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HAGGARD, GLENMORE (1961)
Today, we are going to feature information Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Haggard, Glenmore, around 1961.
Background
The Irish for this townland, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Kilkenny Ireland (1969, p. 116) is An Iothla, the haggard. This is one of the shortest entries in O’Kelly’s book. According to Danny, the word derived from a Norse word for the area near the dwelling house where crops were brought in for storage. The area of the townland is 543 acres.
The following is the oldest newspaper account located regarding Haggard from 220 years ago.
On Wednesday night last, a most melancholy and deplorable accident occurred at Higgart (sic) near Glenmore, in the county of Kilkenny, about six miles from Waterford:–The cabin of a poor labouring man, one Patrick Keefe, unfortunately took fire, when, dreadful to relate, the unhappy man and his wife, both of whom had been at Waterford on that day, and who, it is supposed, slept too soundly from fatigue, together with their five children (their entire family) were burned to ashes. As there was a quantity of straw and turf in the cabbin (sic) it is probably that a spark from the fire place occasioned the distressing event (Belfast Newsletter, Fri. 14 Oct. 1803, p. 2).
Tithe Appotment Books 1833
The Applotment Books record the townland as Higgert, in the Civil Parish of Kilmacanoge (sic). These lands held from the Earl of Bessborough by lease. There are 8 tenants listed in Higgert (sic) and 6 are listed in Higgert Mountain. Listed tenants include: (1) Walter Grant, 65 acres; (2) Robert Grant, 33 acres; (3) James Grant, 33 acres; (4) Richard Grant, 22 acres; (5) William Grant, 3 acres; (6) John Roache, 21 acres; (7) Michael Walsh, 21 acres; (8) Martin Walsh, 21 acres; (9) Walter & (10) Richard Grant, Higgert Mountain, 89 acres; (11) John Kenedy (sic) Higgert Mountain, 2 acres; (12) Richard Dunne, Higgart Mountain, 4 acres; (13) ___ Mangin,* Higgard Mountain, 1 acre; and (14) ____Whyte, Haggard Mountain, 1 acre.
*Update: For further information concerning the Manning Family of Haggard see our family M surname page. Special thanks to David A. McTamaney for sharing his Glenmore family research.
1961 Haggard, Glenmore
In 1961, Danny recorded 10 families or households in the townland of Haggard. 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, 35 people resided in the townland of Haggard with the population comprised of 19 males and 16 females. The largest family was the Byrne family with 6 in the household. There was 1 household recorded with a single person living alone. All information under residents of Haggard not in Danny’s original list has been placed in square brackets[ ].
Given the number of Grants present in 1833, it is somewhat surprising that by 1961 the surname had disappeared from the townland.
Recorded Residents
Males= 19
Females= 16
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded by Danny in 1961 in Haggard was Hannah McDonald (16 Sept. 1885-before 1976). Johanna McDonald née Reddy was born baptized on 6 Sept. 1885 the daughter of Michael Reddy and his wife Mary Hoynes of Rahard, Mullinavat. Johanna or Hannah as she was generally known, married William McDonald and the couple farmed at Haggard. Unfortunately very little information could be recorded regarding Hannah McDonald.
Recorded Work
Farmer= 5 (4 males; 1 female)
Farm Labourer= 7 (7 males)
Lorry driver=1 (1 Male)
Block Layer=1 (1 Male)
Mill Worker=1 (1 male)
Clover Meats=1 (1 male)
Retired= 2 (2 Males)
HAGGARD RESIDENTS 1961
[1] HOGAN
Hogan, Patrick (16 July 1894) Farmer [died at the age of 83 in April 1980 per obit]
Hogan, Bartley (11 Oct. 1902) brother, assisting brother
[2] McDONALD
McDonald, Hannah (16 Sept. 1885)
McDonald, William, son, farm labourer
McDonald, Michael, son, lorry driver “got married” [Moved to Robinstown]
McDonald, John, grandson, block layer
[3] DWYER
Dwyer, Mary Anastasia (6 Jan. 1903) Farmer
Grennan, James (27 May 1950) nephew, child
[4] ROCHE
Roche, John (8 Oct. 1908) Farmer
Roche, Laurence (25 Oct. 1909) brother, assisting relative
Roche, Patrick (1911) brother, assisting relative
Roche, Matthew, brother, assisting relative
[5] ROCHE/FITZGERALD
Roche, Mary (20 Nov. 1886)
Fitzgerald, Johanna, daughter
Fitzgerald, Eileen, granddaughter, at school
Fitzgerald, Mary, granddaughter, child
Walsh, William (23 Aug. 1892) brother, retired disabled “Residing in Slieverue.”
