garraí: garden, court
In the west of Kilthomas in the barony of Loughrea is the townland of Garden Blake.
O’Donovan’s Field Name Books recorded Garden Blake as a long and straggling townland of arable land, mainly tillage. Garden Blake contained 1 old corn mill, a kiln, and a Roman Catholic school of 50 students (35 males), and a Roman Catholic chapel. The rent was 1 pound 5 shillings per acre and the county cess was 1 shilling 3 pence per acre every 6 months.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Clonrahin’ listed Rory oge McDorogh McTeige O’Ffahy (Catholic), as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) and Steephen Deene [sic] (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
There were numerous landowners in Garden Blake in 1855. The following tenants leased from James Galbraith. Martin Nagle leased land (3 acres, 1 rood, 0 perches) and a house, office, land (2-1-17) for £4-5-0. Patrick Kilkelly leased a house and land (2-0-5) for £2-0-0. William Kearns leased a house, offices, and land (40-3-7) for £26-10-0. Timothy Fahy leased a house, offices, and land (24-1-27) for £13-0-0. James Galbraith occupied his land (2-2-26), which was valued to be £0-10-0.
The following tenants leased from Martin Nagle. Maryanne Nagle leased a house, offices, and land (1-1-24) for £2-10-0. Rev. Patrick O’Connor leased land (60-2-27) for £33-10-0. Anne Nagle leased a house, offices, and land (8-1-2) for £6-15-0. Martin owned a Roman Catholic chapel and yard (0-3-23) worth £10-10-0. The following tenants leased from Dudley Persse. John Connor leased a house, offices, land (18-2-22) for £13-0-0. Patrick Hallinan leased a house, offices, and land (21-1-16) for £13-10-0.
James Dunleavy leased a house from Rev. Patrick O’Connor for £0-5-0. John Hallinan and Michael Hallinan leased holdings of a house, offices, and land (16-0-36) for £6-5-0 each, from Rev. Wm. O’Grady. Patrick Glenane leased a house, old corn mill, kiln, and land (32-0-18) from James Connell for £21-5-0. Patrick Fitzpatrick owned his holding in which he occupied a house and land (62-0-34) for £41-5-0.
The total annual valuation of rateable property paid in Garden Blake overall was £190-15-0 for 302 acres, 1 rood, and 21 perches of house, offices, and land.
This source reported 11 households in Garden Blake in 1901. There were 27 males and 32 females, a total population of 59. The Enumerator’s abstract form only recorded 9 households, the 9th being the only uninhabited house. However, the House and Building return form recorded 11 dwellings, stating house 9 and 11 were uninhabited. According to this form, house 9 was a 2nd class house with 5 front windows, a stable, a cow house, and a shed. It was owned by Richard Galbraith. House 11 was also uninhabited. It was a 2nd class house with 3 front windows, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, and a barn. It is difficult to decipher the name of the owner on the form. All occupants were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway, unless specified otherwise. The houses were built as private dwellings. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material, except houses 3 and 8 which had roofs made of slate, iron, or tiles. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete.
Kate Bradley (33) was a widowed farmer living with her children, William (9) and Mary (5), and her daughter in law, Lillie Bradley (21) who was born in the United States. They lived with their farm servant, Martin Slattery (19). William and Mary were scholars, Lillie’s listed occupation was “step daughter.” Lillie, William, and Martin could read and write, Kate could only read. Irish and English were only listed for Kate. Their house was a 2nd class house with 8 rooms, 2 stables, a cow house, a calf house, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn, a shed, and 5 front windows. Kate was the landowner of house 8.
James Keleher 1 (69) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Anne Keleher (40), who was a farmer’s wife. They lived with their unmarried children: Anne Maria (11), Sabina (10), Thomas (8), Cissie (7), and Michael (3). Additionally, they lived with their servants, Lizzie Burke (18) and Michael Mulkerns (23), a farm servant. All children were scholars, except Michael. All household members could read and write with the exception of Michael (3). Only James had Irish and English listed. Their house had 9 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn, and a shed. This was a 2nd class house. James was the landowner.
