Grange / An Ghráinseach

Compiled by Paul Greaney

Overview

Irish name: An Ghráinseach

Irish pronunciation:

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English name: Grange

Meaning: the grange, monastic farm

Area: 262 acres, 3 roods, and 33 perches.

Field Names: None yet recorded.

Information from O’Donovan’s Field Name Books

Other names: Grange, Grange (B. S. Sketch Map), Grange (Barony Map), Grangebeg (County Book), Grange (High Constable 1838), Grange (Inq. Temp. Car. I), Grange (Inq. Temp. Inc. I), Graunge (Inq. Temp. Inc. I), Grange (Local),
Grange (Rector of Annaghdown).

Description: Proprietor Mark Lynch, Esq., Galway. All under tillage except portion on N. and E. side that’s subject to Winter floods. Road from Galway to Headford passes through in which is Post Office. Has the ruins of a chapel and grave yard situated in it.

Situation: It is situated 1¼ miles N. Currandulla Chapel. Bounded North by Balrubbuckbeg. South by Shanbally. East by Balrobbuckbeg and Balrubbuckmore. West by Kilcoon Parish.

Population Statistics

1841: 22 houses, 140 people (75 male, 65 female)

1851: 21 houses (incl. 2 unoccupied), 89 people (44 male, 45 female)

1861: 19 houses (incl. 1 unoccupied), 88 people (48 male, 40 female)

1871: 17 houses, 92 people (48 male, 44 female)

1881: 14 houses, 88 people (49 male, 39 female)

1891: 12 houses, 67 people (36 male, 31 female)

1901: 12 houses, 52 people (30 male, 22 female)

1911: 12 houses, 43 people (23 male, 20 female)

2011: 45 houses (incl. 2 unoccupied), 109 people (64 male, 45 female)

Tithe Applotment Books

Grange is recorded in the 1824 Tithe Applotment Books as the property of Sir T.B. Lynch. Occupiers listed are Michl & Ed. Davin, Hugh Collins, Michl. Burke, Thos. Langan, Timothy Forde, John Gavaghan, Pat Swift, John Grealy, James Flaherty, M. Hargendon & P. Fahy, Pat Collins, Hugh Flaherty & Forde, John Dooley, Owen Vahy. The remainder of the townland is recorded as waste & cut away bog in common.

1855 Griffith’s Valuation

Grange entries in Griffith’s Valuation for Annaghdown parish (1855)

Griffith’s Valuation records Patrick Curran, John Flaherty, Michael Flaherty, John Fleming, John Dooley, Nappy Connell, Michael Flaherty, jun., John Burke, Michael Devine, Patrick Devine, Thomas Flaherty, Michael Flaherty, and Thomas Ford each occupying a house and land in Grange, some with out-offices; John Ford (Carpenter), John Ford, and Thomas Divilly also held land. The entire townland was held from Mark Lynch.

Valuation House & Field Books

The November 1853 house book for Grange records Patt Curran, John Flaherty, Michael Flaherty, John Fleming, John Dooley, Nappy Connell, Michael Flaherty, John Burke, Michael Davin, Patt Davin, Thomas Flaherty, Michael Flaherty (Senr.), Patt Grealy, and Thomas Ford as householders. Patt Burke held offices but no house in the townland.

1871-1901 Deaths

Note that Grange Kilroe is often used to distinguish from Grange in Lackagh parish.

