Lurgan

Irish Grid: M 73088 41455

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Is the property of Lord Clonbrock held by deed for ever. It contains a.r.p. about 250 acres of which is bog, the remainder arable and pasture of middling quality. Houses and roads are in good repair. Pays for County Cess £6. 16s. 1¾d.

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

Lies in the S. East of this parish in the barony of Kilconnel, bounded by Lisslea, Eskerballycahil and Shruaunfista in same Barony and by Cloonpee, Creggaunagroagh in the barony of Tiaquin, in this parish, by Lakoon, Clonbrock in the parish of Ahascragh and by Clonbrock Demesne and Pallas in the parish of Fohanagh in the barony of Kilconnel.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Lurgan.

• Clonbrock
• Cloonbrock Demense
• Cloonfee
• Creggaunnagroagh
• Eskerballycahill
• Lattoon
• Lislea
• Sruhaunfusta

Census of Ireland (1821- 1911)

The first full population census of Ireland was taken in 1821 and the first four Irish censuses were arranged by county, barony, civil parish and townland.

1821:  Only some fragments for small parts of county Galway survive. There are no records      for Killosolan.

1831:  The only surviving records are from Counties Antrim and Derry.

1841:  There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1851:   There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1861:  Census records for 1861 and 1871 were deliberately destroyed by the government

1881:  The records for 1881 and 1891 were pulped as waster paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901:   Full Census records are available    See below.

1911:   Full Census records are available    See below.

1911 Census

Overview of the townland.

There were a total of 17 houses in Lurgan and 16 of those were occupied, with house 17 being empty, but the landholder was Pat Ward and was listed as being a dispensary. All of the occupied houses were listed as being private dwellings and were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. House 15 was a 3^rd class dwelling and all the others were 2^nd class. House 15 had 2 rooms and 2 windows in the front, house 2 had 8 rooms and 4 windows in the front and all the other houses had between 2 and 4 rooms and 3 windows. There were 73 out buildings consisting of 17 stables, a coach house, 16 cow houses, 5 calf houses, 2 dairies, 12 piggeries, 4 fowl houses, a boiling house, 13 barns and 2 sheds. There were a total of 83 people in Lurgan at that time, 43 males and 40 females. The enumerator was Const. James Glynn.

House 1: Duffy

The head of the first family in Lurgan was Patrick (40) and he had been married to Bridget (39) for 8 years but they had no children. They lived in the house with Patrick’s sister, Bridget (47) and 2 brothers, Hugh (38) and Thomas (35). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and Hugh and Thomas were farm servants. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Patrick Duffy.

House 2: Mason

The widower, Samuel (61) was the head of this family and he shared the house with 4 of his children, Sam (27), Kate Louisa (25), Fanny (21) and George F. (21). They were all Church of Ireland and born in Co. Galway. They all spoke only English and could rea and write. Samuel was a farmer, Sam and George F. were farmer’s sons and Kate Louisa and Fanny were farmer’s daughters. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 8 rooms and they had 2 stables, a coach house, a cow house, a calf, a dairy, 2 piggeries, fowl house, a boiling house, a barn and 2 sheds. The landholder was Samuel Mason.

House 3: Ward

The head of this Ward family was Patrick (35) and was married to Mary (38) and had been for 7 years and they had 1 child, Michael J. (4) and also in the house at that time was an aunt, Margaret (74). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Margaret could read and write and all, with the exception of Michael J., could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and Michael J. was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Pat Ward.

House 4: Ward / Gavin

There were 4 members of this household and the head was Michael (80) and he has been married to his wife, Mary (71) for 36 years but they had no children. They shared the house with Michael’s sister, Honoria (72) and a servant, Martin Gavin (50). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael could speak both Irish and English and could read only, while all the others could not read. Michael was listed as being a farmer and Martin was a farm labourer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had 2 stables, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Michael Ward.

