Kiltartan
Civil Parish of Kiltartan
Dylan Reilly | University of Galway | Galway County Heritage Office
Kiltartan is a townland, situated in the northwest of the parish of Kiltartan, Barony of Kiltartan and County of Galway.
The standard name for this townland is Kiltartan, with the Irish form of the name being Cill Tártáin.
Other forms of the name with authority source: Kiltaraghty Inq. Temp. Car. I, Kiltaraght Inq. Temp. Jac. I, Kiltarton Printed Townland List, Kiltarton Rev. Patrick Fallon, P.P.
Griffiths Valuation recorded that there were 15 listed land and property owners; Laurence McDonnell, Peter Donohoe, Peter Hussey, Bridget Morrissey, John Gormly, William Ryan, Patrick Quinn, Bridget Kelly, Timothy Shannon, Andrew Kelly, Andrew Kelly, Thomas Molloy, John Hanniff, William H Gregory, John Ryan. All land was leased from William H Gregory, Peter Donohoe,Rev. Joseph A. Bermingham, Andrew Kelly.
Laurence McDonnell leased house, office, land of 13 acres and 20 perches from William H. Gregory worth £8.0s.0d.
Peter Donohoe leased land of 10 acres, 1 rood and 8 perches from William H Gregory worth £9.5s.0d.
Peter Hussey leased House worth £0.5s.0d. from Peter Donohoe
Bridget Morrissey leased House worth £0.5s.0d. from Peter Donohoe
Vacant leased House worth £0.5s.0d. from Peter Donohoe
National School leased House worth £1.10s.0d. from William H Gregory
John Gormley leased land of 4 acres 3 roods 17 perches worth £2.15s.0d. from William H Gregory. He also leased house and land of 3 acres, 2 roods and 11 perches worth £2.0s.5d. from William H Gregory.
William Ryan leased house and land of 3 acres and 10 perches worth £1.15s.0d. from William H Gregory.
Patrick Quinn leased land of 5 acres 23 perches worth £4.10s.0d. from William H Gregory.
Bridget Kelly leased House worth £0.5s.0d from Patrick Quinn.
Rev. Timothy Shannon leased Land of 10 acres 29 perches worth £8.0s.0d from William H Gregory.
Andrew Kelly leased Land of 7 acres, 1 rood and 23 perches worth £5.0s.0d from Rev. Joseph A. Bermingham.
Andrew Kelly leased House, Office, Land of 1 acre, 1 rood and 30 perches worth £1.0s.0d (land) and £0.15s.0d (building) from William H Gregory.
Thomas Molloy leased House worth £0.5s.0d from Andrew Kelly
John Hanniff leased House, Office, Land of 10 acres, 2 roods, 11 perches worth £6.5s.0d, buildings worth £1.0s.0d from William H Gregory.
William H Gregory leased 3 plots of land of 3 acres 1 rood 11 perches (£1.15s.0d), 3 acres 30 perches (£1.10s.0d), 9 acres 15 perches (£4.10s.0d)
John Ryan leased House and Land of 5 acres 15 perches, with land worth £2.15s.0d and buildings worth £0.15s.0d from William H Gregory.
The total annual valuation of relatable property of Kiltartan was £75.2s.0d. for a total of 104 acres, 3 rood and 3 perches of land, house and office.
The Down Survey Map under ‘Kiltartan’ listed Shawnussy, William (Catholic) (Catholic) as the landowner in 1641 (pre-Cromwell) Martin, Oliver (Catholic) in 1670 (post Cromwell).
The Proprietor was listed as Richard Gregory, Esq., 56 Bernier Street, Oxford Road, London. Agent Edmund Lombard Hunt, Esq., Gort. Let to 11 occupying tenants at will at 40s. per acre yearly rent. County Cess 3s. 0d. per acre. The size of the farms ranged from 8 to 13 acres. The soil was sandy. The usual crops were wheat, oats and potatoes. There was no bog. The prevailing names were Egan and Regan. There were Kiltartan old church ruins and a grave yard in this townland. The Kiltartan Roman Catholic Chapel was capable of accommodating 200 persons and cost a pound for impounding cattle. There were two conspicuous deep holes filled with water in the western extremity of this townland called Poulannora. Authority James Egan, townland Kiltartan.
1901 census
From the 1901 census, it can be seen that there were a total of 8 households inhabited in the townland of Kiltartan, hosting a total population of 31 individuals, 17 males and 14 females. 18 out offices were also recorded.