DateTownlandNameSexConditionAgeOccupationCauseMedical AttendantCertifiedRegistered byLink
28/08/1871GrangeMartin HargadonMBachelor2 yearsChild of a bootmakerScarlatina, four weeksYHonor Hargadon, PADLink
18/09/1871GrangePatrick GordonMMarried70 yearsPensionerSuicide by drowningInformation received from James McDonagh, Coroner for the County of GalwayLink
10/12/1872GrangeMary FahyFWidow80 yearsLabourerOld age and debility, a long timeNNThomas Fahy, occupierLink
05/04/1873GrangeMichael FlahertyMBachelor1 yearChild of a peasantConvulsions, few daysNNMartin Flaherty, occupierLink
16/07/1873Grange, KilroeMargaret BurkeFWidow80 yearsPeasantOld age & debility, a long timeNNBridget Burke, occupierLink
28/08/1873GrangePatrick DavinMBachelor17 yearsPeasant’s sonTyphus fever, 9 daysYMichael Davin occupierLink
26/07/1873GrangeHonor DavinFSpinster15 yearsLabourerFever, 11 daysNNMargaret Davin, PADLink
29/08/1873GrangeMary DavinFSpinster12 yearsPeasant’s childFever, 4 weeksYMargaret Davin, PADLink
28/09/1873GrangeThomas DavinMBachelor6 yearsLabourer’s sonFever, six weeksNNBridget Davin, PADLink
19/12/1873GrangePatrick FlahertyMBachelor1 1/2 yearsChild of a peasantConvulsions, one weekNNBridget Flaherty, occupierLink
19/05/1874GrangeEllen FahyFSpinster1 monthFarmer’s childErisipilus abdominis, 3 weeksNNJohn Fahy, occupierLink
04/09/1876GrangeJulia FlahertyFMarried42 yearsPeasantObstruction of the bowels, 10 daysYPatrick Flaherty, occupierLink
04/12/1877GrangeHonor DooleyFSpinster2 yearsPeasant’s childDied suddenly, few hoursNNMary Dooley, PADLink
29/01/1878GrangeMargaret CollinsFWidow74 yearsLabourerCough and Dyspnea, 4 weeksNNMartin Flaherty, occupierLink
12/02/1878GrangeMichael CollinsMMarried80 yearsPeasantBronchitis, 3 daysNNBridget Collins, PADLink
08/03/1878GrangeBridget FlahertyFSpinster1 1/2 yearsLabourer’s childCroup, 3 daysNNMary Killilea, PADLink
16/04/1878GrangeBridget HardimanFSpinster5 yearsShoemaker’s childCroup and bronchitis, 2 weeksYMartin Hardiman, occupierLink
26/04/1878GrangeBridget KillileaFSpinster4 yearsLabourer’s childCroup, 4 daysYMary Killilea, PADLink
03/04/1879GrangeWinifred KillileaFSpinster1 1/2 yearsLabourer’s childBronchitis, 3 weeksNNMary Killilea, PADLink
24/01/1881Grange, AnnadownBridget FlahertyFMarried50 yearsLabourerSmothering and pain about the heart, 3 daysNNDavid Flaherty, PADLink
01/05/1881GrangeMichael DavinMMarried60 yearsPeasantSuffocative bronchitis, 5 daysYMark Davin, brother, PADLink
26/05/1881GrangeJohn FlahertyMMarried75 yearsLabourerWeakness & exhaustion, a long timeNNJohn Flaherty, son of deceased, occupierLink
05/11/1881GrangeThomas FlahertyMMarried57 yearsPeasantValvular disease of the heart, one yearYJohn Flaherty, PADLink
27/10/1882GrangeJohn DooleyMMarried91 yearsTailorWeakness from old age, 2 weeksNNKate Dooley, daughter, PADLink
09/12/1883Grange KilroeMichael FlahertyMBachelor17 yearsLabourerAcute suffocative bronchitis, 36 hoursNNDavid Flaherty, father, PADLink
04/01/1885GrangeMichael DooleyMBachelor10 yearsLabourer’s childPyaemia, 12 daysYJohn Dooley, father and occupierLink
08/07/1886GrangeKate DooleyFWidow78 yearsTailor’s widowCold and cough, one weekNNMary Dooley, daughter, PADLink
20/10/1886GrangeEllen BurkeFSpinster15 yearsPeasantFever, 3 weeksYMichael Burke, brother, PADLink
01/01/1887GrangePatrick DavinMBachelor5 yearsPeasant’s childWhooping cough, 4 weeksYOwen Davin, father, PADLink
14/02/1888Grange KilroeWilliam KilileaMMarried50 yearsLabourerCirrhosis of liver, 1 year, ascites, 4 monthsYMartin Kililea, PADLink
08/01/1889GrangeBridget KillileaFMarried59 yearsPeasantRheumatic pericarditis, 2 monthsYPatrick Killilea, widower of deceased, occupierLink
03/04/1889Grange KilroeMary GreallyFMarried61 yearsFarmer’s wifeComplaining of drowsiness, 2 daysNNDarby Greally, son, PADLink
04/07/1889Grange KilroeBridget DavinFMarried68 yearsPeasantSickly, a long time, sudden weakness and swelling up, a few hoursNNKate Davin, sister-in-law, PADLink
22/03/1890Grange KilroePeter GreallyMBachelor21 yearsPeasantDropsy, 3 monthsNNDarby Greally, brother, PADLink
19/06/1890Grange near KilroePatrick GrealyMWidower78 yearsFarmerUlcers in bowels, 9 monthsYDermot Grealy, son and occupierLink
10/07/1891Grange (Kilroe)Patrick KillileaMMarried70 yearsLabourerPain in the left side, one weekNNMargaret Killilea, daughter, PADLink
04/05/1892GrangeMary GreallyFSpinster12 monthsFarmer’s childVomiting and convulsions, 2 weeksNNDarby Greally, father and occupierLink
07/10/1892GrangeBridget CollinsFWidow78 yearsLabourerRheumatism, 1 year, sudden loss of speech, 2 daysNNMartin Greany, PADLink
08/07/1895GrangeBridget BurkeFSpinster63 yearsHousekeeperGeneral debility, 2 yearsNNJohn Burke, brother, PADLink
06/09/1896GrangeMichael BurkeMBachelor7.5 yearsSon of labourerSpinal meningitis, 21 daysYBridget Burke, mother, PADLink
17/09/1896GrangeMary KilleleaFMarried50 yearsWife of householderComplaining of severe cough, 12 monthsNNPatrick Killelea, son, PADLink
24/09/1896GrangeBridget FlahertyFSpinster39 yearsDaughter of landholderPulmonary consumption, 12 monthsYMichael Flaherty, brother, PADLink
13/01/1900GrangeMartin BurkeMBachelor33 yearsFarmerConsumption, 2 yearsNNMichael Burke, brother, PADLink
06/02/1900GrangeBridget BurkeFMarried70 yearsWife of farmerOld age and debilityNNMichael Burke, son, PADLink
Deaths in Grange, 1871-1901

