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Cionn Mhic Cionnaola, Connelly’s hill or Kinealy’s hill

Kinnakinelly is situated in the civil parish of Addergoole, barony of Dunmore, County Galway. It is located in the west extremity of the parish bounded on the north south and west by the parishes of Kelvin (barony of Clonmorris) and Dunmore and on the east by Cloonbrusk and the parish of Dunmore.

The Down Survey Map under the name ‘Cunjolta and Shanvallymore’ shows that the land was owned by Lord Birmingham, a protestant in 1641 (pre Cromwell). The land was owned by Martin Kirrowan, a catholic in 1670 (post Cromwell).

O’Donovan’s Field Name Books 1838 provide various spellings of this townland: Kinnakinelly, Cion na gCoineile, Cion Cineile, Kinakinnellia, and Kinnakinnelly. According to this source, Kinnakinelly was the property of Admiral Oliver (Dublin). He owned the 693 acres statue measure including 185 acres of bog.

Census 1841-1851

Kinnakinelly consisted of an area of 693 acres, 0 roods, 2 perches. In 1841 there were a total of 358 people, 171 were male and 187 were female who occupied a total of 60 houses and there were 2 uninhabited houses. In 1851 the total of people decreased to 268 people, 132 were male and 136 were female who occupied a total of 45 houses. The poor law valuation paid in 1851 was £189-15-0.

Griffith’s Valuation

According to Griffiths 1855, Dudley Oliver and Francis Fitzgerald were the main land owners. Edward Bowens, Roger Ronan, Michael Connell and Luke McManus were smaller landowners. Dudley Oliver leased tenements to several people. Thomas Mularky paid an annual rent of £32-5-0 for 78 acres, 1 rood, 15 perches of house, offices and land. Bridget Mularky paid £7-10-0 for 12 acres, 1 rood, 35 perches for house, offices and land. James Mularky paid £6-15-0 for 13 acres of house, offices and land. Edward Bowens paid £12-10-0 for 24 acres, 1 rood, 31 perches of house, offices and land. Michael Harte paid £ 4-15-0 for 7 acres, 2 roods, 15 perches of house, offices and land. Patrick Glynn paid £6-5-0 for 20 acres, 2 roods, 22 perches of land. James and Luke McManus paid £4-5-0 for 9 acres, 3 roods, 27 perches of house, offices and land. James McManus paid £4-15-0 for 14 acres, 3 roods, 12 perches of land. Patrick Kirrane paid £7 for 21 acres, 0 roods, 28 perches of house, offices and land. Patrick Byrne and Patrick Bowens paid £5-14-0 for 17 acres, 1 rood, 39 perches of house, offices and land. John Rattigan paid £5-15-0 for 16 acres, 2 roods, 2 perches of house, offices and land. Dudley Oliver retained an area of bog which consisted of 56 acres, 0 roods, 18 perches which he paid £0-10-0 for.

