Tully

Civil Parish of Killeroran

Emma Ruane - Heritage Office Galway County Council

Tully

An Tulaigh, a hill

Tully is situated in the civil parish of Killeroran, Barony of Killian, County Galway. Located in the East of Killeroran, Tully is bounded by Muckanagh North, Killeroran and Tullyroe townlands in Killeroran parish. The townland of Garreer in the parish of Athleague, Barony of Killian also bounds Tully. The River Suck separates it from Cloonakilleg, parish of Tisrara, Barony of Athlone, County Roscommon.

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

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books states D. Kelly Esq. owned the townland and holds it under deed forever. Approximately 130 acres is bog land, while the remainder of the land is made up of arable and pasture. It pays £9-5-19 County Cess.

Census 1841-1851

According to the 1851 census, Tully consists of 358 acres, 2 roods and 17 perches. The total 1841 population was 211 people, 104 of whom were male and 107 were female. There were 33 houses, each of which were occupied. By 1851 the population had decreased to 120 people, 57 of whom were male and 63 were female. There were 28 houses, 25 of which were occupied. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £124-10-0.

Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

According to Griffith’s Valuation, Denis H. Kelly was the immediate lessor of the land. On Holding 1, Michael Nolan rented 8 acres, 2 roods and 34 perches of house, offices and land, a portion of land measuring 18 acres, 3 roods and 35 perches and another portion of land measuring 12 acres, 2 roods and 28 perches for £15-0-0.

Matthew Donovan paid £12-0-0 for 22 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches of house, offices and land.

Peter Nolan paid a total of £18-5-0 for 13 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches of land, 15 acres, 0 roods and 14 perches of house, offices and land and another 2 acres, 2 roods and 18 perches of land all on Holding 3.

Peter Nolan and Patrick Nolan rented bog measuring 18 acres, 3 roods and 14 perches. They each paid £0-5-0.

Anne Connor rented 1 acre, 2 roods and 14 perches of house and land for £2-10-0. On the sae holding, Martin Burke rented a house for £0-5-0.

Jn. Quinn (of Killeroran) paid £1-0-0 for land measuring 1 acre, 1 rood and 24 perches.

On Holding 8, Andrew Feeny rented 5 acres, 2 roods and 26 perches of house and land and another portion of land measuring 8 acres, 1 rood and 21 perches for £8-0-0.

John Connor paid £6-5-0 for house and land measuring 12 acres, 1 rood and 9 perches.

Ada Cunningham (of Ballygar) rented 3 acres, 0 roods and 28 perches of land for £2-5-0.

Mary Feeny paid a total of £5-15-0 for house and land measuring 6 acres, 1 rood and 14 perches and on the same holding, land measuring 3 acres, 2 roods and 35 perches.

Laurence Feeny rented 5 acres, 2 roods and 12 perches of house and land for £3-12-0.

Thomas Nolan (Kate) rented house and land measuring 10 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches and another portion of land measuring 1 acre, 3 roods and 6 perches for £7-15-0. On the same holding, John Nolan rented a house from Thomas for £0-15-0.

Patrick Fallon paid £2-0-0 for 2 acres, 2 roods and 25 perches of land.

On Holding 15, Patrick Fallon and Thomas McHugh each rented house and land measuring a total of 7 acres, 3 roods and 28 perches. Patrick paid £1-13-0 and Thomas paid £2-0-0.

Thomas Nolan (Ploughman) paid £4-0-0 for house, offices and land measuring 5 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches.

Patrick Devine paid £4-15-0 for 5 acres, 2 roods and 14 perches of house and land.

James Hannon rented house and land measuring 3 acres, 3 roods and 0 perches for £3-10-0.

Patrick Smith rented 13 acres, 3 roods and 21 perches of house and land for £8-10-0.

Bryan Nolan paid £4-18-0 for house and land measuring 6 acres, 3 roods and 13 perches.

Thomas Corboy paid £4-10-0 for 4 acres, 3 roods and 23 perches for house, office and land.

On Holding 22, John Byrne and Thomas Turner each rented house and land which measured a total of 5 acres, 1 rood and 13 perches. John paid £2-12-0 and Thomas paid £2-10-0.

On Holding 23, Thomas Nolan, Patrick Devine, James Hannan, Patrick Smith, Bryan Nolan, Thomas Corboy, John Burns and Thomas Turner jointly rented land measuring 49 acres, 0 roods and 12 perches. Thomas Nolan paid £1-15-0. Patrick Devine paid £2-5-0. James Hannan paid £1-10-0. Patrick Smith paid £5-0-0. Bryan Nolan paid £3-0-0. Thomas Corboy paid £2-0-0. John Burns paid £1-0-0. Thomas Turner paid £1-0-0.

