Abbert Demesne/ Diméin na hAbarta
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O’Donovan’s Field Names Books 1838
According to O’Donovan’s Field Names Books 1838, The Irish name for this townland was Aibert (sic) which translates to “an offering”. The listed proprietor of the townland was John H. Blakeney. A large portion of the townland is described as a bog being under tillage with another large portion being described as a Demesne containing the mansion of the proprietor near its centre. There was a triangulation station in the S.W. end of the townland and a great part of the S.W. side was bounded by the road from Monivea to Tuam, near its West was the ruins of an old church surrounded by a burial ground, in the N.E. angle was a Corn Mill, 37 chains South of which was a Triangulation station, near the N.W. end of the townland was a remarkable spot for a great issue of water proceeding from it and nearly half this large townland was deep flow bog (sic). Abbert Demesne is situated 2 miles North of Monivea, bounded on the North and Northeast by Moylough parish, South by Parkacurry, West by Carhooremore, Abbertbeg, Graigbaun and Abbeyknockmoy parish.
According to Griffith’s Valuation of 1855, John H. Blakeney leased to David W. Rutledge, Thomas Kavanagh, Honoria Connolly, Matthew Loughnan and Patrick Duffy. Honoria Connolly was also renting from Thomas Kavanagh. David Rutledge rented 1,175 acres, 2 roods and 10 perches of houses, offices and land from John H. Blakeney. This holding was valued at £313-0-0. Thomas Kavanagh rented 27 acres, 1 rood and 3 perches which consisted of a house, a cottier’s house, a corn-mill and land as well as 29 acres, 3 roods and 19 perches of land from John H. Blakeney. This holding was valued at £21-0-0. Matthew Loughnan rented 5 acres, 0 roods and 15 perches which consisted of a house and land which was valued at £1-15-0. Patrick Duffy rented 3 acres, 3 rood and 21 perches which consisted of a house, office and land from John H. Blakeney. This holding was valued at £2-15-0. Honoria Connolly rented 5 acres, 3 roods and 18 perches which consisted of a house, office and land from Thomas Kavanagh. This holding was valued at £1-10-0. Charles Kelly’s holding of 33 acres, 0 roods and 31 perches of land and 12 acres, 3 roods and 24 perches of water was in fee to John H. Blakeney. The land was valued at £11-10-0 while the water had no value.
The total annual valuation of rateabale property paid overall in Abbert Demesne was £351-10-0 for 1,293 acres, 2 roods and 21 perches of house, office and land.
Abbert Demesne in 1901 consisted of 6 households. The total population of the townland was 23, of which 9 were male and 14 were female. 16 of the inhabitants were born in Co. Galway while 2 were born in Co Monaghan, 1 in Co. Clare, 1 in Co. Wicklow, 1 in Co. Meath and 1 in Co. Fermanagh. 15 of the inhabitants were Roman Catholic while 6 were members of the Church of England and 2 were members of the Church of Ireland. 5 of the households were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roofs of 3 houses were made of slate, iron or tiles while the other 2 were made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. 1 house was uninhabited and the materials of its walls and roof were not listed. There were 12 Irish speakers and 11 non-Irish speakers. There were 26 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of 3 stables, 2 coach houses, 1 harness room, 3 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 1 dairy, 3 piggeries, 2 fowl houses, 1 boiling house, 2 barns, 1 turf house, 1 potato house, 3 sheds and 1 laundry. The heads of the households were John Blakeney, William Holden, Patrick Butler, Winnifred Dolly and John Connolly.
John T Blakeney (74) was a Deputy Lieutenant who lived with his wife Johanna (64) and their three children, John (45), Anne (44) and Henry (24). There were also four servants in the house. William Burbidge (35), Ester Gally (46), Mary Gallagher (24) and Mary Flanagan (23). All four servants as well as the three Blakeney children were unmarried. The occupations of Johanna and Anne are listed as “Lady” while John Jr’s and Henry’s are listed as “Gentlemen”. William’s occupation is listed as “Valet Domestic”. Ester’s occupation is listed as “Cook Domestic”. Mary Gallagher’s occupation is listed as “ Parlourmaid Domestic” and Mary Flanagan’s is listed as “Housemaid Domestic”. John Sr., John Jr., Anne and Henry were born in Co. Galway. Johanna was born in Yorkshire. William was born in Co. Meath. Ester was born in Co. Wicklow. Mary Gallagher was born in Co. Fermanagh and Mary Flanagan was born in Co. Clare. All members of the Blakeney family as well as William Burbidge were members of the Church of England while Ester, Mary Gallagher and Mary Flanagan were members of the Church of Ireland. All occupants of the household spoke only English and could read and write. The Blakeney household was a 1st class residence with 19 front facing windows and 20 rooms. The walls of the house were made of stone brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There were 16 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property. These consisted of 2 stables 2 coach houses, 1 harness room, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 dairy, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 boiling house, 1 barn, 1 turf house, 1 potato house, 1 shed and 1 laundry. John Blakeney owned the land on which the house was situated.
William Holden (32) was a Coachman who lived with his wife Sarah (35). Both of them were born in Co. Monaghan and were members of the Church of Ireland. Both of them spoke English only and could read and write. The Holdens’ lived in a 2nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 5 rooms. The walls of the house were made of stone brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. There was 1 fowl house on the property. John Blakeney owned the land on which the house was situated.
