Onaght
Onaght, Inishmore, Conamara Municipal District, County Galway, Connacht, Ireland
Townland: Onaght
Civil Parish: Árainn
Barony: Aran
Church Parish: Aran Isles
District Electoral Division: Árainn
Area: 1900.38 acres / 1900 acres, 1 rood, 20 perches
Baptism and Marriage records for Aran Islands R.C. Parish 1821-1881
1911 Census for Onaght
Overview of Onaght in 1911.
The census of 1911 for Onaght was done in 2 separate stages.
Part 1:
There were a total of 23 houses and all were occupied and were listed as being private dwellings. All were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had just thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 1, 13 and 15 were 2nd class dwellings and the others were all 3rd class. Houses 6, 9 and 16 had 2 rooms and 1 window to the front, house 10 had 2 rooms and 2 windows, houses 5, 7, 16 and 20 had 3rooms and 1 window in the front, houses 2-4, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18 and 23 had 3 rooms and 2 windows to the front, houses 13 and 15 had 3 rooms and 3 windows and house 1 had 9 rooms and 5 windows in the front. There were a total of 22 out buildings consisting of a stable, a dairy, 2 piggeries, a fowl house, a turf house and 16 potato houses. According to the Enumerator’s Abstract there were 109 people in the townland at that time, 65 males and 44 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Daniel Kelly.
The head of the first house in this part of the census was Martin (50) and he had been married to Kate (32) for 1 year. Also in the house was a son of Martins, Patrick (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both Martin and Kate spoke Irish and English and could read and write and Patrick spoke only Irish and could not read. Martin was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 9 rooms and had a stable, a dairy, a piggery, a fowl house and a turf house. The landholder was Martin Concannon.
Edward (78) had been married to Barbara (77) for 58 years and during that time they had had 9 children of which only 3 had survived. They shared the house with their son, McDara (39) who had been married to Kate (37) for 5 years and they had 2 children, Anne (3) and Barbara (1) and they were also in the house at that time. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Edward and Kate spoke both Irish and English and Barbara (77), McDara and Anne spoke only Irish. Only McDara and Kate could read and write. Edward was a landholder and McDara was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Edward Derrane.
The head of this Hernon family was Michael (66), a widower, and he shared the house with his son, Patrick (35) and his wife of 2 years, Mary (35) and they had a son, Michael (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from young Michael, all of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Michael (66) and Patrick could read and write. Michael (66) was a farmer and ships(?) pilot and Michael was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Hernon.
The widower, Patrick (55) shared this house with his daughter, Margaret (22) and a son, Patrick (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Margaret could read and write. Patrick (55) was a farmer and fisherman and Patrick (20) was a labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Derrane.
The sole occupant of house 5 was Patrick (70), a single man. He was born in Co. Galway, was a Roman Catholic, spoke Irish and English and could not read. He was recorded as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Mullen.
Stephen (39) was the head of this household and he had been married to Bridget (42) and during that marriage they had had 6 children; Edward (15), Patrick (13), Colman (11), Barbara (9), Michael (7) and John (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak only Irish with the exception of Edward, who spoke both Irish and English. Stephen, Bridget and John could not read but all the others could read and write. Stephen was a farm servant, Edward was a farm labourer and Patrick, Colman, Barbara and Michael were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Stephen Derrane.
There were just 2 people in this house at this time, the widow, Kate (74) and her son, John (34). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Kate spoke both Irish and English and John spoke only Irish but neither could read. Kate was recorded as being a landholder and John was a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Kate Derrane.
Bartley (27), a single man, shared this house with his sisters, Mary (18) and Maggie and a brother, John (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Bartley was a fisherman and farmer and John and Maggie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Bartley Mullen.
The head of this household in house 9 was Patrick (73) and he had been married to Bridget (71) for 40 years during which time they had had 5 children with 4 of those having survived. Their daughter Margaret (19) was also in the house at that time. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick and Margaret spoke Irish and English while Bridget spoke only Irish and only Margaret could read and write. Patrick was a fisherman and labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Derrane.
Peter (80) lived in this house with his wife of 60 years, Margaret (80). During their marriage they had had 1 child that sadly did not survive. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English but neither could read. Peter was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Peter Mullen.
The widow, Margaret (72) was the head of this family and she shared the house with her daughter, Mary (47), son, Bartley (25) and grandson, Michael (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Bartley and Michael could read and write. Margaret was listed as being a landholder, Bartley was a farmer and Michael was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Margaret Millane [sic].
There were 8 members of this family and the head was listed as being the widow Norah (61) and she shared the house with 7 of her children; John (24), Andrew (21), Bryan (19), Timothy (17), Barbara (15), Joseph (15) and Katie (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. Norah was a landholder, John was a farmer and fisherman, Andrew was a farmer’s son and labourer, Bryan and Timothy were farmer’s sons and Joseph and Katie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Norah Gill.
John (40) had been married to Anne (35) for 4 years and during that time they had had 2 children; Mary (3) and Patrick (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John and Anne spoke both Irish and English and could read and write and Mary spoke only Irish. John was listed as being a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was John Millane.
Peter (70) was the head of this household and he had been married to Nappy (45) for 28 years and during that marriage they had had 10 children with 8 of those children surviving to that time. Five of those children were also in the house and they were; John (22), Bridget (20), Peter (15), Catherine (14) and Margaret (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Peter (70) and Bridget spoke both Irish and English while the others all spoke only Irish. Only the 4 youngest children could read and write. Peter (70) was a farmer and fisherman, John was a farmer’s son and fisherman and Peter (15), Catherine and Margaret were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Peter Powell.
Bartley (69) had been married to Mary (64) for 42 years and they had had 8 children with 7 of those surviving to that time. They shared the house with their son, Michael (25) and daughter, Ellie (21). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke only Irish while Michael and Ellie spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Bartley was a farmer and fisherman and Michael was a farmer’s son and fisherman. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Bartley Hernon.
The head of this family in house 16 was Peter (55) who had been married to Anne (54) for 30 years and they had had 7 children with 6 of those surviving. They lived in this house with those 6 children; John (24), Michael (22), Peter (20), McDarra (18), Patrick (10) and Martin (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Anne, John and Peter (20) spoke only Irish and the others all spoke both Irish and English. Only Michael, McDarra and Patrick could read and write. Peter (55) was a farmer and fisherman, John was a labourer and fisherman, Michael, Peter (20) and McDarra were farmer’s sons and labourers and Patrick was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Peter Flaherty.
Andrew (40) lived in this house with his wife, Bridget (45). Bridget had had 2 children but neither had survived[i]. They shared the house with 3 of Andrews sons; Bartley (14), Martin (12) and Patrick (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and the children could all read and write. Andrew was an agricultural labourer and the sons were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Peter Flaherty.
Patrick (72) was married to Mary (71) and had been for 41 years during which time they had had 8 children with 6 of those surviving to that time. They shared the house with 2 of their sons, Michael (29) and Colman (28). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael spoke Irish and English and could read and write while the others spoke only Irish and could not read. Patrick was an agricultural labourer and Michael and Colman were general labourers and fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Mullen.
Michael (74) had been married to Margaret (76) for 42 years and during that marriage they had had 9 children with 7 of those children surviving to that time. They lived in the house with their son, Michael (22) and a daughter, Barbara (19). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael (22) could speak both Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. Both of the children could read and write. Michael (70) was a farmer and Michael (22) was a farmer’s son and labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Mullen.
