Newtown

Civil Parish of Killeroran

Emma Ruane - Heritage Office Galway County Council

Newtown

An Baile Nua, new townland

Newtown is situated in the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway. Located in the South West of Killeroran, Newtown is bounded by the townlands of Cloonnabricka, Riversdale, Charlestown and Cornananta More.

The Down Survey Map states the 1641 (Pre-Cromwell) owner was Edmund McDonogh McFfarriagh O’Kelly (Catholic). The 1670 (Post-Cromwell) owner was Colonel John Kelly (Catholic). The Down Survey name was Corncasky.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books indicates Newtown was the property of D. Kelly Esq. who holds it under deed forever. Approximately 15 acres is bog land, while the remainder of the land is made up of arable and pasture. It is stated that the houses, lanes and roads are in good condition. It pays £3-16-3½ County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the census 1851, Newtown consists of 88 acres, 3 roods and 2 perches. The total 1841 population was 36 people, 19 of whom were male and 17 were female. There were 5 houses, each of which were occupied. The population had decreased to 20 people in 1851, 8 of whom were male and 12 were female. There were 6 houses, 4 of which were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £28-10-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, James Thorngate was the immediate lessor of the land. Thomas Lowham, Peter Gordon, Michael Connolly and William Gordon each rented on Holding 1 which measured 39 acres, 0 roods and 4 perches. Thomas paid £5-5-0 for house and land. Peter paid £5-8-0 for house and land. Michael paid £5-0-0 for land. William paid £11-2-0 for house and land. Also, on Holding 1, was a vacant house worth £0-15-0. Patrick Connor rented land measuring 0 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches paying £0-5-0.

Martin Fleming rented office and land measuring 18 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches paying £9-5-0.

Michael Rogerson paid £0-13-0 for 3 acres, 1 rood and 0 perches for land.

Patrick Murtagh paid £0-7-0 for land measuring 2 acres, 1 rood and 12 perches.

James Thorngate kept 25 acres, 1 rood and 36 perches of bog in fee worth £2-5-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £40-5-0.

Census 1901

There were 8 houses in Newtown in 1901, each of which were occupied. The total population was 47 people, 24 of whom were male and 23 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: John Morris, William Gordon, Mark Gordon, Thomas Lohan, Mary Gordon, John Connelly, Michael Flemming and Bridget Fleming. All inhabitants of Newtown in 1901 were born in County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.

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. There was a total of 30 farm steadings, consisting of 2 stables, 8 cow houses, 8 piggeries, 5 fowl houses, 4 barns and 3 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 4th of April.

John Morris (64) was a widower who lived with his widowed daughter Mary Anne McDermott (40) and his granddaughter Agnes McDermott (20). John worked as a farmer and both Mary Anne and Agnes were listed as farmer’s daughters. Mary Anne and Agnes could read and write. John spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for Mary Anne or Agnes, suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house.

William Gordon (76) lived with his wife Bridget (66), their married son Peter (53), daughter-in-law Bridget (40), their 3 grandsons, William (16), John (5) and Thomas (2) and their 2 granddaughters Catherine (14) and Ellen (9). William (76) worked as a farmer, while Peter, William (16), John and Thomas were listed as farmer’s sons. Catherine and Ellen were farmer’s daughters. All members of the family could read and write, except Bridget (66), John and Thomas. William (76), Bridget (66), Peter and Bridget (40) spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The Gordon family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. William owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Mark Gordon (64) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Kate (70), their married son Pat (30), daughter-in-law Mary (25), their grandson Mark (1) and boarder Mary Wright (84) who was a widow. Pat also worked as a farmer and Mark (1) was listed as a farmer’s son. Mary (84) was a retired servant. All members of the household could read and write, except baby Mark and Mary Wright. Each person in the house spoke Irish and English, except baby Mark. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Mark owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Thomas Lohan (80) lived with his wife Mary (67), their unmarried daughter Kate (28), widowed son-in-law Thomas Carr (55), their 3 grandchildren, John Carr (22), Margaret Carr (20) and Joe Carr (16), their niece Maria Dooly (10) and servant Maria Gordon (15). Both Thomas (80) and Thomas (55) worked as farmers. John and Joe were listed as farmer’s sons, while Kate, Margaret, Maria Dooly and Maria Gordon were farmer’s daughters. All members of the household could read and write, except Mary who could not read. Thomas (80), Mary, Kate and Thomas (55) spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Mary Gordon (75) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her married son William (55), daughter-in-law Margaret (50), her 3 grandsons, Peter (22), Martin (20) and Michael (18) and her 2 granddaughters Mary (16) and Norah (14). William, Peter, Martin and Michael were listed as farmer’s sons. Mary (16) and Norah were farmer’s daughters. Only Peter, Martin, Michael, Mary (16) and Norah could read and write. Mary (75) spoke Irish only, while the rest of the family spoke Irish and English. The family lived in a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 turf house. Mary Gordon was the landholder.