House 5: Ward

Hugh (52) was the head of this family and he was a widower and lived in the house with his sister, Margaret (40) and 7 of his children, Mary (11), Nony [sic] (10), Thomas (9), Margaret (8), Ellen (6), Delia (4) and Michael (2). They were all born in Co. Galway E.R. and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Nony [sic] spoke Irish and English and Delia and Michael could not read while all the others could rea and write. Hugh was a farmer and all the children, apart from Michael, were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a dairy, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Hugh Ward.

House 6: Rush

The widower, Michael (69) was listed as being the head of this family and he shared the house with his sons, Thomas (30) and Patrick (26), his daughter-in-law, Annie (24) and daughter, Bina (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael, Thomas and Annie spoke Irish and English and all could read and write. Michael was a farmer and Thomas and Patrick were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, 2 cow houses, a calf house, a piggery a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Michael Rush.

House 7: Gilmore

John (43) was listed as being the head of this family in house 7 and he had been married to Cecelia (42) for 11 years and had 2 children, Thos Peter (6) and Mary Teresa (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak only English and the parents could read and write. John was a farmer and the children were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John Gilmore.

House 8: Golding

There were 6 members of this family and the head was the widow Anne (57) and she lived in the house with 5 of her children, Patrick (24), Michael (23), Martin (21), Bridget (18) and John (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Anne spoke Irish and English and all the family could read and write. Patrick was a farmer, Michael and Martin were farm labourers and John was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable and a cow house. The landholder was Anne Golding.

House 9: Gilmore

John H. (80) was listed as being the head of this family and he had been married to Mary Anne (67) for 38 years and they had had 4 children and all had survived. Two of those children lived in the house and they were, Edward (32) and Kate (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak only English and read and write. John H. was a farmer and Edward was a farmer’s son. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John H. Gilmore.

House 10: McLoughlin

House 10 was home to 6 members of the McLoughlin family and the head of the family was the widow, Mary (46) and she shared the house with 5 of her children, Jane (18), Ellie (12), Norah (10), Patrick (14) and Michael (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All the family could read and write. Mary was listed as being a farmer, Ellie, Norah and Michael were scholars and Patrick was a farm servant. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Mary McLoughlin.

House 11: McHugh

Thomas (72) was listed as being the head of this family and he had been married to Mary (57) for 30 years and they had had 6 children and 4 of those had survived. Three of those children lived in the house and they were, Michael (26), Martin (18) and Bridget (16). They were all born in Co. Galway E.R. and were Roman Catholic. Thomas and Mary spoke Irish and English and all the family, with the exception of Thomas, they could all read and write. Thomas was a farmer and Michael and Martin were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable and a barn. The landholder was Thomas McHugh.

House 12: Gilmore

There were 9 members of this Gilmore family and the head was Martin (52) and he was married to Margaret (50) and had been for 26 years and they had had 9 children, all of whom had survived. Six of those children also lived in the house at that time and they were Patrick (20), Margaret (18), Mollie (16), Julia (13), Martin (11) and Willie (9) and also in the house was Martin’s widowed mother Bridget (80). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick and Margaret (18) spoke only English and all the other members of the family could speak both Irish and English. Martin (52) and Bridget could read only and all the others could read and write. Marin (52) was listed as being a farmer, Patrick was listed as being a farmer’s son and Mollie, Julia, Martin (11) and Willie were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a stable and a cow house. The landholder was Martin Gilmore.

House 13: Tyrrell

Patrick (72) was the head of this family and he lived with his wife of 34 years, Elizabeth (53) and during that time they had had 14 children of which 10 had survived. They shared the house with 4 of their sons, Patrick (22), James (19), Peter (14) and James (12). They were all born in Co. Galway E.R. and were Roman Catholic. All could read and write and Patrick (72) was a farmer, Patrick (22) and James were farmer’s sons while Peter and James were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a cow house and a barn. The landholder was Patrick Tyrrell.

House 14: Mitchell

There were only 3 members of this family and the head was James (35) who was married to Kate (34) and had been for 2 years and they had 1 child, Mary D. (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway E. R. and were Roman Catholic. Both parents could read and write and speak both Irish and English. James was a farmer. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was James Mitchell.

