Ballindooly

Civil Parish of Oranmore

Caoimhe Stewart

Ballindooly, Oranmore, Galway

 

Introduction

Ballindooly is situated in the Northwestern part of the Oranmore Civil Parish, County Galway. It is bounded by Kilroghter and Carrowbrowne on the North, Poulkeen and Ballygurraun on the East. The parish boundary follows the South and Southwest boundary of this townland. Other forms of this townland name include Baile an Dubhlaigh, Dooley’s town, Ballandooly, Ballindoolan, Ballindoola, and Ballindowla.

 

Down Survey Map

There were no records found in the Down Survey Map for Ballindooly.

 

Griffith’s Valuation

According to the 1855 Griffith Valuation, Ballindooly land was owned by Lord Clanmorris.

He leased 12 acres, 1 rood, and 20 perches of land to Patrick Glynn for £4 and 5 shillings. Stephen Fahy rented 81 acres and 11 perches of land with a house and office for £26. Peter Glynn rented 42 acres, 3 roods, and 35 perches of land with a house and offices for £15, 5 shillings. William Hogan rented 18 acres and 33 perches of land with a house and offices for £6, 17 shillings. William then leased a house to John Lee for 5 shillings. Lord Clanmorris leased 11 acres and 11 perches of land to William Silk for £3, 10 shillings. Andrew Connor also rented from Clanmorris; 23 acres, 2 roods, and 12 perches of land with a house for £5 and 15 shillings. Andrew leased a house to Mary Lee for 5 shillings. Matthias Conroy rented 3 acres, 2 roods, and 8 perches of land from Clanmorris, for £1, 15 shillings. William Glynn rented 28 acres, 1 rood, and 5 perches of land with a house and office for £9, 15 shillings. William Glynn then rented out 3 houses to Mary Higgins, Timothy Lee and Ellen Berry for 4 shillings each. Clanmorris rented out 12 acres, 2 roods, and 10 perches of land, with a house and office, to Michael Hogan for £4, 10 shillings. Michael Hogan then rented a house out to Michael Cassidy for 5 shillings. John Silk rented 12 acres, 1 rood, and 25 perches of land with a house and office, from Clanmorris, for £5, 10 shillings. Patrick Silk rented 19 acres and 35 perches of land with a house and office for £6, 10 shillings. Michael Fallon rented 15 acres, 3 roods, and 10 perches of land with a house for £4, 7 shillings. Patrick Boyle rented 11 acres, 3 roods, and 35 perches of land with a house and office for £4, 5 shillings. Patrick Walsh (Michl.) rented 16 acres, 3 roods, and 28 perches of land with a house and office for £5, 5 shillings. Another Patrick Walsh (James) also rented from Clanmorris, 16 acres, 3 roods, and 35 perches of land with a house and offices for £5, 10 shillings. John McLoughlin rented 8 acres and 37 perches of land with a house for £3. William Fahy rented 20 acres and 33 perches of land with a house and office for £7. Thomas Casserly rented 14 acres, 3 roods, and 5 perches of land with a house and offices for £5, 5 shillings. John Hogan rented 35 acres and 2 roods of land with a house and offices for £11, 5 shillings. John Hogan then rented out a house to Michael Burke for 5 shillings. Clanmorris leased 11 acres, 1 rood, and 15 perches of land and a house, to Owen Higgins, for £4, 15 shillings. He also leased a house and 15 acres, 2 roods, and 8 perches of land to Martin Casserly, for £5, 15 shillings. Patrick Lee rented a house and 8 acres of land for £3, 10 shillings. Lastly, Clanmorris rented out 31 acres, 3 roods, and 24 perches of bog land to Pat Glynn & partners for £1.

 

1901 Census

The 1901 Ballindooly census was taken on the 3rd of April. There were 23 households with 113 occupants, 60 male, and 53 female. All families were Roman Catholics. The heads of the households were Myles Crowe, Martin Lee, William Fahey, Patrick Crowe, Thomas Fahey, Mary Silke, Harry Walsh, Henry Walsh, Peter Scarry, Wiliam Fallon, Sarah McGrath, Stephen Fahey, James Fahey, James Fahy, Michael Lee, Julia Glynn, Thomas Casserly, Michael Higgins, Timothy Hogan, Daniel Glynn, Mary Higgins, Bridget Caasserly, and Patrick Casserly. All households were made with non-perishable walls (stone, brick / concrete) and perishable roofs (thatch/wood). Everyone owned their own land, except for Peter Scarry.