Malachy Connors (76) was a farmer living with his wife, Annie Connors (72), who was a farmer’s wife. They lived with their unmarried children, Herbert (40), Patrick (35), Rose (34), and their granddaughter, Margaret Connors (8), who was a scholar. Malachy’s children were farmer’s sons/daughters. Patrick and Rose could read and write, Malachy and Annie could only read. Irish and English were listed for Malachy, Annie, and Herbert.They resided in a 2nd class house of 5 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a barn, and a shed. Malachy owned the land.
Ellen Harte (26) was the head of house 10. She was a publican and lived with her nieces and nephews, Mary Finnerty (15), Kate Finnerty (13), Patrick Finnerty (11), and Delia Finnerty (9). They lived with a visitor, Agnes Mullivel (21), a servant, and a boarder, Kate Forde (55), a widowed general domestic servant from County Cork. The children were all listed as scholars. All members in the house could read and write, except Kate Forde. The family resided in a 2nd class house owned by Richard Galbraith, with 6 rooms and 5 front windows. There was a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a shed, and a store.
Malacky Hallinan (35) was a farmer living with his wife, Margaret Hallinan (30), who was a farmer’s wife. The couple lived with their daughter Mary Anne (4 months) who was a farmer’s daughter. They also lived with Michael Gallagher, a farm servant. Only Mary Anne couldn’t read or write. They resided in a 3 room, 2nd class house with 3 front windows. On the land was a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn, and a shed. Malacky owned the land.
Timothy Hallinan (82) was a farmer who lived with his wife, Mary (58), a farmer’s wife. They lived with their unmarried sons: John (28), Thomas (26), Theady (24), and Martin (17). The sons were farmer’s sons, except John who was a carpenter. Irish and English were listed for all except Martin. The sons could read and write, the parents only could read.They had a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a fowl house, a barn, and a workshop. Their 3rd class house had 3 rooms and 2 front windows. Timothy was the landowner.
Michael Hallinan (60) was recorded as a farmer living with his wife, Margaret Hallinan (45), a farmer’s wife. The couple lived with 7 of their unmarried children: Joseph (19), Peter (17), Saragh (16), Kate (13), Thomas (11), Maggie (9), and Lizzie (6). All of the children were scholars with the exception of Joseph and Peter who were farmer’s sons. All could read and write except Michael and Lizzie. Only Michael had Irish and English listed. Their 2nd class house had 3 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a barn, and a shed. Michael owned the land in which they lived.
Thomas Keely (41) was a herd residing with his wife, Bridget Keely (40), a housekeeper. They lived with their children: Mary (9), Patrick (8), Thomas (7), Margaret (6), James (3), and Annie (4 months). The children’s occupations were scholars and James and Annie’s were “child.” Thomas, Bridget, Mary, and Patrick could read and write, Thomas and Margaret could only read. The parents spoke Irish and English, the children only spoke English. The family lived in a 2nd class house owned by John Trieston. The house had 2 rooms, a cow house, and 2 front windows.
Mary Keran (82) was a widower and farmer living with her unmarried children, Thos Keran (48), a farmer, and Lizzie Keran (32). Mary also lived with her brother, Patrick McGrath (60), and a general servant, Bridget Quinn (24). Everyone was able to read, write, and speak English and Irish, Bridget could only read. They lived in Mary’s 2nd class house with 5 rooms and 3 front windows. On her land was a stable, a cow house, a dairy, a piggery, and a barn.
Garden Blake had a recorded population of 54 persons in 1911, 25 males and 29 females. There were 10 inhabited households. All occupants were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway, unless specified otherwise. The houses were built as private dwellings. The roofs were made of wood, thatch, or other perishable material. The walls were made of stone, brick, or concrete.
Katherine Bradley (43) was a widowed farmer living with her children, William (18), Mollie (16), her step daughter, Lillie Slattery2 (30) who was a widow and born in California. Katherine also lived with her niece, Rose Ann Slattery (5), a scholar. All could read and write, with the exception of Rose Ann. The only languages listed were for Katherine, English and Irish. Their house was a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 1 stable, a fowl house, a barn, a shed, a store and 5 front windows. Kate was the landowner. This was one of two houses in Garden Blake with a roof of tile, slate, or iron.
Malachy Hallinan (45) was a farmer living with his wife Teresa Hallinan (30) and their sons Patrick (9), a scholar, and John (1). The couple was married 7 years and had 5 children living out of 6 born, as of 1911. Additionally, they lived with their servant, Maggie Broderick (25). All could read and write except John. Their 2nd class house had 4 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a shed. Malachy was the landowner.