Francis Fitzgerald leased tenements to a number of people. Roger Ronan paid an annual rent of £18-15-0 for 52 acres, 2 roods, 7 perches of house, offices and land. Thomas Ronan paid £15-5-0 for 48 acres, 2 roods, 16 perches of house, offices and land. Thomas Colclough paid £6-5-0 For 10 acres, 0 roods, 39 perches of house, offices and land. James McGrath paid £6 for 11 acres, 0 roods, 20 perches of house, offices and land. John Jennings paid £6-15-0 for 11 acres, 3 roods, 0 perches of house, offices and land. Thomas Colclough, James McGrath and John Jennings paid £6-6-0 for 20 acres, 0 roods, 10 perches of land. Luke Kirrane, Patrick Walsh, Michael Walsh, Michael Ronan and William Colling paid £30-16-0 for 49 acres, 2 roods, 31 perches of house offices and land. John Kelly paid £4-15-0 for 12 acres, 1 rood, 22 perches of house, offices and land. Patrick Kelly paid £4-15-0 for 10 acres, 2 roods, 31 perches of house, offices and land. John Gibbons paid £4-15-0 for 9 acres, 2 roods, 17 perches of house, offices and land. Michael and Thomas Gibbons paid £6-16-0 for 13 acres, 0 roods, 15 perches of house, offices and land. Thomas Colling and John Nestor paid £11 for 24 acres, 1 rood, 20 perches of house, offices and land. Michael Colling paid £3-10-0 for 7 acres, 8 roods, 5 perches of house, offices and land. Bridget Kelly Junior paid £3-5-0 for 6 acres, 2 roods, 25 perches of house, garden, offices and land. Patrick Kelly Senior paid £3-10-0 for 6 acres, 2 roods, 10 perches of house, offices and land. William Colling paid £3-5-0 for 6 acres, 2 roods, 25 perches of house, offices and land. Thomas Kelly paid £3-5-0 for 4 acres, 3 roods, 10 perches of house and land. Michael Connell paid £5 for 7 acres, 3 roods, 30 perches of house, offices and land. Luke McManus paid £12-10-0 for 23 acres of office and land. Michael and William Colling paid £5-4-0 for 9 acres, 2 roods, 26 perches of land. Bridget Havorin paid £0-12-0 for 7 acres, 3 roods, 25 perches of land. Francis Fitzgerald retained an area of bog (of no value) which consisted of 15 acres. Edward Bowens leased a house, offices and land Luke McManus. Luke paid £5 for 7 acres, 2 roods, 4 perches. Roger Ronan leased tenement to Patrick Hunt. Patrick Hunt paid £0-18-0 for 1 acre of house and land. Michael Connell leased tenement to James Dolan. James Dolan paid £1-15-0 for 2 acres, 1 rood, 30 perches of house and land. Luke McManus leased tenement to Martin Glynn. Martin Glynn paid £0-8-0 for 32 perches of house and garden. The total valuation rate paid in Kinnakinelly was £264-8-0.

Old Age Pension census search forms 1851

Roger Kirrane – Application Number C17 404

Roger Kirrane applied for the pension on the 12^th of January 1917. At the time of the application his address was Kilmacnella, Irishtown, County Mayo. According to Roger his parents were Luke and Sally Kirrane (nee Wlash).

John (Pat) Glynn – Application Number C17 4921

John Glynn applied for the pension on the 30^th of June 1917. At the time of the application his address was Kilmacnella, Irishtown, Claremorris County Mayo. According to John his parents were Pat and Ellen Glynn.

John Kelly – Application Number C17 8980

John Kelly applied for the pension on the 27^th of November 1917. At the time of the application his address was Kilmacnella, Irishtown, Claremorris, County Mayo. According to John, his parents were John and Bridget Kelly (nee Cullina).

Mary Mullarkey – Application Number C17 8985

Mary Mullarkey applied for the pension on the 27^th of November 1917. At the time of the application the address she supplied was C/O Mr Lawrence McHugh, Kilmacknella, Irishtown, Claremorris, County Mayo. According to Mary her parents were James and Mary Mullarkey (nee Connelly).

Bridget Glynn – Application Number C21 2502

Bridget Glynn applied for the pension on the 29^th of March 1921. At the time of the application the address she supplied was Mrs Bridget Kirrane, Knockadoon, Irishtown, County Mayo. According to Bridget her parents were Pat and Ellen Glynn who were married in 1834.

Mary King – Application Number C21 5320

Mary King applied for the pension on the 23^rd of August 1921. At the time of the application the address she supplied was Mrs Mary Donnellan, Cloonagh, Dunmore, County Galway. According to Mary her parents were Hugh and Margaret King (nee Kelly) who married in 1844.

