Liscune Lower

Lios Comhain Íochtarach

Roger Harrison

 Irish Grid M 69434 35130

 

The townland of Liscune Lower is in the civil parish of Ballymacward, in the barony of

Kilconnell and the County of Galway.

 

Description:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

It is the property of Anthony Donellan, Esq. by deed for ever. The North and South parts all wet bog, the centre dry arable of middling quality. The houses and roads are in middling repair. It contains 362a, 0r, 6p. The County Cess is £10.19.11 including Lisscune Lower.

 

Situation:

(John O’Donovan 1806-1861)

It is situated about 4½ miles S. West of Ahascragh. Lies in the S. East of the parish in the barony of Kilconnel bounded by Lisscune Lower, White Park, Gortyroyan West and Gortyroyan East townlands in this parish, by Calla, Loughaclearybeg, Hillswood and Monaveen in the parish of Kilconnel in said barony.

 

This is a list of townlands that share a border with Liscune Lower.

 

 

Census of Ireland (1821- 1911)

The first full population census of Ireland was taken in 1821 and the first four Irish censuses were arranged by county, barony, civil parish and townland.

 

1821: Only some fragments for small parts of county Galway survive. There are no records     for Ballymacward.

1831: The only surviving records are from Counties Antrim and Derry.

1841: There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1851:   There are no surviving records for County Galway.

1861: Census records for 1861 and 1871 were deliberately destroyed by the government

1881: The records for 1881 and 1891 were pulped as waster paper during the shortages of World War I.

1901: Full Census records are available   See below.

1911:   Full Census records are available   See below.

 

1911 Census

Overview of the townland.

There were a total of 20 houses in Liscune Lower and 17 of those were occupied with houses 18, 19 and 20 unoccupied at the time of the census. House 20 was the Liscune Lower National School and the others were all private dwellings. All the occupied dwellings were built of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 1 had slate, iron or tiles for roofing and the others all had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 3, 12 and 17 were 3rd class dwellings and all the other occupied houses were 2nd class. Houses 3, 12 and 17 had between 2 and 4 rooms and 2 windows in the front, houses 4, 5, 7-11 and 13-16 had between 2 and 4 rooms and 3 windows in the front, houses 2 and 6 had between 2 and 4 rooms and 4 windows and house 1 had 5 or 6 rooms and 3 windows. There were a total of 39 out buildings consisting of 3 stables, 13 cow houses, 11 piggeries, 6 barns, a turf house, 4 sheds and a forge. There were 80 people, 40 male and 40 female. The enumerator for the area was Const. P. Kyne.

 

House 1: McMarrow / Hannon

Patrick (44) was listed as the head of the first house in the townland and he was married to Bridget (49) and had been for 8 years but had no children. They shared the house with a servant, Kate Hannon (40). All were Roman Catholic and Patrick and Kate were born in Sligo and Bridget was born in Galway. Patrick and Bridget could read and write and were listed as being national school teachers. The house they all lived in was a 2nd class dwelling and they had 5 or 6 rooms and they also had turf house and a shed. Patrick McMarrow was the landholder.

 

House 2: Barrett

The head of this family was Thomas (75) and he had been married to Mary (72) for 44 years and they had had 7 children and 5 of those had survived. They shared the house with their son John (28) and he had been married to Delia (25) for 1 year and the had 1 child, Mary (11mths). They were all Roman Catholic Delia was born in Co. King[i] and the others were all born in Co. Galway. Thomas and Mary spoke Irish and English and Mary could read only, John and Delia could read and write and Thomas could not read. Thomas was a farmer and John was a farmer’s son. The house they all lived in was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a barn. Thomas Barrett was the landholder.

 

House 3: Barrett

The sole occupant of this house was Patrick (50) and he was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. He could read and write and was a farmer. His house was a 3rd class house with between 2 and 4 rooms and he had a cow house and a piggery. Patrick was the landholder.

 

House: Ruane

The widow Bridget (59) was the head of this family and she had been married for 40 years and in that time she had had 11 children and 8 of those had survived. She lived with her son John (20). They were both Roman Catholic and were born in Co. Galway. There was no language listed for either of them which could indicate that they only spoke English, but both could read and write. John was an agricultural labourer. The house they lived in was a 2ndc lass dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms and they also had a cow house and a piggery. Bridget Ruane was the landholder.

