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Grogan & Davidstown, Glenmore (1961)
Today, we are going to feature information that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Grogan, Glenmore around 1961. Danny recorded this information as Grogan, but had no separate Davidstown townsland list. We believe that two households in Davidstown were recorded in Ballinlammy (see our post of 14 Dec. 2022 for further details.)
Sometimes Davidstown is referred to as being in the parish of Slieverue. In any event, rather than ignore Davidstown we will include it with Grogan. Both townlands are in the civil parish of Kilcolumb. In the 1829 Griffith’s Valuation Applotment Records the townlands of Grogan and Davidstown were owned by the same landlord O’Mealy. We believe that the landlord may have been W.W. O’Mealy Esq. of Rerehaven, Co. Cork.
GROGAN
According to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Ireland (1969, p. 113), the Irish for Grogan is Gruagan, a place of hard soil. The townland was comprised of 421 acres. O’Kelly noted that there is a rath south of the road running from the main road through Ballinclare.
In the 1829 Tithe Applotment Books, there were 12 tenants-in-common listed in Grogan who shared 364 statute acres. The listed tenants-in-common include: [1] John Walsh; [2] Edmond Murphy; [3] Thomas Murphy; [4] Patt Wall; [5] Richard Mullally; [6] William Grant; [7] Thomas Dwyer; [8] Matthew Ryan; [9] John Wallace; [10] Richard Deneiff; [11] John Haberlin and [12] Rose Haberlin (widow).
DAVIDSTOWN
The Irish for Davidstown, according to O’Kelly (p. 113) is Baile Dháithí, or David’s homestead. This townsland is comprised of 406 acres. The ancient church called Cill Cloigeann, church of the skulls, is recorded in the Ordnance Survey Letters as Cill Cloiginn and by 1969 was “long destroyed.” Bóithrín an teampaill leads to the church. Tobar Phádraig is in a field called Conbhui on Davidstown hill which is mentioned in the legendary Ballincre curse attributed to St. Patrick on his dish of dog meat. This tale is recorded in the Ordnance Survey Letters.
There are two small raths and Davidstown hamlet is in the Seanbhaile field. “Other fields are An áth, the ford; Bán leathan; Bán na rátha; Cosán ausseys (O); Croichtin; Faiche; Fraoch mór, heather land; Garraí leac, the flag garden; Garraí Michil, Móin Jack; Páirc na róide (O); Poll buí; Sceachán, sceach land, and Scru vois (O).”
Who was David?
A footnote in an article by C.A. Empey, “The Cantreds of the Medieval County of KilKenny,” in The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1971) (Vol. 101, No 2, pp. 128-134 fn. 33) may provide a clue as to the David that gave his name to the townland. According to Empey in 1314 the Barony of Ida was held by John FitzWilliam de Rupe, John Lercedekyn, David Bronfedyr, and William FitzRobert de Sancto Albino by the service on one knight (The Red Book of Ormond, p. 133).
William, it appears, held the manor of Drumdowney in Odaygh (Ida) as part of his purparty, for his widow held a third party of it in dower in 1364 (Cal. Ormond Deeds, I, no 95 (3), (7), (8);cf, iv, no. 361, p. 306.) The Roche (de Rupe) purparty may have included the townland of Rochestown in Kilcolumb, while Davidstown in the same parish may represent the purporatory of David Bronfedyr. (Purparty is a legal term meaning part of an estate that was held in common by parceners. Generally, to divide or sever a part of the common land led to the portioned severed land being in purparty.)
There were 9 tenants-in-common listed in Davidstown in the 1829 Tithe Applotment Books who shared 422 statute acres.The listed Davidstown tenants-in-common include: [1] James & Michael Lawler; 2] Maurice? Manus? Lawler, [3] John Grant; [4] John Deuso?; [5] William & Thomas Walsh; [6] Widow Forastall; [7] Thomas? Mullally; [8] Matthew Walsh; and [9] Edmond Mullally.
1961 Residents
In 1961, Danny recorded 5 families or households in Grogan. Birthdates or birth years are provided for some of the older residents gleaned from available public records. For some time after drafting his notebook, Danny recorded the dates of death or simply recorded that a resident had died or left the townland. The recorded information reveals that in 1961, 28 people resided in Grogan with the population comprised of 16 males and 12 females. The largest family was the Doherty family with 7 in the household. There was no household recorded with a person living alone.
Recorded Residents
Males= 16
Females= 12
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded in the townland of Grogan was Catherine “Kate” Murphy née Irish (1891-1975) who was 70 in 1961. Kate was the widow of William Murphy who died in 1954, an she was a native of Ballinlammy, Glenmore.
Kate was the daughter of James Irish (farmer) and his wife Mary Heneberry. Interestingly two different dates are provided in records for Kate’s birth. The parish records provide that Kate was born on the 29th of July 1891 and baptized on the 30th. Kate’s birth was not registered until the 3rd of November by Margaret Taylor who was present at the birth. Margaret Taylor registered the 14th of August as Kate’s birthdate. Given the baptism took place on the 30th of July we believe Kate’s correct date of birth is the 29th of July 1891. The obituary of Catherine “Kate” Murphy née Irish (1891-1975) can be found on our M family page.