[6] ROCHE
Roche, James (c. 1921) Mill Worker
Roche, Mary (c. 1918) wife
Roche, Mary, daughter, child
Roche, Ann, daughter, child
Roche, Kathleen, daughter, child
[7] O’SHEA
O’Shea, Michael, Farmer “Left on marriage”
O’Shea, John, brother, assisting relative
[8] BYRNE
Byrne, John (20 Jan. 1895) Farmer
Byrne, Mary (22 May 1899) wife
Byrne, Mary, daughter
Byrne, Laurence, son, assisting relative
Byrne, Alice, daughter
Byrne, Elizabeth, niece, child
[9] POWER
Power, Michael (27 Feb. 1900) Retired
Power, Ellie (17 July 1912) wife
Power, Michael, son, Clover Meats
Power, Eileen, daughter, at school
[10] ROCHE
Roche, Martin (12 April 1911) Farmer
Please send any corrections, additional information or photos to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
GRAIGUENAKILL, GLENMORE (1961)
Today, we are going to feature information Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Graiguenakill, Glenmore, around 1961. From about 1870 until 1963 Glenmore Village did not have a pub. When the Glenmore pub did open in 1963 it was located in Graiguenakill townland.
Background
The Irish for this townland, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Kilkenny Ireland (1969, p. 116) is Gráig na cille, or hamlet of the church. This ancient church, in ruins, and Tobar Shan Shém, St. James’s well, is in the southern angle on the Kilmakevoge border. The greater portion of Glenmore village is in this townland. Graiguenakill is comprised of 156 acres. O’Kelly concluded the entry for Graiguenakill with “The parish [Glenmore] was noted for its Gaelic football team.”
Tithe Applotment Books 1833
The Applotment Books record the townland as Graignokill (sic), in the Civil Parish of Kilmacanoge (sic). There are seven tenants listed in the 1833 Applotment Book including: [1] John Fitzgerald, 16 acres (notation under quality states “High Road”; [2] James Murray, 15 acres; [3] Richard Aylward, 14 acres; [4] John Barden, 14 acres; [5] Patrick Kelly 6 acres; [6] Sylvester Murphy 5 acres; [7] Rep late Richard Cody, 7 acres. “These lands are held by the present occupiers from Sir John Niford? Yellagor? Gahan as tenants at will.”
Very little was found regarding the landlord Sir John Gahan. It is not clear whether the landlord of Kilmakevoge, Major Gahan, was Sir John Gahan (landlord of Graiguenakill) or were these landlords relatives? A John Gahan Esq. was located in contemporary newspapers and he was the Surveyor General of Munster for Griffeth’s Valuation.
1961 Graiguenakill, Glenmore
In 1961, Danny recorded 11 families or households in the townland of Graiguenakill. 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, 44 people resided in the townland of Griguenakill with the population comprised of 26 males and 18 females. The largest family was the Morrissey family with 7 in the household. There was 1 household recorded with a single person living alone. All information under residents of Graiguenakill not in Danny’s original list has been placed in square brackets[ ].
Recorded Residents
Males= 26
Females= 18
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded by Danny in 1961 was Mary Kelly (5 Dec. 1875-11 May 1963) née Maher. Mary was born and raised in Rochestown, Glenmore in the family known as Maher’s of the Rock. She was the daughter of Michael Maher (farmer) and Sarah Maher née Murphy.
On 20 July 1911, Mary at the age of 35 married Michael Kelly of Graiguenakill, Glenmore. Michael Kelly was born on 4 May 1873 at Graiguenakill, the son of James Kelly and Margaret Kelly née Irish. Michael Kelly and Mary Kelly née Maher had two daughters Sarah and Maggie. Michael Kelly died 4 March 1946, and Mary died on 11 May 1963. Mary’s obituary has been placed on our K family surname page.
Recorded Work
Farmer= 2 (1 male; 1 female)
Creamery Worker= 1 (male)
Council Worker =l (male)
Blacksmith (retired)= l (male)
Mechanic= 1 (male)
Farm Labourers =2 (2 males)
Labourer=2 (2 mles)
Clover Meats Employees= 2 (2 males)
CIE = 1 (1 male)
Domestic=l (1 female)
Shop Assistant=1 (1 female)
Painter= 1 (1 male)
Dressmaker = l (1 female)
Residents of Graiguenakill, Glenmore
[1] KELLY/O’CONNOR
Kelly, Mary (5 Dec. 1875) Farmer, dead [Died aged 87 on 11 May 1963]
O’Connor, Edward (b. 1919) son-in-law, assisting relative
O’Connor, Sarah (2 Dec. 1912) daughter
O’Connor, Patrick, grandson, at school
O’Connor, Mary, granddaughter, at school
O’Connor, Peter, grandson, child
[2] FORRISTAL
Forristal, Nicholas (1 Feb. 1888) Farmer [Nicky the Miller died 17 March 1979]
