Cloonlahan

Cloonlahan is situated in the civil parish of Killoran, barony of Longford Co Galway. It is bounded on the north by Coxtown in the parish of Kiltormer, on the east by Ballooly Kelly and Ballooly Eyre, on the west by Englishtown and on the south by Derreenbog.

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books gives other spellings for this townland: Clonlogane, Cloonlahan, Clonlahon Eyre and Clonleahan.

Down Survey map gives no information on who owned the land in the 1600s.

Census 1901

There were 2 houses in Cloonlahan Eyre in 1901. There were 14 residents in total: 7 were male and 7 were female. All residents were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway. The heads of the households were: Patrick Greaney and Martin Fallen. The census taken on the 9^th of April 1901 showed that the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. Patrick Greaney’s roof was made with slate, iron or tiles. Martin Fallen roof was made with perishable material.

Patrick Greaney (60) worked as a herd. He spoke Irish and English. He was married to Bridget (50). There was no occupation recorded for Bridget. They had 9 unmarried children. Patrick (23) and John (19) were recorded as herd’s sons. Annie (21) and Delia (17) were recorded as herd’s daughters. James (15), Julia (13), Agnes (11), Teresa (9) and Peter (5) were scholars. All the family could read and write except for Patrick (60) and Peter. They could not read. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 7 rooms, 5 front windows and 6 outhouses. Patrick Harney from Aughrim owned the land the house was situated on.

Martin Fallen (60) was a farmer. He was married to Anne (60). She was recorded as a farmer’s wife. Their son John (26) was single. He was recorded as a farmer’s son. He could read and write. Martin and Anne could not read. They spoke Irish and English. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 2 outhouses. Patrick Harney from Aughrim owned the land the house was situated on.

Census 1911

There were 2 houses in Cloonlahan in 1911. There were 9 residents in total: 4 were male and 5 were female. All residents were Roman Catholic. They were born in Co Galway. The heads of the households were: Patrick Greaney and Martin Fallen. The census taken on the 10^th of April 1911 showed that the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. Patrick Greaney roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. Martin Fallen’s roof was made with perishable material.

Patrick Greaney (73) worked as a shepherd. He was married for 42 years to Bridget Mary (63). There was no occupation recorded for her. They had 12 children with 12 living in 1911. Listed were 4 unmarried children. Patrick (31) and Julia Maria (19) had no occupations recorded for them. Agnes Josephine (18) recorded her occupation as an N S teacher. Teresa Mary (16) was a scholar. The entire family could read and write. Patrick, Agnes Josephine and Teresa Mary spoke Irish and English. They lived in a 2^nd class house with 6 rooms and 5 front windows. There were 6 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 shed. James McDermott owned the land the house was situated on.

Martin Fallon (79) was a farmer. He was married for 44 years to Anne (76). There was no occupation recorded for Anne. They had 4 children with 3 living in 1911. Their son John (35) was single. He was recorded as a farmer’s son. He could read and write. Martin and Anne could not read. Martin spoke Irish and English. They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows, 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Martin Fallon owned the land the house was situated on.