Recorded Work
Farmer= 5 (4 Males; 1 Female)
Farm Worker/Labourers= 11 (11 Males)
Grogan, Glenmore Residents
[1] MULLALLY
Mullally, Johanna (17 July 1898) Farmer
Mullally, Margaret (1929) daughter
Mullally, Richard, son, farm worker
Mullally, Seamus (18 June 1935) son, farm worker
Culleton, John (4 March 1885) employee, farm labourer
Connors, John (3 May 1888) employee, farm labourer
[2] VEREKER
Vereker, James (26 March 1904) Farmer
Vereker, Mary (11 June 1908) wife
Vereker, Kathleen, daughter
Vereker, John, son, farm worker
Vereker, James, son, farm worker
Vereker, Richard, son, a scholar
[3] MURPHY
Murphy, Catherine (29 July 1891)
Murphy, Edward (27 Aug. 1927) son, Farm Worker
[4] RYAN
Ryan, Thomas (5 March 1908) Farmer
Ryan, Margaret (11 June 1904) wife
Ryan, Anastatia (5 March 1942) daughter
Ryan, Bridget (7 April 1943) daughter
Raftice, Bridget (3 May 1902) sister-in-law
[4] DOHERTY
Doherty, John (11 Oct. 1894) Farmer
Doherty, Bridget (19 Oct. 1898) wife
Doherty, Patrick, son, farm worker
Doherty, Richard, son, farm worker
Doherty, Stasia, daughter
Doherty, John, son, farm worker
Wall, Ellen (6 March 1896) sister-in-law
[5] WALSH
Walsh, Nicholas (23 June 1919) Farmer
Walsh, Michael (13 Nov. 1912) brother, farm worker
Please send any corrections or additional information to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Some of our previous articles regarding Grogan/Davidstown people or places include:
[1] Our post of 2 Oct. 2022 concerning the Davidstown Queen of the Plough 1958, Peggy Mullally;
[2] An article on Margaret M. Walsh (1879-1959)of Davidstown found in our post of 26 Nov. 2020. Margaret donated her handgun and ammunition to the local IRA in the War of Independence.
[3] Our post of 5 May 2020 that includes a short article about the Skow Bridge Platform in Davidstown in 1951.
The feature photo above is of Peggy Mullally (c. 1932-1997) of Davidstown, who was Queen of the Plough in 1958.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
Glenmore Landlord: David O’Neill Power (c. 1788-1863)
David O’Neill Power, of Snowhill House, Slieverue was the landlord of the townlands of Ballinlammy, Ballyhobuck, Gaulestown, and Ballinclare in Glenmore during Griffith’s Valuation circa 1829. David O’Neill Power was a tragic figure as he suffered from some form of mental illness that lead to his sons bringing a petition for the Commission de Lunatico Inquirendo, in the Court of Appeal in 1835. Roughly translated this was a Commission established to determine the sanity of David O’Neill Power. At that time David O’Neill Power was described as a gentleman of considerable landed property (Drogheda Journal, Tues. 27 Oct. 1835, p. 4) with vast holdings in Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford which generated rent in excess of £4,000 per year.
Snowhill House and Estate
An article in Sliabh Rua: A History of its People and Places provided that the house was built about 1765 by the Snow family. In 1792 Elizabeth Snow was the heir to Snowhill and she married Patrick Lattin. Patrick Lattin apparently got into financial difficulties and the property was sold in 1808. The buyer was Nicholas Power, of Knockaderry, near Kilmeadon, Waterford. The Powers of Knockaderry were large landowners in Co. Waterford. Nicholas Power was married to Rachel O’Neil of Dublin and their family became the O’Neil Powers. David O’Neill Power married Elizabeth Nash, of Cork in 1807. It is speculated in the article that Nicholas bought the estate for his son David when he married. (Jim Walsh (2001) “Snowhill House and Estate,” in Sliabh Rua: A History of its People and Places, p. 429.)
However, a newspaper search revealed that N. Power was residing at Snowhill in 1799 when at a General Meeting of the Roman Catholics of the City of Waterford, and its Vicinity, held on the 28th of June 1799, he signed a Declaration calling for a “complete and entire Union between Great Britain and Ireland, founded on equality and liberal principles…” (Saunder’s News-Letter, Mon. 22 July 1799, p. 3.) Of course, Nicholas Power may have leased the property before he bought it.
Snowhill House was an impressive three storey Georgian mansion. The house was comprised of 40 rooms which included 17 bedrooms. Around 1850 one room was converted to a private chapel. “This alteration was designed by Pugin, one of the foremost Church architects of the period and was regarded as a special feature of Power Hall.” The house was renamed Power Hall. We believe based on David O’Neill Power’s death notice the name change occurred after his death in 1863. Snowhill continued in the ownership of O’Nell Power family until 1953. The new owner Richard Power (no relation) had it demolished about 1955 due to its poor condition. (Jim Walsh (2001) “Snowhill House and Estate,” in Sliabh Rua: A History of its People and Places, p. 429.)