Forristal, Norea (12 Nov. 1887) wife [Nicky’s second wife]
Forristal, Patrick (17 Aug. 1917) son, assisting father
[3] FORRISTAL
Forristal, Richard (b. 1923) CIE Employee
[4] MORRISSEY
Morrissey, Phillip (b. 1917) Clover Meats Employee
Morrissey, Kitty (b. 1919) wife
Morrissey, Michael, child dead [Child died 23 March 1962, aged 6 of encephalitis]
Morrissey, Edward, son, child
Morrissey, Philip, son, child
Morrissey, Patrick, son, child
Morrissey, Thomas, son, child
[5] O’KEEFFE
O’Keeffe, Martin (13 May 1907) Council Worker
O’Keeffe, Bridget (b. 1913) wife [Biddy Doolan had the tiny shop next to the Creamery]
O’Keeffe, Alice, daughter, shop assistant
O’Keeffe, Mary, daughter, domestic
O’Keeffe, Edward, son, tech student
O’Keeffe, Ann, daughter, child
[6] RYAN
Ryan, John (b. 1922) Clover Meats Employee
Ryan, Alice (b. 1918) wife [Later became post-mistress of Glenmore]
Ryan, Mary Theresa, daughter, child
Ryan, John Patrick, son, child
Ryan, James Paschal, son, child
[7] HENNESSEY/CUMMINS
Hennessey, John (16 April 1894) Retired Blacksmith [Died 5 June 1981, aged 87]
Cummins, Mairita, daughter, dressmaker
Cummins, Laurence, son-in-law, mechanic
[8] JONES
Jones, Thomas (16 Dec. 1905) Labourer [Died 2 July 1978, aged 73]
Jones, Ellen (7 Oct. 1916) wife, home duties
Jones, George (b. 1952) son, child [twin]
Jones, Eamon (b. 1952) son, child [twin]
[9] WALSH
Walsh, Mary Ellen (1 Aug. 1892) [Ellen “Lill” died 25 Dec. 1968]
Walsh, James (18 Sept. 1918) son, painter [Jim B. died 21 March 1988]
[10] WALSH
Walsh, Mary Ann (4 Jan. 1886) Dead [Died 16 July 1962, aged 80, at Co. Home]
Walsh, Walter (b. 1933) son, labourer at Stafford’s—Gone to New Ross
[11] POWER
Power, Patrick (b. 1929) Creamery Worker
Power, Mary, wife
Power, Patrick (1 April 1959) son, child
Power, _____ , daughter, child
Power, Martina, daughter, child
[Kathleen O’Connor, of Rathinure, Glenmore, was a sister-in-law of Neddy O’Connor. Kathleen related that Sarah O’Connor née Kelly used to prepare dinner (lunch) for the Glenmore gardaí who would travel to Graighnakill, up the Churns (across the New Line) to Kelly’s on the High Road.]
Other Posts
(1) For information concerning Glenmore Village in the 1930’s see our post of 9 April 2020.
(2) See our post of 7 June 2020 for further information and photos of Forristal’s Mill of Graiguenakill.
(3) For further information regarding Glenmore Postmistress, Alice Ryan née Cody (1918-2009) see our post of 3 July 2020.
Please send any further information, photos, or corrections to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Special thanks to Marian Cody Hendrick for sharing the featured photo above of Forristal’s Mill. Special thanks to Jackie Ryan Walsh for sharing the photo of Jim B’s cottage. Lastly, thanks to the Glenmore Tidy Town’s Committee and volunteers in 2022 for re-storing Biddy Doolan’s tiny shop next to the Creamery.
13 March 2023, Special thanks to Tricia Bradfield for the photo of Jim B as a chap and hs family.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
Kilmakevoge, Glenmore (1961) [updated]
Today, we are going to feature information that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded in 1961 regarding the residents of the hamlet, area or sometimes referred to as townland, of Kilmakevoge, Glenmore. Kilmakevoge is one of the local areas that has been spelled in multiple ways over the centuries.
Background
Kilmakevoge is also the civil parish in which the following Glenmore townlands are located: Aylwardstown, Ballynaraha, Carricloney, Graguenakill, Haggard, Mullinahone Parkstown and Robinstown. The Irish for this civil parish and area, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Kilkenny Ireland (1969, p. 115-116) is Mochaomhóg, which is the name of an early Celtic saint. O’Kelly cites Cannon Carrigan’s work stating that Mochaombóg’s name was Latinized as Pulcherius and the church and nunnery, “long in ruins, were appropriated to the Inistioge Priory in 1240.” For a brief history of St. Mochaombóg (c. 550-656) see his listing in the National Biography 1885-1900.
The hamlet, area or townland of Kilmakevoge is comprised of 211 acres and O’Kelly noted that it is marked on the Ordinance Survey map.
Tenants in 1833
In the 1833 Tithe Applotment Books 1833, the townlands in Kilmacanoge(sic) include: Aylwardstown, Ballynaraha, Bessborough, Carrickcloney, Glebe, Higgart (sic), Higgart Mountain, Killogeenaghan, Kilmackauogue, Kilmackavough, Kilmakevoge, Knockduff, Mullinahone, Parkstown, Parkstown Kearneystown, and Robinstown.