The house listed as “Household 3” on the census was uninhabited. Therefore, the only information which is listed for this household is that John Blakeney owned the land on which the property was situated.
Patrick Butler (65) lived with his wife Anne (53) and their two daughters, Honoria (30) and Sarah (23). Patrick’s occupation is listed as “Groom”. No occupations are listed for the rest of the family. All occupants of the household were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All occupants could read and write and, spoke Irish and English. Both daughters were unmarried. The walls of the house were made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house was a 3rd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 3 rooms. There were 3 out-offices and farm-steadings consisting of 1 cow house, 1 calf house and 1 piggery. John Blakeney owned the land on which the house was situated.
Winnifred Dolly (70) lived alone and was unmarried. Her occupation is listed as “Gate Lodge Keeper”. She was born in Co. Galway and was Roman Catholic. She could read only and spoke Irish and English. The walls of the house were made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of slate, iron or tiles. The house was a 2nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 3 rooms. There was 1 shed on the property. John Blakeney owned the land on which the house was situated.
John Connolly (62) was a farmer who lived with his wife Catherine (40) and their children, Michael (20), Mary (24), Kate (18) and James (15). John’s niece, Ellen Higgins (40) also resided in the household. The occupations of Michael and Mary are listed as “Farmer’s son”. This could have been an error on the part of the enumerator. Kate’s occupation is listed as “Farmer’s Daughter” while James’ occupation is listed as “Scholar”. John and Catherine could not read while their children could read and write. Ellen’s literacy status is simply listed as “Cannot”. All Connolly children and Ellen were unmarried. All occupants were born in Co. Galway, identified as Roman Catholic and spoke Irish and English. The Connolly household was a 3rd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 3 rooms. The walls of the house were made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 5 out-offices and farm-steadings consisting of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 barn and 1 shed. John Connolly owned the land on which the house was situated.
Abbert Demesne in 1911 consisted of 5 households. The total population was 15, 6 males and 9 females. 2 households were uninhabited. 7 of the inhabitants were born in Co. Galway, 6 were born in Co. Carlow and 2 were born in Dublin City. All inhabitants were Roman Catholic. 3 houses were made of stone, brick or concrete. The roofs of 2 houses were made of slate, iron or tiles while the other one was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. There were 5 Irish speakers and 10 non-Irish speakers. There were 30 out-offices and farm-steadings which consisted of 7 stables, 1 coach house, 1 harness room, 2 cow houses, 2 calf houses, 1 dairy, 3 piggeries, 3 fowl houses, 1 boiling house, 2 barns, 1 turf house, 1 potato house, 3 sheds, 1 forge and 1 laundry. The heads of the households were Robert Whiteacre, John Dolly and Catherine Connolly.
Robert Whiteacre (45) was a game keeper who lived with his wife Margaret (41), his six unmarried children Mary Jane (12), Robert (9), Margaret (6), Edward (4), John (2), Anne (7 months) and his mother in law, Mary O’Toole (72) who was a widow. Mary Jane, Robert and Margaret Jr were scholars. Robert Sr and Margaret Sr were 13 years married as of 1911. Their marriage produced 7 children with 6 of them living. Margaret Sr, Mary Jane, Robert Jr, Margaret Jr, Edward and Mary O’Toole were born in Co. Carlow. Robert Sr and John were born in Dublin City and Anne was born in Co. Galway. Robert Sr, Margaret Sr, Mary Jane, Robert Jr and Margaret Jr could read and write. Edward, John and Anne could not read while Mary O’Toole could only read. All occupants were Roman Catholic and spoke English only. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made slate, iron or tiles. The house was a 1st class residence with 25 front facing windows and 30 rooms. The house was listed as a private dwelling. There were 21 out-offices and farm-steadings. These consisted of 6 stables, 1 coach house, 1 harness room, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 dairy, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 boiling house, 1 barn, 1 turf house, 1 potato house and 2 sheds. Robert Blakeney owned the land on which the property was situated.
John Dolly (74) was a blacksmith and widower who lived with his unmarried sister Winnifred (85). Both of them were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both of them could read and write and they spoke Irish and English. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made slate, iron or tiles. The house was a 2nd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 2 rooms. There was 1 piggery and 1 fowl house on the property. Robert Blakeney owned the land on which the house was situated.
Catherine Connolly (73) was a widow who lived with her unmarried son Michael (30) who was a farmer, her unmarried cousin, Ellen Higgins (50) and her niece, Katie Killarney (6) who was a scholar and also unmarried. All occupants were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael could read and write while Catherine, Ellen and Katie could not read. Catherine, Michael and Ellen spoke Irish and English while Katie spoke English only. The house was made of stone, brick or concrete while the roof was made of thatch, wood or other perishable materials. The house was a 3rd class residence with 2 front facing windows and 2 rooms. There were 7 out-offices and farm-steadings on the property consisting of 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 shed. Michael Connolly owned the land on which the property was situated on.
The households numbered “Household 4” and “Household 5” were uninhabited at the time and no information is giving about them. The land on which they were situated was owned by Robert Blakeney.
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