Rosmuck (Rosmuc)

Antoinette Lydon

Death Notice of Barbara Conroy Connors House 39 in the 1911 Census

Rossmuck (Rosmuck) is in the civil parish of Kilcummin. The civil Parish corresponds with the following Church of Ireland parish of Kilcummin, Galway West. In general, the civil parish and the Church of Ireland parish are the same as is the case in the Kilcummin Oughterard area.

Irish Form of Name: Ros Muc

Translation:  point or wood of the swine

Civil Parish:  Kilcummin View all place names in this civil parish.

Rosmuck is in the Electoral Division of Turlough, in Civil Parish of Kilcummin, in the Barony of Moycullen, in the County of Galway

Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:

Rossmuck [s crossed out – Rosmuck]

Ros Muc Rusmuck Barony Map

Russmuck Boundary Surveyor

Rusmuck County Map

Rushmenemuckelagh Inquis. Temp. Eliz.

Rusmuc Local

Description:

Proprietor Thomas B. Martin, Esq., Land very good. Stony in parts. Contains 523¾ acres about 60 acres of which are under tillage chiefly along the sea coast and the remainder is an inferior description of mountain pasture, a bye road passes through it.

Situation:

In the South Western part of the parish. Bounded on the South by Greatman’s Bay, on the West by Gorrivnagh East by the sea or Greatman’s Bay and North by Snaavbo.

This is a list of townlands that share a border with this townland.

Some other place names in or near this townland are…

The Tithe Applotment Books

About the Records

Tithes were a tax on agricultural produce which was payable by the occupiers of agricultural land. They were the main source of income for the parish clergy of the Church of Ireland (the largest Protestant church and the church established by law). However, in many parishes a large part of the tithes was ‘appropriate’, which meant that they were payable to a bishop, cathedral chapter or other ecclesiastical recipient, or were ‘impropriate’, which generally meant that they were payable to a local landowner. The parishes used in the Tithe Applotment Books are civil or Church of Ireland parishes, which often differ in name and territory from Catholic parishes, Acts of Parliament of 1823 and 1832 provided for the conversion of tithes into a fixed charge on land, and specified the average price of wheat or oats in the parish in the seven years before 1821 as the basis on which the tithes would be calculated. They also extended the application of tithes to pasture, where previously they had been levied only on tillage.

This change in the law resulted in the valuation of individual holdings in almost all parishes containing agricultural land, in order to assess the portion of the tithes for which each occupier of land would be liable. The apportionment was recorded for each Church of Ireland parish in a Tithe Composition Applotment Book. The information was collected and the amounts were calculated by two Parochial Commissioners, one of whom was appointed by the cess-payers of the parish and the other by the relevant Diocese of the Church of Ireland. This procedure was carried out in over 2,500 parishes between the years 1823 and 1837.

The Tithe Applotment Books are in a variety of formats, from a few pages sewn together to elaborately bound volumes. In most cases they are written in manuscript throughout, although some consist of manuscript entries on printed questionnaires. The information in the books is broadly uniform and generally includes at least the name of occupier; the size of holding, the valuation and the tithe payable. In some cases, more detailed information is provided. Some volumes have maps and most have certificates and correspondence attached.

The sub-divisions of the parish were recorded. Some of these subdivisions, such as plough lands, ceased to be in official use after the six-inch survey of the Ordnance Survey was completed in the 1840s. Only productive land was subject to tithe, and the books usually distinguish between this tithable land and untithable land such as roads or mountains. Tithable land was in some cases classified by quality, and a money value was given to each class. In some cases, the proportion of tithe payable to the rector, vicar or lay proprietor of the tithes was set out. The column for observations was sometimes completed, with information about commonage, for example.

There are a number of other points that should be noted. The acreages given in the Tithe Applotment Books are in Irish or Plantation measure, which is 1.62 times larger than statute measure. Only occupiers of land at the time of the tithe composition are recorded, so not all heads of households living in a parish at the time are included. Only rural areas are systematically covered, although inhabitants of towns who held plots of cultivable land are included. The equivalent tax in urban areas, Minister’s Money, has left few records.

The Tithe Applotment Books are an important source of information for a wide variety of researchers of pre-Famine Ireland. They provide the first surviving national list of the occupiers of land, and are used by genealogists as a partial substitute for returns of the 1821 and 1831 censuses of population, which were destroyed in 1922. They also record information on the quality of land, and provide information on pre-Ordnance Survey territorial divisions, some of which were not recognized after the 1840s.

The National Archives hold the original Tithe Applotment Books only for the twenty-six counties of the Republic of Ireland. The books for the six counties of Northern Ireland are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland in Belfast. (http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/aboutmore.jsp)

James Conry, Patt Conry, Simn Conry, Patt Conry, Tom Donohoe, Michl Kam, Tom Kelly, Thomas Killaga, Patt Mannion, Matt Nugh, Michl Nugh, Simn Wallace & John Wallace were listed as having 20 acres of land (10 acres 1st Quality with a payment of 1s 6d & 10 acres 2nd Quality with a payment of 1s)

Payment of Proportion of Tithes went to Richard Martin Esq, Rev. James Daly & Rev. John Wilson.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Galway&parish=Kilcummin&townland=Russmuck&search=Search&sort=last_name_sort

Information from the Down Survey Website.