Commission de Lunatico Inquirendo—13 October 1835
On the 13th of October 1835, “a highly respectable jury, of whom Alderman Arthur Perrin was foreman, was empanelled in the Court of Appeals, Four Courts, to determine if David O’Neill Power was sane. Master Townsend and Messrs Mitford and Beatty were the commissioners. The petitioner was identified as Edward O’Neill Power, the middle son. His barrister, Mr Moore addressed the commissioners and the jury and asked that they determine whether David O’Neill Power was sane, to determine which periods he had been sane, and determine the extent of his property, real and personal as well as his heirs of law and next of kin.
By way of background the jury was informed that “the gentleman, who was alleged to be a lunatic,” was 50 years of age, a widower, his wife having died several years before; his family consisted of three sons, the youngest was still under age; and the two eldest had only lately attained the age of twenty-one. The barrister went on to state that David was a gentleman possessed of considerable property in landed estates, but all of his life he was a person of “weak intellect.”
In 1822 David went with his family to France and took up his residence in Paris. He appeared to have become insane. “It being ascertained that he was possessed of property, he got into the hands of evil designing person, and he parted with some of his property under circumstances” leaving no doubt he was not capable of managing his affairs. Although a commission of lunacy was considered in 1822 it was determined that it might be better for his family that he not be declared a lunatic at that time. His property was entrusted to trustees, and he was not allowed the management or direction of his own property affairs.
It was explained that the petitioner and his elder brother Nicholas were not happy with how their father’s property was being administered, or with the degree of attention that was paid to their father. Two witnesses William Rounan and Patrick Hogan were examined however the newspaper account does not indicate what their said. Master Townsend adjourned the court and ordered that a communication be sent to Nicholas O’Neill Power informing him of the case. It was noted that he was at his father’s residence in Kilkenny (Saunders’s News Letter, Wed. 14 Oct. 1835, p. 1).
Commission de Lunatico Inquirendo—23 October 1835
Witness 1: Dr. Harty
The investigation resumed. The first witness called by the Petitioner was Dr. Harty.
Dr. Harty testified that he was asked to visit David O’Neill Power in August 1835 at his residence in County Kilkenny, near Waterford to assess his condition. The doctor stated he conversed with David very freely. He was introduced to David as Mr. Hart because he did not want to disclose his profession or mission. He opined that he had every opportunity during his visit to judge David’s state of mind. In his opinion David was both weak in mind and deranged in intellect and was not capable of managing his affairs.
The newspaper account reported in detail what the doctor observed during his visit. When Dr. Hartly arrived he was introduced to the family. He was speaking to Nicholas, the eldest son, when Edward, the petitioner, introduced the doctor to his father David. David took the doctor by his hand and entered into a conversation with the doctor. David was scarcely seat when he talked very loudly to himself regarding matters the doctor could not follow. It was a fine summer’s day, and it was proposed that the family and their guest should take an excursion down the river in a boat. The ladies of the family promised to go on the boat. The doctor reported that David, with a knowing wink, objected to waiting for the ladies, and said, “let them remain where they are.” David took the helm of the boat, under the guidance of Hogan (his keeper) and the men sailed to Dunbrody Abbey.
During the trip David was childish, and exclaimed, “D—-n the rascal! I wish he were hanged.” The doctor asked if David was alluding to Hogan and David replied, “Oh I thought it was you who said it.” David was observed constantly slapping his stomach. When asked why he did it David replied, “to keep down the flesh.” When they landed at the Abbey, they examined the building, and sat in the shade. Hogan produced some wine and bread. David then commenced talking incoherently about his property and woods. David denied that he received rent and spoke about shots being fired. David did not appear to be concerned about his safety “because his mind did not dwell for any time upon any one subject.”
At times David would speak rationally during casual conversation. At dinner that evening he sat at the foot of the table and spoke incoherently to himself. The remainder of the evening was spent listening to music which David seemed fond of. David amused himself by playing tricks on the young ladies. David showed perfect obedience to Hogan who appeared to act as David’s keeper.
Witness 2: Lady Maria Cecilia Browne
Lady Browne testified that she was David’s sister-in-law. She knew him for many years because he was married to her sister. In 1816 she did not think that he was insane. “He was not in very good circumstances” before his father’s death which occurred in 1816. Lady Browne explained that he was in the habit of drinking which made him noisy and violent when drunk. She spent two months in the household before her sister died in 1818. Lady Browne believed that he was capable of managing his affairs at that time. He made a settlement for her sister the day before she died of £1,200 a year for her three destitute children. There was no settlement made before the marriage.