There are 5 tenants listed in the 1833 Applotment Records including: [1] Thomas Mcgrath, 28 acres; [2] James Aylward, 30 acres; [3] Michael Gehan (sic) 30 acres; [4] John Delany, 30 acres; and [5] Patrick Walsh, 1 acre. A notation in the record reveals the names of the landlords, “those lands are held from Sir John Newport and Major Gahan.
Danny’s 1961 List
In 1961, Danny recorded 2 lists of Kilmakevoge families or households in the hamlet or area of Kilmakevoge. The first list was comprised of the first 5 household listed below. 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, XX people resided in the townland of Kilmakevoge with the population comprised of XX males and XX females. The largest family was the Ryan family with 6 in the household. There was 1 household recorded with a person living alone. All information under residents of Kilmakevoge not in Danny’s original lists have been placed in square brackets[ ].
Recorded Residents
Males= 15
Females= 16
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded by Danny in Kilmakevoge hamlet or townland was Patrick “Cushey” Grant, a confirmed bachelor farmer. Patrick is said to have earned his nickname Cushey because of his clever, thrifty ways. Patrick “Cushey” Grant was born 10 October 1882 and died 26 November 1961).
The second eldest was James Cassin who was born on 23 December 1899. His parents were James Cassin (c. 1878-1907) and Ellen Cassin née Malone (c. 1879-1963). Young James (1899-1968) was only 8 when his father drowned in 1907. See our previous post of 8 November 2020 regarding the circumstances of the drowning, the rescue attempt and other family members.
It is believed that James (Jimmy) Cassin (1899-1968) was married to Ellen Synnott, of Weatherstown, Glenmore. Ellen was a talented knitter and made lovely warm jumpers for local school children. See our “C” Glenmore Surnames page for Cassin obituaries.
Recorded Work
Farmer= 2 (1 male; 1 femle)
Creamery Managers= 2 (2 males)
Creamery Worker= 2 (2 males)
Council Worker = 2 (2 males)
Electrician=1 (1 male)
Blacksmith= 1 (1 male)
Farm Labourer = 1 (1 male)
Fitter = 1 (1 male)
Typist= 1 (1 female)
Hair Stylist= 1 (1 female)
Shop Assistant= 1 (1 female)
Clover Meats= 1 (1 female)
Residents of Kilmakevoge, Glenmore
[1] CASSIN
Cassin, James (23 Dec. 1899) Retired Creamery Worker
Cassin, Ellen (13 Feb. 1913) wife
[2] BARRY
Barry, John (25 Aug. 1907) Council Worker
Barry, Kate (27 Feb. 1914)
Barry, Nellie, daughter, child
[3] JONES
Jones, Michael (10 Feb. 1910] Council Worker
Jones, Bridget (b. 1917) wife
[4] RYAN
Ryan, Dermot, farm labourer [with James Kelly, of Aylwardstown, Glenmore] [c. 1924-1998]
Ryan, Peggie, wife [née O’Neill (c. 1926-2010)]
Ryan, Michael, son, child
Ryan, John, son, child
Ryan, Germiah, son, child
Ryan, Mary, daughter, child
[5] HENNESSY
Hennessy, William (b. 1926) Blacksmith
Hennessy, Pauline (b.c. 1937) wife
Hennessy, John, son, child
Hennessy, Noleine (sic) daughter, child
[6] GRANT
Grant, Patrick (10 Oct.1882) Farmer, Died 26 Nov. 1961
[7] O’HANLON
O’Hanlon, Bridget (8 Nov. 1893) Farmer, “Dead” [no date recorded]
O’Hanlon, Catherine (4 April 1932) daughter, Clover Meats “married in Gaulestown”
[8] HENNESSEY
Hennessey, William, Fitter
Hennessey, wife [no details recorded]
[9] McBRIDE
McBride, John (12 Dec. 1903) Creamery Employee, “Dead” [no date recorded]
McBride, Ellen (15 Feb. 1908) wife
McBride, Ellen, daughter, shop assistant “married”
Connolly, Margaret, daughter, hair stylist
Connolly, Martin, son-in-law, electrician
[10] CUDDIHY
Cuddihy, Thomas (14 Aug. 1900) Creamery Manager
Cuddihy, Kathleen (15 Oct. 1900) wife
Cuddihy, Kevin, son, asst. creamery manager
Cuddihy, Hilda, daughter, typist
Please send any additional information or corrections to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
The featured illustration above is a Player’s Cigarette Card (1929) featuring St. Canice (517-600), a better known contemporary of St. Mochaombóg (c. 550-656).
The featured illustration above, and its reverse on the right, are courtesty of the New York Public Library Digial Collections. George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. “Kilkenny, Cill-Cainnigh” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 15, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-7c10-d471-e040-e00a180654d7
Special thanks to David A. McTameney for providing the years of birth and death of Dermot and Peggy Ryan.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
CARRIGCLONEY, GLENMORE (1961)
Today, we are going to feature information that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Carrigcloney, Glenmore, around 1961. In some older records the townland name is spelled Carrickcloney.