House 15: Downey

Thomas (25), who was single, was listed as being the head of this family and he lived in the house with his sister, Mary (23) and brother, Pat (21). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could all read and write while Thomas was a farmer and Pat was a farm labourer. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 2 rooms with a cow house. The landholder was Thomas Downey.

House 16: Curley

The head of the family in the last occupied house in Lurgan was Connor (64) who was married to Bridget (58) and they had been married for 35 years and had had 14 children, of which 11 had survived. They shared the house with 3 of those children, Pat (22), Norah (16) and Ellie (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English with the exception of Pat, who only spoke English. Connor could read only and the rest of the family could all read and write. Connor was a farmer, Pat was a farmer’s son and Norah and Ellie were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Connor Curley.

1901 Census

Overview of the townland

The 1901 census shows that there were a total of 17 houses in the townland of Lurgan and that 16 of those were occupied at the time of the census. House 13 was the dispensary and was unoccupied while all the others were listed as private dwellings. Houses 16 and 17 were 3^rd class dwellings and the other occupied houses were all 2^nd class. All the occupied houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 16 and 17 had 3 rooms and 2 windows in the front, house 10 had 4 rooms and 4 windows in the front and all the other occupied houses had between 2 and 4 rooms and 3 windows. There were a total of 53 out buildings listed, 14 stables, 3 coach houses, 12 cow houses, a dairy, 10 piggeries, 2 fowl houses, 10 barns and a turf house. The enumerator’s abstract return (form N) shows that there were a total of 107 people in the townland at that time, 51 males and 56 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Patrick Raftery.

House 1: Gilmore

The head of the first family in Lurgan was the widow Mary (66) and she shared the house with her son, John (32) and daughter-in-law, Celia (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary spoke both Irish and English and could read only and John and Celia could read and write. Mary was listed as being a farmer, John was a farmer’s son and Celia was a housekeeper. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms with a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Mary Gilmore.

House 2: Mitchell

Michael (64) was listed as the head of the family in house 2 and he was married to Mary (61) and they lived in the house with 2 of their sons, Thomas (28) and James (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and with the exception of Mary, they could all read and write. Michael was listed as being a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s wife and Thomas and James were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a piggery and a fowl house. The landholder was Michael Mitchell.

House 3: McHugh

There were 7 members of this family and the head was Thomas (58) and he was married to Mary (45) and they shared the house with Thomas’ sister, Anne (50) and 4 children, John (17), Michael (15), Martin (8) and Bridget (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Thomas spoke Irish and English but could not read. John, Michael and Bridget could read only and Mary, Anne and Martin could read and write. Thomas was listed as being a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s wife, Anne was a farmer’s sister, John and Michael were farmer’s sons and Martin and Bridget were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a cow house and a piggery. The landholder was Thomas McHugh.

House 4: Gilmore

There were 12 members of this family and the head was Martin (38) who was married to Bridget (37) and they shared the house with 8 of their children, John (15), Michael (13), Patrick (11), Martin (10), Bridget (9), Margaret (8), Mary (6) and Julia (3) and also in the house were Martin’s parents, Michael (70) and Margaret (73). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget (37) and Michael (70) spoke Irish and English. Bridget (37), Martin (10) and Julia could not read, Mary and Michael (70) could read only and all the others could read and write. Martin (38) was a farmer, Bridget (37) was a farmer’s wife, John was a farmer’s son and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable and a barn. The landholder was Martin Gilmore.

House 5: Tyrrell

The head of this 12 strong family was Patt (55) and he was married to Elizabeth (40) and lived with 10 of their children, Mary (21), Delia (18), Thomas (17), John (16), Lizzie (12), Patt (11), James (10), Kate (7), Peter (5) and Joseph (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Patt (55) and Elizabeth could speak both Irish and English. Kate, Peter and Joseph could not read, Lizzie, Patt (11) and James could read only and all the others could read and write. Patt (55) was listed as being a farmer, Elizabeth was a farmer’s wife, Mary and Delia were farmer’s daughters, Thomas and John were farmer’s sons and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a cow house and a Piggery. The landholder was Patt Tyrrell.