In 1822, Lady Browne considered him sane, but noted that he was imposed upon by everyone. By 1828 he was not making any rational use of money and appeared to be insane. Lady Browne visited in 1830 and last saw him in 1831 when she stayed six or seven weeks at his home. “He fancied that there were persons constantly under his window, abusing him, and cracking whips.” He wanted to burn his title deeds. David would remove his shoes and dance to music. She witnessed him crushing the hat of Mr. William Rowan in 1830. She also related that there is a picure at Snowhill of the Virgin and Child, which David believed was a drawing of one of Lady Browne’s friends. Mr Rowan warned Lady Browne of David’s propensity of “secreting articles.” David took her spectacles, shawl and gloves. She found him one day in a closet where he was burning some of her vouchers. Lady Browne summed up, “I would not trust him with the rational expenditure of a pound.”
Third Witness: Denis Doyle
Denis Doyle testified that he was a gardener at Snowhill since April 1831. Being engaged by Mr. David O’Neill Power, he frequently saw him. Denis noted that he often heard his employer talking to himself. The gardener reported that on at least 50 occasions David stated that “his insanity lies in the suspicion of his being taken by some persons who have the charge of his property.” David expressed fear of a sheriff’s bailiff or a policeman, and of red cuffs and red collars. Since May of 1835 David was placed under the direction of Hogan, whom he dreads. Denis testified that Nicholas and Edward Power placed their father under Hogan’s care. Denis opined that from what he observed of Mr. Power, he is insane. By way of example, David once asked Denis for a spade because he wanted to bury some bills. The gardener agreed that the mansion was in good condition and Mr. Power appeared to be comfortable and “well off since Hogan is minding him.” He noted that Mr. Power talks about bagpipes being played across the river at Cheap-point (sic). The witness knew there is a public house and there may be dances, but he never heard bagpipes. (Saunders’s News-Letter, Sat. 24 October 1835, p. 2).
Commission De Lunatico Inquirendo—27 October 1835
The investigation resumed on Tuesday the 27th of October 1835. Captain Thomas Pratt Barlow and Lady Browne were examined regarding a trust deed executed in Paris by Mr. Power in 1822. A lengthy conversation took place as to whether another medical man should examine David regarding his state of mind. Surgeon Cusack was the agreed doctor. The Solicitor-General expressed his readiness to produce Mr. Power in person to the jury. (Saunders’s News-Letter, Wed. 28 Oct. 1835, p. 2).
Commission De Lunatico Inquirendo—19 November 1835
The jury in the case of Mr. Power, after hearing counsel for and against the petition, and also a very able and elaborate charge from Master Townsend, returned the following verdict, “We find that David O’Neill Power is of unsound mind, and incapable of managing his affairs, and had been so since February 1823, with the exception of a lucid interval on the 18th August 1823. The jury meets this day to find the amount of the property, real and personal, and the heir or heirs belonging to the lunatic (Saunder’s News-Letter, Wed. 18 Nov. 1835, p. 2). That Nicholas O’Neil Power, his eldest son, is heir-at-law, and that the said Nicholas, together with Edward and Joseph O’Neil Power, his other sons, are his only next of kin, and that the said Edward O’Neil Power (sic) [David] had lands in Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford, with an annual value of £4,000 and upwards and that he had personal property of £5,000 and upwards (The Pilot, Friday 20 Nov. 1835).
Thus the jury by its findings, after at least four days of hearings, endorsed the prior arrangments of providing an annual income to his sons and the work of the trustees by finding that David was sane when crucial agreements were entered into. No record could be located that David was ever found to be sane after 1835.
The Death of David O’Neill Power
David died at Snowhill on the 19th of August 1863. It was reported that although he had been labouring for some time under “mental aberration” he died suddenly of disease of the heart. An inquest was held on Monday by T. Izod, Esq. county coroner, and on the evidence of the servants and Dr. P.E. Connolly a verdict of “death from natural causes” was returned (Waterford Standard, Sat. 5 Sept. 1863, p. 3).
Below is the obituary that appeared in the Waterford News (Fri. 4 Sept 1863, p. 3).
Died at his residence, Snow Hill, county Kilkenny, on the afternoon of the 29th of August. David O’Neill Power, Esq. the venerable head of that ancient and highly respectable branch of the steadfast Catholic Powers. The deceased gentleman was born at the old family mansion at Williamstown, near this city, about 80 years since, and although he had been for a considerable period in a delicate state of health, yet his death was, we regret to state, quite sudden and unexpected at the moment.
On Tuesday morning last, his remains were taken out for interment, and after High Mass and Office had been celebrated for the eternal repose of his soul, at which the Lord Bishop of Ossory, the Right Rev. Dr. Walsh, presided, assisted by several clergymen from his diocese and from Waterford, they were deposited with those of his grandchildren in the graveyard at Slieverue. The funeral cortege was very numerous and respectable stretching from the door of the magnificent mansion of Snow Hill along the avenue which winds through the splendid demesne out far on the high road, the numerous tenancy of the estate on horseback and foot, leading the way, followed by many respectable citizens of Waterford, Tramore etc. and then the carriages of several of the gentry of Waterford and Kilkenny.