The Irish for this townland, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Ireland (1969, p. 115) is Carraig Ui Chluanaigh, or Clooney’s rock. The townland covers 501 acres and is adjacent to the Barrow river. It is the only townland in Glenmore with any portion of a castle or tower house still standing. However, Carrigcloney Castle has been greatly reduced in height. See our post of 8 July 2021, regarding Carrigcloney castle. The hamlet of Carrigcloney once stood near the Barrow river. O’Kelly provided the names of three fields in the townland including Garraí glas or green tilled field; Laharta, and Poll an phuca, or the sprite’s hollow.
Tithe Applotment Books 1833
According to the 1833 Applotment Books, there were nine tenants in Carrigcloney including [1] William Barry, 23 acres; [2] John Barry, 19 acres; [3] Michael Forristal, 28 acres; [4] Michael Conway, 19 acres; [5] John Walsh, 60 acres; [6] Michael Barron, 23 acres; [7] Richard Norris, 23 acres; [8] Martin Hynes, 23 acres and [9] Richard Fitzgerald 27 acres. A notation on the right edge of the list provides, “These tenants hold from Sir John Newport and Major Gahan some have leases and others are Tenants at Will.”
1961Carrigcloney, Glenmore
In 1961, Danny recorded 9 families or households in Carrigcloney. 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, 47 people resided in Carrigcloney with the population comprised of 23 males and 24 females. The largest family or household was the Barron family with 8 in the household. There is no household recorded with a person living alone. All information regarding residents of Carrigcloney, not in Danny’s original list, has been placed in square brackets [ ].
Recorded Residents
Males= 23
Females= 24
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded in the townland was Thomas Barry (1893—1981). According to the parish records Thomas was the son of John Barry, and his wife Bridget Power, of Carrigcloney. Thomas Barry (1893-1981) married Kate Barry née Culleton (c. 1895-1974) of Rosbercon. The obituaries for both Thomas and Kate can be found on our family “B” surnames page.
Recorded Work
Farmer = 3 (2 males; 1 female)
Farm Labourer = 7 (7 males)
Council Worker = 2 (2 males)
Fisherman= 2 (2 males)
CIE Worker= 1 (1 male)
Creamery Worker = 1 (1 male)
Garage Apprentice= 1 (1 male)
Factory Worker= 1 (1 male)
Seconday School Teacher = 1 (1 male)
Residents of Carrigcloney, Glenmore
[1] TREACY
Treacy, Thomas (12 Sept. 1912) Factory Worker
Treacy, Bridget (b. 1915) wife
Treacy, Aine, daughter
Treacy, Kathleen, daughter
Treacy, Laurence, son
[2] BARRON
Barron, Patrick (6 Jan. 1898) Farmer
Barron, Ellen (20 Sept. 1905) wife
Barron, Michael, son, assisting father
Barron, Alice, daughter
Grennan, Bridget (11 Nov. 1903) sister-in-law
Murphy, Edward (10 Aug. 1913) employee
Barron, Finola, daughter-in-law
Barron, ? , granddaughter
[3] MANNING
Manning, Martin (28 Jan. 1912) CIE Employee
Manning, Mary (b. 1916) wife
Manning, Margaret, daughter
Manning, John, son
Manning, Joan, daughter
[4] POWER
Power, John (10 Dec. 1900) Farm Labourer
Power, Stephen (26 Dec. 1905) brother, fisherman (moved to Aylwardstown)
Power, Christy (18 Nov. 1929) nephew, farm labourer
[5] CODY
Cody, Bridget (3 March 1900) Farmer
Cody, Richard, son, assisting relative
Cody, Martin, son, secondary teacher
Cody, Walter, son, assisting relative
Cody, Michael, son, garage apprentice
Cody, Bridget, daughter
Cody, Thomas, son
[6] BARRY
Barry, Thomas (11 April 1893) Council Worker [died 30 Jan. 1981]
Barry, Kate (1 May 1895) wife [died in 1974]
Barry, John (29 June 1939) son, creamery worker
Barry, John (10 March 1898) brother, council worker [died 25 March 1977]
Barry, Sarah (12 Jan. 1900) sister [died 3 Sept. 1985]
[7] HANLON
Hanlon, Edward (21 Oct. 1898) Fisherman
Hanlon, Annie (b. 1913) wife
Hanlon, Mary, daughter
Hanlon, Theresa Ann, daughter
[8] AYLWARD
Aylward, James (14 March 1912) Farmer
Aylward, Mary, wife
Aylward, Mary, daughter
Aylward, Eileen, daughter
Aylward, Michael, son
[9] LONG
Long, James (17 July 1913) Farm Labourer
Long, Alice (b. 1924) wife
Long, Edward, son
Long, Joan, daughter
Long, Annette, daughter
Please send any corrections or further information to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
The featured drawing above is part of the front artwork from the sheet music “Kate of Kilkenny” courtesty of the New York Public Library, Digital Collection, Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f6e7c660-c594-012f-8577-58d385a7bc34.