Denis H. Kelly kept bog measuring 54 acres, 0 roods and 38 perches in fee worth £0-10-0.

The total annual valuation of rateable property was £153-10-0.

Census 1901

There were 17 houses in Tully in 1901, each of which were occupied. The total population was 81 people, 41 of whom were male and 40 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Catherine Nolan, John Nolan, Mary Finneran, Peter Geraghty, Margaret Brannelly, Bridget Feeney, Margaret Nolan, Patrick Smyth, Patrick Nolan, Catherine Hannon, John Devine, Norah Conboy, Thomas Turner, John Nolan, Patrick McHugh, Patrick Fallon and John Connelly. All inhabitants of Tully were born in County Galway, except all the occupants of House 4 who were born in County Roscommon, Norah Conboy in House 12 who was also born in County Roscommon and Kate Brannelly in House 2 who was born in England. All residents 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 were at least 46 farm steadings, consisting of 4 stables, 1 coach house, 15 cow houses, 14 piggeries, 6 barns and 6 sheds. There were 5 more farm steadings, however as a result of a missing B2 Return form the description of these buildings is unknown. The date on which the census forms were collected is not recorded.

Catherine Nolan (66) was a widowed housekeeper. She lived with her unmarried daughter Ellen (26), her married son Pat (40), daughter-in-law Mary (25) and her grandson John (1). Pat worked as a farmer, while Mary and Ellen were listed as housekeepers. All members of the family could read and write, except naturally baby John. Catherine and Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Catherine owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

John Nolan (60) lived with his wife Bridget (60) and their 2 grandchildren Michael Brannelly (14) and Kate Brannelly (9). John worked as a farmer and both Michael and Kate were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. John and Bridget spoke Irish an English, while no language was listed for the children suggesting they spoke English only. Kate was born in England, while the rest of the household were born in County Galway. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling 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 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Mary Finneran (52) was a widow who lived with her 2 unmarried sons John (29) and Thomas (26). Mary was listed as a farmer’s wife, while both John and Thomas worked as farm labourers. Mary could read only, while John and Thomas could each read and write. Mary spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for her sons suggesting they spoke English only. The Finneran family lived in a 2nd 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 and 1 barn.

Peter Geraghty (55) was an unmarried farmer. He lived with his 2 unmarried siblings Patrick (52) and Honoria (50). Patrick also worked as a farmer and Honoria assisted her brothers in keeping the house. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. They siblings were born in County Roscommon. The family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Peter owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Margaret Brannelly (20) was not married. She lived with her 2 sisters Ellie (15) and Sarah (13). Margaret was listed as a farmer’s daughter, while Ellie was a general housekeeper. Sarah was a scholar. Each of the sisters could read and write. No language was recorded for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Margaret Brannelly was the landholder.

Bridget Feeney (56) was a widow. She lived with her 2 sons Peter (24) and Thomas (18). Both Peter and Thomas worked as farm labourers. Bridget could not read but each of her sons could read and write. Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Peter or Thomas suggesting they spoke English only. The Feeney family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Bridget owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Margaret Nolan (41) was a widow who lived with her 4 sons, Martin (18), John (16), Michael (13) and Patrick (5) and her daughter Katie (9 months). Margaret was listed as a farmer’s wife, while both Martin and John were farmer’s sons. Michael and Patrick were scholars. Margaret, Martin, John and Michael could read and write, while Patrick could read only. Margaret spoke Irish and English, while her children spoke English only. The Nolan family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Margaret owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Patrick Smyth (85) was a widower who lived with his married son James (42), his daughter-in-law Bridget (32) and his 2 granddaughters Mary (6) and Norah (4). Patrick worked as a farmer and James was listed as a farmer’s son. Mary and Norah were scholars. Only James and Bridget could read and write, while Patrick and Mary could read only. Patrick, James and Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd 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 and 1 barn.

Patrick Nolan (55) lived with his wife Ellen (36), their 4 sons, Bernard (14), Patrick (10), Thomas (8) and Martin (2) and their daughter Mary (6). Patrick (55) worked as a farmer and Bernard was listed as a farmer’s son. Patrick (10), Thomas and Mary were scholars. Only Ellen and Bernard could read and write, while Patrick (10), Thomas and Mary could read only. Patrick (55), Ellen and Bernard spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Patrick Nolan was the landholder.