Following the chief mourners were the Bishop and clergy, and next a large number of vehicles and occupants, the entire line of procession being marked with the funeral emblems of hat bands and scarfs which were worn until the funeral service was complete, and all that was mortal of David O’Neill Power, Esq., had been consigned to their last earthly home. Requiescat in pace. The deceased is succeeded in his estate by his son, Nicholas O’Neill Power, Esq.
The National Library has several photos in the Poole Collection of Snowhill House/Power Hall as well as several photos of some of David O’Neill Power’s descendents. Click here for the Catologue search page. For a list of Ballinlammy tenants in 1829 see our post of 14 December 2022.
Please send any corrections or further information to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
Joe Moore (c. 1904-1976) Made Glenmore His Home
At Christmas 2020 Danny Dowling (1927-2021) spoke at length concerning rabbit trapping in Glenmore. He believed that Joe Moore, who Danny described as “a poor harmless man,” came to Glenmore to trap rabbits and never left. Danny recalled that Joe was from Wexford. By all accounts Joe was a colourful character who worked with a number of Glenmore farmers over a span of four decades. For further information on local rabbit trapping see our previous post of 27 December 2020.
When Joe first arrived in Glenmore he stayed with Danny’s uncle, Martin Murphy, of Ballinlammy. Josie Dowling (Danny’s sister) was helping her Uncle Martin and took Joe his dinner. Joe had been sleeping in the loft over the dairy. Joe started to give out to Josie. Josie responded that he should be glad to get the dinner. With that Joe threw the food at her.
Joe then moved next door to Doherty’s of Ballinlammy. The two farm yards abutted. Joe stayed with Doherty’s for a long time. Joe used to suffer with headaches. Bridie Doherty raised turkeys and had tablets to treat a disease called black head. Joe took the tablets one day in an attempt to relieve his headache. The tablets made him very dizzy.
Joe left Doherty’s and went to Johnny Garvey’s in Rathinure. He was with Johnny for about six months. One Sunday after Mass Johnny was standing at the Church gate talking. Joe was across the road sitting on Hanrahan’s wall talking. Suddenly and without warning Joe walked across the road and hit Johnny.
Joe next went to Michael Fitzgerald (c. 1917-1982) of the Halfway House, Aylwardstown, Glenmore. Michael Fitzgerald was known locally as Mikey Bryan. Joe worked on the Fitzgerald farm for years. Michael Fitzgerald secured a chalet for Joe that was placed in the football field near the house. My husband Peter Walsh remarked that Joe was great with machinery. During his stay in Rathinure Joe repaired Peter’s bicycle. Joe loved music and played a mouth organ. When Peter walked home from school passing the Halfway House he often heard Joe’s gramophone playing old records. Marion Cody Hendrick recalls that Joe sold lilies every Easter at the Glenmore church gates.
Joe never drove and was involved in some sort of accident with a car. Michael Fitzgerald set Joe up with a solicitor. Joe received a settlement and soon thereafter he started receiving visitors. When asked who were his visitors, Joe responded that he didn’t rightly know, “but they say we are cousins.” In 1976, while on his bicycle on his way to Glenmore Village Joe was tragically killed while trying to cross the N 25. The following article appeared in the Munster Express (Fri. 1 Oct. 1976, p. 23).
“FATAL ACCIDENT AT GLENMORE: Joseph Moore, Aylwardstown, Glenmore, single and aged 81, died in Ardkeen Hospital, Waterford, on Sunday last from injuries sustained when struck by a car as he was cycling across the main Waterford-New Ross Road near Glenmore village on Friday evening last. He was travelling from the direction of Aylwardstown and had emerged from the by-road when he collided with a vehicle. The motorist, who is from Taghmon, Co. Wexford, was not injured, but the car was damaged to some extent.
Joe, who was a native of Moore’s Cross, Palace, County Wexford, had been living in Glenmore for the past forty years, and was a popular and familiar personality in the parish, being also a keen follower of Gaelic pastimes. He is survived by a sister, Mary, and other relatives. The remains were removed to Rathgrogue Church, Co. Wexford, on Monday evening, and following Requiem Mass on Tuesday morning the funeral took place to Carnagh Cemetery, do. The attendance included a number of former colleagues of the old IRA, with which deceased and his family had been actively associated during the national movement, as well as representatives of the various clubs of Glenmore parish.”
Danny believed that his cousin Michael Murphy (c. 1950-2021) and Richie Doherty, both of Ballinlammy and Michael Fitzgerald, the Halfway House, Aylwardstown attended Joe’s funeral.
The earliest record that could be located regarding Joe, to verify his age, was the 1911 census. In 1911, Joe was recorded as being 7 years of age and his sister Mary was 6 years old. The two children were residing with their aunt Eliza Moore (aged 40 and single) and their uncle Edward Moore (aged 30 and single). Edward was working as a farm labourer, and the family resided in a three room house in Whitemore, Wexford, Palace West. The landlord was Philip Kelly. No birth record could be located for Joe or his sister Mary in Wexford.
