Rinneen
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
The standard name for this townland is Rinneen, with the Irish form of the name being Rínín.
Rinneen is a townland, situated in the South East of the parish Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway, to the East of Gort River and North West and South East of a road leading from Gort to Loughrea.
Other forms of the name with authority source:
Rínín
Rinneen By. Surveyors Sketch Map
Rinneen Engraved County Map
Rinneen Mr. John Bell, Barony Constable
Rinneen Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 8 listed land and property owners; Peter Ward, Laurence Cahill, Michael Cahill, John Nolan, Thomas Kelly, Patrick Quinn, Matthew Rosengrave, Mary Hanlon. All land was leased from Matthew Rosengrave.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Rinneen was £106.5s.1d. for a total of 192 acres and 25 perches of land, house and office.
Proprietor Walter Rosengrave, Esq.,Gort, no Agent, let to 13 tenants one having a lease and the rest at will. Yearly 32/s per acre. County Cess 3/s per acre. Tithe tax was1s per acre. Size of farms ranged 2 to 10 acres. Soil was rocky and part sandy. Usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes, no bog. Tenants all Roman Catholics. Prevailing names Burk and Huston. Roseville Cottage stands in this townland. House, offices in good repair, a good orchard here Pooloonogue Spring or large pool and Gort River in this townland. Trout, perch and eel in this river. One fort in this townland. Authority, Mr. Burk, townland Rinneen.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Gortenshegory’ listed O’Shawnussy, Sir Roger (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) O’Shaghnessy, Sir Dermot (Catholic)) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
1901 census
Martin Cahill (43) was the head of the family. He lived with his sister, Catherine Cahill (45). Both were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Martin listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’. Both Martin and Catherine could not read. Martin could speak Irish and English while Catherine could speak English. Both listed their marital status as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 5 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, piggery, barn and a shed. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 2 windows on the front of the house. It was a 3rd class house. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Martin Cahill was the head of the family and the landowner.
John Halvey (50) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Ann Halvey (50) and his niece Bridget Nelly (14). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. John listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Bridget was listed as ‘Scholar’. John and Bridget could read and write, while Ann could read. John and Ann spoke Irish and English and listed their marital status as ‘Married’. Bridget was listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 4 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, piggery and a shed. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 3 windows on the front of the house. It was a 2nd class house. The house had 4 rooms occupied by the family. Martin Cahill was the head of the family and the landowner.
Helly
Darby Helly (64) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Margaret Helly (60), his two sons John Helly (25) and Michael Helly (18), and his daughter, Ellen Helly (23). All were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. Darby, Margaret, John and Michael listed their occupation as ‘Farm Labourer’. Darby and Margaret could not read or write, while their children could read and write. All spoke Irish and English. Darby and Margaret listed their marital status as ‘Married’, The rest of the house were listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 1 window on the front of the house. It was a 3rd class house. The house had 2 rooms occupied by the family. Darby Helly was the head of the family and Patrick Nolan was listed as the landowner.
Patrick Nolan (38) was the head of the family. He lived with his brother, John Nolan (34) and his three sisters, Honoria Nolan (37), Mary Nolan (36) and Anne Nolan (30). He also lived with his niece Miriam Nolan Glynn (5). All were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. Patrick and John listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. Honoria, Mary, Anne and Miriam were listed as ‘Farmer’s Daughter’. All could read and write except for Miriam who could read only. All spoke Irish and English. All members of the house listed their marital status as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 7 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house, barn, turf house and a shed. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 3 windows on the front of the house. It was a 2nd class house. The house had 5 rooms occupied by the family. Martin Cahill was the head of the family and the landowner.
Patrick Ward (72) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Bridget Ward (50) and two sons, John Ward (26) and Peter Ward (10). He also lived with his 5 daughters, Mary Ward (24), Margaret Ward (22), Wineford Ward (18), Katie Ward (16), Anne Ward (14) and Agnis Ward. He also lived with his brother, Michael Ward. All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’. John was listed as ‘Farmer’s Son’ and Mary, Margaret and Wineford were listed as ‘Farmer’s Daughter’. Katie, Anne, Peter and Agnis were listed as ‘Scholar’. Patrick could not read, Bridget and Agnis could read, and the rest of the house could read and write. Patrick, Bridget and John could speak English and Irish. The rest of the house spoke English. John and Bridget listed their marital status as ‘Married’. The rest of the house were listed as ‘Not Married’.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 6 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, barn and a shed. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 3 windows on the front of the house. It was a 2nd class house. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Ward was the head of the family and the landowner.
1911 census
Martin Cahill (65) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife, Margaret Cahill (40). He lived with his two sons, Lariance Cahill (7) and Francis Cahill (5). He also lived with his daughter, Delia Cahill (3), and his sister, Catherine Cahill (67). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Martin listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Lariance was listed as ‘Scholar’. Margaret could read and write, and Lariance could read. The rest of the house could not read. Martin and Margaret listed their marital status as ‘Married’ and the rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’. Margaret listed she was married for 8 years, with 3 children born alive with all 3 still living.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable and a cow house. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 2 windows on the front of the house. It was a 3rd class house. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Martin Cahill was the head of the family and the landowner.
John Nolan (45) was the head of the family. He lived with his two sisters, Mary Nolan (48) and Anne Nolan (43). He also lived with two servants, Peter Sexton (33) and Joseph Mc Nevin (19). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway except for Joseph Mc Nevin, who was born in County Waterford. John listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’. Peter and Joseph were listed as ‘Farm Servant’. All could read and write. John, Mary and Anne could speak English and Irish. Peter and Joseph could speak English. All members of the house listed their marital status as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 6 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, coach house, cow house, piggery, barn and a turf house. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 3 windows on the front of the house. It was a 2nd class house. The house had 4 rooms occupied by the family. John Nolan was the head of the family and Patrick Nolan was listed as the landowner.
Patrick Ward (85) was the head of the family. He lived with his brother Michael Ward (65). He also lived with two sons, John Ward (35) and Peter Ward (19). He also lived with two daughters, Mary Ward (33) and Agnes Ward (15). All were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Patrick, Michael, John and Peter listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. Patrick could not read, and Michael could read. John, Mary, Peter and Agnes could read and write. Patrick, Michael and John could speak English and Irish. Patrick listed his marital status as ‘Widower’ while the rest of the house were listed as ‘Single’.
The house was a built private dwelling. It had 5 out-offices or farm steadings listed which were a stable, coach house, cow house, piggery and a barn. The walls were made from stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made from thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house had 3 windows on the front of the house. It was a 2nd class house. The house had 3 rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Ward was the head of the family and the landowner.
There were also 2 uninhabited houses listed in the 1911 census.
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