 

Myles Crowe (70) was a farmer that lived and worked with his wife, Mary Crowe (61), his son, Thomas (34), and 3 daughters, Bridget (27), Katie (21) and Norah (17). Everyone in the family could read and write in both Irish and English, except Mary who could only read. The Crowe family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front-facing windows. They also had a stable, coach house, cow house, piggery and a barn.

 

Martin Lee (75) and his wife Mary (65) lived with their niece Bridget (9 months), their son Stephen (28), and daughter in law Bridget (26). Martin and Stephen worked on a farm while Mary and Bridget (26) worked as domestic servants. Everyone except Bridget (9m) spoke Irish and English, Stephen was the only one able to read. They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows and a piggery.

 

William Fahey (72) the farmer, lived and worked with his 2 sons and 2 daughters, Stephen (37), Maggie (36), Patrick (23), and Mary (19). None were married but William and Stephen were widowers. They could all speak, read, and write in Irish and English. The Fahey family lived in a 2nd class home with 4 rooms and 3 front-facing windows. They also had a stable, cow house, piggery and barn.

 

Patrick Crowe (60) was a widowed farmer that lived and worked with his son and daughter, Patrick (26) and Winnie (29). Neither children were married. They could all speak Irish and English but could not read or write. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front-facing windows. Their land also included a stable, coach house and cow house.

 

Thomas Fahey (71) and his wife, Bridget Fahey (62), lived with their 4 children, their niece Sabrina Costelloe (11), and grand-daughter, Bridget Corcoran (1). They had 2 sons, Pat (28) and Thomas (19), and 2 daughters, Maggie (23) and Julia (21). Everyone in the Fahey household could speak Irish and English, and read and write, except for Bridget (1). Sabrina at the time was a scholar. Thomas was a farmer who owned a 2nd class house, with 4 rooms, 3 front facing windows, and 6 out offices. These out-offices included a stable, piggery, barn, coach, cow and fowl house.

 

Mary Silke (64), a widowed farmer lived with her farmer son, Patrick Silke (42), and 2 daughters, Kate Cooley (married, 40), and Mary Silke (26). Both daughters could read and write, while Patrick could only read and Mary could not do either. They all spoke Irish and English. The Silkes lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They also owned a sable, piggery, barn, coach and cow house.

 

Harry Walsh (27) was the head of his household and a farmer with help from his brother, Lawrence (27), and sister, Annie (20). When the census was taken, they also had a visitor staying with them, Katie Kaine (12). They could all speak, read, and write in both Irish and English. The Walsh family and Katie lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front-facing windows. They also had a stable, piggery, coach and cow house.

 

Henry Walsh (72) was a farmer that lived and worked with his sister Julia (70). Both spoke Irish and English but could not read or write. They lived in a 3rd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows.

 

Peter Scarry (60) was a farmer that lived and worked with his wife, a domestic servant Kate (60), and daughter, a farm servant Margaret (20). They could all speak Irish and English but only Margaret could read and write. The Scarry family lived in a 3rd class home with 2 rooms and 2 front-facing windows, there was also a cow house out-office. This property however, was not owned by Peter but by a Patrick Casserly.

 

William Fallon (49) and his wife Ellen (42) lived with their son, Michael (9), and daughter, Mary (11). William was a farmer and his two children were scholars. They could all speak Irish and English but only the kids could read and write. This family lived in a 3rd class home with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. William also owned a stable and a cow house.

 

Sarah McGrath (45) lived and worked on the farm with her son and daughter, John (21) and Mary (25). They could all speak Irish and English, Sarah could not read or write but her children could. Sarah and her children had a 3rd class house with 2 rooms, 2 front windows as well as a cow house and piggery outdoors.

 

Stephen Fahey (67) lived with his wife Maggie (42) and 2 sons, Michael (23) and Patrick (12). Stephen was a farmer with help from his family. They all spoke Irish and English, and could read and write, except for Stephen who could not read. The Fahey’s lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front-facing windows. Outside, they had a stable, piggery, cow and coach house.

 

James Fahey (67) was a farmer with his 2 sons, Stephen (24) and John (20). They also lived with James’ wife Bridget (60), a housekeeper. James and Bridget also had a daughter, still a scholar, Bridget (15). The whole house could speak, read, and write in Irish and English. They lived in a 2nd class home with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. On their land, they also had a stable, coach house, cow house, piggery and a barn.

 

James Fahy (68) lived with his wife Bridget (60), 3 sons and 2 daughters. James was a farmer with the help from his wife and children, John (28), Maggie (25), William (20), Thomas (17) and Mary (15). They could all speak, read, and write in Irish and English. The Fahy’s lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front-facing windows. Outside, they had a stable, coach house, piggery, barn and 2 cow houses.