House 20 was home to another Powell family and the head was recorded as being Patrick (71) who had been married to Bridget (61) for 29 years and they had had 4 children and all had survived. They shared the house with 3 of those children, Patrick (25), Thomas (24) and Norah (17). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Norah spoke both Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. Patrick (25) and Nora could read and write. Patrick (71) was a farmer, Patrick (25) and Thomas were farmer’s sons and fishermen and Norah was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Powell.
There were 7 members of this family in house 21 and the head was recorded as being Patrick (58) who had been married to Anne (34) for 11 years and during that marriage they had had 5 children; Barbara (10), Kate (9), Michael (7), Patrick (5) and Mary (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak only Irish, with the exception of Anne, who spoke Irish and English. Patrick (58) and Mary could not read while all the others could read and write. Patrick (58) was a fisherman and the 4 eldest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Mullen.
Michael McDonagh (75), a single man, was listed as the head of this household and he shared the house with his Nephew, James OFlaherty (40) who was married to Mary James OFlaherty and had been for 12 years during which time they had had 6 children, with 5 of those surviving. Those 5 children also lived in the house and were; Winifred OFlaherty (11), Thomas OFlaherty (9), Kate OFlaherty (6), Mary OFlaherty (3) and Michael OFlaherty (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael McDonagh spoke only Irish and the others, apart from baby Michael, spoke both Irish and English. Michael McDonagh, Mary and Michael OFlaherty could not read while all the others could read and write. Michael McDonagh was a landholder, James was a farmer and fisherman and Winifred, Thomas and Kate were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a potato house. The landholder was Michael McDonagh.
Peter Mullen (72) had been married to Kate (70) for 41 years and during that marriage they had had 7 children with 5 of those children having survived to that time. They shared the house with their son, Thomas (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Peter and Kate spoke only Irish and could not read while Thomas could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Peter was a farmer and Thomas was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Patrick Mullen.
The census of 1911 for Onaght was done in 2 separate stages.
Part 2:
There were a total of 42 houses in this part of the 1911 census for Onaght with 40 being occupied at that time, houses 41, which was a private dwelling and the landholder was Patrick McDonagh and house 42, which was the national school and had as the landholder, Edward Toole. All the occupied houses were private dwellings and were constructed of Stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 11, 37 and 40 were 2nd class dwellings, house 31 was a 4th class dwelling and all the others were 3rd class. House 31 had 2 rooms and no windows to the front, house 3 had 1 rooms and 1 window, houses 2, 7, 9, 12 and 22 had 2 rooms and 1 window to the front and houses 8, 10, 18, 20, 21, 30 and 32 had 3 rooms and 1 window to the front. Houses 26 and 27 had 2 rooms and 2 windows, houses 1, 4-6, 13-17, 19, 23-25, 28, 29, 33-36, 38 and 39 had 3 rooms and 2 windows to the front, houses 11 and 37 had 3 rooms and 3 windows and house 40 had 6 rooms and 4 windows. According to the out-offices and farm-steadings return there were 37 out buildings in the townland consisting of 6 piggeries, 2 turf houses and 29 potato houses. There were a total of 194 people, 105 males and 89 females. The enumerator for the area was Const. Daniel Kelly.
Patrick (65) was the head of this family and he had been married to Kate (63) for 40 years and they had had 10 children with 9 surviving to that time. They shared the house with 2 of their daughters, Bridget (20) and Kate (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick spoke only Irish and the others spoke both Irish and English. Only the daughters could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and Kate (15) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick McDonagh.
The sole occupant of house 2 was Margaret (75), a widow. She was a Roman Catholic, was born in Co. Galway, spoke only Irish and could not read. She was listed as being a landholder. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Margaret Millane.
John (42) had been married to Bridget (37) for 15 years and they had had 7 children with 6 of those surviving. They shared the house with 5 of those children; William (13), Bartley (11), Mary (9), Maggie (7) and John (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (42), Maggie and John (3) spoke only Irish with the others speaking both Irish and English. Bridget, William and Bartley could read and write. John (42) was a farmer and fisherman, John (3) was a farmer’s son and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 1 room and they had a potato house. The landholder was John Millane.
The widow, Mary (69) was listed as being the head of this household and she lived in the house with 5 of her children; Patrick (26), Mary (23), Kate (12), Bridget (9) and Barbara (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary (69), Patrick and Mary (23) spoke only Irish while the other members of the family spoke both Irish and English. Mary (23), Kate and Bridget could read and write. Mary (69) was a landholder, Patrick was a farmer and the 3 youngest children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Mary McDonagh.
The head of this family was Michael (70) and he had been married to Kate (70) for 29 years during which time they had had 7 children with 5 of those having survived to that time. They shared the house with 4 of those children; Patrick (25), Michael (18), Mary (16) and John (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak only Irish but only Mary and John could read and write. Michael (70) was a farmer and labourer, Patrick and Michael (18) were farmer’s sons and John and Mary were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Michael McDonagh.
The widow Mary (61) shared this house with her son, Patrick (32), her daughter, Norah (19) and a grandson, John Powell (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Apart from baby John, all of the family could speak both Irish and English but only Norah could read and write. Mary was a landholder and Patrick was a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Mary McDonagh.
Michael (30), a single man, lived in this house with his sister, Bridget (27) and 3 brothers, John (25), Bartley (20) and Martin (16). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget and Martin spoke both Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. Michael, John and Bartley were farmers and fishermen and Martin was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Michael Millane.
Thomas (70), a single man, lived in this house with his nephew, Redmond Hernon (32). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas spoke both Irish and English and Redmond spoke only Irish but neither could read. Thomas was a farmer and Redmond was listed as a farm labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Thomas McDonagh.
The head of this McDonagh family was listed as being John (73) who had been married to Norah (67) for 42 years and they had had 7 children with all having survived to that time. They shared the house with 3 of those children; Bartley (32), John (22) and Margaret (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Margaret spoke both Irish and English and could read and write while the others spoke only Irish and could not read. John (73) was a farmer and fisherman and both sons were farmer’s sons and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was John McDonagh.
Thomas (73) had been married to Bridget (72) for 30 years and during that marriage they had had 10 children but only 6 had survived. They lived in the house with 2 of their sons; Martin (38) and Michael (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke only Irish and the others spoke both Irish and English and only the sons could read and write. Thomas was a farmer and the sons were farmer’s sons and fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Derrane.
John (69) had been married to Mary (66) for 27 years and had had 6 children with only 4 surviving to that time. They lived in the house with 3 of those children; Anne (18), John (15) and Bartley (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. John (69) was a farmer and John (15) and Bartley were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a turf house and a potato house. The landholder was John Derrane John.
The head of this Derrane family in house 12 was John (36) who had been married to Margaret (35) for 2 years and they had 1 child, Martin (5mths) who also lived in the house. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke Irish and English but could not read. John was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was John Derrane Martin.
Martin (70) was married to Bridget (63) and had been for 38 years and they had had 10 children but only 7 had survived. Five of those children lived in the house; Daniel (30), Colman (22), Timothy (20), Kate (17) and Julia (14). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke only Irish but could not read while the children spoke Irish and English and could read and write. Martin was a farmer, Daniel was a farmer’s son, Colman and Timothy were farmer’s sons and fishermen and Julia was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Martin Dirrane.
The widower, Thomas (75) was the head of this household and he shared the house with his son, John (40) who had been married to Catherine (40) and they had 5 children, also in the house; Bridget (14), Mary (13), John (9), Martin (5) and Anne (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Thomas, Catherine and Anne could not read while all the others could read and write. Thomas was a landholder, John was a farmer and the children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Derrane.