Houses
Thos I Hanlon [sic] (Aged 34) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget Hanlon (Aged 38), their two daughters Mary Elizabeth Hanlon (Aged 7) and Ellen Winifred Hanlon (Aged 4), and their son Richard Henry Hanlon (Aged 5). There was a visitor, Mary Forde (Aged 27), the night the census was taken. Thos I and Bridget listed that they could read and write. Mary Elizabeth was listed as being able to read, while Richard Henry and Ellen Winifred were listed as cannot read. Mary Forde was listed as being able to read and write. Thos I listed his occupation as ‘Pensioner, Cape Governt Police’ while Mary Elizabeth, Ellen Winifred and Richard Henry were listed as ‘Scholar’. Bridget had no occupation listed. Mary Forde’s occupation was listed as ‘housemaid domestic servant’. Thos I and Bridget were listed as ‘married’ while Mary Elizabeth, Ellen Winifred and Richard Henry were listed as ‘not married’. Mary Forde was also listed as ‘not married’. Thos I and Bridget were born in County Galway. Mary Elizabeth was born in Boston, USA. Richard Henry and Ellen Winifred were born in Cape Colony, S Africa. Mary Forde was also born in County Galway. Bridget and Mary Forde were listed as being able to read and write. No language was listed for Thos I, Mary Elizabeth, Ellen Winifred and Richard Henry.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had 2 out-offices and farm steadings listed. The house had walls made of stone, brick or concrete with a roof of slate, iron or tiles. The house had 3 occupied rooms. The dwelling had 2 front windows. It was a 2nd class house. Thos I Hanlon was listed as the head of house. Catherine Diviny was listed as the landowner.
Tim Grady (Aged 65) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget Grady (Aged 34) and their sons Patrick (Aged 8) and John (Aged 5). All four members of the household were Roman Catholic and could read and write. Tim’s occupation was listed as ‘Army Pensioner’ and Patrick and John’s occupations were listed as ‘Scholar’. Bridget had no occupation listed. Tim and Bridget were listed as ‘married’ while Patrick and John were listed as ‘not married’ in their marital status. All four members were born in County Galway. Tim was able to speak Irish and English. No language was listed for Bridge, Patrick and John.
The house was a built private dwelling that was inhabited by one distinct family. It had one out-office and farm steading listed which was a piggery. The house had walls made of stone, brick or concrete with a roof of slate, iron or tiles. The house had 4 occupied rooms. The dwelling had 2 front windows. It was a 2nd class house. Tim Grady was listed as the head of house and landowner.
Tim Gormley (Aged 49) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget Gormley (Aged 50), his son John Gormley (Aged 24) and his daughter Annie Gormley (Aged 22). All four members were Roman Catholic and all four could read and write. Tim listed his occupation as ‘Gardener’ and John listed his occupation as ‘Poor Law Clerk’. Bridget and Annie had no occupation listed. Tim and Bridget listed their marital status as ‘married’ while John and Annie were listed as ‘not married’. All four members were born in County Galway. Tim, Bridget and Annie listed their language as Irish and English. John’s language was not listed.
The house was listed as a built private dwelling that was inhabited by one distinct family. The house had 4 out-offices or farm steadings which were listed as a cow house, a piggery, a barn and a shed. The house had walls made of stone, brick or concrete with a roof of slate, iron or tiles. The house had 4 occupied rooms. The dwelling had 2 front windows. It was a 2nd class house. Tim Gormley was listed as the head of house and the landowner.
James Doloughty (Aged 60) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget Doloughty (Aged 44). Both James and Bridget were Roman Catholic and both could read and write. James’ occupation was listed as ‘Farmer’ while Bridget had no occupation listed. James and Bridget both listed their marital status as ‘married’. James and Bridget were born in County Galway and both could read and write.
The house was listed as a built private dwelling that was inhabited by one distinct family. The house had 2 out-offices or farm steadings. These were listed as a cow house and a piggery. The front of the house had 3 windows. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. The private dwelling was 2nd class with 4 occupied rooms. James Doloughty was listed as the head of house and landowner.
John Forde (Aged 85) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary Forde (Aged 45) and their son Patrick Forde (Aged 27). All three were Roman Catholic. John Forde could not read and Mary and Patrick could read and write. John listed his occupation as ‘Farmer’ and Patrick listed his occupation as ‘Labourer’. Mary did not have an occupation listed. John and Mary listed their marital status as ‘married’. Patrick listed his marital status as ‘not married’. All 3 could speak Irish and English and were born in County Galway.