The Down Survey is a mapped survey. Using the Civil Survey as a guide, teams of surveyors, mainly former soldiers, were sent out under Petty’s direction to measure every townland to be forfeited to soldiers and adventurers. The resulting maps, made at a scale of 40 perches to one inch (the modern equivalent of 1: 50,000), were the first systematic mapping of a large area on such a scale attempted anywhere. The primary purpose of these maps was to record the boundaries of each townland and to calculate their areas with great precision. The maps are also rich in other detail showing churches, roads, rivers, castles, houses and fortifications. Most towns are represented pictorially and the cartouches, the decorative titles, of each map in many cases reflect a specific characteristic of each barony. (http://downsurvey.tcd.ie)

Townland of ROSMUCK

Down Survey Name: Mountain

1670 Owner(s): Martin, Richard (Catholic)

County: Galway

Barony: Muckullin

Parish: Killcumyn

Unprofitable land: 28 plantation acres

Profitable land: 2 plantation acres

Forfeited: 2 plantation acres

The down survey website will tell you who owned this townland in 1641 (pre Cromwell) and in 1671 (post Cromwell).

Down Survey Website

Griffith Valuation 1850’s

In Griffith’s Valuation the area was 523 acres, 2 rood & 34 perches with a land value of £93-2s-0d. Value of Buildings was £14-10s-0d, and the total value is £104-12s-0d. The Roman Catholic Chapel was exempt from payment; that exemption was £3.

Occupiers:

Patrick Nee, Patrick Conry, Colman Nee, Patrick Donohoe, John Conry, Daniel Walsh, Patrick Cannivan, Martin Conneely, Patrick Nee, Thomas Kealy, Matthias Conry, James Toole, Anthony Nee, Martin Conry, John Conry, Barbara Walsh, Gillimore Conry, Anthony Kildea, Rev. Thomas Walsh & John Robertson.

Immediate Lessor:

Directors of the Law Life Assurance Co.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=560474

View the heads of households in the townland at this time.

Poor Law Union Ireland

In Ireland the Poor Relief Act of 1838 divided into districts or “unions” in which the local taxable inhabitants were to be financially responsible for all paupers in the area. In 1898 the Poor Law Union was adopted as the basic administrative division in place of the civil parish and barony. Further subdivision into 828 registration districts and 3,751 district electoral divisions followed. Townlands were not arranged according to these divisions with parish and barony retained as a means to make comparisons with records gathered before 1898.

The 1838 Act

The main provisions of the 1838 Act were:

  • The extension of the existing Poor Law Commissioners’ powers to Ireland, with the appointment of Assistant Commissioners who were to implement the Act in Ireland.
  • The division of the country into Poor Law Unions based on Irish electoral divisions which were made up from townlands.
  • The creation of a Board of Guardians for each Union, two-thirds of whom were to be elected, the other third to be appointed ex officio.
  • The setting up of a workhouse in each Union.
  • The collection of a local poor-rate to finance the system.
  • Assistance for emigration.

Initially, 130 Unions were created, based upon 2,049 electoral divisions. The divisions were composed of townlands, a peculiarly Irish unit, traditionally of 120 Irish acres in area. (Between 1848 and 1850, subdividing and reorganizing the boundaries of some existing Unions, particularly in the west of the country created an additional 33 Unions.

Boards of Guardians were elected annually on 25th March. Only ratepayers were eligible for election, which effectively disenfranchised most of the native Irish who were usually tenants at this time. Ratepayers were allowed between one and six votes depending on the size of a valuation of their property.

What is a townland?

A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169

Rossmuck [s crossed out – Rosmuck] is a townland.

 Population & Census Information

People who lived here:

You can retrieve a list of people who lived in this townland from 1827 to 1911. This list is compiled from the following resources.

  • The Tithe Applotment Books
  • Griffith’s Valuation
  • 1901 Census
  • 1911 Census

List of nineteenth century and early twentieth century inhabitants of this townland.

1841-1891 Census

1841 – 43 houses with 256 people

1851 – 32 houses with 188 people

1861 – 31 houses with 186 people

1871 – 42 houses with 254 people

1881 – 42 houses (42 inhabited) with 302 people (144 males, 158 females). There were 35 outbuildings.

The valuation of Houses & Land in 1881 was £104 0s 0d.

1891 – 39 houses (36 inhabited) with 236 people (114 males, 122 females). There were 39 outbuildings.

The valuation of Houses & Land in 1891 was £103 0s 0d.

1841/1851 Old Age Pension Census Search Forms

Keane (Gilmartin)

An application was made by Keane from Rosmuck in the Parish of Kilcummin in the Barony of Moycullen. The surname Gilmartin also appears on the application. Reference # Cen/S/2047. No Record was found for 1851.

Walsh (Mannion)

An application was made by Walsh from Rosmuck in the Parish of Kilcummin in the Barony of Moycullen. The surname Mannion also appears on the application. Reference # Cen/S/2048. Record was found for 1851.

1901 Census

This is a return of the members of the family, visitors, boarders or servants who slept or abode in their house on the night of Sunday March 31st 1901 in Rosmuck.

There were 38 family homes listed in the Townland of Rosmuck. The people were all Roman Catholics and they were born in Co. Galway. 210 people lived in Rosmuck (103 males and 107 females) in the townland. There were 64 farm buildings and out offices which included stable, coach house, cow houses, calf houses, potato houses, fowl houses & piggeries, this not a complete list as there is only 2 Out Office & Farm Steadings attached (no information available for Houses 19-34 incl).

Enumerators Extract

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840026/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840025/

House & Building Return

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840028/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840029/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840027/

Out Office & Farm Steadings

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840031/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840030/

House 1

John Conroy aged 40 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 35. They lived with their children Pat aged 17, Ellen aged 15, Anne aged 14, Colman aged 12, Julia aged 11, Thomas aged 9, John aged 5, Honor aged 4 & Kate aged 2.