Martin Carthy (40) was a farmer who lived with his family, his wife of 2 years Bridget Carthy (30), widowed mother Mary Carthy (85) and daughter Mary (1). As of 1911, Martin and Bridget had only 1 child, they spoke Irish and English. Mary (85) spoke only Irish and Mary (1) spoke only English.The Carthy’s lived in a 2nd class house of 5 rooms and 3 front windows. On Martin’s land was a cow house and a piggery. Martin was the landowner.
Thomas Kerans (65) was a farmer living with his wife of 7 years Catherine Kerans (41) and their children, Mary Catherine (6), Bridget (5), and Martin Joseph (3). As of 1911 these were the only children in the Kerans family. The daughters were listed as scholars. They also lived with a visitor, Anne Headd and their farm servant, Bartly [sic] Connons (30). Everyone was able to read and write, Mary Catherine and Bridget could only read, Martin Joseph could not. English and Irish were listed for Catherine, Mary Catherine and Bartly. They lived in Thomas’s 2nd class house with 5 rooms and 7 front windows. On his land was a stable, a cow house, a dairy, a piggery, a shed, and a barn. Thomas owned the land.
Patrick Connors (45) was a farmer living with his wife of 3 years, Kate Connors (27) and their 2 only children, Patrick (1) and Mary Anne (2). They also lived with Patrick’s (45) siblings, Rosie Connors (49) and Hubert Connors (54), a farmer. Living in the house was a boarder, Patrick McGrath (78), whose occupation was a farmer. Only Patrick (45), Kate, and Patrick (78) could read and write. There were no language specifications. They resided in a 2nd class house of 5 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Patrick owned the land.
Owen Harte (52) lived with his wife of 10 years, Ellen Harte (35). They had 1 child who did not survive. Owen’s occupation was a farmer RIC pensioner. Both could read, write, and speak English, Owen also spoke Irish. The family resided in a 2nd class house with 5 rooms and 3 front windows. There was a stable, a barn, a fowl house, a shed, and a store. Owen owned the land.
Mary Anne Kelleher (50) was a farmer and a widower who was married 20 years and had 6 children, 5 of which were still living. She lived with her unmarried children: Anne Maria (20), Sabina Bridget (19), Thomas Joseph (17), Cecelia (14), and Michael (11). All children were farmer’s sons/daughters, except Michael, who was a scholar. All household members could read, write and speak Irish and English. Their house had 5 rooms, 3 front windows, 2 cow houses, a piggery, and a barn. This was a 2nd class house. Mary was the landowner.
Michael Hallinan (76) was recorded as a farmer living with his wife of 36 years, Margaret Hallinan (59). They had 11 children, 9 of which were still living. The couple lived with their unmarried children: Peat (26), Katie (23), Thomas (20), and Lillie (16). Only Lillie had an occupation listed, which was “attending school.” All could read and write except Michael could only read, and neither recorded for Thomas. Only Michael had Irish and English listed. Their 2nd class house had 3 rooms, 3 front windows, a stable, a cow house, a piggery, and a barn. Michael owned the land in which they lived.
Mary Hallinan (70) was a widowed farmer. She lived with her unmarried sons: John (39), Thomas (35), Timothy (35) and Martin (28). The sons were farmer’s sons, except John who was a carpenter. Irish and English were listed for Mary and John. All could read and write, except Thomas. They had a stable, a cow house, a piggery, a shed, and a workshop. Their 3rd class house had 3 rooms and 2 front windows. Mary was the landowner.
John Lally (33) was a farmer who resided with his wife of 6 years, Katie Lally (27). The pair had 6 children, all of which survived. They lived with their children: Delia (4), Kathleen (4), Norah (3), Richard (2), and Thomas (4 months). Only the parents could read and write. Their house was owned by Edward Preston 3. They lived in a 2nd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows, and a cow house. This was one of two houses in Garden Blake with a roof of tile, slate, or iron.
1 It is noted Keleher is spelled Kellegher on the House and Building Return Form.
2 It is noted that in the 1901 census, Lillie Slattery was recorded as Lillie Bradley, the daughter in law of Katherine (Kate) Bradley.
3It is difficult to decipher the last name of the landowner, it appears to be Preston.
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