The house was a built private dwelling that was inhabited by one distinct family. It had three out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The front of the house had 3 windows. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had 3 occupied rooms. John Forde was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
Patrick Morrisey (Aged 74) was listed as the head of the family. He was Roman Catholic and listed his marital status as ‘widower’. He listed his occupation as ‘labourer’. He was born in County Galway and spoke Irish and English. He could not read.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The family occupied three rooms. It had two out-offices and farm steadings listed as a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. The front of the house had three windows and it was a 2nd class house. Patrick Morrisey was listed as the head of family and the landowner.
Catherine Diviny (Aged 60) was the head of the house and lived with her son Peter Diviny (Aged 28) and her daughter Nora Diviny (Aged 22). All three were Roman Catholic. Catherine could not read but Peter and Nora could read and write. Catherine’s occupation was listed as ‘Farmer’, and Peter’s occupation was listed as ‘Farmer’s son’. Nora did not have an occupation listed. Catherine’s marital status was listed as ‘Widow’, whilst Peter and Nora were listed as ‘Not married’. All three members were born in County Galway. All three members of the house spoke Irish and English.
The house was a private dwelling with 2 out-offices and farm steadings listed. A cow house and a piggery were listed. The house had walls made of stone, brick or concrete with a roof of slate, iron or tiles. The house had 3 occupied rooms. The dwelling had 2 front windows. It was a 2nd class house. Catherine Diviny was listed as the head of house and the landowner.
Michael McDonald (Aged 60) was the head of the house. He lived with his wife Mary McDonald (Aged 54). They had lived with four of their sons named Patt McDonald (Aged 17), Michael McDonald (Aged 12), John McDonald (Aged 10), and Laurence McDonald (Aged 9). They also lived with their two daughters Bridget McDonald (Aged 15) and Josephine McDonald (Aged 6). All in the house could read and write, except for Josephine who could only read. All members of the house were Roman Catholic. Michael McDonald, the father, listed his occupation as Farmer. His wife Mary listed her occupation as farmers wife. Patt listed his occupation as Farmer, and the rest of the children were listed as Scholars. Michael and his wife Bridget listed their marital status as ‘married’. Their children were all listed as ‘unmarried’. All members of the household were born in County Galway. Michael and his wife Bridget could speak English and Irish while their children could only speak English.
This house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. The family occupied two rooms. It had two out-offices and farm steadings listed as a cow house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It was a 3rd class house and the front of the house had two windows. Michael McDonald was listed as the head of family and landowner.
Building 9- The 9th building was an unoccupied residence, listed as Kiltartan N. School.
Building 10- The 10th building was an unoccupied residence, listed as B.L Chapel.
1911 Census
From the 1911 census, it can be seen that there were a total of 8 households inhabited in the townland of Kiltartan, hosting a total population of 30 individuals, 17 males and 13 females. 13 out offices were also recorded.
Houses
Martin Glynn (Aged 71) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Julia Glynn (Aged 72). Both Martin and Julia were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin listed his occupation as ‘Agricultural Labourer’, while Julia did not list an occupation. Both could speak Irish and English and both listed that they could not read. Martin and Julia listed their marital status as ‘married’, with Julia listing that they were married for 42 years. They had six children born alive, with five of those children still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had one out-office and farm steading listed which was a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete and the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. It was a 2nd class house and had two windows on the front of the house. The house had three occupied rooms. Martin Glynn was listed as the head of the family and Patrick Diviny was listed as the landowner.
Martin Hynes (Aged 70) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Mary Hynes (Aged 75). Martin listed his occupation as ‘Agricultural Labourer’, while Mary did not list an occupation. Martin and Mary were born in County Galway, and both were Roman Catholic. Both could speak Irish and English, and both listed that they could not read. Martin and Mary listed their marital status as ‘married’, with Mary listing that they were married for 30 years.