John was a farmer; Pat was a farmer’s son, Ellen was a lace-maker & Anne, Colman, Julia, Thomas, John, Honor & Kate were scholars. John, Mary Pat, Ellen, Anne, Colman, Julia, Thomas, John, Honor could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Kate could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, calf house, piggery & potato house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394197/

House 2

Peter Grealish aged 56 was head of the family; married to Annie aged 58. They lived with their children James aged 20, Penelope aged 19, Kate aged 14, Maggie aged 12, Peter aged 10 & Honor aged 5.

Peter was a farmer; Annie was a housekeeper; James was a sea-man; Maggie was a lace-worker and Penelope, Kate, Peter & Honor were scholars. Peter, Annie, James, Kate, Maggie, Peter & Honor could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Penelope could not read; she spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house, piggery & potato house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394198/

House 3

Pat Grealish aged 27 was head of the family; married to Ellen aged 29. They lived with boarders Pat Nee aged 8 & Colman aged 6.

Pat was a farmer; Ellen was a housekeeper; Pat & Colman were scholars. Pat could not read; Ellen, Pat Nee & Colman could read & write. Pat, Ellen, Pat & Colman spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394199/

House 4

Thomas Nee aged 42 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 46. They lived with their children Pat aged 20, Coleman aged 18, Mary aged 16, Kate aged 14, Thomas aged 12, Anthony aged 10, Barbara aged 8, Anne aged 6 & Stephen aged 3.

Thomas, son Thomas & Coleman were farmers.  Barbara(mother) did housework; Kate, Thomas, Anthony, Barbara (daughter), Anne & Stephen were scholars. Pat & Barbara could not read or write; they spoke Irish & English. Pat (son), Coleman, Mary, Kate, Thomas & Anthony could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Barbara (daughter) could read and spoke Irish & English. Anne & Stephen could not read or write; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394200/

House 5

Ellen Conroy aged 70 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her children Bartly aged 22, Martin aged 20, Ellen aged 18, all single & grandson Michael Mauds aged 7.

Ellen was a farmer; Bartly & Martin were farmer’s sons; Ellen did house work & Michael was a scholar. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house, calf house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

Michael could be related to the Maude family in Kilbrickan as it is a very unusual surname.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394201/

House 6

Coleman Nee (age not legible) was head of the family married to Bridget aged 32. They lived with their son Patt aged 2.

Coleman was a farmer; Patt was a farmer’s son. Coleman could not read or write, Bridget & Patt could not read, they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394202/

House 7

Coleman Connor aged 60 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 50. They lived with their sons Patrick aged 20, John aged 17 & Stephen aged 15.

Coleman was a farmer; Patrick, John & Stephen were farmer’s sons and Bridget did housework. Coleman could not read or write; he spoke Irish & English. Bridget could not read or write; she spoke Irish. Patrick, John & Stephen could not read; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window.  They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394203/

House 8

John Nee aged 30 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 22; they lived with their daughters Mary Ann aged 5; Bridget aged 8 months and servant Barbara Joyce aged 10.

John was a farmer; Mary Ann & Bridget were farmer’s daughters and Barbara was a farm servant. John & Mary could not read or write; they spoke Irish & English. Mary Ann, Bridget & Barbara could not read or write; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window.  They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394204/

House 9

Martin Nee aged 50 was head of the family married to Mary aged 40. They lived with their nephew John Nee aged 8.

Martin was a farmer and John was a farm servant. Martin could not read or write. Mary could not read. John could read & write; the family spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394205/

House 10

Stephen Conroy aged 33 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 30. They lived with their daughters Mary aged 2 & Barbara aged 8 months & servant Penelope Keane aged 80.

Stephen was a farmer; Mary & Barbara were farmer’s daughters and Penelope was a general domestic servant. Stephen could read and write and spoke Irish & English. Bridget could not read or write; she spoke Irish & English. Mary, Barbara & Penelope could not read or write; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 4th class house with 1 room and no front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394206/

 

House 11

Coleman Conroy aged 80 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 70. They lived with their daughter Penelope aged 17 and Coleman’s sister Bridget aged 80.

Coleman was a farmer & Penelope was a farmer’s daughter. Coleman & Mary could not read or write; they spoke Irish & English. Bridget could not read; she spoke Irish. Penelope could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, calf house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394207/

 

House 12

Mary Conroy aged 55 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her sons John aged 22 & Joseph aged 20.

Mary was a farmer; John & Joseph were farmer’s sons. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394208/

House 13

Colman Conroy aged 50 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 40. They lived with their children Colman aged 15, Ellen aged 12, Delia aged 10, John aged 8 & Patrick aged 3.

Colman was a farmer; Colman was a farmer’s son; Ellen, Delia, John & Patrick were scholars. Colman, Barbara, Colman (son), Ellen, Delia & John could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Patrick could not read; he spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394209/

House 14

John Cannavan (usually spelt Canavan) aged 60 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 60.

John was a farmer and Mary was a farmer’s wife. They could not read & spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394210/

 

House 15

Thomas Cannavan (usually spelt Canavan) aged 34 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 27. They lived with their children Coleman aged 8, Bridget aged 6, Mary aged 3, Honor aged 2 and his father Patrick aged 80.

Thomas was a farmer; Patrick was a retired farmer; Coleman was a scholar. Bridget & Mary were farmer’s daughters. Thomas could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Barbara could not read or write; she spoke Irish & English. Patrick, Coleman, Bridget, Mary & Honor could not read; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394211/

 

House 16

John Wallace aged 60 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 50. They lived with their children Michael aged 18, Martin aged 15, Barbara aged 11, Margaret aged 8, Mary aged 6 & John aged 4.

