Abbert/ An Abart
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O’Donovan’s Field Name Books 1838
According to O’Donovan’s Field Names Books 1838, the Irish name of this townland is Aibert (sic) which translates to “an offering”. The listed proprietor of this townland was John H. Blakeney. Two thirds of this townland was cultivated while the remainder consisted of deep flow bog. The road from Monivea to Tuam passed through its centre and near its South Side and there is a fort sitauted 8 chains West of the above road. A fir plantation is situated on the East side of the town land. A lake named Loughbeg is located N.W. of the townland. Abbert is situated two and a half N/ N.E. of Monivea bounded on the North by Abbert Demesne and Graigbaun, on the West by Stonepark, South by Carhoomore and on the East by Abbert Demesne.
According to Griffith’s Valuation of 1855, John H. Blakeney leased to David W. Rutledge, Patrick Meskill and John Kavanagh. David Rutledge rented 66 acres, 3 roods and 29 perches from John H. Blakeney which consisted of a house and land. In addition to this, David also rented 6 acres, 0 roods and 0 perches which consisted of wood. These holdings were valued at £29-5-0. Patrick Meskill rented 11 acres, 1 rood and 4 perches from John H. Blakeney which consisted of a house, offices and land. This holding was valued at £6-5-0. John Kavanagh rented 91 acres, 0 roods and 22 perches which consisted of a house, offices and land. In addition to this, John also rented 3 acres, 2 roods and 16 perches of water. This holding was valued at £13-0-0. The total annual valuation of rateable property paid overall in Abbert was £48-10-0 for 178 acres, 3 roods and 30 perches of rented holdings.
Abbert in 1901 consisted of 2 households. The total population was 13, 8 males and 5 females. All occupants were born in County Galway and identified as Roman Catholic. Both houses were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roof of one house was made of slate, iron or tiles while the other was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 7 Irish speakers and 6 non-Irish speakers. There were 14 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of 2 stables, 3 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 2 piggeries, 1 fowl house, 2 barns, 1 workshop and 1 shed. The heads of the households were James Miskel and Michael Glynn. Both houses were listed as having stables on their properties.
James Miskel (60) was a carpenter. He is listed as being the Master Carpenter. He was unmarried and had no children. He lived with his brother Thos (short for “Thomas”) (56) who was a farmer and two sisters, Winifred (40) and Margaret (36) who had no listed occupations. All three siblings were unmarried. Pat McHugh (21) and Michael Burns (20) also resided in the household as servants. They are listed as being Assistant carpenters. Michael was married while Pat was not. All inhabitants could read and write and spoke English and Irish. All inhabitants were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. The Miskel family and their servants lived in a 2nd class house with 4 front windows, 6 people occupied 4 rooms. There were 9 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of The house was listed as a private dwelling. Thomas Miskel owned the land on which the house was situated.
Michael Glynn (51) was a sheperd (sic) who was married to Kate Glynn (40). She has no listed occupation. They lived with their five unmarried children, Patrick (18), William (16), Michael (12), Anne (9) and Kate (7). Patrick’s occupation was listed as being an Agricultural Labourer while all four of his siblings were listed as being scholars. Michael, Kate and their three sons were able to read and write while the two daughters could read only. Michael was able to speak English and Irish while no information is given about the rest of his family. All members of the family were born in County Galway and were Roman Catholic. The Glynn famly lived in a 2nd class house with 3 front windows, 7 people occupied 3 rooms. There were 5 out-offices and farm-steadings. John Blakeney owned the land on which the house was situated.
Abbert in 1911 consisted of 2 households. The total population was 9 inhabitants. 5 males and 4 females. All inhabitants were Roman Catholic and 8 of them were born in Co. Galway with 1 being born in America. Both houses were made of stone, brick or concrete and both roofs were made of iron, slate or tiles. One house was listed as 1st class while the other is listed as 2nd class. There were 5 Irish speakers and 4 non-Irish speakers. There were 14 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of 1 stable, 2 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 2 piggeries, 2 fowl houses, 2 barns, 1 workshop and 2 sheds. The heads of the households were Thomas Miskel and Michael Glynn.
Thomas “Thos” Miskel (70) was the head of the Miskel household. His is listed as being a farmer. Thomas was unmarried and lived with his sister, Winifred (56) who has no listed occupation, his nephew John Griffith (18) who was a carpenter. There was also a man named Joseph Whyte (20) who was staying in the house as a boarder. Joseph was also a carpenter. Thomas, Winifred and Joseph were born in Co. Galway while John was born in America. All four occupants were unmarried, identified as Roman Catholic, could read and write as well as speak both English and Irish. The Miskel household was a 1st class residence with 8 rooms and 8 front facing windows. The house was listed as a private dwelling. The house was situated on Thomas Miskel’s land. There were 9 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property which consisted of 1 Stable, 1 Cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 Fowl house, 1 barn, 1 work shop and 2 sheds on the property.
Michael Glynn (60) was the head of the Glynn household. He lived with his wife, Kate (50), his son Patrick (29) and his two daughters, Anne (18) and Kate (17). As of 1911, Michael and Kate were 32 years married and their marriage produced 9 children with 7 of them living. Michael’s occupation is listed as ShepHerds (sic). Patrick’s occupation is listed as Agricultural Labourer. There are no listed occupations for the rest of the household. All 3 recorded Glynn children were unmarried. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, identified as Roman Catholic and could read and write. Michael Glynn could speak both English and Irish while the rest of his family could only speak English. The Glynn household was a 2nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 5 rooms. There were 5 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property which consisted of 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn on the property. The land which the house was situated on was owned by John Blakeney.
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