 

House 5: Lally

There were 12 members of the Lally family in house 5 with the head of the family being the widow Eliza (75) and she had been married for 55 years and had 10 children and 7 of those had survived. She lived with her son, Michael (44) who was married to Julia (32) and had been for 11 years and they had 9 children, also in the house, and they were Mollie (10), Lizzie (9), Thomas (7), Bridget (6), John (5), Julia (5), Margaret (5), William (2) and Michael (10mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They all spoke only English, except for baby Michael. Bridget, John and Julia (5) could read only, Michael (44), Julia (32), Mollie, Lizzie and Thomas could read and write and the others could not read. Michael (44) was a farmer and a carpenter and Mollie, Lizzie, Thomas, Bridget, John and Julia (5) were scholars. The house was a 2nd class house with between 2 and 4 rooms and they land a cow house and a piggery. Eliza Lally was the landholder.

 

House 6: Lally

The head of this Lally family was John (50) and he had been married to Mary (38) for 20 years and in that time they had had 10 children and all of those had survived. They shared the house with 7 of those children and they were Honor (12), Martin (10), Catherine (8), Lena (6), Teresa (5), Michael John (4) and Annie Margt (sic) (2) and also in the house at that time was John’s sister, Catherine (73). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John spoke Irish and English and there was nothing entered for the others which probably meant that they only spoke English. John, Mary, Honor, Martin, Catherine (8) and Lena could read and write. John was a shopkeeper and Honor, Martin, Catherine (8) and Lena were scholars. The house they all lived in was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a cow house, a piggery, a barn and a shed. John Lally was the landholder.

 

House 7: Nutley

The widower John (51) was listed as then head of this family and he had been married for 15 years and he had 1 daughter, Mary (13), who lived with him. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John spoke Irish and English and Mary spoke only English but both could read and write. John was a farmer and Mary was a scholar. The house was a 2nd lass dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn. The landholder was John William Nutley.

 

House 8: Nutley

The head of this Nutley family was the widower John D. (65) and he had been married for 30 years and in that time he had had 10 children and 9 of those had survived. He shared the house with 5 of those children and they were Thomas (18), Katie (17), John (13), Daniel (11) and Lizzie (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John D. spoke Irish and English and the others all spoke only English and all could read and write. John D. was a farmer, Thomas and John were farmer’s sons, Katie was a farmer’s daughter and Daniel and Lizzie were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a cow house, a piggery, a barn and a shed. The landholder was John D. Nutley.

 

House 9: Kelly

The head of this Kelly family was the widower Malachy (68), who had been married for 25 years and had had 8 children, all of whom had survived. He lived with 5 of those children and they were Bridget (22), John (17), Winnie (16), Nellie (14) and Hanna (11). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Malachy could speak Irish and English and there was nothing entered for the others which could indicate that they only spoke English. All of the family could read and write. Malachy was a farmer, Bridget was a seamstress and Nellie and Hanna were scholars. The house they all lived in was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a cow house, a piggery and a barn. Malachy Kelly was the landholder.

 

House 10: Nutley

Julia (46) was listed as the head of this family and she had been married for 23 years and in that time she had had 8 children and 6 of those had survived, but there was no listing for her husband in this census. Four of those children lived with her and they were, Michael (18), Simon (15), Julia (13) and Honoria (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All the family could read and write. Michael was a farmer’s son and Simon, Julia and Honoria were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms and they also had a cow house and a piggery. Julia Nutley was the landholder.

 

House 11: Lally / Burke / Ryan

House 11 was home to the Lally family and the head of the family was listed as being Michael (60) and he shared the house with his sister, Kate (62) and 2 boarders, Michael Burke (60) and James Ryan (64). All were Roman Catholic and James was born in Co. Tipperary while the others were all born in Co. Galway. There were no entries for language, which could have indicated that they all could only speak English. They could all read and write. Apart from Kate, they were all tailors. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and Michael Lally was the landholder.

 

House 12: Keighrey

The Keighrey family in house 12 had, as the head of the family, Patrick (56) and he had been married to Annie (58) for 26 years and had had 6 children and 5 of those had survived. They lived in the house with 3 of those children, James (25), Thomas (20) and John (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. There was no entry for language for any of them so that could indicate that they only spoke English but all the family could read and write. All, except Annie, were agricultural labourers. The house was a 3rd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms and also had a cow house and a piggery. Patrick Keighrey was listed as the landholder.