1901 Census

The 1901 Census of Ireland records the following twelve households in Grange.

  1. David Flaherty (70), farmer, widower; his daughter Winifred (35), farmer’s daughter.
  2. Julia Flaherty (70) [née Collins], farmer, widow; her step-son John Flaherty (40), farmer; and daughter Honoria Flaherty (30), farmer’s daughter.
  3. Martin Flaherty (70), farmer; his wife Kate (55) [née Collins]; sons Patrick (28), Michael (18), farmer’s sons; daughter Margaret (20), farmer’s daughter.
  4. Martin Killelea (24), farmer; his sister Winifred (15), farmer’s sister.
  5. Patrick Burke (50), cottier and agricultural labourer; his wife Bridget (40) [née Killilea, Grange]; and children John (10), Patrick (7), Martin (6), scholars; Bridget (3), and Michael (1).
  6. Darby Grealy (44), farmer; his wife Winifred (40) [née Flaherty, Grange] ; sons Patrick (11), Thomas (8), scholars; John (5); daughters Kate (3), Mary (1); and servant Martin Grealy (27), farm labourer.
  7. Patrick Forde (73), farmer; his wife Sarah (56) [née Flaherty]; son James (17), farmer’s son; and daughter Bridget (14), farmer’s daughter.
  8. David Patt Flaherty (45), farmer; and his wife Kate (30) [née Glynn, Cluidrevagh].
  9. John Dooley (72), farmer; his wife Mary (55) [née O’Neill]; son James (30), farmer’s son; and sister Anne Dooley (74).
  10. John Burke (81), farmer, widower; his son Michael (37), farmer’s son, married; daughter Mary (31), farmer’s daughter, not married; daughter-in-law Margaret (36) [née Garvey, Ballycurrin] born in Co. Mayo; grandchildren Bridget (4), Patrick (3), and Mary (2).
  11. Owen Davin (48), farmer, married; his wife Winifred (45) [née Divilly, Balrobuckmore]; and sons Thomas (22), agricultural labourer; Michael (20), farmer’s son; John (18), agricultural labourer; and Martin (16), farmer’s son.
  12. Patrick Davin (78), farmer, widower; and his daughter Margaret Murrey (40), farmer’s daughter, married.