John was a farmer; Michael & Martin were farmer’s sons and Barbara, Margaret, Mary & John were scholars. John could not read or write; he spoke Irish & English. Mary, daughter Mary & John could not read or write; they spoke Irish. Michael, Martin, Barbara & Margaret could read & write and they spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 1 room and 1 front window. They had a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394212/

 

House 17

Dudley Joyce aged 62 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 60. They lived with their children Thomas aged 36, Anne aged 26, Patrick aged 21, Bridget aged 19, Bartly aged 17 & Coleman aged 16, all single.

Dudley was a farmer. Thomas, Patrick, Bartly & Coleman were farmer’s sons; Anne & Bridget were farmer’s daughters. Dudley, Mary, Anne, Bartly & Coleman could not read or write; they spoke Irish.  Thomas could not read or write; he spoke Irish & English. Patrick & Bridget could read & write; they spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 2 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394213/

 

House 18

Dudley Joyce aged 66 was head of the family; married to Maggie aged 60. They lived with their children Mary aged 32, John aged 30, Thomas aged 28 & Dudley aged 13, all single.

Dudley was a farmer; John, Thomas & Dudley were farmer’s sons & Mary was a farmer’s daughter. Dudley (father), Maggie, Mary & John could not read or write; they spoke Irish. Thomas could read and write; he spoke Irish. Dudley (son) could not read or write; he spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a calf house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394214/

 

House 19

Barbara Naughton aged 60 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her widowed daughter Mary Naughton aged 30; daughter Anne Joyce aged 27; son in law Peter Joyce aged 26 and grandson Thomas Joyce aged 9 months.

Barbara was a farmer. Peter was a general labourer and Mary & Anne were farmer’s daughters. Barbara, Mary & Anne could not read; they spoke Irish. Peter could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Thomas could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 4th class house with 1 room and no front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394215/

 

House 20

Mathias Toole aged 50 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 40. They lived with their children Patt aged 20, Maggie aged 16, Julia aged 14, Anne aged 12, Ellen aged 10 & Sabina aged 6.

Mathias & Patt were farmers. Mary was a wool weaver; Maggie could knit; Julia, Anne & Ellen were scholars and Sabina was listed as an infant. Mathias, Mary, Patt & Maggie could not read; they spoke Irish. Julia, Anne, Ellen & Sabin could read; they spoke English.  The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394216/

 

House 21

Kate Nee aged 50 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her brother Denis Conneely aged 55; a widower and her children Anthony aged 33, Mary aged 25, Anne aged 22, all single and grandson Colman age 9.

Kate was a farmer; Denis & Colman were farm servants, Anthony was a farmer’s son and Mary & Anne were farmer’s daughters. Kate, Denis & Colman could not read and spoke only Irish. Anthony could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Mary & Anne could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394217/

 

House 22

Mary Griffin aged 40 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her sons Martin aged 19, Michael aged 16, Patt aged 10 & Colman aged 8.

Mary was a wool spinner; Martin & Michael were farmers and Patt & Colman were scholars. The entire family could not read and spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394218/

 

House 23

Patrick Conneely aged 36 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his widowed mother Bridget aged 90. Patrick was a farmer and Bridget was a retired farmer. They could not read and spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394219/

 

House 24

John McDonagh aged 50 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 50. They lived with their children Barbara aged 16, Ann aged 14, Penelope aged 12, Thomas aged 10, Patrick aged 8, Sarah aged 7, Kate aged 5, John aged 2 & Norah aged 9 months.

John was a farmer; Barbara was a farmer’s daughter and Penelope, Thomas, Patrick, Sarah & Kate were scholars. John, Mary, Barbara, Ann, Sarah & Kate cannot read and spoke only Irish. Penelope, Thomas & Patrick could read and spoke Irish & English. John could not read and Norah spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 1 room and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394220/

 

House 25

Martin McDonough aged 80 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 60. They lived with their son Bartley aged 30; daughter in law Bridget aged 26 and granddaughter Bridget aged 1.

Martin & Bartley were farmers; Barbara was a wool spinner and Bridget was a housekeeper. Martin, Barbara & Bartley could not read and spoke only Irish. Bridget could read and write and spoke Irish & English. Bridget (child) could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394221/

House 26

Ellen Conroy aged 90 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her widowed daughter in law Bridget aged 60, grandson Patrick aged 28; granddaughter in law Ellen aged 28 and grandchildren Colman aged 18, Barbara aged 16 & Kate aged 14.

Ellen was a retired farmer. Patrick was a farmer; Ellen was a housekeeper; Colman & Barbara were farm servants and Kate was a scholar. Ellen, Patrick, Ellen, Colman, Barbara & Kate could read and write & spoke Irish and English. Bridget could read and write and spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394222/

House 27

Mary Conroy aged 80 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her grandchildren Maggie Flaherty aged 18, Anne Nee aged 7 & Colman Nee aged 5.

Mary was a farmer; Maggie was a lace maker and Anne & Colman were scholars. Mary, Anne & Colman could not read and spoke only Irish. Maggie could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394223/

House 28

Martin Walsh aged 74 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his son Colman aged 34, daughter in law Barbara aged 30, son John aged 20, daughter Anne aged 18 and grandson Patrick aged 1.

Martin was a farmer; Colman & John were farmer’s sons, Anne was a farmer’s daughter and Barbara was a housekeeper. Martin, Colman, Barbara, John & Anne could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Patrick could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394224/

House 29

Michael Conroy aged 60 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his children Anne aged 18, Bridget aged 16, Mathias aged 14, Bartly aged 12, Mary aged 9 & Julia aged 7.