 

House 13: Nutley / Kelly

Patrick (70) was listed as the head of this family and he was married to Kate (40) and had been for 4 years and in the time they had had 3 children and 2 of those had survived. They shared the house with those 2 children and they were Bridget (2) and Norah (5mths) and also in the house was a boarder, Michael Kelly (38). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Kate and Michael could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and Michael was an agricultural labourer. The house they all shared was a 2nd class house with between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a cow house and a piggery. Patrick Nutley was the landholder.

 

House 14: Nutley

House 14 was home to another Nutley family and the head of the family was Margaret (40) and she was single and shared the house with 2 nephews, William (17) and Michael (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. There was no language listed so that could indicate that they only spoke English. Only Margaret and William could read and write. William was an agricultural labourer. The house was a 2nd class dwelling and had between 2 and 4 rooms and they had a stable, a cow house and a barn. Margaret Nutley was the landholder.

 

House 15: Smyth

The widow Mary (96) was listed as the head of the family and she had been married for 67 years and had had 6 children and 5 of those had survived. She lived with 3 of her sons, Patrick (66), John (60) and Thomas (46). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. None of the family could read or write. Patrick was a blacksmith and John and Thomas were agricultural labourers.

 

House 16: Murray

The widow Margret (56) was the head of the family in house 16 and she had been married for 36 years and had had 10 children, all surviving. She shared the house with 3 of her children and they were Daniel (20), Joseph (18) and Margaret (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke only English and all could read and write. Margaret was a dressmaker, Joseph was a farmer’s son and Daniel and Margaret were listed as scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling and they had a cow house, a piggery and shed. Margaret Murray was the landholder.

 

House 17: Lally / Daly

The widower Martin (80) was then head of the last house in Liscune Lower and lived with his son-in-law, Matthew Daly (35), who had been married to Martin’s daughter, Grace Daly (38) for 5 years but had no children. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin spoke Irish and English and only Grace could read and write. Martin was a farmer and Matthew was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms and had a stable, a cow house and a piggery. Martin Lally was the landholder.

 

 

1901 Census

Overview of the townland

There were a total of 21 houses in the townland of Liscune Lower and 20 were occupied with house 3 being unoccupied because it was the national school but the landholder was the National Education Sel. Board. House 12 was a tailor shop and all the others were listed as being private dwellings. All the occupied houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 2 had slate, iron or tiles for roofing while all the others had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1, 4, 10, 14, 15, 19 and 21 were 3rd class dwellings while all the others were 2nd class. Houses 1, 4, 10, 14, 15, 19 and 21 had between 2 and 4 rooms and 2 windows in the front, house 2 had 5 or 6 rooms and 3 windows and all the others had between 2 and 4 rooms and 3 windows. The enumerator for the area was Const. William Byrne.

 

House 1: Barrett

The head of the first family in the townland was Thomas (63) and he was married to Mary (60) and they shared the house with their son James (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas and Mary spoke Irish and English but only James could read and write. Thomas was a farmer, Mary was a housekeeper and James was a farmer’s son. They house they all lived in was a 3rd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms and Thomas Barrett was the landholder.

 

House 2: McMarrow / Quinn

Patrick Joseph (31) was listed as the head of this household and he shared the house with a servant, Mary Quinn (70). Both were Roman Catholic and Patrick Joseph was born in Co. Sligo and Mary was born in Co, Galway. Mary spoke both Irish and English but only Patrick Joseph could read and write. Patrick Joseph was a national school teacher and Mary was a domestic servant. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 5 or 6 rooms and the landholders were the National Education Sel. Board.

 

House 3: National School

 

House 4: Barrett

The widow Anne (84) was the head of this household and she shared the house with her son Patrick (36). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke both Irish and English but only Patrick could read and write. Patrick was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling and had between 2 and 4 rooms. Anne Barrett was the landholder.

 

House 5: Barrett / Ruane

House 5 was home to the Barrett family and the head of the family was the widow Julia (84) and she shared the house with her widowed daughter, Bridget Ruane (45) and 4 of her grandchildren, all with the surname Ruane, Martin (20), Bernard (17), Anne (12) and John (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only Julia was listed as speaking Irish and English and there was nothing entered for the others, which could indicate that they only spoke English. Apart from Julia, they could all read and write. Bridget was a farmer, Martin was a farm labourer, Bernard was a post messenger and Anne and John were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and Bridget Ruane was the landholder.