Bartley (73) had been married to Bridget (65) for 41 years and they had had 11 children with 9 of those surviving. They shared the house with 3 sons; Patrick (40), Bartley (28) and McDara (18) and also in the house at that time was a visitor, Stephen Faherty (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bartley (73) and Stephen spoke only Irish and the others all spoke both Irish and English. Bartley (73) and Patrick could not read while all the others could read and write. Bartley (73), Patrick and Bartley (28) were farmers and fishermen, McDara was a farm labourer and Stephen was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Bartley McDonagh.
Edward (72), a widower, shared this house with his son, John (45) who had been married to Margaret (23) for 2 years but they had no children at that time. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Edward and Margaret spoke both Irish and English while John spoke only Irish and only Margaret could read and write. Edward was a landholder and John was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Edward Toole.
The head of this family was listed as being Patrick (80) who had been married to Anne (70) for 48 years and they had had 10 children with 8 of those children surviving to that time. Also in the house at that time were a son, Patrick (20) and a daughter, Norah (18). All were Roman Catholic but there was no place of birth entered. Patrick (80) and Norah spoke both Irish and English while the other 2 spoke only Irish. Patrick (80) was a farmer and Patrick (20) was a farmer’s son and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Conneely.
The widow, Barbara (60) was the head of this household and she lived in the house with 3 of her children; Patrick (17), John (10) and Mary (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Barbara and Patrick spoke only Irish and could not read while John and Mary could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Barbara was recorded as being a landholder, Patrick was a labourer, John and Mary were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Barbara Derrane.
Patrick (35) was married to Anne (33) and had been for 2 years but they had had no children at that time. Also in the house at that time was Patrick’s brother, Michael (21). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick spoke only Irish and Anne and Michael spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and Michael was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they also had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Patrick McDonagh.
The head of this household was Thomas (71) and he had been married to Mary (63) for 35 years and had had 7 children with 6 of those surviving to that time. They shared the house with 5 of their children; Kate (18), Colman (23), Sarah (14), Maggie (12) and Mary Mullen (32), who had been married to John Mullen (35) for 3 years and they had 1 child, John (1), who also lived in the house. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas, Kate, Sarah, Maggie and Mary (32) spoke Irish and English and the others, apart from baby Mary, spoke only Irish. Kate, Sarah, Maggie, John (35) and Mary (32) could read and write. Thomas was a farmer, Kate was a farmer’s daughter, Colman was a farmer’s son, John (35) was a farmer and fisherman and Sarah and Maggie were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was Thomas Conneely.
The widower, John (80) was the head of this household and he lived in the house with his son, Patrick (55) who had been married to Barbara (60) for 7 years but they had no children. Also in the house was a grandson, Coleman (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John and Barbara spoke Irish and English while Patrick and Coleman spoke only Irish and none of the family could read. John was a farmer and tailor, Patrick was a farmer and fisherman and Coleman was a farmer’s son and fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was John Conneely.
Peter (72) was married to Kate (70) and had been for 41 years during which time they had had 7 children with 5 surviving to that time. Also in the house at that time was a son, Thomas (25). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Peter and Kate spoke only Irish and could not read while Thomas spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Peter was a farmer and Thomas was listed as being a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Peter Mullen.
Andrew (60) was married to Julia (50) and had been for 28 years during which time they had had 10 children but only 5 of those had survived to that time. They shared the house with those children and they were; Anne (21), Bridget (19), Margaret (16), Andrew (10) and Kate (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Andrew (60), Julia, Andrew (10) and Kate spoke only Irish while all the others spoke both Irish and English. Andrew (60), Julia and Kate could not read and the others could all read and write. Andrew (60) was a farmer, Anne and Bridget were farmer’s daughters and Margaret, Andrew (10) and Kate were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Andrew Naughton.
The widow, Bridget (75) was the head of this family and she had been married for 52 years and had had 7 children with 6 surviving. She shared the house with her son, Thomas (42) who had been married to Mary (48) for 6 years and they had had 3 children with 2 surviving and they also lived in the house and were; Bridget (5) and Patrick (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English but could not read. Bridget was listed as being a landholder, Thomas was a fisherman and farmer and Bridget was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Bridget Conneely.
The widow, Mary (73) was the sole occupant of house 26. She was a Roman Catholic, born in Co. Galway, spoke only Irish but could not read and was listed as being a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Bridget Conneely.
The only occupant of this house was Coleman (71). He was a Roman Catholic, born in Co. Galway, spoke both Irish and English but could not read and was general labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms. The landholder was Bridget Conneely.
Of the 7 members of this household, Thomas Derrane (81) was listed as the head and he lived in the house with his son-in-law, Colman Conneely (59), who had been married to his daughter, Julia Conneely (42) for 18 years and they had had 5 children with 4 surviving; Patrick Conneely (17), John Conneely (15), Sarah Conneely (13) and Thomas Conneely (9), and they also lived in the house. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas (81) and Julia spoke Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. The grandchildren could all read and write. Both Thomas (81) and Colman were farmers and the grandchildren were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and also a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Derrane.
The widow, Ellen (71) was the head of this household in house 29 and she shared the house with 2 of her sons, Michael (50) and John (35). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Ellen spoke both Irish and English and Michael and John spoke only Irish but none of the household could read. Ellen was a landholder and the sons were both farmers and fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and also a potato house. The landholder was Ellen Cooke.
The widow, Margaret (80) was the head of this family and she lived in house 30 with her son, Daniel (50), who had been married to Margaret (52) for 20 years and during that marriage they had had 6 children with 4 surviving and they were; Patrick (17), Coleman (15), Mary (12) and Michael (7) who also lived in the house. Margaret (80) had had
9 children with 5 of those surviving to that time. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Margaret (80), Daniel and Margaret (52) spoke only Irish while the others could speak both Irish and English. Only Mary and Michael could read and write. Margaret (80) was a landholder, Daniel was a farmer and fisherman, Patrick was a farmer’s son and the other grandchildren were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Margaret Flaherty.
There were just 2 people in this house, the Widow, Mary (70) and he son, John (29). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke only Irish but could not read. Mary was listed as being a landholder and John was a farmer and fisherman. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 2 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Mary Wallace.
Bartley (78) was the head of this household and he had been married to Bridget (76) for 50 years and they had had 5 years and 3 of those children had survived to that time. They lived in the house with their son-in-law Patrick Hernon (31) who had been married to Bridget Hernon (43) and they had 2 children, also in the house; Bridget Hernon (4) and Michael Hernon (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bartley and Patrick spoke both Irish and English while all the others spoke only Irish. Only Patrick could read and write. Bartley was a landholder and Patrick was a fisherman and farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Bartley Derrane.
There were a total of 8 people in house 33 with Thomas (40) being the head and he had been married to Bridget (36) for 9 years and they had had 5 children who also lived in the house and were; Peter (8) Patrick (6), John (2) and Martin (3mths). Also in the house at that time was a boarder and brother, Martin (35). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke both Irish and English while the others, apart from baby Martin, spoke only Irish. Bridget (36), Peter and Patrick could read and write. Thomas and Martin (35) were farmers and fishermen and Peter, Patrick and Bridget (5) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Thomas Flaherty.
Patrick (47) lived in this house with his wife of 15 years, Julia (38) and they had had 6 children with 4 of those having survived to that time. They shared the house with those 4 children; Patrick (14), Mary (9), Martin (7) and Bridget (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. The 2 Patricks spoke only Irish while the others could speak both Irish and English and Julia, Patrick (14) and Mary could read and write. Patrick (47) was a farmer and fisherman, Patrick (14) was a farmer’s son and the other children were all scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Cooke.