Michael was a farmer. All the children were scholars. Michael could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Anne, Bridget & Mathias could read and write & spoke Irish and English. Bartly could read and write & spoke English. Mary & Julia could read and spoke English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

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House 30

Martin Conroy aged 60 was head of the family; married to Kate aged 49. They lived with their children Colman aged 24, Mathias aged 22, Maggie aged 20, Kate aged 17 & Anne aged 15.

Martin was a farmer, Kate was a housekeeper, Colman & Mathias were farmer’s sons, Maggie was a farmer’s daughter, Kate (daughter) & Anne were lace makers. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394226/

 

House 31

Patrick Omally (O’Malley) aged 68 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his children Mary aged 30, Bridget aged 24 & John aged 22, all single.

Patrick was a farmer; John was a farmer’s son, Bridget was a farmer’s daughter and Mary was a housekeeper. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394227/

 

House 32

Patrick Keely aged 68 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 50. They lived with their children Mary aged 28, John aged 26, Patrick aged 23, Anne aged 18 and visitor Margaret Kearney aged 18.

Patrick was a farmer; Mary, John & Patrick were farm labourers, Anne was a lace maker and Margaret was a domestic servant. Patrick, John & Anne could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Bridget & Margaret could not read; they spoke only Irish; Mary & Patrick could not read; they spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394228/

 

House 33

Mary Kildea aged 60 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her children John aged 28 & Norah aged 17, both single.

Mary was a farmer; John was farmer’s son and Norah was a farmer’s daughter. Mary could not read and spoke only Irish. John & Norah could read and write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394229/

 

House 34

Norah Kildea aged 50 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her sons Thomas aged 25, John aged 20 & Anthony aged 19, all single.

Mary was a farmer; Thomas, John & Anthony were farmer’s sons. Mary could not read and spoke only Irish. Her sons could read and write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394230/

 

House 35

Martin Conroy aged 40 was head of the family; married to Penelope aged 30. They lived with their children Patt aged 8, Michael aged 6, Mary aged 4 & John aged 2.

Martin was a farmer; Penelope was a wool spinner; Patt & Michael were scholars. Martin & Penelope could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Patt & Michael could read and spoke English. Mary & John could not read and spoke English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394231/

 

House 36

Coleman Canavan aged 66 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 66. They lived with their son Thomas aged 23.

Coleman was a farmer; Thomas was a farm labourer. Coleman & Thomas could read and write and spoke Irish and English. Bridget could not read; she spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394232/

House 37

Philip Conroy aged 75 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 60. They lived with their children Patrick aged 28, Denis aged 25 & Margaret aged 25.

Philip & Patrick were tailors and Denis was a farm labourer. Philip, Patrick, Denis & daughter Margaret could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Margaret (wife) could not read; she spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394233/

House 38

Martin Conroy aged 44 was head of the family; married to Anne aged 30. They lived with their children Mary aged 12, Bridget aged 9, Honor aged 7, Michael aged 4 & Annie aged 2.

Martin was a farmer; Mary, Bridget & Honor were scholars. Martin, Anne, Mary & Bridget could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Honor could read and spoke Irish & English. Michael could not read; he spoke Irish & English and Annie could not read; she spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 2 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394234/

 

House 39

Redmond McHugh aged 36 was head of the family; he lived with his sister Bridget aged 40 and servant Margaret Cullinane aged 40, all single.

Redmond was a Catholic Clergyman; Bridget was a farmer’s daughter & Margaret was a general domestic servant. The entire household could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/1394235/

 

Census 1911

This is a return of the Members of the families in Rosmuck, their visitors, boarders and servants who slept or abode in the house on the night of Sunday 2nd April 1911.

There were 41 houses (2 uninhabited) listed in the Townland of Rosmuck. Of the people living in Rosmuck all 212 (115 males/97 females) were Roman Catholics.

People that lived in Rosmuck were born included Co. Galway & America. There were a total of 80 farm buildings and out offices which included stables, cow houses, calf houses, piggeries, fowl houses & potato house.

Enumerators Extract

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House & Building Return

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Out Offices & Farm Steadings

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House 1

John Conroy aged 57 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 52. They lived with their children Colman aged 25, Delia aged 20, Thomas aged 18, Nora aged 14, John aged 12, Katie aged 12 & Lizzie aged 8.

John & Mary were farmers; Colman & Thomas were farmer’s sons, Delia was a farmer’s daughter, Nora, John, Katie & Lizzie were scholars. John could not read. Mary, Colman, Delia, Thomas, Nora, John, Katie & Lizzie could read & write. The entire family spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

John & Mary were married for 32 years; they had 13 children with 12 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a stable, cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house & potato house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470980/

 

House 2

Peter Grealish aged 68 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his children Peter aged 21 & Norah aged 18.

Peter was a farmer; Peter was a farmer’s son and Norah was a farmer’s daughter. All three could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470981/

House 3

Thomas Nee aged 60 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 52. They lived with their children Thomas aged 22, Barbara aged 18, Annie aged 16 & Stephen aged 12.

Thomas was a farmer.  Thomas was a farmer’s son. Barbara (daughter) occupation was listed as crochet class, Annie & Stephen were scholars. Thomas could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Barbara (wife) could not read; she spoke only Irish.

Thomas (son), Barbara (daughter), Annie & Stephen could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Thomas & Barbara were married for 33 years; they had 9 children with 9 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, piggery, fowl house & potato house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470982/

 

House 4

Patrick Grealish aged 38 was head of the family; married to Ellen aged 39. They lived with their children Peter aged 8, Joseph aged 6, James aged 4 and stepson Pat Nee aged 18.