 

House 6: Lally

The widow Elizabeth was the head of this family and she lived with her son, Michael (27), her daughter-in-law, Julia (22) and her granddaughter, Mary (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby Mary, they could all read and write. Elizabeth and Julia were listed as being housekeepers and Michael was a carpenter. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms. Elizabeth Lally was the landholder.

 

House 7: Lally

The head of this family was the widow Bridget (89) and she lived with her son John (36), her daughter-in-law, Mary (28), her daughter Kate (63) and her grandchildren, Bridget (10), Mary (8), Patrick (6) and Honoria (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget (89) and Kate spoke Irish and English and all, apart from baby Honoria, could read and write. John was a farmer, Mary (28) and Kate were housekeepers and Bridget (10), Mary (8) and Patrick were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and John Lally was the landholder.

 

House 8: Nutley

John (40) was listed as the head of this family in house 8 and he shared the house with his wife, Margaret (35) and their 8 children, Mary Delia (14), Margaret (12), William (11), Thomas (8), Kate (7), Sarah (5), John (3) and Daniel (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John and Daniel could not read, Sarah could read only and the others could all read and write. John (40) was a farmer, Margaret (35) was a housekeeper and Mary Delia, Margaret (12), William, Thomas, Kate and Sarah were all scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms. John Nutley was the landholder.

 

House 9: Nutley

The sole occupant of house 9 was John (55) and he was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway. He spoke Irish and English, could not read and was farmer. The house he lived in was 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and John Nutley Law was listed as the landholder.

House 10: Nutley / Kenny

Ellen (63) was listed as the head of this household and she lived with a lodger, Anne Kenny (14). Both were born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen could speak Irish and English and both could read and write. Ellen was a housekeeper and Anne was a scholar. The house they shared was a 3rd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms and the landholder was John Nutley Law.

 

House 11: Kelly

The head of the Kelly family in house 11 was Malachy (48) and he shared the house with his wife, Delia (35) and 8 of their children, Thomas (14), Bridget (12), Kate (11), Michael (9), John (7), Winefred (sic) (5) and Norah (10mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Malachy could speak both Irish and English but there was nothing entered for the others which could indicate that they only spoke English. Ellen and Norah could not read, Winefred (sic) could read only and all the others could read and write. Malachy was a farmer, Delia was a housekeeper, Thomas was a farm labourer and Bridget, Kate, Michael, John and Winefred were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms. The landholder was Malachy Kelly.

 

House 12: Lally / Burke

The widow, Mary Anne (82) and she shared the house with 3 of her children, Kate (48), Michael (30 and Martin (38) and also in the house at that time was an assistant, Michael Burke (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all could read and write. Mary Anne was a housekeeper, Kate was an assistant and the others were tailors. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with between 2 and 4 rooms. The landholder was Michael Lally Sen.

 

House 13: Nutley

House 13 was home to the Nutley family and the head of the family was Simon (40) and he was married to Julia (33) and they lived with 5 of their children, Mary (11), Michael (9), William (7), Simon (5) and Julia (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Simon (5) and Julia (3) could not read but the other members of the family could read and write. Simon (40) was a farmer, Julia (33) was listed as a housekeeper and Mary, Michael and William were scholars. The house they all lived in was a 2nd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms. Simon Nutley was the landholder.

 

House 14: Lally

The head if this family was the widower Martin (67) and he shared the house with his daughter, Grace Anne (25). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Martin could speak both Irish and English but only Grace Anne could read and write. Martin was a farmer and Grace Anne was a housekeeper. The house they all lived was a 3rd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms. Martin Lally was listed as the landholder.

 

House 15: Unoccupied

 

House 16: Murray

The widow Margaret (45) was the head of this family and she shared then house with 7 of her children, William (21), Michael (18), John (14), Ellen A. (12), Daniel (10), Joseph (8) and Margaret (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. There was no language listed for any of the family so that could indicate that they only spoke English. Margaret (6) could read only and the others could all read and write. Margaret (45) was a housekeeper, William was a farm labourer, Michael was a post messenger, John was a telegraph messenger and the other children were all scholars. The house they all shared was a 2nd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms. Margaret Murray was the landholder.