The head of the family in house 35 was Patrick (35) and he had been married to Margaret (40) for 4 years and they had 2 children, Ellen (2) and Peter (10mths). Also in the house were 6 step children, Margaret’s children from a previous marriage; Bridget Flaherty (16), Mary Flaherty (13), Maggie Flaherty (11), Kate Flaherty (10), Colman Flaherty (9) and Patrick Flaherty (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Margaret, Bridget and Maggie spoke both Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. Patrick (35), Margaret, Ellen and Peter could not read but all the others could read and write. Patrick (35) was a farmer and fisherman and all the step children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Mullen.
John (33) had been married to Anne (32) for 1 year and they had a son, Colman (10mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John spoke only Irish and could not read and Anne spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. John was listed as being a fisherman and farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms. The landholder was John Flaherty.
The head of this family in house 37 was Patrick (50) and he lived in the house with his wife of 16 years, Margaret (50), and during their marriage they had had 6 children with 4 of those children surviving to that time. They lived with those 4 children and they were; Kate (15), Barbara (13), Margaret (7) and Thomas (5) and also in the house at that time were 2 step children; Stephen (21) and Mary (18). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Kate and Barbara spoke both Irish and English and all the others spoke only Irish. Only Kate, Barbara and Margaret (7) could read and write. Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, Stephen was a labourer and fisherman and Kate, Barbara, Margaret (7) and Thomas were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a piggery and a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Derrane.
Patrick (68) had been married to Kate (55) for 38 years and during that marriage they had had 8 children with 5 surviving to that time. They shared the house with their children; Bridget (30), Sarah (18), Martin (16), Patrick (12) and Edward (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick (68), Kate and Bridget spoke only Irish while the others spoke both Irish and English with Sarah, Martin and Patrick (12) being able to read and write. Patrick (68) was a farmer and fisherman, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and Martin, Patrick (12) and Edward were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Patrick Toole.
The widow, Mary (50), was listed as being the head of this household and she shared the house with 7 of her children; Bridget (22), Patrick (19), Mary (17), Bartley (17), John (15), Margaret (8) and Julia (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary (50), Bridget, Mary (17) and John spoke both Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. Only Bridget, Mary (17), Bartley and John could read and write. Mary was recorded as being a landholder, Patrick was a farmer and fisherman, Bartley was a labourer and John, Margaret and Julia were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and they had a potato house. The landholder was Mary Flaherty.
Mary (40), a widow, was the sole occupant of the last house in Onaght. She was a Roman Catholic, was born in Co. Galway, spoke Irish and English, could read and write and was listed as being a national school teacher. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 6 rooms and they had a turf house. The landholder was Martin Derrane.
1901 Census for Onaght
The census of 1901 for Onaght was done in 2 separate stages.
Part 1:
Overview of Onaght in 1901
In this part of the 1901 census for Onaght, there were a total of 42 houses with all being occupied and were private dwellings. All the houses were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and house 6 had a slate, iron or tiled roof while all the others had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. Houses 6 and 41 were 2nd class dwelling, houses 8, 13 and 42 were 4th class dwellings and all the others were 3rd class. Houses 8, 13 and 42 had 1 room and no windows, house 15 had 2 rooms and no windows to the front, house 23 had 3 rooms and no windows in the front and house 12 had 1 room and 1 window. Houses 3, 7, 11, 21, 22, 25, 26, 30 and 38 had 2 rooms and 1 window, houses 4, 5, 16, 17, 29, 31, 33, 35 and 36 had 3 rooms and 1 window in the front and house 27 had 4 rooms and 1 window to the front. Houses 1, 9, 10, 14, 18-20, 24, 28, 32, 34, 37, 39 and 40 had 3 rooms and 2 windows in the front, house 2 had 4 rooms and 2 windows to the front, house 41 had 3 rooms and 3 windows and house 6 had 5 rooms and 4 windows. The enumerator for the area was Constable Thomas Daly.
Thomas (62) was married to Mary (55) and they shared the house with 2 of their children; Bridget (21) and Pat (19). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke both Irish and English while both children spoke only Irish and only Bridget could read and write. Thomas was listed as being a farmer, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and Pat was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Dirrane.
The head of this household was listed as being John (50) who was married to Mary (40) and they shared the house with 5 of their children; Mary (15), Bridget (12), Maggie (10), Anne (6) and John (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Both parents could not read, John (3) could read only and the other children could read and write. John (50) was a farmer, Mary (40) was a farmer’s wife, Mary (15) was a farmer’s daughter and the other children were all listed as being scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was John Dirrane.
The head of this Dirrane family was Martin (70) and he and his wife, Bridget (40), lived in the house with 8 of their children. Those children were; John (24), Maggie (20), Daniel (18), Peter (13), Colman (11), Tim (9), Kate (7) and Julia (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Peter, Colman and Tim spoke Irish and English while the other members of the family spoke only Irish. Martin, Bridget, John, Maggie and Julia could not read while the others could all read and write. Martin was recorded as being a farmer, John and Daniel were farmer’s sons, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter and Peter, Colman, Tim and Kate were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Martin Dirrane.
Thomas (50) was married to Bridget (48) and they lived in this house with 6 of their children; Mary (28), John (26), Maggie (24), Martin (21), Bridget (18) and Michael (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. Thomas was a farmer, Bridget (48) was a farmer’s wife, Mary, Maggie and Bridget (18) were farmer’s daughters, John and Martin were farmer’s sons and Michael was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Thomas Dirrane.
The head of this household in house 5 was Bartly (80) who was married to Margret (76) and they shared the house with their son, Thomas (52) and a grandson, Redmond Hernon (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas spoke Irish and English while the other 3 spoke only Irish and none of the household could read. Bartly was a farmer and Redmond was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bartly McDonagh.
The widow, Mary, lived in this house with her son, Charles J. (8) and also a boarder, Winifred Folan (26). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the household could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. Mary and Winifred were a school mistress’ and Charles J. was a scholar. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 5 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow Sarah (60) lived in this house with 6 of her children; Pat (20), Michael (18), John (12), Bridget (17), Martin (4) and Bartly (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bartly spoke both Irish and English and the others spoke only Irish. Pat and Bartly could read only, John and Bridget could read and write but the others could not read. Pat and Michael were farmer’s sons, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and the other children were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Sarah Millane.
The head of this family in house 8 was John (50) and he was married to Norah (40) and they shared the house with 6 of their children; Bartley (20), Pat (19), Ned (15), Mary (16), John (16) and Maggie (7). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and only the 4 youngest children could read and write. John (50) was a labourer, Norah was a housekeeper, Bartley was a fisherman, Pat was an agricultural labourer and the 4 youngest children were scholars. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and the landholder was John McDonagh.
Colman (50) was married to Mary (35) and they lived in this house with 5 of their children; Maggie (16), Pat (13), Mary (10), Kate (5) and Bridget (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat spoke Irish and English and the others, with the exception of baby Bridget, could speak only Irish and only Mary (10) could read and write. Colman was a farmer, Mary (35) was a housekeeper, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter, Pat was a farmer’s son and Mary (10) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Colman McDonagh.
Michael (45) was the head of this family in house 10 and he was married to Kate (43) and they lived in the house with 5 of their children; Pat (14), Bartley (12), Michael (8), Mary (6) and John (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. With the exception of Bartley, all of the family could speak both Irish and English. Only Pat and Michael (8) could read and write. Michael (45) was a farmer, Kate was a housekeeper, Pat and Bartley were farmer’s sons and Michael (8) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael McDonagh.
The widow, Margret (60) lived in this house with her daughter, Anne (27). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Margret spoke only Irish and could not read and Anne spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. There were no occupations listed for either Margret or Anne. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Margret Millane.