Do you remember Joe Moore?
The featured photo is of Joe Moore on his bicycle on the High Road, outside the Halfwayhouse in Aylwardstown, Glenmore. Special thanks to Richard Fitzgerald and Anne Fitzgerald for sharing the photos of Joe and the Moore graves from their family album.
Although the inscription to the right is difficult to read it appears to state–“Underneath this stone doth lie the remains of that noble boy who by his deeds and action ? in Wexford his body was brought to earth. Now each Christian for him should pray, and to heaven straight direct his way. As on his oath that day in truth did die, it is there he fought most manfully. John Moore, son to James Moore and Margaret White of Robinstown, who was killed by the army 11th July 1798? aged 23 years. Lord have mercy on his soul.
Please send any corrections or further information concerning Joe Moore to glenmore.history@gmail.com
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
The Roaring Twenties: Glenmore’s Championship 1922 Senior Football Final
As highlighted in previous articles Glenmore won the 1920 Kilkenny Senior Football Final in February 1922 against their old rivals Cloneen. (Please see our blog post of 20 February 2022 for further details regarding the 1920 final played in February 1922). On the 5th of November 1922, nine of the Glenmore 1920 championship team members played for Kilkenny in the Leinster Final. See our blog post of 4 December 2022 for details regarding the 1922 Leinster Final. This Kilkenny team also contained three players from Cloneen. Seven days after the Leinster Final, Glenmore played Cloneen for the Kilkenny 1922 Senior Football Final. The County Final was played in St. James’s Park, Kilkenny City. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the 1922 Kilkenny Senior Football Final was that it was played actually in 1922. It also was described as a “… clean game entirely devoid of shady tactics, and the referee had an easy task” (Kilkenny People, Sat. 18 Nov. 1922, p. 4). Most of the following description of the County championship final was gleaned from the Kilkenny People (Sat. 18 Nov. 1922, p. 4).
Kilkenny Senior Football Championship Final 1922
A moderate crowd gathered at St. James’s Park on Sunday the 12th of November 1922 to watch the contest between the old rivals—Glenmore and Cloneen—in the county championship for 1922. “The evening was admirable for the game, the weather being beautifully soft and calm and the pitch in splendid form. Glenmore fielded their championship team, but were without the services of their clever inter-county wing forward—Jimmy Hanrahan.” The Glenmore team included eight of the team which battled for Leinster honours earlier in November. The Glenmore team members “were in splendid form and gave a powerful display of strong and effective football.” Cloneen on the other hand was labelled, disorganised and without training. The newspaper reported that Cloneen had great difficulty and delay in fielding a full team. Notwithstanding these difficulties the Cloneen team members that showed up played in a “spirited manner in which they contested the issue to the final whistle.” The newspaper reported that this “reflects the highest credit on the good spirit of the once famous North Kilkenny team.”
The First Half
“The game, late in starting, was fought at a fairly fast pace both ends being visited in quick succession at the outset, but once settled down Glenmore took the upper hand and fielding in faultless fashion and delivering powerfully and judiciously they stormed their opponents citadel. The Cloneen backs defended in fine style, but despite their best efforts the clever combination of Connolly, Fitzgerald and Cody, ably supported by Doherty, had accounted for a big score at the interval when Glenmore led by 2 goals, 3 points to nil. [9 to 0] A goal had been disallowed Glenmore in this half for an infringement of the “parallelogram” rule, and a second goal was lost as the whistle had just gone for a foul. The efforts of Tommy Brennan, Hughes, Shield and Andy Brennan [Cloneen] were certainly worth a couple of scores in this half but being without their old forwards the chances went abegging.“
The Second Half
“Cloneen made some spirited dashes in the second half and play was of a fairly up and down character, but the rock-like defence of Irish, Cody, the Heffernans and Hartleys was unbeatable, though Cloneen notched a very fine goal and were certainly unlucky to lose a couple of chances. Cloneen are to be congratulated on their fine defece under almost constant pressure, but they had to yield to the inevitable and the Glenmore forwards, who were deadly accurate in their shooting further increased their lead and the final whistle left the score—Glenmore—3 goals, 5 points; Cloneen—1 goal.” [For our international readers a goal is worth 3 points, thus the final score was 14 to 3].
Commentary About the Game
The sports writer for the Kilkenny People (Sat. 18 Nov. 1922, p. 4) opined that Glenmore “gave a splendid exhibition their fielding being superb. Their fine and accurate deliveries played havoc” with Cloneen. Although it was a “very much one sided game” it was stated that it was nevertheless an interesting game with some fine passages of play. The Cloneen players, the Brennans and Hughes, all made a “great effort to save a lost cause, but their work was not sufficiently supported.” “All the Glenmore players lived up to their reputations—the Coadys, Irish, Connolly, Doherty, the Fitzgeralds, Heffernans and Hartleys contributing to the success of the team.” The coverage in the Muster Express (Sat. 18 Nov. 1922, p. 3) consisted of two sentences. “Glenmore defeated Cloneen in the final round of the Kilkenny Football Championships at Kilkenny on Sunday last. CLoneen made a very bad stand, and Glenmore ran out easy winners with a very large score to their credit.”