 

House 17: Nutley

John (40) was the head of this family and he was married to Julia (40) and they lived with their daughter Mary (3) and John’s sister, Anne (42). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Only John and Julia could read and write. John was a farmer, Julia was listed as being a wife and Anne was a housekeeper. The house was a 2nd class house with between 2 and 4 rooms and John Nutley William was the landholder.

 

House 18: Keighrey / Ruane

Patrick (43) was listed as the head of this family and he was married to Anne (47) and they lived with 5 of their children, James (15), Mary Anne (13), Bridget (11), Thomas (9) And John (7) and also in the house was Patrick’s brother-in-law, Martin Ruane (62). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick spoke Irish and English but there was nothing entered for the other members of the family which could mean they only spoke English. Patrick and Martin could not read, John could read only and the others could all read and write. Patrick and Martin were farm labourers, Anne was a housekeeper and all the children were scholars. The house they all lived in was a 2nd class house and they had between 2 and 4 rooms and Patrick Ruane was the landholder.

 

House 19: Nutley

The sole occupant of house 19 was Patrick (48), who was listed as being married but there was no wife listed in this entry. He was born in Co. Galway and was a Roman Catholic. He spoke Irish and English but could not read and was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling and he had between 2 and 4 rooms and Patrick was the landholder.

 

House 20: Nutley

The head of the family in house 20 was Michael (32) and he was married to Margaret (30) and they lived with their sons, William (7) and John (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. There was nothing entered for a language which could indicate that they only spoke English. Apart from John, they could all read and write. Michael was a farmer, Margaret was a housekeeper and William was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling and they had between 2 and 4 rooms. Michael Nutley was the landholder.

 

House 21: Smyth / Egan

The widow Mary (75) was the head of the last house in Liscune Lower and she shared the house with 2 of her sons, Patrick (50) and Thomas (30), her granddaughter, Kate Egan (12) and her grandson, Martin Egan (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Patrick spoke Irish and English but only Kate and Martin could read and write. Mary was a housekeeper, Patrick was a blacksmith, Thomas was a labourer and Kate and Martin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class house and they had between 2 and 4 rooms. Patrick Smyth was the landholder.

 

Griffiths Valuation

Daniel Nutley leased 5 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 7 acres, 3 roods and 21 perches of land for £3, 3 roods and 12 perches of land for 5s, a house and offices on 3 acres, 3 roods and 9 perches of land for £2 for the land and £1 5s for the buildings, 8acres, 1 rood and 6 perches of land for £4 4s and 1 acre, 3 roods and 4 perches of land for 1s.

 

Laurence Nutley leased 5 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 6 acres, 2 roods and 7 perches of land for £2 10s, 3 roods and 12 perches of land for 4s, a house and offices on 2 acres, 3 roods and 27 perches of land for £1 10s for the land and £1 for the buildings, 6 acres, 3 roods and 23 perches of land for £3 10s and 2 acres, 2 roods and 6 perches of land for 1s.

 

Thomas Kelly leased 3 tenements for Francis J. Connell. 4 acres, 1 rood and 27 perches of land for £1 5s, 3 acres and 31 perches of land for £1 10s and a house and offices on 10 acres, 1 rood and 2 perches of land for £5 10s for the land and £1 for the buildings.

 

Mary Ruane leased 6 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 4 acres, 1 rood and 37 perches of land for £1 5s, 4 acres, 2 roods and 14 perches of land for £2 5s, 8 acres, 23 roods and 17 perches of land for £4 5s, a house and offices on 3 acres, 1 rood and 38 perches of land for £1 18s for the land and 13s for the buildings, 1 acre and 23 perches of land for 8s and 2 acres, 1 rood and 36 perches of land for 1s.

 

Daniel Nutley, Laurence Nutley, Thomas Kelly and Mary Ruane jointly leased 2 acres, 3 roods and 34 perches of land from Francis J. Connell for which they each paid 1s annually.

 

Simon Nutley leased 5 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 6 acres, 1 rood and 39 perches of land for £1 5s, 7 acres, 2 roods and 3 perches of land for £3 15s, 4 acres, 1 rood and 3 perches of land for £2, a house and offices on 3 acres, 1 rood and 27 perches of land for £1 15s for the land and 15s for the buildings and 3 roods and 22 perches of land for 5s.

