Kiltormer East is situated in the civil parish of Kiltormer East, barony of Longford Co Galway. It is bounded on the north by Kiltormer West and Gurtnamona in Cloontooskert, on the east by Sumerset, Gravehill and Ballydonagh, on the south by Cloonaneen and Motee and
on the west by Kiltormer West.
O’Donovan’s Field Name Books give 2 other spellings of this townland: Killtormoyre and
Kiltormer.
Down Survey map show this townland under the name Killtormore was owned by Nicholas Hayn McJohn McThomas, a catholic in 1641. It was owned by the Bishop of Clonfert, a protestant in 1670.
There were 13 houses in Kiltormer East in 1901. There were 58 residents in total: 27 were male and 31 were female. They were Roman Catholic except for William A Hardy’s family. They were Church of Ireland. All occupants were born in Co Galway except for and the Hardiman family and John McNamara. The Hardiman’s were born in New York. John was born in Co Cork. The heads of the households were: William A Hardy (50), Mary Haverty, John Brennan, John Booth, William Foley, Michael Larkin, Julie Madden, John Quinn, Thomas Ward, Thomas Keating, Thomas Markham, John McNamara and Michael Donlan. The census taken on the 4th of April 1901 shows the houses were built as private dwellings. Julie Madden’s, John Quinn’s, Thomas Markham’s and John McNamara’s house walls were built with perishable material. The other 9 house walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. William A Hardy’s house roof was made with slate, iron or tiles. The other 12 roofs were made with perishable material.
William A Hardy (50) was a widower. He was a farmer and Grazier. He had 5 children. Lane S (16), Florance (12), Sylvia J (9) and Leonora J (7) were recorded as farmer’s daughters. William S D (4) was recorded a farmer’s son. They were Church of Ireland. William S D could not read. The rest of the household could read and write. Nora Coughlan (21) and Sara Coughlan (20) were both single. They were Roman Catholic. They were recorded as domestic servants. The household lived in a 1st class house with 11 rooms, 5 front windows and 8 outhouses. William A Hardy owned the land the house was situated on.
Mary Haverty (65) was single. She was a farmer. She could read and speak Irish and English. She lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 outhouse. Mary Haverty owned the land the house was situated on.
John Brennan (59) was a farmer. He was married to Margaret (61). She could speak Irish and English. Their sons James (31), Patrick (29), John (22) and Thomas (19) were single. John (59) could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. John Brennan owned the land the house was situated on.
John Booth (64) was a farmer. He was married to Mary (59). They could not read. Their daughter Margaret (17) was single. She was recorded as a housekeeper. Their daughter Maria (25) was married to Patrick Keogh (29). He was an agricultural labourer. He could read. Margaret and Maria could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms, 2 front windows and 4 outhouses. John Booth owned the land the house was situated on.
Michael Foley (75) was a farmer. He was married to Sarah (67). They were born in Co Galway. Their daughter Sarah Hardiman (40) was a dressmaker. She was a widow. Her children Thomas (13), John (11), Sarah (9), Hubert (8) and Bessie (7) were scholars. The Hardiman family were born in New York. Michael and Sarah (67) could not read or write. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 outhouses. Michael Foley owned the land the house was situated on.
Michael Larkin (66) was a farmer. He was married to Julia (58). Their son Martin (22) was single. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 4 outhouses. Michael Larkin owned the land the house was situated on.
Julia Madden (60) was a widow. She was a farmer. Her daughter Bridget (30) was single. She was recorded as a nurse domestic servant. Julia’s grandchildren Mary K Fahey (12) and John Fahey (11) were scholars. Julia could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 2 outhouses. Julie Madden owned the land the house was situated on.
John Quinn (40) was single. He was recorded as an agricultural labour. He could not read. He lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 1 front window and 1 outhouse. John Quinn owned the land the house was situated on.
Thomas Ward (57) was a farmer. He was married to Margaret (44). They could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. There were no outhouses recorded. Thomas Ward owned the land the house was situated on.
Thomas Keating (65) was an army pensioner. He was married to Anne (39). They had 10 children. Patrick (19) and John (13) were recorded as farm servants. Bridget (16), Annie (11), Bernard (9), Margaret (8) and James (3) were scholars. Agnes was 5 years old. Lizzie was 4 years old and Nora May was 9 months old. Annie (39), Bernard, Bridget, Annie and Margaret could read and write. The rest of the family could not read. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 3 outhouses. Thomas Keating owned the land the house was situated on.
