches of house, office and land and 4 acres, 1 rood and 14 perches of land for a total of £7-10-0.

Mary Neill paid £4-10-0 in total for house and land measuring 5 acres, 0 roods and 32 perches and land measuring 1 acre, 2 roods and 24 perches.

Patrick Smith rented house and land measuring 13 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches £7-10-0.

Denis H. Kelly kept a herd’s house and land measuring 2 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches in fee on Holding 9 worth £1-18-0.

Thomas Quinn paid a total of £7-0-0 for land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches of land and house, offices and land measuring 5 acres, 3 roods and 24 perches.

John Naughton paid a total of £6-15-0 for 10 acres, 3 roods and 8 perches of house, office and land and 0 acres, 3 roods and 32 perches of land.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £95-15-0.

Census 1901

There were 7 houses in Lisheenteige in 1901, each of which were occupied. The total population was 43 people, 21 of whom were male and 22 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Thomas Ward, Cornelious Geraghty, Thomas Smith, Anne Hatte, Michael Killalea, Patrick Carroll and James Burke. All inhabitants of Lisheenteige were born in County Galway, except Anne Hatte in House 4 who was born in House 4. All residents were Roman Catholic, except Anne Hatte in House 4 who was a member of the Church of Ireland.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 22 farm steadings, consisting of 2 stables, 7 cow houses, 5 piggeries, 5 barns and 3 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 15^th of April.

Thomas Ward (62) lived with his wife Anne (40), their 8 daughters, Ellen (19), Kate (17), Annie (15), Bridget (13), Mary (11), Sarah (7), Lizzie (5) and Jane (1) and their 2 sons Michael (9) and Thomas (3). Thomas worked as a farmer, while Anne was a housekeeper and Ellen was a general servant. Kate, Annie, Bridget, Mary, Michael and Sarah were scholars. Thomas, Anne and their 6 eldest children could read and write, while Sarah could read only. Each person in the family spoke English only. The Ward 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. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Cornelious Geraghty (75) lived with his wife Margaret (75), their married daughter Mary (40), son-in-law James (50), their 6 grandsons, Patrick (17), James (15), Cornelious (12), William (10), Frank (7) and Thomas (5) and their 2 granddaughters Kate (20) and Maryanne (14). Cornelious and Margaret worked as farmers, while both Mary and James were farm labourers. Kate was listed as a farmer’s daughter, while Patrick and James also worked as farm labourers. Maryanne, Cornelious (12), William, Frank and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Frank and Thomas who were listed as being able to read Irish and English. The family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of permanent material. Cornelious owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Thomas Smith (56) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Ellen (45), their son Michael (24) and their 2 daughters Ellie (19) and Bridget (16). Ellen was listed as a housekeeper and Michael was a farmer’s son. Ellie and Bridget were scholars. Thomas could read only, but the rest of his family could each read and write. Thomas, Ellen and Michael spoke Irish and English, while Ellie and Bridget spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling that had 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Anne Hatte (70) was a widow who lived alone. She was listed as being a farmer’s wife. Anne could read and write, and she spoke English only. Anne was born in County Clare and was a member of the Church of Ireland. She lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was constructed of perishable material. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn. Anne Hatte was the landholder.

Michael Killalea (45) was an unmarried farmer who lived alone. Michael could not read, but he spoke Irish and English. He 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 made of perishable material. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick Carroll (60) lived with his wife Catherine (60), their 2 unmarried sons Michael (28) and Patrick (26) and their niece Mary (10). Patrick (60) worked as a farmer and Catherine was a housekeeper. Both Michael and Patrick (26) were farmer’s sons and Mary was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write, except Catherine who could read only. Each member of the family spoke Irish and English, except Mary who spoke English only. The Carroll 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 situated along with 1 cow house.