 

Martin and Patrick Barrett Jointly leased 9 acres of land from Francis J. Connell for which they each paid 15s.

 

William Nutley Sen. leased 3 tenements for Francis J. Connell. 8 acres, 1 rood and 21 perches of land for £1 5s, 9 acres, 2 roods and 20 perches of land for £4 15s and a house and offices on 3 acres, 3 roods and 9 perches of land for £1 15s for the land and £1 for the buildings.

 

Martin Barrett leased 4 tenements for Francis J. Connell. 2 acres and 4 perches of land for £1, 3 acres, 1 rood and 6 perches of land for £1 15s, 1 acre, 1 rood and 28 perches of land for 17s and a house and offices on 35 perches of land for 3s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

 

Patrick Barrett leased 4 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 2 acres, 2 roods and 35 perches of land for £1 8s, 2 acres, 2 roods and 24 perches of land for £1 7s, a house on 1 acre and 2 perches of land for 10s for the land and 15s for the house and 1 acre, 1 rood and 33 perches of land for 15s.

 

Michael and Thomas Lally jointly leased 2 tenements for Francis J. Connell. 6 acres, 3 roods and 31 perches of land for 10s and 3 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches of land for 10s. William Nutley Jun. and Bridget Nutley jointly leased 6 acres, 2 roods and 13 perches of land from Francis J. Connell for 3s each.

 

Bridget Nutley leased 4 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 1acre, 1 rood and 1 perch of land for 6s, 3 acres, 3 roods and 1 perches of land for £1, 4 acres, 1 rood and 26 perches of land for £2 and a house, offices on 2 acres, 3 roods and 27 perches of land for £1 4s for the land and 15s for the buildings.

 

Martin Lally Sen. leased 3 tenements for Francis J. Connell. 4 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches of land for £2, 10 acres and 36 perches of land for £2 and a house and offices on 2 acres and 34 perches of land for £1 2s for the land and 13s for the buildings.

 

Thomas Lally leased 3 tenements from Francis J. Connell. 6 acres, 1 rood and 33 perches of land for £3 5s, 4 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches of land for £2 and a house and offices on 1 acre, 3 roods and 33 perches of land for £1 for the land and 15s for the buildings.

 

John Barrett leased 9 acres and 37 perches of land from Francis J. Connell for £4 15s, Michael Lally leased 6 acres, 1 rood and 34 perches of land for £3 5s and a house for 10s. William Nutley Jun. leased 1 acre, 2 roods and 11 perches of land for 7s and a house and offices on 6 acres, 2 roods and 25 perches of land for £3 for the land and 13s for the buildings. Patrick Murray leased 2 plots of land from Francis J. Connell, the first of 1 acre, 3 roods and 23 perches for £1 and the second of 6 acres, 1 rood and 7 perches for £1 10s. and Martin Lally Jun. leased 7 acres, 1 rood and 32 perches of land form Francis J. Connell for £3 5s and also a house on 2 roods and 22 perches of land for 12s for the land and 12s for the house.

 

William Murray leased 4 tenements for Francis J. Connell. 1 acre and 24 perches of land for 8s, a house on 1 acre and 12 perches of land for 12s for the land and 12s for the house, 1 acre and 2 perches of land for 8s and 1 acre, 3 roods and 23 perches of land for £1.

 

Mark Barrett leased a house and offices on 3 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches of land from Francis J. Connell for £1 10s for the land and £1 15s for the buildings, James Ruane leased a house on 2 acres, 2 roods and 37 perches of land for £ 15s for the land and 5s for the house, Lawrence Barret leased a house on 9 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches of land for £1 5s for the land and 5s for the house and Nicholas Barret leased 3 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches of land from Francis J. Connell for £2 3s and also 1 acre and 2 perches of land for 2s. Thomas Kelly and William Murray jointly leased 3 acres, 3 roods and 29 perches of land for 1s each. John Smith leased a house, office and a forge on 3 acres and 17 perches of land from the tenants of the townland for £1 5s for the land and 10s for the buildings. Francis J. Connell owner 74 acres, 3 roods and 21 perches of bog that had an annual ratable valuation of £1.

 

 

 

[i] Co. Offaly

 

 

This page was added on 20/02/2020.

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