John Connelly (73) lived with his wife Margaret (63), their daughter Anne (30) and their 2 sons Pat (27) and John (21). John worked as a farmer, while Anne was a farmer’s daughter and both Pat and John (21) were listed as farmer’s sons. John (73) could not read, but the rest of his family could read and write. John (73), Margaret and Pat spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for Anne and John (21) suggesting they spoke English only. Anne and John (21) were listed as being deaf. The Connelly family occupied a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 4 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Michael Flemming (60) lived with his wife Mary (54) and their 2 unmarried children Pat (30) and Maria (25). Michael worked as a farmer, while Pat was listed as a farmer’s son and Maria was a farmer’s daughter. All members of the family could read and write. Michael, Mary and Pat spoke Irish and English, while Maria spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Michael owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Bridget Fleming (60) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her 2 sons Patrick (21) and Thomas (17). Both Patrick and Thomas were farm servants. All members of the family could read and write. Bridget spoke Irish and English, while her sons spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Census 1911

There were 8 houses in Newtown in 1911, all of which were occupied. The total population was 35 people, 22 of whom were male and 13 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Thomas Fleming, Michael Fleming, William Gordon, John Connelly, Mary Lohan, Mark Gordon, Bridget Gordon and John Morris. All residents of Newtown in 1911 were born in County Galway and all were Roman Catholic.

Each house was listed as a private dwelling. There was a total of 28 farm steadings, consisting of 4 stables, 8 cow houses, 1 calf house, 7 piggeries, 4 barns and 4 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 7th of April.

Thomas Fleming (28) was an unmarried farmer who lived alone. He worked as a farmer and agricultural labourer. He could read and write, as well as spoke Irish and English. Thomas lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while the roof was made of perishable material. There was 1 cow house. Thomas Fleming was the landholder.

Michael Fleming (75) was a widower who lived with his unmarried daughter Maria (38), married son Patt (47) and daughter-in-law Julia (34). Michael worked as a farmer and Patt was listed as a farmer’s son. Patt and Julia had been married for 1 year and had no children. All members of the family could read and write. Michael spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Permanent material was constructed using permanent material, while perishable material was used for the roof. Michael owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

William Gordon (69) lived with his wife Margaret (70) and their 2 unmarried children Peter (33) and Nora (25). William and Margaret had been married for 34 years and had 5 children, 4 of whom were living in 1911. William worked as a farmer and Peter was listed as a farmer’s son. Peter and Nora could read and write. William and Margaret spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Peter or Nora, suggesting they spoke English only. The Gordon family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the roof of the house, while the walls were made of permanent material. William owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

John Connelly (88) was a widower. He lived with his unmarried son John (35), married son Patrick (39), daughter-in-law Margaret (37) and grandson Michael (4 months). Patrick and Margaret had been married for 1 year and had 1 child. John worked as a farmer and both Patrick and John were listed as farmer’s sons. Patrick, John (35) and Margaret could read and write. John (88) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. John (88) and John (35) were listed as being deaf. The family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were constructed using permanent material, while the roof was made using perishable material. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Mary Lohan (80) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her unmarried daughter Kate (40), widower son-in-law Thomas Carr (62) and her grandson John Carr (32). Thomas was listed as a farmer’s son, while John worked as a farmer. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary. Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they spoke English only. Mary was listed as being deaf. The family occupied a 3rd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Both the walls and the roof of the house were made of perishable material. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Mark Gordon (76) was a widower. He lived with his married son Patrick (42), daughter-in-law Mary (35), his 4 grandsons, Mark (11), John (9), Thomas (7) and Michael (3) and his granddaughter Katie (5). Patrick and Mary had been married for 12 years and 5 children. Mark worked as a farmer, while Patrick was listed as a farmer’s son. Mark (11) and John were scholars. Mark (76), Patrick, Mary, Mark (11) and John could read and write. Mark (76) and Patrick spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. Mark (76) was listed as being deaf. The family lived in a 3rd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Perishable material was used to construct the walls and the roof of the house. Mark owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Bridget Gordon (77) was a widow. She lived with her unmarried son Patrick (45), widowed daughter-in-law Bridget (52), her 3 grandsons, William (27), John (14) and Thomas (11) and her granddaughter Ellen (18). Bridget worked as a farmer, while both Patrick and William worked as general labourers. John and Thomas were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Bridget (77) and Bridget (52). Bridget (77) spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the others suggesting they English only. The family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of permanent material, while the roof of the house was constructed using perishable material. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Morris (80) was a widower who lived with his widowed daughter Mary Anne McDermott (53). John worked as a farmer. Only Mary Anne could read and write. John spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Mary Anne suggesting she spoke English only. The family lived in a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 2 rooms. The walls and the roof of the house were constructed using perishable material. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

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