Census 1901

There were a total of 26 houses in Kinnakinelly in 1901. There were 161 residents in total, 79 were male and 82 were female. All occupants were Roman Catholics. Most of the residents were born in County Galway except for 6 people. Sarah Bowers, Georgina, Jane and Aylmer Ellis who were all born in County Mayo. George Ellis was born in England. Alliver Ellis was born in Dublin City. The heads of the households were: John Conway, Michael Bownes, Bridget McManus, John Mullerkey, Margaret McHugh, Margaret Mullarkey, Michael Harte, James Rattigan, Patrick Brien, John Bowers, Frances Kirrane, Michael McManus, John Glynn, Thomas Kelly, George Ellis, Rodger Kirrane, John Walsh, Michael Kelly, Pat Cullina, John Kelly, John Mullin, Luke Ronayne, Bridget Nestor, John Connell, John Kelly and John Glynn. The census forms that were collected on the 17^th of April showed that all 26 houses were listed as private dwellings. All the house walls were made of permanent material and the house roof was made of perishable materials except for the house George Ellis lived in; his house walls and roof were made of permanent materials. Overall there were a total of 91 farm buildings.

John Conway (35) was married to Mary (30). John worked as a farmer. Mary documented her occupation as a farmer’s wife. John and his wife Mary could not read. They lived with their son John (1) and Mary King (74) who was Mary’s mother. Mary King was a widow who did not list her occupation, she could not read. The 3 eldest members of the family could speak Irish and English. The Conway family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. John Conway owned the land his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Michael Bownes (40) was married to Bridget (42). Michael worked as a farmer. Bridget recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife. Michael and Bridget lived their 5 children, Pat (12), John (10), James (8), Michael (3) and Sarah (5) and Michael’s mother Sarah (68) was a widow who did not record her occupation. Pat, John, James, Michael and Sarah were listed as scholars. The 5 eldest members of the family could read and write. James could read only. The 2 youngest children could not read. Michael, Bridget and Sarah could speak Irish and English. There was no language documented for the 5 children. The Bownes family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Michael Bownes owned the land his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 fowl house.

Bridget McManus (70) was a widow. She recorded her occupation as a farmer, she could not read. Bridget lived with her son John (52), his wife Mary (46) and their 11 children: Katie (20), James (19), Norah (18), Pat (17), Mary (16), Luke (14), Maggie (13), Bridget (10), Annie (6), Martin (3) and John (2). John documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. Mary recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife. Katie, Norah and Mary recorded their occupation as a farmer’s daughter. James, Pat and Luke documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. Maggie, Bridget, Annie, Martin and John were listed as scholars. The 10 eldest members of the family could read and write. Naturally at this early stage Annie, Martin and John could not read. The 11 eldest members of the family could speak Irish and English. There was no language documented for the 3 youngest members of the family. The McManus family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Bridget McManus owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Mullarkey (51) was married to Julia (40). John recorded his occupation as a farmer. Julia documented her occupation as a farmer’s wife. John and Julia lived with 5 children, Willia [sic] (14), John (12), Michael (10), Mary A (8) and James F (6). Willia documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. John, Michael, Mary A and James F were listed as scholars. John and Julia could speak Irish and English while their 5 children only spoke English. The whole household could read and write. The Mullarkey family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Mullarkey owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Margaret McHugh (70) was a widow. Margaret documented her occupation as a farmer. She lived with her son Laurence (30) and her sister Catherine (50). Laurence recorded his occupation as a farmer’s son. Catherine did not record her occupation. The whole household could read and write. They all spoke Irish and English. The occupants lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Margaret McHugh owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Margaret Mullarkey (45) was a widow. Margaret recorded her occupation as a farmer. Margaret lived with her 8 children: Tom (26), Delia (24), Willie (22), Maggie (18), Annie (17), Agnes (14), Celia (12) and Sarah (9). Tom and Willie documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. Delia, Maggie and Annie recorded their occupation as a farmer’s daughter. Agnes, Celia and Sarah were all listed as scholars. The whole household could read and write. The 4 eldest members of the family could speak Irish and English. The Mullarkey family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Margaret Mullarkey owned the land her was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Michael Harte (63) was married to Bridget (50). Michael recorded his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Bridget could not read. Michael and Bridget lived with 4 children, Michael (30), Thomas (25), Henry (18) and Anne (15). Bridget and the children worked as labourers. Michael, Henry and Anne could all read and write. Thomas could not read. The whole household could speak Irish and English. The Harte family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Michael Harte owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