Thomas Markham (43) was an agricultural labourer. He was married to Mary (40). She was recorded as a housekeeper. They had 4 children. Patrick (9), Margaret (8) and Anne (6) were scholars. Catherine was 4 years old. Thomas’s father in law Thomas Finn (70) was a widower. His brother in law Michael Finn (35) was single. They were agricultural labourers. Thomas (43) and Mary could read and write. Patrick, Margaret and Anne could read. The rest of the family could not read. Thomas Markham and Thomas Finn could speak Irish and English. The family lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 outhouse. Thomas Markham owned the land the house was situated on.
John McNamara (42) was a widower. He was a farmer. He was born in Co Cork. His daughter Mary (12) was a scholar. They could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 2 outhouses. John McNamara owned the land the house was situated on.
Michael Donlan (50) was a farm labourer. He was married to Catherine (40). They had 3 unmarried children. John (22) and Patrick (18) were recorded as agricultural labourers. Bridget (15) was a scholar. Bridget and Patrick could read. The rest of the family could not read. They lived in a 3 rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 outhouse. Michael Donlan owned the land the house was situated on.
There were 11 houses in Kiltormer East in 1911. There were 38 residents in total: 21 were male and 17 were female. They were born in Co Galway except for members of 2 families. John McNamera was born in Co Cork. Sadie, Hubert and Elizabeth Hardiman were born in America. The heads of the households were: Mary Haverty, W.A. Hardy, John Brennan, Thomas Markham, John McNamara, John Booth, Sarah Hardiman, Margaret Ward, Anne Keating, Maria Fahey and Michael Donnellan. The census taken on the 8th of April 1911 showed the houses were built as private dwellings. The walls were built with stone, brick or concrete. W. A. Hardy’s house roof was made with slate, iron or tiles. The rest of the roofs
were made with perishable material.
Mary Haverty (73) was an unmarried farmer. She could not read. She was Roman Catholic. She lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. There were no outhouses recorded. Mary Haverty owned the land the house was situated on.
William A Hardy (61) was a widower. He was a Grazier and farmer. His daughter Florence (22) was single. His son William D (14) was a scholar. Their religion was Episcopalian. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 9 rooms and 5 front windows. There were 6 outhouses: 1 stable, 2 cow houses, 1 calf house, 1 fowl house and 1 barn. W.A. Hardy owned the land the house was situated on.
John Brennan (32) and his brothers James (40) and Thomas (29) were farmers. Their mother Margaret (76) was a widow. She could read. The rest of the family could read and write. They were Roman Catholic. John and James were single. Thomas was married. He was a visitor to the household. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 5 outhouses: 2 cow houses, 1 calf house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.
Thomas Markham (65) was a farmer. He could speak Irish and English. He was married for 30 years to Mary (56). They had 8 children with 7 living in 1911. Listed were 3 unmarried children: Patrick (18), Annie (16) and Kathleen (14).The entire family could read and write. They were Roman Catholic. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. There were 2 outhouses: 1 cow house and 1 piggery. Thos Markham owned the land the house was situated on.
John McNamara (55) was a widower. He was a farmer. He was born in Co Cork. His daughter Mary Brennan (23) was married for 1 year. Her daughter Margaret Mary was 11 months old. John and Mary could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 cow house. John McNamara owned the land the house was situated on.
John Booth (74) was a widower. He was a farmer. He could not read. His daughter Margaret (29) was single. She could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 piggery.
Sarah Hardiman (54) was a widow. She was a farmer. Her children John (23), Sadie (20), Hubert (19) and Elisabeth (18) were single. Sadie, Hubert and Elizabeth were born in America. Sarah’s father Michael Foley (86) was a widower. He was a retired farmer. He could not read. The rest of the family could read and write. They were Roman Catholic. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. There were 4 outhouses: 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery. Sarah Hardiman owned the land the house was situated on.
Margaret Ward (65) was a widow. She was a farmer. She could not read. Her nephew Michael McGuinness (18) was single. He was recorded as a farm servant. He could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 1 room, 1 front window and 1 piggery. Margaret Ward owned the land the house was situated on.
Anne Keating (38) was a widow. She was a farmer. She had 5 unmarried children: Patrick (27), John (23), Bernard (19), Agnes (16) and James (12). The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and 1 cow house. Anne Keating owned the land the house was situated on.
Maria Fahey (50) was a widow. She was a farmer. Her son John (21) and her sister Bridget Mullery (43) were single. The entire family could read and write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. There were no outhouses recorded. Maria Fahey owned the land the house was situated on.
Michael Donnellan (65) was a widower. He was a farmer. His sons Michael (25) and Patrick (20) were single. They could read. Michael (65) could not read. They lived in a 3rd class house with 1 room and 1 front window. There were no outhouses recorded. Michael Donnellan owned the land the house was situated on.
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