We are currently researching the Carrigcloney landlords, Major Gahan and Sir John Newport, and hope to publish a post on them in the near future.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
BALLYNARAHA, GLENMORE (1961) [Update]
Today, we are going to feature information that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Ballynaraha, Glenmore around 1961. Over the years various spellings of this townland have been used, but the two most popular are Ballynaraha or Ballinaraha. The Irish for this townland, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County of Ireland (1969, p. 115) is Baile na ratha, or place of the rath. The townland is in the old civil parish of Kilmkevogue and is comprised of 290 acres. The townland is named from the rath and fields are bán riach, a grey bawn; bantá sceachán, the whitethorn bawns.
Tithe Applotment Books 1833
According to the 1833 Applotment Books, the owner of the townland was the Earl of Bessborough. There is a notation in the Applotment Book that Mr. John Walsh “as middle man has let to these tenants, he having the original lease from the Earl of Bessborough.” There were eleven tenants listed including [1] Patrick Sutton, 2 acres; [2] Martin Sutton, 13 acres; [3] John Power, 12 acres; [4] Michael Irish, 31 acres; [5] Patrick Kelly, 17 acres; [6] Thomas Reddy, 17 acres; [7] Patrick Forristal, 17 acres; [8] James Dughan, 8 acres; [9] Richard Dughan, 18 acres; and [10] Fitzgerald & [11] Dooling? 18 acres. [No first names were provided for Fitzgerald and Dooling.
1961
In 1961, Danny recorded 5 families or households in Ballynaraha. 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, 12 people resided in Ballynaraha with the population comprised of 6 males and 6 females. The largest family was the Forristal family with 5 in the household. There is one household recorded with a person living alone which was Edward Roche (b. 1905). All information regarding residents of Ballynaraha, not in Danny’s original list, has been placed in brackets[ ].
Recorded Residents
Males= 6
Females= 6
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded in the townland was Bridget Forristal née Reddy (1884-1969) who was 78 in 1961. Bridget was a native of Gaulestown, Glenmore, the daughter of James Reddy (farmer) and his wife, Johanna Grant. The birth register records Bridget’s birth at Ballinaraha (sic).
On 11 February 1918 Bridget married John Forristal (farmer) of Ballynaraha and her place of residence was listed as Gaulestown, Glenmore. John Forristal (1879-1961) was the son of Patrick Forristal and his wife Mary Phelan. John died, aged 81 on 29 January 1961, and his unmarried brother Edmund died on the 23rd of November 1960, aged 78.
Recorded Work
Farmer = 4 (3 males; 1 female)
Farm labourer = 1 (1 male)
Council Worker = 1 (1 male)
Garage Storeman= 1 (1 male)
BALLYNARAHA RESIDENTS
[1] AYLWARD
Aylward, James (10 April 1904) Farmer
Aylward, Mary (20 April 1909) wife (née Grant)
[2] KNOX
Knox, Patrick (11 March 1913) Farmer
Knox, Margaret (12 April 1896) wife
[3] FORRISTAL
Forristal, Bridget (27 April 1884) Farmer [died 19 Nov. 1969]
Forristal, Patrick, son, assisting relative
Forristal, Mary, daughter
Forristal, Kate, daughter
Forristal, Bridget, daughter
[4] BROPHY
Brophy, James, Council Worker
Brophy, Edward, brother, garage storeman
[5] ROCHE
Roche, Edward (1 June 1905) Farmer
See our blog post of 18 April 2020 regarding Ballynarha native Laurence Duggan (1832-1905) who returned to visit Glenmore decades after emigratig to the US. On his holiday Laurence was tragically drowned in Waterford City.
[Update–One helpful reader stated that a person from the Forristal Ballyranaha family was due to sail on the Titanic in April 1912, but for whatever reason did not. The 1911 Census shows that there were 5 in the Forristal household. Mary Forristal was 68; John Forristal was 32; Patrick Forristal was 31; Edmund Forristal was 28 and James Forristal was 24. This information was once common knowledge in the parish and discussed for years.]
Please send any corrections or additional information to glenmorehstory@gmail.com.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
AYLWARDSTOWN, GLENMORE (1961)
Today, we are going to feature information that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) recorded regarding the residents of the townland of Aylwardstown, Glenmore, around 1961. The Irish for this townland, according to O’Kelly’s, The Place Names of the County Kilkenny Ireland (1969, p. 115) is Baile Aighleirt, which translates as Aylward’s homestead. The townland is comprised of 557 acres and is found in the Civil Parish of Kilmakevoge.
A Brief History
O’Kelly cites Carrigan as stating that Gleann silin, the cherry glen or valley, may have been the ancient name for the area. Aylwardstown House built in 1609 has the date chiselled on the blue limestone, Roman-arched doorway with Celtic design floreated, and the original timbers in the “offices houses” were still in place in 1969. Mr. [James] Kelly, the owner in 1969, stated that his grandfather bought the house and lands from the Strange family.