House 6: Ward

Hugh (42) was listed as the head of the family in house 6 and was married to Julia (28) and they lived in the house with Hugh’s sister, Margaret (28) and 2 of their daughters, Mary Josephine (1) and Nancy (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the adults could read and write and Hugh was a farmer and both Julia and Margaret were listed as being farmer’s wives. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a coach house, a cow house and a barn. The landholder was Hugh Ward.

House 7: Gilmore

John H. was the head of this family and he was married to Mary A. (55) and also in the house were 2 of their children, Edward (26) and Catherine (28). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John H. and Catherine spoke Irish and English and Mary A. and Edward spoke only English and all the family could read and write. John H. was a farmer, Mary A. was a farmer’s wife, Edward was a farmer’s son and Catherine was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms with a stable, cow house, a dairy, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John H. Gilmore.

House 8: McLoughlin

There were 8 members of this family and the head was listed as being Michael (56) and also in the house were his wife, Mary (36) and 6 of their children, Mary D. (18), Julia (15), Jane (8), Patrick (4) Ellen (2) and Norah (8mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Michael could speak both Irish and English and, with the exception of the youngest 3 children, they could all rea and write. Michael was a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s wife, Mary D. was a farmer’s daughter and Julia and Jane were scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, cow house, a piggery, a fowl house and a barn. The landholder was Michael McLoughlin.

House 9: Duffy

The head of the Duffy family in house 9 was Patt (70) and he was married to Bridget (62) and they shred the house with 3 of their children, Bridget (30), Hugh (26) and Thomas (24). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Patt was listed as being a farmer, Bridget (62) was a farmer’s wife, Bridget (30) was a farmer’s daughter and Hugh and Thomas were farmer’s sons. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Patt Duffy.

House 10: Mason

The widower, Samuel (78) was the head of this household and he lived in the house with his son, Samuel (50) his daughter-in-law, Sarah (45) and 4 grandchildren, George (18), Samuel (16), Louisa (14) and Fannie (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Church of Ireland. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Samuel (78) and Samuel (50) were both farmers, Sarah and Louisa were seamstress’, George and Samuel (16) were farmer’s sons and Fannie was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 4 rooms with a stable, cow house and a barn. The landholder was Samuel Mason.

House 11: Ward

The head of this Ward family was Michael (60) and he was married to Mary (50) and they shared the house with Michael’s sister, Hanoria [sic] (50) and a nephew, Thomas (13). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael and Hanoria [sic] spoke Irish and English and Michael and Thomas could read and write. Michael was a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s wife and Thomas was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a coach house, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was Michael Ward.

House 12: Ward

House 12 was home to another Ward family and the head of this family was the widow, Mary (50) and she shared the house with her sister-in-law, Margaret (62) and 5 of her children, Patrick J. (25), William (18), Annie J. (13), Catherine A. (11) and Nora (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Mary was listed as a farmer’s widow, Margaret was a seamstress, Patrick J. and William were farmer’s sons and the other 3 children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a coach house, a cow house, 2 piggeries and a barn. The landholder was Mary Ward.

House 13 was unoccupied

House 14: Rush

The head of this this family was Michael (55) who was married to Julia (52) and the shared the house with 6 of their children, Thomas (24), Bina (21), Maggie (19), Michael (18), Patrick (17) and Julia (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both Parents spoke Irish and English and all the family could read and write. Michael (55) was listed as being a farmer, Julia was a farmer’s wife, Thomas, Michael (18) and Patrick were farmer’s sons, Bina and Maggie were farmer’s daughters and Julia was a scholar. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable, a cow house and a barn. The landholder was Michael Rush.

House 15: Golden

Bartley (80) was listed as being the head of this family and he was married to Anne (41) and they lived in the house with 5 of their children, Patt (14), Michael (13), Martin (11), Bridget (9) and John (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic and both parents spoke Irish and English. Bartley could not read, John could read only and the others could all read and write. Bartley and Patt were listed as being farmers and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 2^nd class dwelling with 3 rooms with a stable and a cow house. The landholder was Bartley Golden.