James Rattigan (70) was married to Margaret (58). James documented his occupation as a farmer, he could not read or write. Margaret recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife, she could read and write. James and Margaret lived with their 5 children: John (24), Bridget (21), Margaret (20), James (19) and Norah (16). John and James documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. Bridget, Margaret and Norah and listed their occupation as a farmer’s daughter. All 5 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Rattigan family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. James Rattigan owned the land his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Patrick Brien (60) was married to Honor (60). Patrick recorded his occupation as a farmer and Honor documented her occupation as a farmer’s wife. Patrick and Honor could not read. They could speak Irish and English. Patrick and Honor lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Patrick Brien owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

John Bowens (35) was married to Sarah (30). John documented his occupation as a farmer. Sarah recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife. John and Sarah lived with John’s unmarried brother Patrick (31). Patrick listed his occupation as a farmer. The whole household spoke Irish and English. They could read and write. The Bowers family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. John Bowens owned the land his house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Frances Kirrane (82) was a widow. Frances documented her occupation as a farmer, she could not read. Frances lived with her daughter Bridget (35), her son Michael (40), her daughter-in-law Catherine (30) and her 4 granddaughters: Mary Anne (4), Kate (3) Winifred (1) and Bridget (6 months). Bridget (35) did not document her occupation, she could not read. Michael documented his occupation as a farmer. Catherine recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife. Michael and Catherine could read and write. Mary Anne was listed as a farmer’s daughter. Naturally at this early age the 4 young children could not read. The 5 eldest members of the family could speak Irish and English. The Kirrane family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Frances Kirrane owned the land her was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Michael McManus (40) lived with his sister Nora (36) and his brother Pat (34). Michael documented his occupation as a farmer. Nora did not record her occupation. Pat listed his occupation as a labourer. All 3 members of the family were unmarried. They could read and write. They also spoke Irish and English. The McManus family lived in a 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Michael McManus owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

John Glynn (50) was married to Winifred (48). John recorded his occupation as a farmer and Winifred documented her occupation as a farmer’s wife. John and Winifred lived with their 9 children: Thomas (22), John (19), Ellen (17), Kate (15), Winifred (13), Delia (11), Michael (9), James (7), and Sarah (3). Thomas and John documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. Ellen and Kate recorded their occupation as a farmer’s daughter. Winifred, Delia, Michael and James were listed as scholars. John and Winifred could not read but their 8 eldest children could read and write. Naturally at this early age Sarah could not read. The 8 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Glynn family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Glynn owned the land his house was situated along 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Thomas Kelly (35) was married to Bridget (35). Thomas and Bridget lived with their 2 daughters Catherine (5) and Bridget (2). Thomas documented his occupation as a farmer. Bridget recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife. Catherine and Bridget were listed as farmer’s daughters. John and Bridget could not read but they could speak Irish and English. The 2 young children could not read. The Kelly family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Thomas Kelly owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

George Ellis (64) was married to Georgina (55). George documented his occupation as a retired Captain of the 52^nd Light Infantry. There was no occupation recorded for Georgina. George and Georgina lived with their 3 unmarried children. Alliver F (31) and Aylmer C (28) recorded their occupations as land and dividends. Jane A (24) listed her occupation as dividends[1]. Jane Diskin (35) worked as a domestic servant was recorded on the census form. The 6 occupants of the house could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The occupants lived in 1^st class house with 10 front windows and the house had 9 rooms. George Ellis owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house and 1 barn.

Rodger Kirrane (55) was married to Bridget (58). Rodger recorded his occupation as a farmer. Bridget documented her occupation as a farmer’s wife. John and Bridget lived with their 6 children, Luke (17), Thomas (14), Patrick (13), Mary (7), Rodger (5) and John (1). Luke documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. Thomas, Patrick and Mary were all listed as scholars. Rodger and Bridget could not read, their 4 eldest children could read and write. Naturally at this early age Rodger and John could not read. The 5 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Kirrane family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Rodger Kirrane owned the land his house was situated along with 3 farm buildings.