Patrick was a farmer; Pat was a farm servant. Patrick, Ellen & Pat could read & write and spoke Irish & English; Peter, Joseph & James could not read; they spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Patrick & Ellen were married for 10 years. The census states that Patrick had 4 children and that Ellen had 5 children with 3 living, even though 4 sons are living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470983/

House 5

Ellen Conroy aged 78 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her children Martin aged 31, Ellen aged 26, & grandson Michael Maude aged 17, all single

Ellen was a farmer. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Ellen was married for 56 years; she had 13 children with 11 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 5 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house, piggery & fowl house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470984/

 

House 6

Colman Connor aged 76 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 70. They lived with their son John aged 28.

Colman was a farmer; John was a farmer’s son. Colman, Bridget & John could not read; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Colman & Bridget were married for 50 years; they had 9 children with 6 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 1 front window.  They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470985/

 

House 7

Colman Nee aged 60 was head of the family married to Bridget aged 55. They lived with their children Patrick aged 13, Bartly aged 10, Thomas aged 9, Anthony aged 8, Catherine aged 4 & Michael aged 3 months.

Coleman was a farmer; Patrick, Bartly & Thomas were scholars. Colman, Bridget, Thomas, Anthony & Catherine could not read; they spoke Irish.

Patrick & Bartly could read & write, they spoke Irish & English. Michael could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

Colman & Bridget were married for 14 years; they had 10 children with 8 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470986/

 

House 8

John Nee aged 46 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 35; they lived with their children Mary Anne aged 15; Bridget aged 10, Ellen aged 9, Pat aged 8, Michael aged 7, Barbara aged 6, Anne aged 3 & Martin aged 6 months.

John was a farmer; Mary Anne, Bridget & Ellen were scholars. John & could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Mary, Mary Ann, Bridget & Ellen could read or write; they spoke Irish & English. Pat, Michael, Barbara & Ann could not read and spoke only Irish. Martin could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

John & Mary were married for 16 years; they had 10 children with 8 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window.  They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470987/

 

House 9

Martin Nee aged 62 was head of the family married to Mary aged 53. They lived with their nephew John Nee aged 18.

Martin was a farmer and John was a farm servant. Martin & Mary could not read; they spoke only Irish. John could read & write; he spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Martin & Mary were married for 33 years.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470988/

House 10

John Wallace aged 73 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 59. They lived with their children Margaret aged 20, Mary aged 19 & John aged 16.

John was a farmer; Mary was a scholar. John & Mary could not read; they spoke only Irish. Margaret, Mary & John could read or write; they spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

John & Mary were married for 35 years; they had 11 children with 6 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows.  They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470989/

House 11

Stephen Conroy aged 46 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 40. They lived with their children Dudley aged 9, Bridget aged 6, Julia aged 4 & Tom aged 2.

Stephen was a farmer; Dudley was a scholar. Stephen & Dudley could read and write and spoke Irish & English. Bridget, daughter Bridget, Julia & Tom could not read; they spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Stephen & Bridget were married for 14 years; they had 6 children with 4 still living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows.  They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470990/

 

House 12

Colman Conroy aged 85 was head of the family; a widower. He lived alone.

Colman was a farmer. He could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Colman was Roman Catholic.

He lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. He had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470991/

 

House 13

Mary Conroy aged 70 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her son John aged 37, daughter in law Barbara aged 27 & servant Colman Nee aged 16.

John was a farmer; Colman was a farm servant. The entire household could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470992/

 

House 14

Colman Conroy aged 68 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 66. They lived with their children Delia aged 20, John aged 17 & Pat aged 14.

Colman was a farmer; John was a farmer’s son; Delia’s occupation was crochet class & Pat was a scholar. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Colman & Barbara were married for 36 years; they had 8 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house & potato house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470993/

 

House 15

Patrick Canavan aged 38 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 36. They lived with his widowed aunt Mary Canavan aged 85 and children Mary Kate aged 8, Sarah Jane aged 6, Winifred Agnes aged 3 & Wm Colman aged 1.

John was a farmer and Mary Kate was a scholar. Patrick could read & write; Bridget & Mary Kate could read; they spoke Irish & English. Sarah Jane & Winifred Agnes spoke English & Mary spoke Irish. Mary Kate, Sarah Jane & Winifred Agnes were born in America. The family were Roman Catholic.

Patrick & Bridget were married for 12 years; they had 7 children with 5 living according to the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470994/

 

House 16

Thomas Canavan aged 45 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 40. They lived with their children Colman aged 18, Mary aged 15, Bridget aged 13, Norah aged 10, Anthony aged 7, Martin aged 4 & John aged 1.

Thomas & Colman were farmers; Mary, Bridget & Norah were scholars. Thomas, Colman, Mary, Bridget & Norah could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Barbara spoke Irish. Anthony & Martin could not read; they spoke Irish. John could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

Thomas & Barbara were married for 19 years; they had 9 children with 8 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470995/

 

House 17

Dudley Joyce aged 76 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 71. They lived with their sons Tom aged 40, Bartly aged 29 & Colman aged 27, all single and grandchildren Michael Naughton aged 14, Bridget Naughton aged 11 & Anne Naughton aged 8.

Dudley was a farmer. Bartly & Colman were farmer’s sons; Tom was a boatman. Dudley could not read or write; he spoke Irish. Mary could not read; she spoke Irish.  Tom, Bartly & Colman could not read; they spoke Irish & English. Michael, Bridget & Anne could read & write; they spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Dudley & Mary were married for 48 years; they had 10 children with 9 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470996/

 

House 18

Peter Joyce aged 38 was head of the family; married to Ann aged 38. They lived with their sons Thomas aged 10, Patrick aged 8, Martin aged 5, Colman aged 3, John aged 2 and widowed sister in law Mary Naughton aged 40 (It could be possible that Mary is mother to the children living in House 17, as I checked baptism records for Michael & Bridget and their parents were listed as Patrick Naughton & Mary Joyce, I do not know this information for certain).