John (38) was married to Bridget (22) and they shared the house with 3 sons; Michael (5), William (3) and Bartley (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke Irish and English while the others, apart from Bartley, spoke only Irish. John was a farmer and Michael was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 1 room and the landholder was John Millane.
Pat (55), who was unmarried, lived in this house with his sister, Mary (65). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak only Irish and could not read. Pat was an agricultural labourer. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow Mary (40) was the head of this household in house 14. She shared the house with 6 of her children; Pat (22), Michael (20), John (17), Sarah (14), Maggie (12) and Norah (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Maggie spoke Irish and English while all the others spoke only Irish. Mary, Pat and Michael could not read, John, Sarah and Maggie could not read and Norah could read only. Mary was listed as being a housekeeper, Pat, Michael and John were farmer’s sons, Sarah was a farmer’s daughter and Maggie and Norah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Mary McDonough.
The widow Mary (55) was the sole occupant of this house and she was a Roman Catholic, was born in Co. Galway, spoke only Irish, could not read and was recorded as being a spinner. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
Patrick (40), who was married to Kate (42), was the head of this family and they shared the house with 7 of their children; Maggie (21), Patrick (19), Tom (17), Mary (14), Annie (10), Bridget (7) and Kate (4). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Patrick (40), Patrick (19) and Tom spoke only Irish while all the others spoke both Irish and English and the 4 youngest daughters could read and write. Patrick (40) was a farmer, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter, Patrick (19) and Tom were farmer’s sons and Mary, Annie, Bridget and Kate (4) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Patrick McDonagh.
The head of this family in house 17 was Pat (72), who was married to Anne (40) and they lived in the house with 7 of their children; John (21), Larry (19), Maggie (17), Anne (14), Catherine (12), Pat (8) and Norah (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John and Norah spoke only Irish while the others all spoke Irish and English. Pat (72), Anne and John could not read, Norah could read only and the other members of the family could read and write. Pat (72) was a farmer, John was a fisherman, Larry was a farmer’s son, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter and Anne, Catherine, Pat (8) and Norah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Conneely.
Edward (60) was married to Margaret (50) and they lived in this house with 5 of their children; John (24), Mary (20), Edward (18), Pat (16) and Andrew (14). All of the family could speak both Irish and English and could read and write. They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Edward (60) was a farmer, John was a fisherman, Mary was a farmer’s daughter and Edward (18), Pat and Andrew were farmer’s sons. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Edward Toole.
There were 9 members of this household and the head was recorded as being Bartley (60) who was married to Bridget (50) and also in the house at that time were 7 of their children; Pat (30), Tim (26), Bryan (19), Bartley (16), Mary (14), Kate (13) and McLara [sic] (9). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bartley (60) spoke only Irish but could not read, while the rest spoke both Irish and English and could read and write. Bartley (60) was a farmer, Pat and Tim were fishermen, Bryan and Bartley (16) were farmer’s sons and Mary, Kate and McLara [sic] were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bartly McDonagh.
Tom (50) lived in this house with his wife, Mary (40) and their 6 children; Mary (20), Bridget (18), Colman (14), Kate (12), Sarah (8) and Maggie (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary (40) spoke just Irish and the others, with the exception of young Mary, spoke both Irish and English. Maggie could not read, Tom, Mary (40) and Colman could read only and the others could read and write. Tom was a farmer, Mary (20) and Bridget were farmer’s daughters, Colman was a farmer’s son and Kate and Sarah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Tom Conneely.
The widow, Margaret (37), was listed as being the head of this household and she shared the house with 5 of her children; Patt (22), Mary (24), Maggie (19), Kate (14) and Michael (11). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Margaret and Patt spoke only Irish while the others spoke both Irish and English. Only Maggie, Kate and Michael could read and write. Patt was a farmer’s son, Mary was a farmer’s daughter and Maggie, Kate and Michael were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Margaret McDonagh.
John (37 was listed as being the head of this family in house 22 and he was married to Barbara (38) and they lived with 3 of their children; Bridget (8), Pat (6) and Mary (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English and none of the family could read. John was a farmer and Pat was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was John Dirrane.
John (70) was married to Mary (74) and they lived with their widowed son, Pat (35) and 2 grandchildren, Mary (11) and Colman (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John, Mary (8) and Colman spoke Irish and English and Mary (74) and Pat spoke only Irish. Pat, Mary (11) and Colman could read and write. John was a tailor, Mary (74) was a housekeeper, Pat was a farmer and Mary (11) and Colman were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Conneely.
Peter (60), who was married to Catherin [sic] (50), lived in this house with 5 of their children; Bridget (21), Maggie (19), John (17), Annie (15) and Tommie (12). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke only Irish but could not read and the children could all read and write and speak both Irish and English. Peter was a farmer, Catherin [sic] was a housekeeper, Bridget, Maggie and Annie were farmer’s daughters, John was a farmer’s son and Tommie was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Peter Mullin.
The head of the family in house 25 was Pat (50) and he was married to Bridget (55) and they shared the house with 5 of their children; Pat (25), Mary (20), John (16), Anne (13) and Maggie (11). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Anne and Maggie spoke both Irish and English while all the others spoke only Irish. Pat (50), Bridget and Pat (25) could not read, Mary could read only and John, Anne and Maggie could read and write. Pat (50) was a fisherman, Bridget was a housekeeper, Pat (25) and John were agricultural labourers, Mary and Anne were fisherman’s daughters and Maggie was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Patrick Dirrane.
Colman (50), a widower, was the sole occupant of house 26. He was a Roman Catholic and was born in Co. Galway, he spoke both Irish and English but could not read and was recorded as being a tea agent. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The widow Anne (79) was recorded as the head of this household and she shared the house with her son, Andrew (40), who was married to Julia (35) and was also in the house. As well as those, there were also 5 grandchildren; Annie (12), Bridget (10), Mary (5), Margaret (3) and Andrew (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Julia and Margaret spoke only Irish while all the others, with the exception of young Andrew, spoke both Irish and English. Only Annie and Bridget could read and write and Mary could read only. Andrew (40) was a farmer and Annie, Bridget and Mary were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 4 rooms and the landholder was Anne Naughton.
Bridget (65), a widow, lived in this house with 3 of her sons; John (30), Tom (26) and Edward (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget spoke both Irish and English while the sons spoke only Irish and none of the family could read. John was a farmer’s son and Tom and Edward were fishermen. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bridget Conneely.
The widower Tom (60) lived in this house with his daughter, Julia Conneely (29), son-in-law, Colman Conneely (30) and 3 grandchildren; Pat Conneely (6), John Conneely (4) and Sarah Conneely (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Julia spoke Irish and English and the others spoke only English. Pat could read only, Julia could read and write and the others could not read. Tom and Colman were farmer’s, Julia was a farmer’s wife, Pat was a scholar, John was a farmer’s son and Sarah was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Tom Dirrane.
Thomas (60), who was unmarried, lived in this house with his widowed sister, Mary (55) and his nephew, Pat (23). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Thomas spoke Irish and English and Mary and Pat spoke only Irish but none of the family could read. Thomas was a letter carrier, Mary was a housekeeper and Pat was an agricultural labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and there was no householder listed for this property.
Pat (80), was listed as the head of this family and he shared the house with his wife, Maggie (78), his son, Dan (23), daughter-in-law, Maggie (26) and 3 grandchildren; Pat (5), Colman (4) and Mary (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat and Maggie (26) spoke Irish and English and Maggie (78) and Dan spoke only Irish but none of the family could read. Pat (80) was a farmer, Dan was a farmer’s son and Pat (5) was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Patrick Flaherty.