John Walsh (55) was married to Honor (41). John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read only. Honor record her occupation as a farmer’s wife, she could read and write. John and Honor lived with their 8 children, Martin (16), Michael (14) Mary (12), John (10), Edward (7), Kate (5), Norah (3) and Thomas (1). Martin documented his occupation as a general labourer. Michael, Mary, John and Edward were all listed as scholars. The 4 eldest children could read and write. Edward could read only. Naturally at this early age Kate, Norah and Thomas could not read. The 6 eldest members of the family could speak Irish and English. There was no language documented for the 4 youngest members. The Walsh family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. John Walsh owned the land his house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

Michael Kelly (32) was married to Margaret (30). Michael documented his occupation as a shepherd. Margaret did not record her occupation. Michael and Margaret lived with their 2 children John (5) and Mary Ellen (1). Michael and Margaret could read and write, they both spoke Irish and English. Naturally at this early John and Mary Ellen could not read. The Kelly family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Michael Kelly owned the land his house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

Pat Cullina (58) was married to Catherine (50). Pat documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Catherine recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife, she could not read. Pat and Catherine lived with their 5 children, Michael (23), Mary (21), Bridget (19), Julia (16) and William (14). Michael documented his occupation as a general labourer. Mary, Bridget, Julia and William were all listed as scholars. The 5 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Cullina family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Patrick Cullina owned the land his house was situated along with 2 farm buildings.

John Kelly (45) was married to Winifred (40). John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could not read. Winifred recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife, she could read and write. John and Winifred lived with 7 children: Mary (20), Patrick (18), William (16), James (14), Celia (12), Thomas (10) and Delia (9). Mary who was unmarried recorded her occupation as a farmer’s daughter. Patrick and William documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. James, Celia, Thomas and Delia were all listed as scholars. All 7 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Kelly family lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. John Kelly owned the land his house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

John Mullin (26) was married to Anne (32). John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Anne recorded her occupation as a farmer, she could read only. John and Anne lived with their son Michael (1) and Johns 3 siblings, Martin (14), Mary (12) and Kate (10). Martin, Mary and Kate were all listed as scholars. John 3 siblings could read and write. John and Anne spoke Irish and English, Michael, Martin, Mary and Kate spoke English. The Mullin family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Mullen owned the land his house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

Luke Ronayne (60) was married to Kate (60). Luke recorded his occupation as a farmer. Kate documented her occupation as a farmer’s wife. Luke and Kate lived with their son Michael (33), daughter-in-law Catherine (21), daughter Kate (20) and Patrick Mullen (16). Michael recorded his occupation as a farmer’s son. Catherine and Kate documented their occupation as a farmer’s daughter. Patrick Mullen recorded his occupation as a general domestic servant. The whole household could read and write. They also spoke Irish and English. The occupants lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Luke Ronyane owned he land his house was situated along with 1 farm building.

Bridget Nestor (60) was a widow. Bridget documented her occupation as a farmer. Bridget lived with her 2 children Thomas (24) and Julia (19). Thomas documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. Julia recorded her occupation as a farmer’s daughter. The whole household could read and write. They also spoke Irish and English. The Nestor family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Bridget Nestor owned the land her house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

John Connell (55) was married to Cathrine [sic] (48). John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Cathrine recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife, she could read only. John and Cathrine lived with John’s mother Mary (76) and their 5 children Thomas (23), Michael (19), Kate (10), Margaret (8) and Delia (5). Mary was a widow she did not document her occupation. Mary could read only. Thomas and Michael recorded their occupation as general labourers. Kate, Margaret and Delia were all listed as scholars. The 4 eldest children could all read and write. The 5 eldest members of the family could speak Irish and English. The Connell family lived in a 3^rd class with 2 font windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Connell owned the land his house was situated along with 3 farm buildings.

John Kelly (75) was a widower. John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could not read. He spoke Irish and English. John lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Kelly owned the land his house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

John Glynn (55) was married to Honor (45). John documented his occupation as a farmer. Honor recorded her occupation as a farmer’s wife. John and Honor lived with their 2 unmarried children John (23) and Julia (17). John and Honor could not read but their 2 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Glynn family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. John Glynn owned the land his house was situated along with 4 farm buildings.