Peter was a farmer; Mary was a dressmaker; Thomas, Patrick & Martin were scholars. Peter could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Ann, Mary & Martin could not read; they spoke only Irish. Thomas & Patrick could read and spoke Irish & English. Colman & John spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Peter & Ann were married for 11 years; they had 5 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 2 rooms and 3 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470997/

 

House 19

John Joyce aged 45 was head of the family; married to Honor aged 25. They lived with their children Thomas aged 6, Michael aged 3, Mary aged 2 & Maggie aged 1.

John was a farmer. None of the family could read. Honor spoke Irish & English. John, Thomas, Michael & Mary spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

John & Honor were married for 7 years; they had 4 children with 4 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470998/

 

House 20

Margaret Joyce aged 80 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her daughter Mary aged 50 & son Thomas aged 40, both single.

Thomas was a farmer. Margaret & Mary could not read; Thomas could read; they spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/470999/

 

House 21

Mary O’Toole aged 60 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her daughters Ann aged 19 & Sabina aged 15.

Ann & Sabina were farmer’s daughters. Mary, Ann & Sabina could not read and spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 1 room and 1 front window. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471000/

 

House 22

Anthony Nee aged 45 head of the family; married to Anne aged 35. They lived with their sons John aged 7, Michael aged 6, Anthony aged 4, James aged 2, Patrick aged 1, his widowed mother Kate Nee aged 80, nephew Colman Nee aged 21 & visitor Thomas McDonagh aged 11.

Anthony was a farmer and Colman was a farm servant. Anne could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Anthony, Kate, Colman, Thomas & John could not read; they spoke Irish & English. Michael, Anthony (son) & James could not read; they spoke only Irish. Patrick could not read. The family was Roman Catholic.

Anthony & Anne were married for 9 years; they had 5 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471001/

 

House 23

Mary Griffin aged 63 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her son Colman aged 22 & niece Bridget McDonagh aged 11.

Colman was a farmer; Bridget was a scholar. Mary & Colman family could not read and spoke only Irish. Bridget could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471002/

 

House 24

Patrick Conneely aged 50 was head of the family; married to Maggie aged 35. They lived with their children Patrick aged 2 & Maggie aged 2 months. Patrick was a farmer. Patrick & Maggie (parents) could not read and spoke only Irish. The children spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Patrick & Maggie were married for 3 years; they had 2 children with both living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471003/

 

House 25

John McDonagh aged 58 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 58. They lived with their children Penelope aged 24, Patrick aged 19, Sarah aged 16, Kate aged 15, John aged 11 & Norah aged 10.

John was a farmer; Patrick, Sarah, Kate, John & Norah were scholars.

 

John, Patrick & Sarah cannot read; they spoke Irish & English. Mary & Penelope could not read and spoke only Irish. Kate, John & Norah could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

John & Mary were married for 34 years; they had 12 children with 11 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471004/

 

House 26

Bartley McDonagh aged 52 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 40. They lived with their children Mary aged 8, Barbara aged 7, Anne aged 6, Martin aged 2 and his widowed mother Barbara aged 80.

Bartley was a farmer. Mary & Barbara were scholars. Bartley, Barbara (grandmother), Barbara (daughter), Anne & Martin could not read; they spoke only Irish. Bridget & Mary could read and write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Bartley & Bridget were married for 11 years; they had 5 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471005/

 

House 27

Philip Conroy aged 84 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his son Dennis aged 34.

Philip & Dennis were tailors. Philip could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Dennis could read; he spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and no front window. They had a cow house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471006/

 

House 28

Colman Canavan aged 77 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 75. They lived with their son Thomas aged 35, single and grandson Thomas Joseph Canavan aged 10.

Colman was a farmer; Thomas was a farmer’s son. Thomas Joseph was a scholar. Colman, Thomas & Thomas Joseph could read and write and spoke Irish and English. Bridget spoke Irish. Thomas Joseph was born in America. The family was Roman Catholic.

Colman & Bridget were married for 57 years; they had 10 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a calf house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471007/

 

House 29

Martin Conroy aged 55 was head of the family; married to Penelope aged 42. They lived with their children Patt aged 19, Michael aged 16, Mary aged 14, John aged 12, Dudley aged 10, Tom aged 6 & Bridget aged 4.

Martin was a farmer; Penelope was a wool spinner; Patt, Michael, Mary, John, Dudley & Tom were scholars. Bridget was an infant. Martin, Penelope, Patt, Michael & John could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Mary & Dudley could read & write and spoke Irish. Tom & Bridget could not read and spoke Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Martin & Penelope were married for 22 years; they had 8 children with 7 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471008/

 

House 30

Norah Gildea aged 70 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her son Thomas aged 35 & grandson Patrick Cannavan aged 15.

Thomas was a farmer. Mary, Thomas & Patrick could not read. Norah & Thomas spoke Irish & English. Patrick spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

Note: Norah’s surname was spelt as Kildea in the 1901 Census where she lived in House 34.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471009/

 

House 31

Mary Kildea aged 71 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her son John aged 37 & daughter in law Mary aged 37 and grandchildren John aged 3, Colman aged 2 & Kate aged 6 months.