House 16: Downy

Andrew (54) was listed as the head of this family and he was married to Catherine (53) and lived in the house with 3 of their children, Mary (15), Thomas (14) and Patrick (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The parents could not read and the children could all read only. Andrew was a farmer. Catherine was a farmer’s wife, Mary was a farmer’s daughter, Thomas was a farmer’s son and Patrick was a scholar. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Andrew Downy.

House 17: Curley

There were 10 members of the family in the last house in Lurgan and the head was listed as being Connor (53) who was married to Bridget (45) and the lived in the house with 8 of their children, Margaret (19), Hugh (17), Bridget (14), Patrick (12), Kate (10), Annie (8), Norah (5) and Ellen (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Connor could speak Irish ad English. Norah and Ellen could not read, Connor could read only and all the others could read and write. Connor was a farmer, Bridget (45) was a farmer’s wife, Margaret and Bridget (14) were farmer’s daughters, Hugh was a farmer’s son and Patrick, Kate, Annie and Norah were scholars. The house was a 3^rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Connor Curley.

Griffith’s Valuation

Lord Clonbrock [sic] was the main immediate lessor in the townland of Lurgan and, unless otherwise stated, he would be the lessor.

Patrick Ward leased a house and offices on 46 acres, 2 roods and 27 perches of land fo£19 for the land and £2 15s for the buildings, The Guardians of the Poor Mountbellew leased a dispensary and office from Patrick Ward for a half annual rent of £1 10s and Mark Lally leased a house with a garden of 1 rood and 15 perches for 5s for the garden and 10s for the house. Bartholomew Golden paid £5 10s for 10 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches of land and £1 for a house and office, Thomas Rush paid £7 for 12 acres, 1 rood and 8 perches of land and £1 5s for a house and offices and Thomas Rush and Bartholomew Golden jointly leased 23 acres and 27 perches of land for £2 5s each. John Ward paid £17 for 38 acres and 25 perches of land and £2 for a house and offices, William Mason paid £33 for 47 acres and 7 perches of land and £2 for a house and offices and Thomas Loughnan [sic] leased a house and offices on 8 acres, 2 roods and 21 perches of land for £4 10s for the land and 12s for the buildings. Michael Duffy leased a house and offices on 14 acres, 2 roods and 15 perches of land for £7 for the land and 12s for the buildings, Peter McLoughnan [sic] leased 16 acres, 2 roods and 21 perches of land for £6 10s and also a house and offices on 1 rood and 30 perches of land for 5s for the land and 12s for the buildings and Thomas ward leased a house and offices on 15 acres 2 roods and 25 perches of land for £6 10s for the land and £1 for the buildings and also 17 acres, 2 roods and 22 perches of land for £6. John H. Gilmore paid £6 5s for 18 acres, 3 roods and 6 perches of land and £1 15s for a house and offices and Michael Gilmore leased a house and office on 6 acres, 1 rood and 6 perches of land for £3 15s for the land and 15s for the buildings and also £2 5s for 8 acres, 1 rood and 30 perches of land. John W. Gilmore leased a house and office on 6 acres and 5 perches of land for £3 10s for the land and £1 10s for the buildings and also £2 15s for 9 acres, 1 rood and 15 perches of land. John P. Gilmore leased 2 plots of land, the first of 8 acres, 3 roods and 25 perches for £1 15s and the second, 8 acres and 10 perches for £2. John McCue paid £5 5s for for 17 acres, 2 roods and 13 perches of land and 10s for a house and office and Patrick Mitchell paid £4 5s for12 acres, 2 roods and 13 perches of land and 10s for a house and office. Thomas Loughnan [sic] and Michael Duffy jointly leased 25 acres of land for which Thomas paid £2 5s for his share and Michael paid £4 10s for his. Michael Duffy leased 4 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches of land for £1 5s, John Curley and Patrick Downey jointly leased houses on 10 acres, 2 roods and 1 perch of land for which they each paid £1 13s for the land and 5s for houses and Lord Clonbrock [sic] owned 245 acres and 22 perches of bog that had an annual ratable valuation of £12 10s.

There was an exemption of £1 10s for the dispensary and office.