Pat (65) was married to Ellen (64) and they shared the house with 3 of their children; Michael (40), John (26) and Bridget (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat, Ellen and Bridget spoke both Irish and English while Michael and John spoke only Irish and only Bridget could read and write. Pat was a farmer, Michael and John were farmer’s sons and Bridget was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Cooke.
Bartly (78) was listed as the head of this family in house 33 and he was married to Maggie (45) and they lived in the house with 5 of their children; Pat (14), Norah (16), Michael (11), Martin (8) and John (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bartley, Michael and Martin spoke Irish and English and the others spoke only Irish but only Norah, Michael and Martin could read and write. Bartley was a farmer, Pat was a farmer’s son, Norah was a farmer’s daughter and Michael and Martin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
Bartly (55) was married to Bridget (50) and they lived in this house with their widowed daughter, Bridget (30). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They all spoke only Irish but could not read and Bartley was a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bartly Dirrane.
Pat (35) shared this house with his wife, Julia (30) and 2 of their children; Pat (4) and Mary (3mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat (35) and Pat (4) spoke only Irish while Julia spoke Irish and English but none of the family could read. Pat (35) was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Cooke.
The head of the household in house 36 was Peter (70) and he was married to Bridget (70) and they lived in this house with 4 of their children; Tom (28), Pat (24), Martin (23) and Mary (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family spoke only Irish but only Mary could read and write. Peter was a farmer, Tom and Martin were farmer’s sons, Pat was a fisherman and Mary was a farmer’s daughter. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Peter Flaherty.
The widow Bridget (60) lived in this house with her sons, Michael (35) and John (24) and Michael was married to Maggie (30) and also in the house were 4 grandchildren; Bridget (4), Mary (3), Maggie (2) and Kate (2mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget (60) and Bridget (30) spoke Irish and English while the others, with the exception of baby Kate, spoke only Irish but none of the family could read. Michael and John were farmer’s sons. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bridget Flaherty.
Mary (60), a widow, lived in house 38 with 3 of her children; John (20), Mary (18) and Pat (15). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke only Irish but only Mary could read and write. John was a fisherman and Pat was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Mary Wallace.
Michael (40) was married to Mary (34) and also in the house at that time were 6 of their children; Bridget (10), Pat (8), Bartley (6), Mary (6), John (2) and Michael (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael (40), Pat and John spoke only Irish while the others, with the exception of baby Michael, spoke both Irish and English. Only Bridget, Bartley and Mary (6) could read and write. Michael (40) was a farmer and Bridget, Bartley and Mary (6) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Flaherty.
Pat (45) was married to Kate (40) and the other members of the family were their children; Mary (16), Bridget (12), Kate (10), John (8), Martin (6) and Pat (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bridget, Kate (10) and John spoke both Irish and English while the others spoke only Irish. Martin could read only, Bridget, Kate (10) and John could read and write and the others could not read. Pat (45) was a farmer, Kate (40) was a housekeeper and Bridget Kate (10), John and Martin were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Toole.
The widow Anne (80) shared this house with her son, Pat (34), her daughter-in-law, Maggie (30) and also 4 grandchildren; Mary (8), Kate (5), Barbara (3) and Anne (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Mary and Kate spoke Irish and English while all the rest, apart from baby Anne, spoke only Irish. Kate could read only and Mary could read and write. Pat was a farmer and Mary and Kate were scholars. The house was a 2nd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Anne Dirrane.
Barbara (40), who was unmarried, was the only occupant of this family. She was a Roman Catholic, born in Co. Galway, spoke Irish and English and could read and write. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and the landholder was Barbara Wallace.
1901 Census for Onaght
The census of 1901 for Onaght was done in 2 separate stages.
Part 2:
Overview of Onaght in 1901
There were a total of 25 houses in this part of the census and house 25 was unoccupied as it was the Seven Churches National School. All of the houses were private dwelling and were constructed of stone, brick or concrete walls and had thatch, wood or other perishable materials for roofing. House 6, 8, 9, 15 and 21 were 4th class dwellings with all the other occupied houses being 3rd class. Houses 6, 8, 15 and 21 had 1 room and no windows to the front, house 10 had 2 rooms and no windows and houses 20 and 23 had 3 rooms and no windows. Houses 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 17 and 24 had 2 rooms and 1 window to the front, houses 1, 5, 13, 18, 19 and 22 had 3 rooms and 1 window and houses 2, 4, 14 and 16 had 3 rooms and 2 windows in the front. The enumerator for the area was Const. Thomas Daly.
The head of this family was Pat (60) who was married to Mary (57) and they shared the house with 5 of their children; Pat (21), Bartley (19), Bridget (16), Mary (13) and Colman (10). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat (60), Mary and Bridget spoke only Irish while the others could speak both Irish and English. Only Bridget, Michael and Colman could read and write. Pat (60), Pat (21) and Bartley were agricultural labourers and Mary and Colman were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The widower Pat (60) lived in this house with 2 of his sons, Colman (28) and Pat (24) and a daughter, Anne (20). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Pat (60) and Pat (24) could not read. Colman could read only and Anne could read and write. Pat (60) was listed as being a poet, Colman was an agricultural labourer and Pat (24) was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
Michael (60), an unmarried man, lived in this house with his nephew, James Flaherty (27), his niece-in-law, Mary (26) and a grandniece, Winnie (1). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael and Mary spoke only Irish while James spoke both Irish and English and James could read only. Michael was a farmer and James was a fisherman. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Michael McDonough.
The head of this family was listed as being Bartley (60) who was married to Mary (51) and they shared the house with 5 of their children; Bartley (23), Pat (18), Michael (16), Ellie (12) and Barbara (8). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English with the exception of Bartley (60), who spoke only Irish. Both parents could not read, Bartley (23) could read only and the other children could all read and write. Bartley (60) was a farmer, Mary was a housekeeper, Bartley (23), Pat and Michael were farmer’s sons and Ellie and Barbara were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bartley Hernon.
There were 7 members of this household and the head of the family was Peter (40) who was married to Anne (35) and they shared this house with 5 of their sons; John (14), Michael (13), Peter (6), McDarrah [sic] (3) and Pat (6mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family. Apart from baby Pat, spoke only Irish but only Michael and Peter (6) could read and write. Peter (40) was a farmer, John was a farmer’s son and Michael and Peter (6) were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Peter Flaherty.
Andrew (28) was married to Kate (22) and they lived with 3 of their children; Bartley (3), Martin (2) and Pat (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both parents spoke Irish and English and Bartley and Martin spoke only Irish but none of the family could read or write. Andrew was listed as being an agricultural labourer. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and there was no landholder listed for this property.
Pat (25) was married to Anne (20) and they lived with their daughter, Barbara (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat spoke only Irish and Anne spoke both Irish ad English and was the only member of the family to be able to read and write. Pat was a fisherman and Anne was a housekeeper. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
Michael (60) was married to Margret (50) and they lived in house 8 with 5 of their children; Kate (23), Mat (20), Michael (10), Mary (15) and Barbara (6). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael (60), Margret and Barbara spoke only Irish while the others could speak both Irish and English and all the children could read and write. Michael (60) was a farmer, Margret was a housekeeper, Mat was a fisherman and Michael (10) and Barbara were scholars. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and the landholder was Michael Mullin.
The widow Bridget (70) lived in this house with her son, Pat (40). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English but could not read. Pat was listed as being a farmer. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Bridget Mullin.