The sports writer for the Kilkenny People (Sat. 18 Nov. 1922, p. 4) concluded that Glenmore, “as an individual team it can be truly said that they have no equal in the province, not even among the best Dublin teams. Connolly again showed his aptitude for his position as a centre forward, some of his goals being marvellous.” The article then noted that “Many spectators were most anxious to know why Doherty was not given a place on the team which played in the Leinster Final. The selection committee only too well knew his worth and pressed him to take a place on the team, but he was adamant and more’s the pity.” Notwithstanding that the Civil War was still raging it was reported that “the members of the County Committee present were delighted that such a large number of National troops and officers patronised the fixture. It was encouraging to see our own army support our national pastime in such good numbers.”
The players of the 1922 Kilkenny Senior Football Final were:
Glenmore—J. Murphy; Martin Cody (Capt.); Paddy Cody; Andy Heffernan, of Aylwardstown; Stephen Heffernan, of Aylwardstown; J. Doherty; John Fitzgerald; P. Fitzgerald; J. Whelan; W. (Bill) Hartley, of Busherstown; J. Fitzgerald; Pat Hartley, of Busherstown; W. (Bill) Irish of Aylwardstown; Mick Connolly, of Rochestown, and Jimmy Roche, of Rathinure. [First names and townlands have been added to the newspaper list, so please send on corrections.]
Cloneen—M. Healy; T. Brennan (Capt.); P. Hughes; A. Brennan; A. McEvoy; P. Hughs; T. Brennan; J. Brennan; F. O’Grady; M. Langton; J. Shiel; J. Connors; R. Holohan; J. Phillips; P. Kavanagh.
Please send any further information or corrections to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
The featured photo above was taken in 1925 of the Glenmore Senior Football Team and is part of the Poole Collection (POOL_WP_2720a, POOL_K_4144 & POOL_WP_3651) and the photo is Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
BALLINLAMMY, GLENMORE (1961) [updated]
Today, we are going to feature information that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Ballinlammy, Glenmore around 1961.
Background
The Irish for this townland, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Ireland (1969, p. 112) is Baile na léime, which translates as place of the jump. The townland is comprised of 612 acres and is found in the Civil Parish of Kilcolumb. The Irish Scholar John O’Donovan (1806-1861) provided this translation but made no reference to the jumping feat in his works. “The more ancient name was Baile Dhaith, David’s homestead, and the upper portion is called Baile Dhaith Mhoir, big David’s homestead. This is a very long narrow stretch of upland running north and south for almost 3 miles.” For further information on Slieverue born John O’Donovan see our post of 13 March 2021.
Tithe Applotment Books 1829
In the 1829 Tithe Applotment Books the townland of Ballinlammy’s landlord was David O’Neill Power Esq. (c. 1783-1863) of Snow Hill House, Slieverue. About the time of Griffith’s Valuation David O’Neill Power was adjudicated “a lunatic.” There were 11 tenancies listed in the Applotment Records for Ballinlammy, listed below with the associated statute acres. [1] Thomas Rochford, 82 acres; [2] Capt. Power (fox cover) 1 acre; [3] James Fitzgerald, 1 acre; [4] Edmond Costold & Richard Ryan, 102 acres; [5] John Walsh, 15 acres; [6] Martin Doherty & Patt Kennedy, 64 acres; [7] Robert Malone, 85 acres; [8] Martin Murphy, 3 acres; [9] Nicholas Murphy, 79 acres; [10] John & James Doherty, 61 acres; and [11] Michael & James Walsh, 33 acres.
Ballinlammy, Glenmore 1961
Danny Dowling’s mother was born and reared in Ballinlammy. In 1961, Danny recorded 11 families or households in Ballinlammy. Birthdates or birth years are provided for some of the older residents gleaned from available public records. For some time after drafting his notebook, Danny recorded the dates of death or simply recorded that a resident had died or left the townland. The recorded information reveals that in 1961, 53 people resided in Ballinlammy with the population comprised of 27 males and 24 females. The largest family was the Irish family with 11 in the household. There was no household recorded with a person living alone. All information under residents of Ballinlammy not in Danny’s original list has been placed in brackets[ ].
Recorded Residents of Ballinlammy, Glenmore 1961
Males= 28
Females=25
Eldest Recorded Resident= The eldest resident recorded in the townland was John Irish (1888-1963) who was 73 in 1961. John was the son of James Irish and his wife, Johanna Henneberry, of Ballinlammy. John was married to Brigid Irish née Murphy (1895—1987). The couple are believed to have had 19 children. Brigid was the daughter of Edward Murphy and his wife, Bridget Wall, of Davidstown, Glenmore. Brigid’s obituary may be found on our family I surname page.