Each house was constructed of stone and each had a thatched roof. Seven of the houses were of the second class, six of these having between two and four rooms and three front windows each, with the seventh having five or six rooms and four front windows. The remaining five houses were of the third class; four of these had between two and four rooms and two front windows, and the fifth had one room and one front window.

Out-offices recorded in the townland were seven stables, seven cow-houses, ten piggeries, five fowl-houses, seven barns, and seven cart-houses.

1911 Census

There are again 12 households recorded in 1911.

  1. Winefred Davin (56) [née Divilly, Balrobuckmore], farmer, widow, married for 35 years with six children born alive and five living; and her son Michael (29), farmer’s son.
  2. Margaret Murray (57) [née Davin], farmer, widow; and her brother Patrick Davin (60), farm servant.
  3. John Dooley (74), farmer; his wife Mary (69) [née O’Neill], married for 48 years with seven children born alive and four still living; and son James (38), farmer’s son.
  4. Michael Burke (49), farmer; his wife Maggie (46) [née Garvey, Ballycurrin], married for 15 years with five children born alive and still living; and children Delia (14), Patrick (15), Mary (11), Lizzie (8), and Katie (6), all scholars.
  5. David Flaherty (57), farmer; and his wife Catherine (45) [née Glynn, Cluidrevagh], married for 18 years.
  6. Sarah Forde (66) [née Flaherty], farmer, widow, married for 40 years with five children born alive and four still living; and her son James (22), farmer’s son.
  7. Darby Greally (54), farmer; his wife Winifred (50) [née Flaherty, Grange], married for 22 years with eight children born alive and five still living; and children Patrick (21), Thomas (18), farmer’s sons; Kate (13), Mary (11), and Sarah (9), scholars.
  8. William Flaherty (42), farmer, married for under one year, no children born to present marriage; his wife Kate (37); and son David Flaherty (16), scholar, born in England.
  9. John Flaherty (45), farmer; his wife Mary (40) [née Farragher, Cahermorris], married for two years with one child born alive and still living; and son Thomas (9 months).
  10. Martin Flaherty (78), farmer; his wife Catherine (73) [née Collins, Grange], married for 45 years with eight children born alive and six still living; son Patrick (40), farmer’s son; and daughter Margaret (36), farmer’s daughter.
  11. Martin Killilea (37), farmer, single.
  12. Patrick Burke (68), agricultural labourer; his wife Bridget (49) [née Killilea, Grange], married for 27 years with nine children born alive and seven still living; and children Patrick (18), agricultural labourer; Martin (16), Bridget (14), Michael (12), and Hanery (9), scholars.

Each house was constructed of stone with a thatched roof, and had between two and four rooms. Nine of the houses were of the second class. Of these, eight had three front windows and one had two front windows. The remaining three houses in the townland were of the third class, their having two front windows being the only recorded difference from the second class houses. House 12, occupied by the Burke family, was on the land of Martin Flaherty.

Out-offices recorded are eight stables, thirteen cow-houses, twelve piggeries, seven fowl-houses, nine barns, and eight sheds.

Note: Information in squared brackets has been added by the author and does not appear in the original record.

Grange / An Ghráinseach

2 thoughts on “Grange / An Ghráinseach

  • October 28, 2020 at 5:59 am
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    My great grandparents were Darby Grealy and and Winifred Grealy (nee Flaherty).My grandfather Thomas Grealy.All of Grange.
    Thanks for this.I didnt know my grandfather’s siblings names or that some did not reach adulthood.
    My grandfather Thomas emigrated to Wellington In New Zealsnd in the 1920s.He was intening to return to Grange but this never happened.

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    • October 28, 2020 at 12:32 pm
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      Thanks for your comment, Theresa – great to hear from you.

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