Census 1911

There were a total of 24 houses in Kinnakinelly in 1911. There were 128 residents in total, 62 were male and 66 were female. All occupants were Roman Catholics. Most of the residents were born in County Galway except for: George and Mary Conway, Bridget Harte, James Rattigan, Winifred Glynn, Bridget Nestor, Bridget Kirrane, Catherine Cullina, Annie Mullin, Catherine Ronayne, Winifred Kelly, Oliver, Aylmer and Jane Ellis, Honor and Margaret Glynn who were all born in County Mayo. Isabella O’Connor was born in County Wicklow. The heads of the households were: George Conway, Julia Mullarkey, Lawrence McHugh, Margaret Mullarkey, Michael Bones, Michael McManus, Bridget Harte, James Rattigan, Mary Connally, John Bones, Michael Kirrane, John McManus, John Glynn, Bridget Kelly, Mary Connell, Bridget Nestor, Roger Kirrane, John Walsh, Patrick Cullina, John Mullin, Catherine Ronayne, John Kelly, Oliver Ellis and Honor Glynn. The census forms that were collected on the 6^th of April showed the houses were listed as private dwellings. Most of the house walls were made of permanent materials and the roofs were made of perishable materials except for George Conway and George Ellis, their house walls and roofs were made of permanent materials. Overall there were a total of 113 farm buildings (22 stables, 1 coach house, 23 cow houses, 21 piggeries, 21 fowl houses, 21 barns, 1 turf house and 2 cart houses.

George Conway (47) was married to Mary (49). At the time of 1911 census, they were married for 12 years, had 6 children, 6 of whom were still alive in 1911. George documented his occupation as an agricultural labourer and farmer, he could not read. Mary did not record her occupation, she could read and write. George and Mary lived with their 6 children: John Joseph (11), George (9), Mary Elizabeth (8), Bridget Teresa (6), Annie (4) and Kate Agnes (1). John Joseph, George, Mary Elizabeth and Bridget Teresa were all listed as scholars. The 4 eldest children could read and write. The 6 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Conway family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 1 room. George Conway owned the land his house was situated along with 1 fowl house.

Julia Mullarkey (62) was a widow. Julia recorded her occupation as a farmer. Julia lived with her 2 single children William (24) and Mary Anne (19). William documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. There was no occupation listed for Mary Anne. The whole household could read and write. All 3 members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Mullarkey family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Julia Mullarkey owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 2 cow houses, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Lawrence McHugh (42) a single man worked as a farmer. Lawrence lived with his unmarried aunt Catherine (77). There was no occupation recorded for Catherine. Lawrence and Catherine could read and write. They both spoke Irish and English. The occupants lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Lawrence McHugh owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 2 cow houses, 1 piggery and 1 barn.

Margaret Mullarkey (57) was a widow, who documented her occupation as a farmer. She lived with her 4 single children. Thomas (37) documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. Teresa (26) recorded her occupation as a farmer’s daughter. There was no occupation listed for Cecelia (20) and Sarah (19). The whole household could read and write. All 5 members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Mullarkey family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 7 rooms. Margaret Mullarkey owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 cart house.

Michael Bones (51) was married to Bridget (50). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 24 years, had 6 children, 5 of whom were still alive in 1911. Michael documented his occupation as a farmer. There was no occupation recorded for Bridget. Michael and Bridget lived with their 2 children. Sarah (15) did not document her occupation. Michael (13) was listed as a scholar. The whole household could read and write. All 4 members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Bones family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Michael Bones owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 cart house.