James Burke (59) lived with his wife Anne (58), their 3 sons, John (27), James (23) and Edward (16) and their 2 daughters Annie (21) and Mary (17). James worked as a farmer, while Anne was listed as a farmer’s wife. John and James (23) were farmer’s son, while Annie and Mary were listed as farmer’s daughters. Edward was a scholar. James (59) and Anne could read only, but each of their children could read and write. James (59) and Anne spoke Irish and English, while their children spoke English only. The Burke family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while perishable material was used to construct the roof. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Census 1911

There were 9 houses in Lisheenteige in 1911 and each of these were occupied. The total population was 42 people, 23 of whom were male and 19 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Thomas Smyth, James Geraghty, Thomas Ward, Peter Brady, Thomas Burne, Norah Lohan, Andy Killilea, Catherine Carroll and James Burke. All inhabitants were born in County Galway, except Peter and Jane Brady in House 4 who were born in County Roscommon, Agnes Brady also in House 4 who was born in County Leitrim and Bridget Burne in House 5 who was born in County Carlow. All residents in 1911 were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 30 farm steadings, consisting of 5 stables, 7 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 4 piggeries, 5 fowl houses, 4 barn and 3 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 17^th of April.

Thomas Smyth (72) lived with his wife Ellie (59) and their 2 unmarried children Michael (33) and Bridget (25). Thomas and Ellie had been married for 42 years and had 6 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Thomas worked as a farmer and Michael was listed as a farmer’s son. Thomas could read only, while the others could each read and write. Thomas and Ellie spoke Irish and English, while Michael and Bridget spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

James Geraghty (59) lived with his wife Mary (57), their daughter Mary Ann (22) and their 3 sons, William (18), Thomas (16) and Francis (13). James and Mary had been married for 32 years and had 10 children, all of whom were living in 1911. James worked as a farmer, while both William and Thomas were listed as farmer’s sons. All members of the family could read and write. James, Mary and Francis 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. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. James owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Thomas Ward (63) lived with his wife of 39 years Anne (50), their 4 daughters, Mary (21), Sarah (15), Lizzie (13) and Jane (9) and their son Thomas (11). Thomas and Anne had 10 children, all of whom were living in 1911. Thomas worked as a farmer, while both Mary and Sarah were listed as farmer’s daughters. Lizzie, Thomas and Jane were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. No language was listed for any member of the family, suggesting they spoke English only, The Ward family lived in a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were constructed using permanent material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Peter Brady (65) lived with his wife Jane (56), their 2 sons Harry (23) and Michael (13) and their daughter Agnes (20). Peter and Jane had been married for 36 years and had 10 children, sadly only 6 of their children were living in 1911. Peter worked as a baker and Harry was a farm labourer. Michael was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke Irish and English, except Agnes who spoke English only. Both Peter and Jane had been born in County Roscommon, while Harry and Michael were born in County Galway. Agnes was born in County Leitrim. The family occupied 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. Peter owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 fowl house and 1 shed.

Thomas Burne (33) lived with his wife Bridget (30). They had been married for under 1 year and had no children. Thomas worked as an agricultural labourer. Both Thomas and Bridget could read and write. Thomas spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Bridget suggesting she spoke English only. Thomas was born in County Galway and Bridget was born in County Carlow. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were made of permanent material. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 fowl house and 1 shed.

Norah Lohan (43) was an unmarried housekeeper who lived with her unmarried brother William (39). William worked as a labourer. Norah could read and write, while William could read only. They each spoke English only. The siblings lived in a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. There was 1 cow house. Norah Lohan was the land holder.

Andy Killilea (40) lived with his wife Mary (31), their 3 sons, Laurence (7), Michael (3) and Marks (1), their 2 daughters Mary (5) and Bridget (4) and his unmarried uncle Michael (70). Andy worked as a farmer and Michael (70) was a farm labourer. Laurence, Mary (5) and Bridget were scholars. Only Andy, Mary (31) and Laurence could read and write. Andy and Michael (70) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was used for the house walls, while perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house. Andrew Killilea was the landholder.

Catherine Carroll (71) was a widow who lived with her 2 unmarried sons Michael (36) and Patrick (34). Michael worked as a farmer and Patrick was a farm labourer. Catherine could not read but both Michael and Patrick could read and write. Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The Carroll family occupied a 2^nd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of permanent material. Catherine owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 fowl house.

James Burke (73) lived with his wife Anne (70), their 2 unmarried children John (40) and Annie (30) and servant Michael O’Hara (26). James and Anne had been married for 50 years and had 10 children, 8 of whom were living in 1911. James was listed as an old age pensioner. John worked as a farmer and Michael worked as a farm labourer. John, Annie and Michael could read and write, while James could read only, and Anne could not read or write. James and Anne spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof was constructed using perishable material. James owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.