Catherine Hannon (59) was widow who lived with her 2 children Mary (19) and Andrew (18). Catherine was listed as a farmer’s wife, while Mary was a farmer’s daughter and Andrew was a farmer’s son. Catherine could read only, but both Mary and Andrew could read and write. Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Catherine owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

John Devine (48) lived with his wife Ellen (45), their 3 sons, Patrick (15), John (4) and Michael (2) and their 6 daughters, Mary (14), Kate (12), Bridget (10), Ellen (7), Margaret (6) and Anne (3 months). John (48) worked as a farmer, while Patrick was listed as a farmer’s son and Mary was a farmer’s daughter. Kate, Bridget, Ellen (7), Margaret, John and Michael were scholars. Only Ellen (45), Patrick, Mary, Kate and Bridget could read and write, while Ellen (7) and Margaret could read only. All members of the family spoke Irish and English, except the 3 youngest children. The family occupied a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 shed.

Norah Conboy (50) lived with her 2 sons Thomas (28) and Michael (16) and her 3 daughters, Anne (18), Celia (12) and Margaret (9). Although Norah is listed as being married, there is no record of her husband here. Norah is recorded as a farmer’s wife, while both Thomas and Michael were farmer’s sons and Anne was a farmer’s daughter. Celia and Margaret were scholars. Norah could read only, but each of her children could read and write. Norah spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Norah Conboy was the landholder.

Thomas Turner (70) was a widower who lived with his unmarried son Patrick (29). Thomas worked as a farmer and Patrick was listed as a farmer’s son. Both Thomas and Patrick could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. The Turner family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which his house was located along with 1 cow house.

John Nolan (53) lived with his wife Kate (41), their son Bernard (14) and their 2 daughters Ellen (12) and Bridget (10). Both John and Kate listed their occupation as farmers. Bernard was a schoolboy, while Ellen and Bridget were schoolgirls. John could read only, but the rest of his family could each read and write. John, Kate and Bernard spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick McHugh (55) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Margaret (55). Neither Patrick nor Margaret could read or write, but they each spoke Irish and English. They occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Patrick McHugh was the landholder.

Patrick Fallon (95) was a widower. He lived with his married daughter Mary Mitchell (52), son-in-law Thomas Mitchell (52), his 3 grandsons, John (21), Michael (19) and James (10) and his 3 granddaughters, Katie (18), Ellie (15) and Annie (13). Patrick worked as a farmer, while Thomas, John and Michael were farm labourers. Katie and Ellie were house servants. Annie and James were scholars. All members of the family could read and write, except Mary who could read only and Patrick who could not read or write. Patrick, Mary and Thomas spoke Irish and English, while the rest of the family spoke English only. Patrick was listed as being deaf. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Patrick owned the land on which his house was situated along with 2 farm steadings.

John Connelly (60) lived with his wife Catherine (62) and their 2 sons John (27) and James (23). John (60) worked as a farmer, while both John (27) and James were listed as farmer’s sons. All members of the family could read and write, except Catherine who could read only. John (60) and Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for their sons suggesting they spoke English only. The Connelly family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 3 farm steadings.

Census 1911

There were 17 houses in Tully in 1911 and 16 of these were occupied. The total population was 64 people, 33 of whom were male and 31 were female. The heads of the households were as follows: Patrick Naughton, Bridget Feeny, Mary Finneran, Mary Nolan, John Nolan, Patrick Geraghty, Margaret Nolan, James Smyth, Patrick Nolan, Catherine Hannon, Ellen Devine, James Conboy, John Nolan (Tom), Patrick McCue, Thomas Mitchell and John Connelly. All inhabitants of Tully in 1911 were born in County Galway, except Mary Finneran in House 3, all the occupants of House 6 and Thomas Conboy in House 12 who were all born in County Roscommon and Mary Anne, Martin, Winifred and James Brannelly in house 5 who were born in England. All residents 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 49 farm steadings, consisting of 4 stables, 15 cow houses, 3 calf houses, 13 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 9 barns and 2 sheds. The census forms were collected on the 15th of April.

Patrick Naughton (31) lived with his wife of 4 years Bridget (33) and their son James (2 months). Patrick worked as a farmer. Patrick and Bridget could read and write, and most likely in error, James is also listed as being able to read and write. The family spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd 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, 1 barn and 1 shed.

Bridget Feeny (68) was a widow who lived with her 2 unmarried sons Peter (32) and Thomas (29). Peter worked as a farmer and Thomas was a farm labourer. Bridget could not read, but each of her sons could read and write. Bridget spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for Peter or Thomas suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Bridget owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Mary Finneran (70) was widow. She lived with her 2 unmarried sons John (45) and Thomas (40). John worked as a farmer and Thomas was a farm labourer. Mary could read only, while John and Thomas could read and write. All members of the family spoke Irish and English. Mary was born in County Roscommon, while her sons were born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Mary owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery.