The house was a built private dwelling with no out-offices or farm steadings listed. It was inhabited by one distinct family. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete and the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. It was a 2nd class house and had two windows on the front of the house. The house had four occupied rooms. Martin Hynes was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
Timothy Gormally (Aged 62) was the head of the family. He lived with his wife Bridget Gormally (Aged 68) and their daughter Annie Gormally (Aged 32). All three were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. Timothy listed his occupation as ‘Gardener’. All three members of the house could read and write, and Timothy and Annie spoke English and Irish. Timothy and Bridget listed their marital status as ‘married’, and Annie listed her marital status as ‘single’. Bridget listed that she has been married for 55 years and had two children born alive which were both still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one family. It had three out-offices or farm steadings listed. These were a stable, coach house and a piggery. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete and the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. It was a 2nd class house and had two windows on the front of the house. The house had four occupied rooms. Timothy Gormally was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
Michael Fahey (Aged 39) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his brother Lawrence Fahey (Aged 37) and both were Roman Catholic. Both Michael and Lawrence were born in County Galway could read and write. They both listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. Their marital status was listed as ‘single’.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had one out-office and farm steading listed which was a cow house. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. Michael Fahey was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
Patrick Moran (Aged 60) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Ellen Moran (Aged 40), their son Patrick Joseph Moran (Aged 4), their daughter Mary Ellen Moran (aged 1) and the father-in-law William Parker (Aged 70). All members of the house were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. Patrick Moran listed his occupation as ‘farmer’ and William Parker listed his occupation as ‘general labourer’. Ellen Moran could read and write, and the rest of the house could not read. Patrick Moran, Ellen Moran and William Parker could speak Irish and English. Patrick and Ellen listed their marital status as ‘married’. Patrick Joseph and Mary Ellen were listed as ‘single’. William Parker was listed as ‘widower’. Ellen Moran listed that she was married for five years and had two children born alive, both whom were still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had two out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a coach house and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had three rooms occupied by the family. Patrick Moran was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
Peter Diviny (Aged 40) was listed as the head of the family. He lived with his wife Kate Diviny (Aged 34). They lived with their two sons, Edward Diviny (Aged 4) and Patrick Diviny (Aged 1) and their two daughters, May Diviny (Aged 3) and Margaret Diviny (Aged 2) They also lived with Peters mother, Catherine Diviny (Aged 74). All members of the household were Roman Catholic and were born in County Galway. Peter listed his occupation as ‘Raily Servant’. Peter and Kate were able to read and write, while everyone else was listed as not being able to read. Peter and Kate listed their marital status as ‘married’, and Catherine listed her marital status as ‘widow’. The children were listed as ‘single’. Kate listed that she was married for 4 years, with 4 children born alive and 4 children still living. Peter, Kate and Catherine could speak Irish and English.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had two out-offices and farm steadings listed as a cow house and a piggery. It was a 3rd class house with three occupied rooms. The front of the house had 2 windows. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. Peter Diviny was listed as the head of family and the landowner.
Michael McDonald (Aged 72) was listed as the head of the family alongside his wife Mary McDonald (Aged 58) who was also listed as the head of the family. They lived with four sons; Cath (Aged 28), Michael (Aged 25), John (Aged 24) and Laurence (Aged 22). They also lived with one daughter, Josephine (Aged 15). All members of the house were Roman Catholic and born in County Galway. All members of the house could read and write and spoke English and Irish. The head of the family, Michael, listed his occupation as ‘Plasterer’. His son Cath also listed his occupation as ‘plasterer’. The other sons, Michael, John and Laurence listed their occupation as ‘Farmer’. Josephine listed her occupation as ‘Scholar’. Michael McDonald and his wife Mary listed their marital status as ‘married’. All the children were listed as ‘single’. Mary listed that she has been married for 33 years, with 5 children born alive and all 5 of those children still living.
The house was a built private dwelling inhabited by one distinct family. It had two out-offices and farm steadings listed which were a piggery and a barn. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. It was a 2nd class house that had two front windows. The house had two rooms occupied by the family. Michael McDonald was listed as the head of the family and the landowner.
James Doloughty (Aged 70) was listed as the head of the house. He lived with his wife Bridget Doloughty (Aged 50) and both were Roman Catholic. James could read and write, and Bridget could read. James listed his occupation as ‘farmer’. Both listed their marital status as ‘married’. Bridget listed that she was married for 28 years, with no children born alive. Both were born in County Galway, and both could read and write.
The house was a built private dwelling that had two out-offices and farm steadings listed. These were a coach house and a cow house. The walls were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It was a 2nd class house that had three front windows. The house had four rooms occupied by the family. James Doloughty was listed as the head of the house and the landowner.
Building 9- The 9th building was an unoccupied residence, listed as Kiltartan N. School. It had 2 out-offices or farm steadings listed. It was owned by Robert H Gregory.
Building 10- The 10th building was an unoccupied residence, listed as B.L Chapel. It was owned by Rev. Jerome Fahy.
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