Carrigcloney Castle

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