Mary was a farmer; John was farmer’s son. Mary could not read and spoke only Irish. John could read and spoke Irish & English. Mary (daughter in law) spoke Irish & English. John & Colman spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

John & Mary were married for 6 years; they had 4 children with 4 living at the time of the census (only 3 living with them)

They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house, piggery & fowl house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471010/

 

House 32

Bridget Kiely aged 73 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her children Mary aged 43, John aged 42, Patrick aged 35 & Annie aged 26.

Mary was a farmer; John & Patrick were farmer’s sons. Patrick, John & Anne could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Bridget could not read; she spoke Irish & English; Mary could not read; she spoke only Irish.  John, Patrick & Annie could read and write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

Note: The family surname was spelt as Keely in the 1901 Census when they lived in House 32.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471011/

 

House 33

John O’Malley aged 34 was head of the family; single. He lived alone.

John was a farmer; he could not read and spoke Irish & English. He was Roman Catholic.

He lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. He has a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471012/

 

House 34

Kate Conroy aged 69 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her children Mathias aged 30, Kate aged 25 & servant Patrick Lacey aged 55, all single.

Mathias was a ploughboy; Kate was a dressmaker & Patrick was a farm servant. Kate (mother) could not read; she spoke only Irish. Patrick could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Mathias & Kate (daughter) could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, calf house, piggery, fowl house & potato house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471013/

 

House 35

Michael Conroy aged 70 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his children Bridget aged 26, Mathias aged 24 & Mary aged 20.

Michael was a farmer. Mathias was a farmer’s son; Bridget was a dressmaker and Mary’s occupation was Irish lace class. Michael could not read; he spoke Irish & English. Bridget, Mathias & Mary could read and write & spoke Irish and English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471014/

 

House 36

Colman Walsh aged 45 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 40. They lived with their children Patrick aged 11, Mary aged 8, Dudley aged 5, Michael aged 1, stepson Colman Nee aged 15 and Colman Walsh’s father Martin aged 84, a widower.

Colman was a farmer; Martin was a retired farmer; Colman was a farm servant and Patrick & Mary were scholars. Colman, Patrick & Mary could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Martin could read; he spoke Irish & English. Barbara, Colman Nee, Dudley & Michael could not read; they spoke only Irish. The family was Roman Catholic.

Colman & Barbara were married for 13 years; they had 4 children with 4 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 3 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471015/

 

House 37

Patrick Conroy aged 40 was head of the family; married to Ellen aged 40. They lived with their children Patrick aged 10, Mary aged 9, Norah aged 7, Colman aged 5 & Kate aged 1 & Patrick’s mother Bridget aged 75.

Patrick was a farmer; Patrick(son), Mary & Norah were scholars. Patrick, his son Patrick & Mary could read and write and spoke Irish & English. Ellen & Bridget could not read or write; they spoke only Irish. Norah could read; she spoke Irish & English. Colman & Kate spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

Patrick & Ellen were married for 11 years; they had 8 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, piggery & a fowl house. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471016/

 

House 38

John Francis aged 46 was head of the family; he lived with Mary Grealish aged 40.

John was the Parish Priest; Mary was a domestic servant. John & Mary could read & write and spoke Irish & English. They were Roman Catholic.

Mary was married for 13 years.

They lived in a 1st class house with 8 rooms and 3 front windows. He had a stable, cow house, piggery & fowl house.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471017/

 

House 39

Martin Conroy aged 50 was head of the family; married to Annie aged 40. They lived with their children Norah aged 17, Michael aged 14, Annie aged 12 & Barbara aged 10.

Martin was a farmer; Annie & Barbara were scholars. The entire family could read & write and spoke Irish & English. The family was Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This was a private dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Rosmuck/471018/

Addition note: Barbara married Peter Connor(s) from Lealetter, Moycullen, Co. Galway in Boston. They had no children. Barbara & Peter lived in South Boston, they loved to play ’25’ (card game) and they would hold regular games at their home, they would argue in Irish over playing the wrong card. Barbara was born on 15 March 1901 and died 15 May 1976.

His sister Annie also lived in South Boston she was married to a Connolly. See attached Death Notice for Barbara

House 40

This building was a Shop; it was a 2nd class building with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. It was not inhabited. Ellen Conroy was the name of the landholder.

House 41

Roman Catholic Church.

Church records of births, deaths and marriages:

Church records of births, deaths and marriages are available online at http://www.rootsireland.ie. To search these records, you will need to know the ‘church parish’ rather than the ‘civil parish’. (The civil parish is the pre-reformation parish and was frequently used as a unit of administration in the past.)

Rossmuck [s crossed out – Rosmuck] is in the civil parish of Kilcummin.

Roman Catholic parishes:

This civil parish corresponds with the following Roman Catholic parish or parishes.

  • Carraroe
  • Kilannin
  • Kilcummin/Oughterard
  • Rosmuc

Church of Ireland parishes:

This civil parish corresponds with the following Church of Ireland parish.

  • Kilcummin

In general, the civil parish and the Church of Ireland parish are the same, but, this is not always the case.

Maps

It is located at 53° 20′ 24″ N, 9° 36′ 31″ W.

Original OS map of this area.

Ireland was first mapped in the 1840s. These original maps are available online.

Rossmuck [s crossed out – Rosmuck]

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.

Below is a link to the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website. It displays the original OS map that was created in the 1840s.

Rossmuck [s crossed out – Rosmuck]

Information from Google Maps.

You can use this link to find this townland on Google Maps.

Google Maps

Information from the National Monuments Service.

You can use this link to view a map of archaeological features. This link brings you to a website wherein you will have to search for your townland.

Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service

Galway Library Website

http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/place/53086

Townlands.ie Website

https://www.townlands.ie/galway/moycullen/kilcummin/turlough/rosmuck/

This page was added on 27/07/2016.

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