Mary Nolan (34) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her son John (11) and her 2 daughters Mary (8) and Bridget (6). Each of her children were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. No language was listed for any family member suggesting they spoke English only. The Nolan family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 4 rooms. There was 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn. Mary Nolan was the landholder.

John Nolan (79) was a widower who lived with his widowed daughter-in-law Bridget Brannelly (47), his 3 grandsons, Michael (23), Martin (15) and James (6) and his 2 granddaughters Mary Anne (17) and Winifred (12). John worked as a farmer and both Michael and Martin were farm labourers. Winifred and James were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. John spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for the rest of the family suggesting they spoke English only. Mary Anne, Martin, Winifred and James were born in England, while the others were born in County Galway. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Bridget Brannelly was the landholder.

Patrick Geraghty (66) was an unmarried farmer who lived with his 2 unmarried siblings Peter (68) and Honoria (61). Peter also worked as a farmer. All members of the family could read and write, and they each spoke Irish and English. Each family member was born in County Roscommon. The siblings occupied a 2nd class dwelling 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 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Margaret Nolan (52) was a widowed housekeeper. She lived with her step son Michael (24), her son Patrick (15) and her daughter Katie (11). Michael and Patrick were farm labourers, while Katie was a scholar. All members of the family could read and write. Margaret spoke Irish and English, while the others spoke English only. The Nolan family lived in a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. Margaret owned the land on which her house was located along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

James Smyth (55) lived with his wife of 17 years Bridget (43) and their 2 daughters Mary (16) and Norah (15). James worked as a farmer, while Mary and Norah were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Each family member spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 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.

Patrick Nolan (69) lived with his wife Ellen (47), their 4 sons, Bernard (23), Patrick (19), Thomas (18) and Martin (12) and their daughter Mary (16). Patrick and Ellen had been married for 29 years and had 8 children, 7 of whom were living in 1911. Patrick (69) worked as a farmer, while Bernard, Patrick (19) and Thomas were farm labourers. Martin was listed as a farmer’s son. Patrick (69) could read only, but the rest of his family could each read and write. Patrick (69) and Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for the others suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd 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 piggery and 1 barn.

Catherine Hannon (76) was widow who lived with her 2 unmarried children Mary (30) and Andrew (26). Andrew worked as a farm labourer. Catherine could read only, but Mary and Andrew could read and write. Catherine spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Catherine Hannon was the landholder.

Ellen Devine (52) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her 3 daughters, Bridget (20), Ellie (18) and Margaret (16) and her 2 sons John (14) and Michael (12). John and Michael were scholars. All members of the family could read and write. Ellen spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for her children suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Ellen owned the land on which her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

James Conboy (68) lived with his wife Norah (69), their unmarried son Thomas (35) and their 2 daughters Sarah (23) and Maggie (19). James and Norah had been married for 36 years and had 7 children, 6 of whom were living in 1911. James 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 member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. Thomas was born in County Roscommon, while the rest of the family were born on County Galway. The family occupied a 2nd 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.

John Nolan (Tom) (69) lived with his wife Kate (63), their son Bernard (25) and their 2 daughters Ellie (22) and Bridget (18). John and Kate had been married for 26 years and had 3 children. John worked as a farmer and Bernard was a farm labourer. John could read only, but the rest of his family could each read and write. No language was listed for any member of the family suggesting they spoke English only. The family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. John owned the land on which his house was situated along with 1 cow house and 1 piggery.

Patrick McCue (70) was a married farmer. He lived with his wife Margaret (73). Patrick and Margaret had been married for 36 years and had 2 children, both of whom were living in 1911. Patrick could not read or write, while Margaret could read only. Margaret spoke Irish and English, while no language was recorded for Patrick suggesting he spoke English only. The family occupied a 2nd class dwelling with 3 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 cow house. Patrick McCue was the landholder.

Thomas Mitchell (66) was a widower. He lived with his 2 sons John (30) and James (21) and his daughter Annie (23). Thomas worked as a farmer, and both John and James were farm labourers. All members of the family could read and write. Thomas spoke Irish and English, while no language was listed for his children suggesting they spoke English only. The Mitchell family lived in a 3rd class dwelling with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. Thomas owned the land on which is house was situated along with 1 cow house.

John Connelly (33) was an unmarried farm labourer who lived alone. He could read and write. No language was listed for John suggesting he spoke English only. John occupied a 3rd class house with 2 front windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 fowl house. John Connelly was the landholder.

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