 

Michael Lee (33) and his wife Bridget (28) lived with their 2 sons and 2 daughters, Bridget (9), Patrick (5), Mary (4), and William (2). Michael was a farmer and his 3 eldest children were scholars. Michael, the two Bridgets and Patrick could speak Irish and English. Michael and the two Bridgets could read and write, Patrick could read and the two youngest could not. This family lived in a 2nd class home with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. They also had a stable and cow house.

 

Julia Glynn (65) was a widowed farmer that lived and worked with her 3 sons and daughter, Peter (39), Michl (36), John (32) and Bridget (22). The whole family could speak, read and write in Irish and English. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front-facing windows and 5 out-offices.

 

Thomas Casserly (65) was a farmer that lived with his wife Mary (60), son Michael (25),  and grandson Thomas Small (12). Mary and Michael helped on the farm while young Thomas was a scholar. They spoke Irish and English, and could read and write, except for Mary who could not read. The Casserly family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 5 out-offices.

 

Michael Higgins (45), a shopkeeper lived with his wife and shop assistant, Julia (23). They had a son, Owen (3 months). Michael could speak in Irish and English. Julia could speak, read and write in Irish and English. They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms, 4 front facing windows and 2 out-offices.

 

Timothy Hogan (73) was a farmer and widower that lived with his son Patrick (40), Patrick’s wife Maggie (34) and all their children. Patrick helped out on the farm and Maggie was a house keeper. They also had a servant, Bartly Costelloe (18). Patrick and Maggie had 2 sons and one daughter that were scholars, Timothy (9), Maggie (7), and Tom (5). They also had another daughter and son, too young for school, Mary (3) and John (1). Timothy (73) was deaf and blind, could not read but could speak Irish and English. The rest of the household could speak, write and read in English and Irish, except for the youngest two. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 3 out-offices.

 

Daniel Glynn (75) was a farmer that lived and worked with his wife Kate (70), and his son John (30). They could not read but could speak Irish and English. They also lived with their grandson, Thomas Connor (9), a scholar. The Glynn’s lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms, 2 front facing windows and an out office.

 

Mary Higgins (50) was a farmer that worked and lived with her 5 sons, Owen (24), Patrick (22), Michael (20), Thomas (18), and Martin (16). At the time, they had a visitor, Margaret Casserly (17), a dressmaker. They could all speak Irish and English. Mary, Owen, and Patrick could not read but the rest could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 out-offices.

 

Bridget Casserly (73), a farmer, lived and worked with her son Michael (34) and his wife Anne (30). They could speak, read and write in Irish and English, except Bridget who could not read. Michael and Anne also had a daughter, Delia (4 months). They all lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front facing windows, and 5 out-offices.

 

Patrick Casserly (38) lived with his wife Mary (27), 3 sons and 1 daughter; Martin (6), Bridget (5), Thomas (4), and John (2). Patrick was a farmer with help from Martin. Bridget and Thomas were scholars. Everyone except John could speak Irish and English. Patrick, Mary and Martin could read and write, while the rest of the kids could not. This family had a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 4 out-offices.

 

1911 Census

The 1911 Ballindooly census was taken on the 2nd of April. The census stated that there were 22 households with 134 occupants, 66 male, and 68 female. All families were Roman Catholics. The heads of the households were Patrick Casserly, Michael Casserly, Mary Higgins, John Glynn, Malachy Hogan, Timothy Hogan, Michael Higgins, Michael Casserly, Peter Glynn, James Fahy, James Fahey, William Fahy, William Fallon, Sarah McGagh, Lawrence Walsh, Pat Silke, Pat Fahy, Pat Crowe, Michael Lee, Mary Lee, Stephen Fahy, and Thomas Crowe. All households were made with non-perishable walls (stone/brick/concrete) and perishable roofs (thatch/wood), except for Patrick Casserly and Michael Higgins who had non-perishable roofs (slate/iron/tiles). Everyone owned their own land, except for Mary Lee, whose land was owned by Stephen Fahy.

 

Patrick Casserly (48) was a farmer that lived with his wife Mary (37), his mother Bridget (81), and his 11 children. Patrick and Mary were married for 17 years and had 7 sons and 4 daughters; Martin (15), Bridget (14), Thomas (13), John (11), Maggie (9), Patrick (8), Nellie (6), Mary (3), Michael (2), William (1), and Peter (1). The eldest 8 children were scholars. Most could speak Irish and English, Bridget (81) could only speak Irish and the youngest 3 children, Michael, William and Bridget could not speak yet. Patrick (48), Mary (37), and the 5 eldest children could read and write, Patrick (8) could only read and the rest could not. They all lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. Patrick also had a stable, cow house, piggery and a barn.