Recorded Work
Farmer= 8 (7 Males; 1 Female)
Farm Worker= 8 (8 Males)
Carpenter =1 (1 Male)
Foundry Worker= 1 (1 Male)
Metal Worker=1 (1 Male)
Domestic= 3 (3 Females)
Shopkeeper=1 (1 Male)
Nurse=1 (1 Female)
Ballinlammy, Glenmore Residents 1961
[1] IRISH
Irish, John (10 Sept. 1888) Farmer (died 6 Feb. 1963)
Irish, Brigid (6 Feb. 1884 1895) wife [The correct year is 1895]
Irish, James, son, farm worker
Irish, Margaret, daughter-in-law
Irish, John G., grandson
Irish, Seamus, grandson
Irish, Breda, granddaughter
Irish, Catriona, granddaughter
Irish, Carmel, granddaughter
Irish, Robert, son, farm worker
Irish, Ryan, farm worker
[2] DOHERTY
Doherty, William (6 May 1892) Farmer
Doherty, Bridget (13 Feb. 1896) wife
Doherty, Michael, son, farm worker
Moore, Joseph, boarder (gone to Aylwardstown) [According to Danny Dowling’s notes Joe Moore came from Wexford and trapped rabbits].
[3] DOHERTY
Doherty, Patrick, Farmer
Doherty, Robert, brother, farm worker
Doherty, Mary, sister
[Doherty, Katie, sister, RGN in the County and City Infirmary, Waterford]
[Doherty, Patrick (c. 1887-1951) father]
[Doherty, Anastatia née Cody (c. 1894-1959) mother]
[4] WALSH
Walsh, Joseph, Carpenter
Walsh, Margaret, wife
Walsh, Gerard, son
Walsh, Bernadette, daughter
Walsh, Brendan, son
Doran, Julia, sister-in-law
[5] MORAN
Moran, Thomas (b. 1920) Farmer
Moran, Parker? (b. 1921) brother, foundry worker
[6] MURPHY
Murphy, Martin (3 June 1906) Farmer [Danny Dowling’s uncle]
Murphy, Elizabeth (3 June 1916) wife
Murphy, Michael, son
Murphy, Mary, daughter
Murphy, John Joe, son
Murphy, Patrick, son
[7] MURPHY
Murphy, Edmond, Farmer [known as Murphy’s of the Mountain]
Murphy, Brigid, mother
Murphy, Margaret, sister, domestic
Murphy, Mary Anne, sister
Murphy, Statia, sister, domestic
Murphy, Martin, brother, farm worker
Murphy, Bridget, sister, domestic
[8] MARTIN
Martin, Nicholas, Farm Labourer
Martin, Ellen, wife
Martin, Bridget, daughter
Martin, Mary, daughter
Martin, Henry, son
[9] MORAN
Moran, Robert (b. 1922) Metal Worker
Moran, Bridget (b. 1914) wife
Moran, Hubert, son
[10] WALSH
Walsh, Ellen, Farmer
Walsh, Thomas, son, farm worker
Walsh, Ellen, daughter
Walsh, Margaret, daughter
[11] HENNEBERRY
Henneberry, Nicholas (23 June 1912) Shopkeeper [Danny said the shop was in Waterford]
Henneberry, Joan, wife
[Update 23 Dec. 2022–one helpful reader remarked that the last two families [10] Walsh & [11] Henneberry were actually in Davidstown rather than Ballinlammy. The 1911 Census (the last publically released census) does provide that the Henneberry family resided in Davidstown. Over the years the townland divisions changed as well as the parish lines. Per Danny’s notes he sought to record residents similar to how he believed the Garda Siochana recorded residents as census collectors in 1961.]
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In the near future we hope to publish an article regarding landlord Davd O’Neill Power (c. 1783-1863) as well as a short article on Joe Moore and his time in Glenmore as recorded by Danny.
The featured photo above is of a movie poster of Butterfield 8 starring Elizabeth Taylor. For her role in this movie Elizabeth Taylor won her first Oscer in 1961 (Best Actress). Special thanks to Paraic Dowling who shared the photo of his grandmother Katie Murphy née Doherty on her first day of work at the Co. & City Infirmary, Waterford in Dec. 1949.
Please send any corrections or additional information to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
Lighting the Glenmore Village Christmas Tree 2022
On Saturday, the 10th of December 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the cold Glenmore residents, young and not so young, bundled up to witness the annual lighting of the Village Christmas tree. For those who are far away, or who were unable to attend, we recorded the event. Due to copyrite we were unable to use the music that was played at the event, but found a couple of substitutes. Santa made an appearance behind a vintage tractor and rocked. We hope you enjoy the short video. To view it please click on https://youtu.be/VUuD9QXBhxo.
Next Sunday afternoon, the 18th of December 2022, Glenmore History will have a small exhibit of historical items at the parish Christmas Bazaar. We are also going to have some old fashion leisure items for sale such as a variety of books from Danny Dowling’s vast book collection and jigsaw puzzles for anyone looking for some last minute, unique gifts or entertainment for the long winter nights.