O’Kelly relates that the Half-way House at the cross-roads was a public house until 1836 when the new New Ross/Waterford main road was opened to traffic. [Locally the new portion of the new road was called the “New Line.”] the Half-way House located on the High Road was by-passed. Until 1836 it was a halting place for the stage coaches. For more information concerning the “New Line,” and “High Road” see our post of 14 December 2019. Fields in Aylwardstown include: Cnoc; Cnoc na gcaor, hill of the berries; Garrai; Gort an leachta, field of the monument; Pairc bheag and Pairc mhor.
The last sentence of O’Kelly’s entry for Aylwardstown states that “Leacht Ui Dheaghdha, the monument of O’Dea is by the main roadway.” According to a snippet inserted by Danny Dowling in the Souvenir Programme in 1981 “…the burial place of the legendary Celtic chieftain O’Dea who gave his name to the Barony of Ida…is opposite this half-way house.” The burial mound survived into the 20th century but no trace of the site now remains. (Glenmore Hurling & Football Club’s, Souvenir Programme (14 May 1981) p. 37 marking the official opening of the club grounds).
Aylwardstown Tenants in 1833
In the 1833 Tithe Applotment Books, the townland of Aylwardstown is found in the civil parish of Kilmacanoge (sic). The townland, along with others, was held by lease by Mr. Strange from the Earl of Bessborough. Laurence Strange was the landlord of the townland although he was not the owner of the land. There are 17 tenants listed in the 1833 Applotment Records including: Laurence Strange Esq., 63 acres; Patrick Murphy, 26 acres; John Heffernan, 26 acres; Edmond Henebry, 26 acres; Pat Delahunty, 13 acres; Dennis Ryan, 19 acres; Thomas Hines, 1 acre; David Kehoe, 2 acres; Thomas Haberlin, 2 acres; Richard Fitzgerald, 25 acres; Pat Fitzgerald, 12 acres; Thomas Kehoe, 9 acres; James Irish, 29 acres; Widow Doherty, 19 acres; James Ryan, 17 acres; and James Morrissey, 26 acres.
Danny’s List
In 1961, Danny recorded 19 families or households in Aylwardstown. 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, 96 people resided in Aylwardstown with the population comprised of 50 males and 46 females. The largest family was the Aylward family with 11 in the household. There was 1 household recorded with a person living alone (James Fitzgerald known locally as Jim Bryant). All information under residents of Aylwardstown not in Danny’s original list has been placed in square brackets[ ].
Recorded Residents
Males= 50
Females= 46
Eldest Recorded Resident
The eldest resident recorded in the townland was Alice Harrison née Morrissey (2 April 1874) who was 86 years of age in 1961. Alice died on 16 June 1962 at Aylwardstown, Glenmore, at the age of 87. Alice was a widow and her niece Mrs. Mary Aylward née Morrissey, was present when Alice died. Alice was the daughter of Patrick Morrissey and his wife Mary Kehoe, of Aylwardstown. Alice’s brother Thomas (b. 3 July 1871) was Mary Aylward née Morrissey’s father. Alice was married first to a man named Kennedy and as a widow married John Harrison on 30 April 1911 in Waterford. At the time of her marriage Alice was a publican in Ballybricken and John was an engineer.
Recorded Work
Farmer= 10 (10 males; 0 females)
Farm Worker= 10 (10 males; 0 females)
Creamery Worker= 1 (1 male; 0 females)
Post Office=1 (1 male; 0 females)
Factory Worker= 1 (1 male; 0 females)
Clover Meats= 3 (2 males; 1 female)
Railway Employees=3 (1 male; 2 females)
Fisherman= 1 (1 male; 0 females)
Blacksmith (retired)= 1 (1 male; 0 females)
Electrician = 1 (1 male; 0 females)
ESB labourer=1 (1 male; 0 females)
Domestic= 3 (0 males; 3 females)
Shop Assistant= 1 (0 males; 1 female)
Trainer= 1 (1 male; 0 females)
Lorry Driver= 1 (1 male; 0 females)
Secretary (garage)= 1 (0 males; 1 female)
Aylwardstown Residents
[1] CASHIN
Cashin, Mary Anne (22 March 1883) DEAD [no date recorded]
Cashin, Anastatia, daughter
Cashin, Alice, daughter, domestic
Cashin, Maryann “May” [1946-2021] granddaughter
[2] CONNOLLY
Connolly, Thomas (11 Nov. 1907) Fisherman
Connolly, Mary (18 Nov. 1898) wife
Connolly, Martin, son, electrician married [moved to New Ross]
[3] HALLIGAN
Halligan, John (6 June 1908) Farm Labourer
Halligan, Mary (14 May 1908) wife