 

Michael Casserly (46) and his wife Anne (45) had been married for 11 years and had 8 children, 6 of whom were still living. They had 4 sons, and 2 daughters; Martin (9), John (8), Mary (6), Michael (4), Thomas (3), and Margaret (6 months). Michael was a farmer. Martin, John, Michael, and Mary were scholars. They could all read English and Irish except for Thomas and Margaret. Michael, Thomas and Margaret could not read, the rest could read and write. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They also had a stable, piggery, fowl house, barn and 3 cow houses.

 

Mary Higgins (63) was a widowed farmer that lived and worked with her 2 sons Owen (34) and Martin (25). They could speak Irish and English and the 2 sons could read and write. The Higgin’s lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front facing windows. Mary also owned a stable, cow house, fowl house and barn.

 

John Glynn (32) the farmer lived with his wife, Mary (32), and daughter, Sarah (4 months). Mary and John were married for 3 years and had 2 children, only one was still living. John also had a farm servant, Thomas Connor (17). They could all speak Irish and English, except for the baby, Mary was the only one that could read and write. They lived in a 2nd class home with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. Also included were the stable, coach house and cow house.

 

Malachy Hogan (65) was a farmer married to Mary (50) for 30 years. They had 10 children, 9 were still alive. Malachy and Mary lived with their 2 sons and 5 daughters; John (29), Michael (24), Mary (22), Catherine (20), Bridget (18), Rosie (12), and Katie (8). John and Michael worked on the farm and Rosie and Katie were still scholars. They could all speak Irish and English; Malachy, Mary, and John could not read but the rest could read and write. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. Malachy also owned a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery and a fowl house.

 

Timothy Hogan (83) was a widowed farmer that lived with his widowed daughter in law, Maggie (46), her 4 sons and 3 daughters; Timothy (19), Maggie (17), Thomas (15), Mary (13), John (11), Bridget (8), Patrick (5). Timothy helped out on the farm and Maggie helped out at home, the rest of the children were scholars. Timothy (83), who was deaf and blind, and Maggie (46) could not read but the rest of the family could read and write. Timothy and Maggie spoke Irish and English, the others only spoke English. These Hogan’s lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They also had a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn on the farm.

 

Michael Higgins (56) was married to his wife, Julia (35), for 12 years. They had 7 children, 5 of whom were still alive. These 3 sons and 2 daughters lived in the house; Owen (10), Thomas (9), Mary (4), Bridget (2), and Michael (6 months). Michael was a farmer, and Owen and Thomas were scholars. Julia, Owen and Thomas could read and write, the rest could not. Michael was the only one that could speak Irish and English. They lived in a 1st class house with 5 rooms and 7 front facing windows. The land also included a stable, cow house, calf house, and piggery.

 

Michael Casserly (35) was a farmer that lived with his wife, Mary (34), widowed mother, Mary (72), and 5 children. Michael and Mary were married for 9 years with 6 children. Living with them, they had 4 daughters and 1 son; Mary (8), Bridget (6), Maggie (4), Celia (2), and Thomas (6 months). Michael, Bridget and the 3 Marys could speak Irish and English. Michael, Mary (34), Mary (8), and Bridget could read and write; the rest could not. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. Their out-offices included a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, and a piggery.

 

Peter Glynn (45) lived and farmed with his brother Patrick (35). At the time they also had a visitor staying with them, a tailor, Edward Mannion (40). They could all speak read and write in Irish and English. The 3 men were in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. Peter also owned a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery and a barn.

 

James Fahy (76) lived with his wife Bridget (70), his son John (36), and his daughter Mary (25). James and Bridget were married for 44 years and had 9 children in total. James and John work on the farm, Bridget and Mary were engaged in domestic duties at home. They could all speak, read and write in Irish and English. They lived in a 2nd class home with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. James also owned a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery and a barn.

 

James Fahey (79) was a widowed farmer that lived and worked with his son Patrick (40). Also living with them was Patrick’s wife, Bridget(34), they had been married for 4 years and had 3 children, 2 of whom lived in this house; Bridget (3) and Mary (1). James’ daughter Bridget (26) and his scholar niece Bridget (12), also lived in this household. They could all speak, read and write in Irish and English except for Bridget (3) and Mary who were too young to read. These Fahey’s lived in a 2nd class home with 4 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The land included a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery and a barn.