The head of this family in house 10 was Pat (50) who was married to Bridget (45) and they shared the house with Pat’s stepson, Redmond McDonough (20) and 4 of their children, Mary (18), Pat (13), Tommie (9) and Norah (5). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Pat (50), Bridget, Mary and Norah spoke only Irish and the others spoke both Irish and English. Norah could read only, Pat (13) and Tommie could read and write and the others could not read. Pat (50) was a farmer, Bridget was a housekeeper, Redmond was a fisherman and Pat (13), Tommie and Norah were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Patrick Powell.
The head of this household was recorded as being John (30) who was married to Kate (32) and they shared the house with 3 of their children; Bridget (4), Mary (3) and John (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. John (30) spoke Irish and English and the other members of the family spoke only Irish. Only Bridget could read only and all the others could not read. John (30) was a farmer, Kate was a housekeeper and Bridget was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was John Dirrane.
Peter (60) lived in this house with his wife, Maggie (58). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could speak both Irish and English but could not read. Peter was a farmer and Maggie was a farmer’s wife. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Peter Mullin.
Pat (55), an unmarried man, lived in this house with his sister, Mary (65), also unmarried. They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Both spoke only Irish but could not read or write. Pat was recorded as being an agricultural labourer. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms.
There were 11 members of this family in house 14 and the head was recorded as being Andrew (45) who was married to Norah (43) and they shared the house with 9 of their children; Mary (19), Pat (17), Martin (15), John (13), Andrew (10), Bryan (8), Tim (6), Barbara (3) and Joseph (1mth). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Andrew (45), Bryan, Tim and Barbara spoke only Irish while all the others with the exception of baby Joseph, spoke both Irish and English. Both parents, Barbara and Joseph could not read and all the others could read and write. Andrew (45) was a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s daughter, Pat was a farmer’s son and the other children, apart from Joseph, were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Andrew Gill.
Michael (55), a widower, lived in this house with 2 of his sons; John (20) and Bartley (11). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Michael spoke only Irish and John and Bartley spoke both Irish and English but only Bartley could read and write. Michael and John were agricultural labourers and Bartley was a scholar. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The head of this family was listed as being Peter (45) and he was married to Penelope (44). Also in the house at that time were 5 of their children; Mary (14), John (12), Bridget (10), Peter (4) and Kate (1). All of the family could speak both Irish and English. Peter spoke both Irish and English while the others, apart from young Kate, spoke only Irish. Peter (45), Mary, John and Bridget could read and write. Peter (45) was a farmer, Mary was a farmer’s daughter and John (12), Bridget and Peter were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Peter Powell.
Edward (60) was the head of this family and was married to Barbara (55) and they lived in the house with their son, McDarra (22). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Edward and Barbara spoke only Irish and McDarra spoke both Irish and English and was the only one that could read and write. Edward was a farmer and McDarra was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms and the landholder was Edward Dirrane.
Stephen (25) was married to Bridget (30) and they lived in house 18 with 2 of their sons; Ned (4) and Pat (2). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke only Irish Ned could read only while the others could not read. Stephen was a farmer, Bridget was a housekeeper and Ned was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and there was no landholder listed for this property.
The widower Michael (50) lived in this house with his son Pat (22). They were both born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. They could both speak both Irish and English and read and write. Michael was a farmer and Pat was a farmer’s son. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Michael Hernon.
The widower, Pat (45) was recorded as being the head of this household and also in the house at that time were4 of his sons; Margrit [sic] (17), John (15), Bridget (13) and Patt (9) and also a brother of Pat, Michael (60). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All of the family could speak both Irish and English with the exception of Michael, who spoke only Irish. Only Bridget and Patt could read and write. Pat was a farmer, Margrit [sic] was a farmer’s daughter, John was a farmer’s son, Michael was a farm labourer and Bridget and Patt were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Pat Dirrane.
Pat (54) lived in this house with his wife, Kate (50) and 4 children; Pat (16), Maggie (10), Michael (6) and Tom (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke only Irish and only Pat (16), Maggie and Michael could read and write. Pat (54) was an agricultural labourer, Kate was a housekeeper, Pat (16 and Michael were labourer’s sons and Maggie and Michael were scholars. The house was a 4th class dwelling with 1 room and there was no landholder listed for this property.
John (37) and his wife, Barbara (38) lived in this house with 3 of their children; Bridget (8), Pat (6) and Mary (3). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. All spoke only Irish but could not read. John was a farmer and Pat was a scholar. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was John Dirrane.
Of the 9 members of this family Bryan (56) was listed as the head and was married to Mary (36) and they lived in this house with 7 of their children; Pat (17), Bridget (13), Bartley (14), Bryan (10), Mary (8), John (4) and Maggie (9mths). They were all born in Co. Galway and were Roman Catholic. Bryan (56), Mary (36), Pat and John spoke only Irish and Bridget, Bartley, Bryan (10) and Mary (8) spoke Irish and English. Bryan (56), Mary (36) and Maggie could not read, John could read only and the others could read and write. Bryan (56) was a farmer, Pat was a farmer’s son and Bridget, Bartley, Bryan (10), Mary (8) and John were scholars. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 3 rooms and the landholder was Bryan Mullin.
The sole occupant of the last house in this part of the census was Maggie (70), who was unmarried. She was a Roman Catholic, was born in Co. Galway, spoke only Irish but could not read. The house was a 3rd class dwelling with 2 rooms but there was no landholder listed for this property.
Old Pension Census (1841-1851) for Onaght
Peter Cooke – Ref: Cen S/11/40. Application No.: C/17 5814. This application was received on 4th August 1917 with an address of Kilmurvey, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Peters parents were given as being Pat and Norah Cooke (McDonagh). The address for the 1851 search was Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. In the left hand margin was the handwritten note listing “Mary, Peter, John, Michl, Bridget, Bartley”. The search was returned on 9th August 1917.
Patrick (Ned) Derrane – Ref: Cen S/11/41. Application No.: C/20 6964. The application was received on 21st June 1920 with an address of Onaght, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Patricks parents were given as Edward and Margaret Derrane (Mullin). The address for the 1851 search was Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. There was a handwritten note in the left hand margin saying “John 19, Michael 14, Thomas 12, Mary 10, Margaret, Anne 3, Martin (dead), Bridget (dead)”. The search was returned on 22nd June 1920 with the note “Edward and Margaret Derrane, no return of Patrick.
Honor Flaherty – Ref: Cen S/11/42. Application No.: C/21 4264. This application was received on 24th June 1921 with an address at that time of Mrs Norah Gill, Onaght, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Honors parents were given as Martin and Kate Flaherty (Curran). The address given for the 1851 search was Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. In the left hand margin saying “not the address”. The search was returned on 27th June 1921 with the handwritten note: “Martin and Catherine Flaherty married 1831. No return of Honor. Sarah 13, Bryan 11, Harry 8, Bridget 8/12. Timothy 3”.
Martin Flaherty – Ref: Cen S/11/43. Application No.: C/20 3903. The application was received on 10th March 1920 with an address of Chapel View, Doneraile, Co. Cork. Martins parents were Michael and Mary Flaherty. The address for the 1851 search was Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. There was a handwritten note in the right hand margin; “Found two families of M.all.F (?): no son Martin recorded in either. Rtn P.P’s letter C/69 404808 14/4/20. The search was returned on 13 April 1920 with a handwritten note: “Michael and Mary Flaherty Married 1839. No return of Martin, Sheet 10. Michael and Mary Flaherty married 1825. No return of Martin. Sheet 42.”
