Situation: the standard name for the townland was Ballysheedy with the Irish form being Baile Uí Síoda. Other forms of the name Ballyhedy Engraved County Map, Ballysid Inq. Temp. Jac. I. the townland was in the south of the parish.
Description:
The proprietor was Lord Gort of Loughcooter Castle with the agent being Mr James Slator. It was let to 8 tenants at 21 shillings per acre yearly rent. The size of the farms was 5 to 15 acres with rocky and sandy soil.
The name of the townland in the survey was Ballisheda. The owner in 1641 was Sir Rodger O’Shawnussy and the owner in 1670 was Sir Dermot O’Shaghnessy both of whom were catholic. There was 85 plantation acres of unprofitable land and 199 acres of profitable land. 199 acres were forfeited.
Map reference one was James Lahiff who had a herd’s house, office and land as well as a bog. The land was 322 acres, 3 roods and 13 perches and the bog was 18 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches. This was worth 136 pounds.
Map reference two was Patrick Leech Senior who had a house office and land. This was 9 acres and 23 perches. This was worth 5 pounds. The landlord was James Lahiff.
Map reference three was Martin Leech who had a house, office and land. This was worth 8 acres, 1 rood and 10 perches. This was worth 4 pounds and 15 shillings.
Map reference four was Patrick Leech junior who had land. This was 4 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches. This was worth 2 pounds and 5 shillings.
Map reference five was Bartholomew Glynn who had a house and land. This was 2 acres and was worth 1 pound and 10 shillings.
There was three households in the region in 1901 with 15 people living in the area all being roman catholic and born in county Galway unless stated otherwise. All three houses had stone or brick walls and a thatch or wood roof. Houses one and three had 2 to 4 rooms and house 2 had one room.
The head of family of house one was John Glynn (60) who was a herdsman and lived with his wife Nora (58) and children. Maggie (26) who was a servant, John (24) who was a labourer, Timothy (18), Martin (16) and James (13) who all went to school. They could all read and write, and John and Nora were listed speaking Irish and English. They had a cow house and piggery.
The head of family of house two was John Leech (60) who was a farmer and widower and lived with his daughter Mary (24) who worked on the farm. John could not read, and Mary could read and write, and both spoke Irish and English. They had a stable and shed.
The head of family of house three was James Darcy (66) who was a farmer and lived with his wife Bridget (63) and family. Michael (32), daughter in law Ellen (32) and grandchildren Michael (2) and Bridget. Only Michael and Ellen could read and write and all of them except Michael and Bridget could speak Irish and English. They had a cow house, piggery and a fowl house.
The head of family of house one was Michael Connors (58) who was a farmer and lived with his wife Sariah (49). Both could read and write and spoke Irish and English.
The head of family of house two was Michael Darcey (43) who was a farmer and who lived with his wife Ellen (42) and his family. His mother Bridget (73) and children Michael (11), Coleman (4), Mary (3) and infant Patrick Joseph. Only Michael and Ellen and Michael could read and write, these three and Bridget were also listed as speaking Irish and English.
The head of family of house three was John Glynn (72) who was a herd and lived with his sons John (32) and Martin (24). They could all read and write and John senior was listed speaking Irish and English.
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