 

William Fahey (40) and his wife Ellen (31) were married for 10 years, had 4 children and lived with William’s father Stephen (82) and their 3 living children; Celia (7), Michael (2) and Annie (1). William was a farmer and Celia was a scholar. The whole family could speak Irish and English except for the 2 youngest kids. Both Ellen and Celia could read and write. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. William also owned a stable, cow and calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.

 

William Fallon (70) lived with his wife Nellie (60), daughter Mary (20), and son Michael (18). William and Nellie had been married for 25 years and had 5 children, only 2 of whom were still living. William was a farmer with help from Michael. They could all speak Irish and English and the kids could read and write. The Fallon’s lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms, 2 front windows, and 5 out-offices; a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house, and a barn.

 

Sarah MC Gagh (64) was a widowed farmer that lived with her son John (28), nephew John Francis (15), and niece Ellen Francis (13). John (28) helped on the farm the 2 Francis’ were scholars. They could all speak Irish and English and could read and write except for Sarah who could not read. They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The farm also contained a stable, cow and calf house, piggery, fowl house, and a barn.

 

Lawrence Walsh (36) the farmer was married to his wife Bridget (44) for 9 years and they had 4 children. Living with them was their servant Harry (38) and their 3 daughters, Maria (7), Nellie (6), and Maggie (3). Maria and Nellie were scholars. The whole house could speak, read and write in Irish and English, except for Maggie who was too young. The Walsh’s lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 5 out-offices; a stable, cow house, piggery, fowl house, and a barn.

 

Pat Silke (54) was a farmer married to Mary (32) for 8 years. They had 3 children, none of whom survived. They also lived with Pat’s widowed mother Mary (76). They could all speak Irish and English; Pat and his wife could read and write but his mother could not. This family lived in a 2nd class home with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. Their out-offices included a stable, cow and calf house, piggery, fowl house, and a barn.

 

Pat Fahy (40) lived with his wife Maria (32), widowed mother Bridget (72), niece Bridget Corcoran (11), daughter Delia (2), and his 2 sons, Thomas (5) and Michael (1). Pat and Maria were married for 6 years and had 4 children. Pat was a farmer and Bridget (11) and Thomas were scholars. Michael was too young to speak and Delia could only speak English, the rest could speak both Irish and English. They could all also read and write except for the 2 youngest. They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. Pat also owned a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.

 

Pat Crowe (72) was a widowed farmer that lived and worked with his son Pat (36). Also living with them was Pat’s (36) wife Katie (38); they were married for 6 years and had 1 child that was no longer alive. They could all speak Irish and English. The Pats could read and write but Katie could not. These Crowe’s lived in a 2nd class home with 3 rooms, 3 front facing windows, and 6 out-offices; a stable, piggery, barn, cow, calf and fowl house.

 

Michael Lee (42) and his wife Bridget (39) were married for 20 years and lived with their 9 children. They had 5 sons, Patrick (16), William (12), John (11), Michael (3), and Thomas (2 months), and 4 daughters, Bridget (18), Mary (14), Kate (7), and Celia (6). Michael (42) was a farmer with help from his son Patrick. William, John, Kate and Celia were scholars. Everyone could speak Irish and English except for the 2 youngest. Thomas, Michael (3), and Michael (42) could not read but the rest could read and write. This family lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. Their land also contained a piggery, barn, cow, calf and fowl house.

 

Mary Lee (74) was a widow that could speak Irish and English but could not read. She lived alone and her occupation was not stated on the census. She lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. She also owned a fowl house.

 

Stephen Fahy (48) was married to his wife Sarah for 6 years in which they had 5 children, 4 still living. They lived with Stephen’s 4 sons, his sister-in-law Julia Walsh (17) and a farmer’s servant Peter McDonagh (20). Their 4 sons were named Willie Joe (5), John (4), Michael A. (1), and Stephen M. (5 months). Willie Joe and John were scholars. Stephen and Peter could speak English and Julia could speak Irish and English. They could all read and write except for the 2 youngest. They lived in a 2nd class home with 3 rooms and 3 front facing windows. The farm included a stable, cow, calf house, piggery, fowl house and a barn.

 

Thomas Crowe (40) was a farmer married to Winnie (26) for 1 year, they had a son, Myles (2 months). They also lived with Thomas’ widowed mother Mary (70) and sister Katie (27). Everyone could speak Irish and English except for the baby. Thomas, Winnie and Katie could read and write. This family lived in a 2nd class home with 3 rooms, 3 front windows and 6 out-offices; a stable, piggery, barn, cow, calf and fowl house.

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