Michael McDonagh – Ref: Cen S/11/44. Application No.: C/15 885. The application was received on 5th February 1915 with an address of Mr. Michael McDonagh (Pat), Shrawn, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Michaels parents were recorded as being Patrick and Bridget McDonagh (Derrane). The address for the 1851 search was Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. “Mary” was a handwritten note in the left hand margin. The search was returned on 10th February 1915 with the handwritten note “Not found. Found Pat McDonagh, head of family married 1821, with son Patt McDonagh (27) married 1849, and Michael McDonagh 5 months described as son. No return of Bridget.
Patrick Toole – Ref: Cen S/11/45. Application No.: C/20 6630. The application was received on 11th June 1920 with an address of Mr. Pat Toole (John), Bungowla, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Patricks parents were John and Catherine Toole (Conneely). The address for the 1851 search was given as Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. There was a handwritten note in the left hand margin “elt. [sic] eldest member of family”. The search was returned on 14th June 1920 with the handwritten note; “Fam not found. Patk and Margt Toole married 1820. John 21 yrs son not married.
Mary Wallace – Ref: Cen S/11/46. Application No.; C/16 3712. The application was received on 22nd June 1916 with an address at that time of Mrs. Mary Mullin (Pat Andrew), Shrawn, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Marys parents were given as John and Mary Wallace (Flaherty). The address for the 1851 search was Onaght, in the parish of Inishmore, in the barony of Aran, Co, Galway. The search was returned on 22nd June 1916 with the handwritten note “Found John and Mary Wallace married 1845, Margaret 5, Patrick 3. No return of Mary.
Griffith’s Valuation (1847 – 1864) for Onaght
The main immediate lessosr for all tenements were Peter Barfoot, Henrietta A. Barfoot and Elizabeth F. Digby.
Onaght had an area of 1767 acres, 3 roods and 33 perches.
Plot 1-: Patrick Hernon Sen. leased land for 5s.
Plot 1-: Thomas Hernon leased land for 10s.
Plot 1-: Bartholomew Hernon leased land for 15s.
Plot 1-: Patrick Hernon jun. leased land for £1.
Plot 1-: Patrick Derrane (Red) paid £1 for land.
Plot 1-: Patrick Millane paid £1for land.
Plot 1.1: Michael Millane paid £1 for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.2: Patrick Flaherty paid 10s for land and also 10s for a house.
Plot 1.3: Patrick McDonagh (Andrew) leased a house and land for which he paid £5 15s for the land and 15s for the house annually.
Plot 1.4: John Millane leased a house and land for £1 for the land and 10s for the house annually.
Plot 1.5: Bartholomew McDonough paid £1 10s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.6: Patrick Derrane Sen.: paid £2 for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.7: John Derrane paid £2 for land and 10s for a house and office.
Plot 1.8: Timothy Derrane paid £2 15s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1.9: Martin Flaherty leased a house and land for which he paid £3 for the land and 15s for the house annually.
Plot 1.10: Bridget Mullin (Patt) leased a house and land for £1 for the land and 10s for the house.
Plot 1.11: Edward Derrane leased a house and land for £2 for the land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.12: Bridget Mullin & son paid £1 for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.13: Bryan Mullin Sen. leased a house, office and land for £2 for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 1.14: Thomas Mullin Sen. leased a house and land for which he paid £2 10s for the land and 8s for the house.
Plot 1.15: Anthony Millane leased a house, an office and land for £3 for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 1.16: John Gill paid £3 for land and 15s for a house.
Plot 1.17: John Flaherty paid £1 10s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1.18: Patrick McDonough (Redmond) leased a house and land for £1 5s for the land and 15s for the house annually.
Plot 1.19: John Millane leased a house, an office and land for £4 15s for the land and 15s for the buildings.
Plot 1.-: Martin Millane paid £1 annually for land.
Plot 1.20: Bartholomew Powell leased a house, an office and land for £1 10s for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 1.21: Andrew Mullin paid £1 10s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1.22: Thomas Derrane 15s for land and 8s for a house annually.
Plot 1.23: Patrick Powell paid £2 for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1.24: Bryan Mullin (Red) paid £2 10s for land and 6s for a house annually.
Plot 1.25: Matthew Mullin leased a house and land for 15s for land and 7s for the house.
Plot 1.26: Patrick Toole paid £6 15s for land and £1 for a house and offices.
Plot 1.27: John McDonough paid £3 10s for land and 15s for a house and an office.
Plot 1.28: Patrick McDonough paid £1 15s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.29: John Conneely £2 5s for land and 10s for a house annually.
Plot 1.30: Cath. Conneely Jun. paid £1 10s for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1.31: John Derrane leased a house and land for which he paid £2 15s for land and 7s for the house.
Plot 1.32: Patrick Conneely leased a house, an office and land for £3 for the land and 12s for the buildings.
Plot 1.33: Patrick McDonough Jun. paid £2 15s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.34: Andrew Norton paid £1 5s for land and 12s for a house and office.
Plot 1.35: John Wallace paid £3 for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.36: Michael Powell leased a house and land for which he paid £1 10s for the land and 6s for the house annually.
Plot 1.37: Patrick Flaherty leased a house, office and land for £4 for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 1.38: Bridget Conneely paid £1 10s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.39: Martin Flaherty paid £2 10s for land and 10s for a house.
Plot 1.40: Colman Flaherty leased a house and land for which he paid £3 5s for the land and 8s for the house annually.
Plot 1.41: Walter Cooke leased a house, office and land for £3 10s for the land and 10s for the buildings.
Plot 1.42: Mary Powell leased a house and land for £1 10s for the land and 8s for the house.
Plot 1.43: Ellen Derrane paid £2 for land and 8s for a house and office.
Plot 1.44: Judith Derrane paid £2 for land and 8s for a house annually.
Plot 1.45: Mary Derrane paid £2 for land and 8s for a house.
Plot 1-: Patrick Derrane paid £1 10s for land.
Plot 1-: Bartholomew Hernon paid £2 5s for land.
Plot 1-: Peter Conroy paid £2 10s for land.
Plot 1.-: James O’Flaherty paid £24 15s for land annually.
Plot 1.46: Bridget O’Donnell paid 6s for a house.
Plot 1.47: Michael Flaherty paid 10s for a house and office.
Plot 1.48: Honoria Mullen leased a house for 8s.
Plot 1.49: Anne Flaherty leased a house for 6s annually.
Plot 1.50: Thomas Mullen Jun. leased a house for 8s.
Plot 1.51: Margaret Derrane paid 5s for a house.
Plot 1.52: Michael Fahy paid 6s for a house annually.
Plot 1.53: Michael Hernon paid 6s for a house.
Plot 1.54: John Mullen leased a house for 6s.
Plot 1.55: Mary Flaherty leased a house for 10s annually.
Plot 1.56: Patrick Mullen leased a house for 10s.
Plot 1.57: Murtagh Mullen leased a house for 8s annually.
Plot 1.58: Patrick Mullen paid 8s for a house.
Plot 1.59: Mary Derrane paid 6s for a house annually.
Plot 1.60: Patrick Powell leased a house for 7s.
Plot 1.61: Bridget King leased a house for 8s annually.
Plot 1.62: Mary Powell leased a house for 7s.
Plot 1.63: Anthony Flaherty paid 5s for a house annually.
Plot 1.64: Honoria McDonough leased a house for 7s.
Plot 1.65: Michael Berry leased a house for 7s annually.
Plot 1.66: Sylvester Cooke paid 8s for a house.
Plot 1.67: John Walsh leased a house for 7s.
Plot 1.68: Margaret Wallace leased a house for 6s annually.
1670 Down Survey for Onaght
[i] Presumably from a previous marriage.
[ii] Possibly could be Watters or Waters. On the house and building return (Form B1) she is listed as Waters. In the 1901 census she was listed as Watters.
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