Michael McManus (54) a single man worked as a farmer. Michael lived with his sister unmarried Honor (50). Honor did not record her occupation. Michael and Honor could read and write. They also spoke Irish and English. Michael and Honor lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Michael McManus owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Bridget Harte (74) was a widow. She lived with her 3 single children. Michael (44) and Thomas (40) documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. Annie (29) did not record her occupation. Bridget and Thomas could not read. Michael and Annie could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Harte family lived in a 2^nd house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Bridget Harte owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

James Rattigan (80) was married to Margaret (72). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 46 years, had 12 children, 8 of whom were still alive in 1911. James recorded his occupation as a farmer, he could not read. There was no occupation documented for Margaret, she could read and write. James and Margaret lived with their 4 unmarried children. John (37) documented his occupation as a tailor. James (32) listed his occupation as a farmer’s son. Bridget (35) and Margaret (34) did not record their occupation. The 4 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Rattigan family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. James Rattigan owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Mary Connolly (48) was a single woman who worked as a farmer. Mary could read and write. She spoke Irish and English. Mary lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Mary Connolly owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable.

John Bones (62) was married Sarah (44). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 11 years, had 4 children, 4 of whom were still alive in 1911. John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could not read. Sarah did not record her occupation, she could read and write. John and Sarah lived with their 4 children and John’s brother Patrick (60). Patrick did not document his occupation, he could read and write. Patrick (10) and Mary (8) were listed as scholars, they could read and write. Naturally at this early age the twins John (5) and Austin (5) could not read. The 5 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. There was no language documented for John and Austin. The Bones family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. John Bones owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Michael Kirrane (63) was married to Catherine (50). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married 17 years, had 9 children, 9 of whom were still alive in 1911. Michael documented his occupation as a farmer. Catherine did not record her occupation. Michael and Catherine lived with Michael’s unmarried sister Bridget (66) and their 9 children. Bridget did not document her occupation, she could not read. Mary Anne (15), Catherine (14), Winifred (13), Bridget (12), Julia (11) and Ellen (10) were all listed as scholars. Michael, Catherine and their 6 eldest children could read and write. Naturally at this early age Frank (7), Margaret (5) and Michael (4) could not read. The 9 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Kirrane family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Michael Kirrane owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John McManus (66) was married to Mary (52). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 37 years, had 6 children, 6 of whom were still alive in 1911. John recorded his occupation as a farmer, he could not read. Mary did not document her occupation, she could read and write. John and Mary lived with their 6 children. James (31), John (26) and Luke (24) recorded their occupation as a farmer’s son. Norah (18) did not document her occupation. Annie (14) and Martin (12) were listed as scholars. All 6 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The McManus family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John McManus owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John (Pat) Glynn (69) was married to Winifred (67). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 45 years, had 13 children, 12 of whom were still alive in 1911. John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Winifred did not record her occupation, she could not read. John and Winifred lived with 5 of their children. John (30), Michael (20) and James (18) all recorded their occupation as a farmer’s son. Delia (22) did not document her occupation. Sarah (12) was listed as a scholar. All 5 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Glynn family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John (Pat) Glynn owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Bridget Kelly (47) was a widow who worked as a farmer. She lived with 3 children. Catherine (15) did not record her occupation. Bridget (12) and Mary (9) were listed as scholars. All 4 members of the family could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Kelly family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 2 rooms. Bridget Kelly owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable.