Halligan, Michael, son, creamery worker
Halligan, Mary, daughter, Clover Meats married [moved to Waterford]
Halligan, John, son, at school
[4] HEFFERNAN
Heffernan, Andrew (23 June 1893) Farmer
Heffernan, Bridget (26 June 1896) wife
Heffernan, John, son, assisting father
Heffernan, Alice, daughter-in-law
[5] DELAHUNTY
Delahunty, Patrick (12 Nov. 1910) Farmer
Delahunty, Mary, wife
Delahunty, Richard, son
Delahunty, Eileen, daughter
Delahunty, Ellen (10 May 1888) mother
Delahunty, James (c. 1916) brother, assisting relative
Delahunty, Edward, brother, assisting relative
Delahunty, Nora, sister
[6] HANNON
Hannon, Peter (21 Aug. 1907) CIE Ganger Gone to England, January 1964
Hannon, Margaret (24 Dec. 1909) wife, haltkeeper
Hannon, Ceclia, daughter
[7] KELLY
Kelly, James G (1 Jan. 1916) Farmer
Kelly, Maura (3 May 1928) wife
Kelly, Nicholas J. (12 June 1954) son
Kelly, Thomas G. (17 Nov. 1955) son
Kelly, Catherine Grace, daughter
Kelly, JoAnn M., daughter
[8] CASS
Cass, Martin, Post Office Worker
Cass, Alice, wife, Haltkeeper CIE
[9] FITZGERALD
Fitzgerald, James (6 June 1897) Farmer
[10] FORAN
Foran, James (15 May 1905) Farmer [last of the Glenmore thatchers]
Foran, Anastasia, wife
Foran, John, son
Foran, Thomas, son
Foran, Patrick, son
Hynes, Mary (28 May 1917) sister-in-law
[11] HABERLIN
Haberlin, John (6 June 1885) Retired Blacksmith
Haberlin, Edmund, son, farm labourer
Power, Stephen, Trainer
[12] ROCHE/FITZGERALD
Roche, William (12 Nov. 1913) Farmer
Roche, Margaret, wife
Fitzgerald, Ellen, sister-in-law, Clover Meats
Fitzgerald, Mary (8 Jan. 1913) mother-in-law
[13] POWER
Power, John (6 Feb. 1906) Farmer
Power, Eily (1 April 1908) wife
Power, Kathleen, daughter
[14] KENNEDY
Kennedy, Richard (15 March 1885) Farmer (died 5 Jan. 1964)
Kennedy, Patrick, son, assisting father
Kennedy, Richard, son, lorry driver (moved to Carriganurra)
Kennedy, Ellen, daughter (gone to England)
[15]] IRISH/PHELAN
Irish, Catherine (26 Oct. 1901) Farmer
Irish, James (10 July 1902) Brother-in-law, assisting relative
Phelan, Mary, daughter
Phelan, James, son-in-law, farm worker
Phelan, (child) [Assumed to be Michael Phelan]
[16] FITZGERALD
Fitzgerald, Michael (23 March 1917) Farmer
Fitzgerald, Catherine, wife
Fitzgerald, Mary, daughter
Fitzgerald, Ann, daughter
Fitzgerald, Carmel, daughter
Fitzgerald, Richard, son
Fitzgerald, John, son
Moore, Joseph, farm labourer [Joe Moore was also listed in Ballinlammy. See our post of 23 Dec. 2020 regarding Joe Moore.
[17] AYLWARD
Aylward, Patrick (17 March 1912) Farmer
Aylward, Mary (5 July 1910) wife
Aylward, Mary, daughter, secretary garage
Aylward, Michael, son, assisting father
Aylward, Ellen, daughter
Aylward, Catherine, daughter, shop assistant
Aylward, Alice, daughter
Aylward, John, son
Aylward, Patrick, son
Aylward, Richard, son
Harrison, Alice (3 April 1882) aunt, retired
[18] DORAN
Doran, Peter (10 June 1910) Factory Worker
Doran, Margaret (10 April 1908) wife
Doran, Kathleen, daughter, domestic
Doran, Margaret, daughter, domestic
Doran, Ann, daughter
Doran, Peter, son
O’Connor, Philip, step-son, Clover Meats
[19] KEHOE/BOYLE
Kehoe, Stephen (2 April 1918) Farm Labourer
Kehoe, Mary (20 Oct. 1919) wife
Kehoe, John, son
Kehoe, Stephen Noel, son
Kehoe, Mary, daughter
Kehoe, Michael, son
Boyle, John, Brother-in-law, Labourer ESB (moved to Rathinure)
Boyle, Margaret, sister-in-law
Boyle, James, nephew
For further information concerning the Half-Way House see our post of 24 July 2022
For further information on the Aylwardstown, Glenmore railway station see our post of 16 Oct. 2021, and for information on the New Ross to Waterford railway line that ran through Glenmore see our post of 2 Feb. 2020.
Did you know that the first plane that landed in Glenmore landed in Aylwardstown? See our post of 10 Dec. 2020 that contains old newspapers clippings.
Special thanks to Jackie Walsh for the photo of the Aylwardstown lodge house where her grandfather was reared. Special thanks to John Kirwan for sharing his father’s Glenmore Hurling & Football Club, Souvenire Programme (14 May 1981). Special thanks to Brian Forristal for the photo of Tommy Connolly, of the River.
Please send any corrections or additional information to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh