Carrowmoreknock

Antoinette Lydon

Carrowmoreknock 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: Ceathramhadh Mhór a’ Chnuic

Translation: great quarter of the hill

Carrowmoreknock is in the Electoral Division of Wormhole, in Civil Parish of Kilcummin, in the Barony of Moycullen, in the County of Galway

Other Forms of the Name

Carrowmoreknock
Ceathramhadh Mhór a’ Chnuic
Carhoomore Knock Boundary Surveyor
Carrowmore Knock Barony Cess Book
Carramore County Map
Carroomore or large quarter Local
Carroomór Local
Carromore Knock Rector of Kilcummin
Caramore R. Martin, Esq., Proprietor

The Galway and Oughterard road passes from E. to W. through its centre. There are 2 ancient forts in it, one near the centre, the other near its Eastern boundary.

Boreenaturly(road)
Bullaun(point)
Caherateemore(fort)
Cregnafoska(rock)
Freeheen(townland and island)
Illaunnagloghtinny(island)
Illaunnaskirtaun(island)
Island No. 3 (island)
Kilcummin Parish(barony)
Knockaunaunymurrogh(trigonometrical station)
Loughboreenaturly(lake)

Boundaries:

Carrowmoreknock borders the following other townlands:

In the North Western part of the parish, it is bounded on the North by Lough Corrib.

Callownamuckto the east
Corranellistrumto the west
Kylemoreto the south
Pollaghto the south

Area:

Carrowmoreknock has an area of:

2,373,891 m² / 237.39 hectares / 2.3739 km²
92 square miles
60 acres / 586 acres, 2 roods, 16 perches

Landlord:

Martin (Ross) – The Martin family were established beside Ross Lake in the barony of Moycullen, county Galway, from the late 16th century, where they purchased land from the O’Flahertys. They were Royalist supporters and were dispossessed of their property in the city of Galway by the Cromwellians. Robert Martin received a grant of 2,909 acres in the barony of Moycullen, by patent dated 21 Aug 1677. Jasper Martin of Ross, who died in 1700, had two sons Jasper and Richard, from whom descend the two branches of the family settled at Ross and Ballynahinch. Nicholas Martin, who died in 1811, married Elizabeth O’Hara, daughter of Robert O’Hara of Lenaboy, and according to Burke’s ”Landed Gentry”, a grandniece of James O’Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley. Their grandson, James Martin of Ross, had sixteen children from his two marriages. His daughter, Maud, married H. Callwell and they were the parents of the author, J. M. Callwell. The youngest daughter of James Martin was Violet Florence Martin of the well-known literary team Somerville and Ross. The Martins of Ross owned 5,767 acres in county Galway in the 1870s. They advertised the sale of their estate in the Landed Estates’ Court in May 1885.

Information from the Down Survey Website:

Down Survey Name: Carrowmor Knock
1641 Owner(s): Martin, Stephen (Catholic)
1670 Owner(s): Martin, Robert (Catholic)
County: Galway
Barony: Muckullin
Parish: Killanine and Killcomyn
Unprofitable land: 411 plantation acres
Profitable land: 207 plantation acres
Forfeited: 207 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

Tithe Applotment Books 1829

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 were ‘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 ploughlands, 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 recognised 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)

Tithes Applotment of 1829

James Hynes, Patt Molloy, Bryan Mullen, George Osburn & Martin Sweeney are listed as having 168 acres of land (26 acres 1st Quality with a payment of 1s 6d, 10 acres 2nd Quality with a payment of 1s, 50 acres 3rd Quality with a payment of 3d, 39 acres 4th Quality with a payment of 1/2d & 33 acres 5th Quality with a payment of 1/8d.)

Payment of Proportion of Tithes: Richard Martin Esq. £1-19s-2 3/4d, James Daly 19s-7d & John Wilson 19s-7d

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

Griffith Valuation 1850’s

In Griffith’s Valuation the area was 555 acres 19 perches with a land value of £111-5s-0d. Value of Buildings was £7-15s-0d, and the total value is £119.

Occupiers

John Lydon, George Osborne, Edmond Mealy, Bridget Sweeny, Michael Lydon, Thomas Sweeny, William Mealy, William Lydon, Michael Sweeny, Mary Mullen, Denis Conneevy, Patrick Rape, Robert Martin, National School. The National School-house had an exemption.

Immediate Lessor: Robert Martin.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=560288

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, an additional 33 Unions were created by subdividing and reorganizing the boundaries of some existing Unions, particularly in the west of the country.

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

Townlands

A town land 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 1169. Carrowmoreknock is a townland.

Population & Census Return

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.

Census 1841/1851/1861/1871/1881/1891

The Table shows that there were 4 Registrar’s Districts and Electoral Divisions in the Oughterard Poor Law Union. The total area of the whole Union was 172,289 acres. The table gives the number of houses and the population for each district from 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, to 1891.The divisions of the Oughterard Union were Kilcummin, Letterfore, Oughterard and Wormhole. The total number of houses listed in 1841 was 4,465 and by 1881 there were 3,641 houses. The population in 1871 was 19,572 and by 1891 it was 18,975.

1841 – 36 houses with 196 people living in Carrowmoreknock

1851 – 17 houses with 113 people,

1861 – 23 houses with 106 people,

1871 – 21 house with 103 people,

1881- 22 houses (20 inhabited/2 uninhabited) with 97 people (48 males, 49 females).

The valuation of Houses & Land in 1881 was £118 10s.

1891 – 20 houses (20 inhabited) with 90 people (47 males, 43 females).

The valuation of Houses & Land in 1891 was £119 13s 0d.

1901 Census Carrowmoreknock

This is a return of the member of the family, their Visitors, Boarders, and Servants who slept or abode in their house on the night of 31st of March 1901 in Carrowmoreknock. There were 19 houses listed in the townland of Carrowmoreknock. Of the people living in Carrowmoreknock, ther were 45 Males & 37 Females, all 82 were Roman Catholics.

People that lived in Carrowmoreknock were born in Co. Galway & America.

Class of House: The class of house depended on the materials used in the roof, walls, number of rooms and number of front windows. A 1st class house was considered the highest standard.

Walls of the houses: The walls were of stone, brick, and concrete or of mud, wood or other perishable material. The house in Carrowmoreknock was built of stone, brick or concrete. There were no mud cabins.

House Occupancy: 18 houses were occupied on the night of the Census. The National school was not occupied.

Enumerator’s Extract

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000841256/

House & Building Return

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000841257/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000841258/

No Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings Return (Form B2) was attached to this townland.

House 1

Pat Lydon, aged 60 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 40, they lived with their children John aged 16, Martin aged 14, Thomas aged 11, William aged 7, Pat aged 3 & Maggie aged 10, all single.

Pat was a farmer, John & Martin, farmer’s sons Thomas, William & Maggie were scholars. Pat an infant. Pat (the father) & Pat (the infant) could not read, Pat the father spoke Irish & English. Mary, John, Martin & Thomas could read write & spoke Irish & English. William & Maggie could read & write.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394947/

House 2

Anastacia Lydon, aged 68 was head of the family; a widow she lived with her sons John aged 25 & Thomas aged 20, both single. Anastacia was a farmer and her sons were farmer’s sons. Anastacia could not read, she spoke Irish & English. John & Thomas could read, write & spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394948/

House 3

John Osborne, aged 81 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with son John aged 33, daughter-in-law Margaret aged 29 & grandchildren Bridget aged 4, Margaret aged 2 & George aged 2 months. John(Snr) was a farmer, John a farmer’s son & Margaret a housekeeper. The adults could read, write & spoke Irish & English. Bridget & Margaret spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394949/

House 4

Bridget Sweeney, aged 37 was head of the family; she lived with her sister Julia aged 35. Both single. Bridget was a Shopkeeper & a farmer, Julia was an Agricultural labourer, both could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. This premise was a Shop.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394950/

House 5

James Mullay(Molloy) aged 60 was head of the family, married to Mary aged 42, they lived with their children John aged 9, Jane Anne aged 11, Gretta aged 10, Michael aged 6 & Gerrald aged 5. James & Mary were farmers, all the children were scholars. James, Mary, John, Jane Anne & Gretta could read, write & spoke Irish & English. Michael & Gerald could read & spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394951/

House 6

William Lydon aged 74 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with his son Peter aged 35 & sister Mary aged 78. William was a farmer, Peter was a farmer’s son, Mary was a Housekeeper. All 3 could not read, they spoke Irish & English. Peter & Mary were single.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394952/

House 7

Patrick McDonaugh aged 50, was head of the family; married to Ellen aged 29, they lived with their son Patrick aged 1 and niece Bridget aged 7. Patrick was a Carpenter & Farmer, Patrick an infant & Bridget a scholar. Patrick, Ellen & Bridget could read & write. Patrick & Ellen spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394953/

House 8

Matt Melia aged 60 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with his brother Thomas aged 50, single. Matt was a farmer & Thomas a Agricultural labourer. They could not read, spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394954/

House 9

Julia Melia aged 60 was the head of the family; a widow, she lived with hers sons Peter aged 28 & Edmond aged 21 & nephew Michael Degnan aged 13 born in New York, America. Julia was a farmer, Peter & Edmond were farmer’s sons, and Michael was a scholar. Julia could not read, she spoke Irish & English. Peter, Edmond & Michael could read & write. Peter & Edmond spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394955/

House 10

Margaret Melia aged 60 was head of the family; a widow, she lived with son William aged 34 daughter in law Norah aged 25, daughter Winifred aged 32, single, & grandchildren Maggie C aged 3 & Peter J aged 2. Margaret was a farmer, William a farmer’s son, Norah farmer’s wife, and Winifred a farmer’s daughter. Maggie C & Peter J were Infants. Margaret could read, William, Norah & Winifred could read & write. They all spoke Irish & English. Maggie C & Peter J could not read.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394956/

House 11

Pat Malley aged 70 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with his brother Matt aged 53 & sister Honor aged 40. Pat was a Publican & Farmer, Matt a Carpenter & Honor a housekeeper. Matt & Honor were single. Pat, Matt & Honor could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 3 rooms & 5 front windows. This premise was a Public House.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394957/

House 12

Thomas Clancy aged 59 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with his daughter Bridget aged 34, single. Thomas was an Agricultural labourer and Bridget a dressmaker. Thomas could not read, he spoke Irish & English; Bridget could read & write & spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394958/

House 13

Carrowmoreknock National School

House 14

Peter (Tom) Melia aged 65 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 48, they lived with their son Thomas aged 15. Peter was a farmer, Bridget a housekeeper & Thomas a farmer’s son. All 3 spoke Irish & English, they could not read.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394959/

House 15

Mathias Carter aged 60 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 40, they lived with their children Oliver aged 18, John aged 14, Mary aged 11 & Patrick aged 9. Mathias was a farmer, Margaret a farmer’s wife, Oliver & John were farmer’s sons. Mary & Patrick were scholars and farmers children. Mathias & Margaret could read, the children could read & write. The entire household spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394960/

House 16

John Melia aged 60 was head of the family, single. He lived with his sister-in-law Mary Melia aged 60, a widow, nephew John Melia aged 23 single & niece Honor Melia aged 27 single. John (Senior) was a farmer, Mary a housekeeper, John an agricultural labourer & Honor a dressmaker. John (Snr) & Mary could not read, John (Snr) spoke Irish & English, Mary spoke Irish. John & Honor could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394961/

House 17

Michael Naughton aged 46 was head of the family, married to Mary aged 45, they lived with their children Norah aged 16, Mary aged 10, Bryan aged 8, Sarah aged 7, James aged 5, Patrick aged 4 & Delia aged 2. Michael was a farmer, Norah a farmer’s daughter, Mary, Bryan & Sarah were scholars & James, Patrick & Delia were infants. Michael, Mary, Norah, Mary, Byran & Sarah could read write & spoke Irish & English. James, Patrick & Delia cannot read.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394962/

House 18

John Melia aged 79 was head of the family, married to Kate aged 65, they lived with their son Peter aged 28 and daughter in law Bridget aged 27. John was a farmer; Peter was a farmer’s son and Bridget a housekeeper. John & Kate could not read, they spoke Irish & English. Peter & Bridget could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 1 room & 2 front windows. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394963/

House 19

Mathias Carter aged 60 was head of the family, married to Bridget aged 50, they lived with children James aged 25, Mary aged 16 & Honor aged 13. Mathias & James were agricultural labourers, Bridget was a spinner worker, Mary a servant & Honor a scholar. Mathias & Bridget could not read, James, Mary & Honor could read & write. The entire family spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 4^th class house with 1 room & no front window. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/1394964/

Census 1911 – Carrowmoreknock

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

There were 18 houses listed in the Townland of Carrowmoreknock. Of the people living in Carrowmoreknock all 88(45 males/43 females) were Roman Catholics.

People that lived in Carrowmoreknock were born included Co. Galway. There were a total of 40 farm buildings and out offices which included stables, cow houses, piggeries, barn, sheds and a forge.

Enumerator’s Extract

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002436514/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002436515/

House & Building Return

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002436516/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002436517/

Out Offices & Farm Steadings

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002436518/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002436519/

House 1

Peter Melia aged 55, was head of the family, married to Bridget aged 44, they lived with their children Kate Anne aged 9, Mary Agnes aged 8, John Thomas aged 6, Bridget Mary aged 5 & Winifred aged 3. Peter was a farmer, all the children were scholars. Peter, Bridget & Kate Anne could read, write & spoke Irish & English. Mary Agnes could read & write. John Thomas, Bridget Mary & Winifred could not read.

Peter & Bridget were married 15 years had 5 children; All were still living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had 1 Cow House, 1 Piggery & 1 Shed. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471528/

House 2

Michael Naughton aged 58, was head of the family, married to Mary aged 55, they lived with their children Mary aged 19, Bryan aged 16, Sarah aged 14, James aged 13, Pat aged 12, Delia aged 11 & Kate age 9. Michael was a farmer; Bryan, Sarah, James, Pat, Delia & Kate were scholars. Michael & Mary cannot read, they spoke Irish & English. Mary could read write & spoke Irish & English. Bryan, Sarah, James, Pat, Delia & Kate could read & write.

Michael & Mary were married 25 years had 9 children; 8 were still living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had 1 Cow house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471529/

House 3

Bridget Molloy aged 52, was head of the family, married. On the night of the census she had a visitor Eileen Kelly aged 10. Bridget was a farmer, she could read write & spoke Irish & English. She was married for 7 years. Eileen could read & write.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. They had 1 stable & 1 cow house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471530/

House 4

James Molloy aged 71 was head of the family, married to Mary aged 54, they lived with their children Jane Anne aged 23, Gretta aged 20, John aged 19 & Michael aged 17. James was a farmer; John & Michael were farmer’s sons. Then entire household could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

James & Mary were married 25 years had 6 children; All were still living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a Cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471531/

House 5

Peter Lyden (Lydon) aged 50, was head of the family; single, he lived alone, he was a farmer, could not read, he spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. He had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471532/

House 6

Thomas (Wm) Melia aged 70, was head of the family, married to Margaret aged 45, they lived with their son William aged 5. Thomas was a farmer; he could read and write & spoke Irish & English. Margaret & William could not read they spoke Irish & English.

Thomas & Margaret were married for 7 years and had 1 child.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 1 front window. They had 1 stable, 1 cow house & 1 piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471533/

House 7

Patt McDonagh aged 54, was head of the family; married to Ellen aged 38, they lived with their son Patrick Joseph aged 11, Thomas Arthur aged 10, Bridget Mary aged 7, Michael Martin aged 6, John Francis aged 2 Bernard Gabriel aged 1. Patt was a Farmer, Patrick Joseph, Thomas Arthur, Bridget Mary & Michael Martin were scholars. Patrick Joseph & Thomas Arthur could read and write & spoke Irish & English. Bridget Mary could read and write. Michael Martin, John Francis & Bernard Gabriel could not read.

Patt & Ellen were married for 14 had 10 children with 6 still living.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a forge. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471534/

House 8

Julia Melia aged 73, head of the family; a widow. She lived with her son Peter aged 40, daughter-in-law Barbara aged 36, grandchildren Julia aged 8, Edward aged 5, Thomas aged 3 & Patrick aged 1. Julia & Peter are farmers. Barbara, Julia & Edward were scholars. Julia (senior) cannot read, she spoke Irish & English. Peter, Barbara & Julia could read and write, they spoke Irish & English. Edward, Thomas & Patrick could not read.

