Ballooly Eyre

Ballooly Eyre is situated in the civil parish of Killoran, barony of Longford, County Galway.  It is bounded on the north and east by Ballooly McDermott, on the north and west by Ballooly Kelly and Cloonlahan Eyre and on the south by Cloonlahan Geoghegan.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books provide other spellings of this town land: Bail’ ubhlaigh and Bailula.

Downs survey map gives no information on who owned this land in the 1600s.

Census 1901

There was only one house in Ballooly Eyre in 1901. There were 6 residents in total: 4 were male and 2 were female. All occupants were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway. The head of the household was William Lyons. The census taken on the 2^nd of April 1901 showed the house was built as a private dwelling. The house roof was made of perishable material.  The walls were built of stone, brick or concrete.

William Lyons (43) was a farmer. He was married to Bridget (29). She was recorded as a farmer’s wife. They had 2 children. Mary (12) was recorded as a farmer’s daughter. Michael (9) was recorded as a farmer’s son. Patrick (56) and John (60) were single. They were recorded as farmer’s brothers. William, Patrick and John could not read. Bridget, Mary and Michael could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 5 outhouses. William Lyons owned the land the house was situated on.

Census 1911

There was only 1 house in Ballooly Eyre in 1911. There were 5 residents in total: 4 were male and 1 was female. All occupants were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway.

The head of the household was Patrick Lyons. The census taken on the 10^th of April 1911 showed the house was built as a private dwelling. The house roof was made of perishable material. The walls were built of stone, brick or concrete.

Patrick Lyons (54) was single. His brother John (66) marital status was not recorded. His brother William (46) was a widower. All 3 were recorded as farmers. Patrick’s nephew Michael (19) was recorded as a farmer’s son. His niece Mary (21) was recorded as a farmer’s daughter. They were both single. The entire household could read and write. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 6 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 dairy, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. Patrick Lyons owned the land the house was situated on.