Mary Connell (88) was a widow. Mary did not record her occupation, she could not read. Mary lived with her son John (68), his wife Catherine (60) and their 2 children Margaret (18) and Delia (15). At the time of the 1911 census, John and Catherine were married 37 years, had 10 children, 7 of whom were still alive in 1911. John documented his occupation as a farmer. Catherine did not record her occupation. John and Catherine could read only, their 2 daughters could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Connell family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Connell owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Bridget Nestor (72) was a widow. Bridget worked as a farmer, she could read and write. Bridget lived with her son Thomas (36), his wife Bridget (35) and their 4 children. At the time of the 1911 census, Thomas and Bridget were married for 5 years, had 4 children, 4 of whom were still alive in 1911. Thomas recorded his occupation as a farmer’s son. Catherine did no document her occupation. Thomas and Catherine could read and write but naturally at this early stage their 4 children: Patrick (4), John (3), Mary (1) and Martin (6 months) could not read. The 3 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Nestor family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Bridget Nestor owned the land her house was situated along with 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Roger Kirrane (67) was married to Bridget (66). At the time of the 1911 census they were married for 29 years, they had 6 children, 6 of whom were still alive in 1911. Roger documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Bridget did not record her occupation, she could not read. Roger and Bridget lived with their 3 children. Mary (17) did not document her occupation. Roger (15) and John (13) were listed as scholars. All 3 children could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. The Kirrane family lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Roger Kirrane owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John Walsh (69) was married to Honor (55). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 35 years, had 10 children, 8 of whom were still alive in 1911. John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read only. Honor did not record her occupation, she could read and write. John and Honor lived with their 5 children. Martin (29), John (23), and Edward (21) who were single documented their occupation as a farmer’s son. Norah (15) and Thomas (13) were both listed as scholars. All 5 children could read and write. The 3 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Walsh family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Walsh owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Patrick Cullina (71) was married to Catherine (68). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 38 years, had 10 children, 6 of whom were still alive 1911. Patrick recorded his occupation as a farmer. Catherine did not document her occupation. Patrick and Catherine lived with their 2 unmarried children and granddaughter. Julia (25) did not record her occupation. William (24) documented his occupation as a farmer’s son. Bridget Cummins (7) was listed as a scholar. Patrick and Catherine could not read but their 2 children and granddaughter could read and write. Patrick, Catherine and William spoke Irish and English. The occupants of the house lived in a 2^nd class house 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Patrick Cullina owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John Mullin (38) was married to Annie (40). At the time of the 1911 census, they were marred for 12 years, had 4 children, 4 of whom were still alive in 1911. John documented his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Annie did not record her occupation, she could read only. John and Annie lived with their 4 children. Michael (11), Martin (9) and James (7) were listed as scholars, they could read and write. There was no occupation recorded for Catherine (5). Naturally at this early age Catherine could not read. The 4 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Mullin family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house has 3 rooms. John Mullin owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Catherine Ronayne (75) was a widow. Catherine worked as a farmer, she could not read. Catherine lived with her son Michael (48), his wife Catherine (35) and her 5 grandchildren. Michael and Catherine were married for 10 years, had 5 children, 5 of whom were still alive in 1911. Michael documented his occupation as a farmer’s son, he could not read. There was no occupation recorded for Catherine, she could read and write. Luke (9) and Mary (7) were listed as scholars, they could read and write. Naturally at this early age Patrick (5), John (3) and David (1) could not read. The 4 eldest members of the family spoke Irish and English. The Ronayne family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Catherine Ronayne owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

John (Tom) Kelly (70) was married to Winifred (68). At the time of the 1911 census, they were married for 35 years, had 7 children, 7 of whom were still alive in 1911. John recorded his occupation as a farmer, he could read and write. Winifred did not document her occupation, she could read only. John and Winifred lived with their 2 single sons. James (27) and Thomas (25) recorded their occupation as a farmer’s son. James and Thomas could read and write. John and Winifred spoke Irish and English but there was no language documented for James or Thomas. The Kelly family lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. John Kelly owned the land his house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

Oliver Ellis (40) did not document his occupation. Oliver lived with his sister and brother. Aylmer C (37) recorded his occupation as a Justice of the Peace. Jane (30) documented her occupation as a farmer. Isabella O’Connor (26) who worked as a nurse and a domestic servant was also recorded on the census form. All 4 members of the household could read and write. The whole household spoke Irish and English. All 4 occupants of the house were single. The occupants lived in a 1^st class house with 5 front windows and the house had 11 rooms. Jane Ellis owned the land the house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 coach house, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 barn and 1 turf house.

Honor Glynn (73) was a widow. She documented her occupation as a farmer, she could not read. Honor lived with her son John (34) and his wife Margaret (30). John recorded his occupation as a farmer’s son. Margaret did not document her occupation. At the time of the 1911 census John and Margaret were married for 2 years and they had 1 son John (2 months). Honor’s granddaughter Norah Loftus (12) was listed as a scholar. John, Margaret and Norah could read and write. The 4 eldest members of the household spoke Irish and English. The occupants lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 front windows and the house had 3 rooms. Honor Glynn owned the land her house was situated along with 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 piggery, 1 fowl house and 1 barn.

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