Julia was married for 25 years had 8 children; all 8 were alive at the time of the census. Peter & Barbara were 9 years had 5 children with 4 alive at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a cow house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471535/

House 9

Mathias Carter aged 81 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 60, they lived with their children John aged 25, Mary aged 22, Patrick aged 20 & Julia aged 16. Mathias was a farmer; John & Patrick were farmer’s sons. Julia was a scholar. The entire household could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

Mathias & Margaret were married for 33 years had 8 children with 6 children living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a stable, cow house & a shed. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471536/

House 10

Honor Melia aged 67 was head of the family, single, she lived with her niece Maggie Halloran aged 15, single. Honor was a farmer. Honor & Maggie could read & write and spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 6 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471537/

House 11

Mary Melia aged 70, head of the family; a widow, she lived with her son John aged 25,single. Mary was a farmer, John a farmer’s son. Mary & John could not read. Mary spoke Irish. John spoke Irish & English.

Mary was married for 30 years had 6 children, all alive at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a stable, a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471538/

House 12

William Melia aged 44 was head of the family; married to Norah aged 36, & they lived with their children Margaret aged 12, Peter aged 11, Daniel aged 7, James aged 6, Bernard aged 4, Ellen aged 2 & Winifred aged 5 months & his sister Winifred aged 42, single. William was a farmer, Margaret, Peter, Daniel & James were scholars. William, Norah, Margaret, Peter, Daniel, James & Winifred (Senior) could read, write & spoke Irish & English. Bernard & Ellen spoke English.

William & Norah were married for 15 years and had 7 children, all alive at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a cow-house and a shed. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471539/

House 13

Thomas Clancy aged 72 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with his daughter Bridget aged 49, and nephew Thomas Clancy aged 15, both single. Thomas was a labourer, Bridget a dressmaker & Thomas (nephew) was a scholar. Thomas could not read, he spoke Irish & English; Bridget & nephew Thomas could read write & spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & no front windows. They had a cow house, a piggery & a barn. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471540/

House 14

Peter Melia (Tom) aged 78 was head of the family, married to Bridget aged 72, they lived with their son Thomas aged 24, single. Peter was a farmer; Thomas was a farmer’s son. Peter, Bridget & Thomas could not read, they spoke Irish & English.

Peter & Bridget were married 31 years had 2 children with 1 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3rd class house with 2 rooms and no front windows. They had 1 Cow House. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471541/

House 15

Mathias Carter aged 75 was head of the family, married to Bridget aged 71, they lived with children James aged 30 & Norah aged 22. No occupation given for any of the family. Mathias & Bridget could not read, James & Norah could read & write. The entire family spoke Irish & English.

Mathias & Bridget were married for 33 years; they had 7 children with 5 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & no front window. They had a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471542/

House 16

John Osborne, aged 44 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 39, they lived with their children Greta aged 12, George aged 12, Mary Ellen aged 8 Kate aged 7 & Susan aged 4. John was a farmer. All the children were scholars. John, Margaret, Greta, George, Mary Ellen & Kate could read, write & spoke Irish & English.

They were married for 14 years had 7 children with 6 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2^nd class house with 2 rooms & 3 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471543/

House 17

Anastasia (Lyden) Lydon aged 73 was head of the family; a widow she lived with her sons Charles aged 35 & Thomas aged 29, both single. Anastacia was a farmer and her sons were farmer’s sons. Anastacia could not read, she spoke Irish & English. Charles & Thomas could read, write & spoke Irish & English.

She was married for 42 years had 4 children, all alive at the time of the census.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471544/

House 18

Pat (Lyden) Lydon aged 70 was head of the family; a widower, he lived with his children Martin aged 24, William aged 17, Patrick aged 14 & Margaret aged 20, all single.

Pat was a farmer, Martin & William, farmer’s sons Thomas, Patrick was a scholar. Pat could not read, he spoke Irish & English. Martin, William, Patrick & Margaret could read write & spoke Irish & English.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms & 2 front windows. They had a stable, a cow house, a piggery & a shed. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Wormhole/Carrowmoreknock/471545/

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.)

Carrowmoreknock is in the civil parish of Kilcummin.