Addergoole / Eadargúil

Compiled by Evelyn Stevens

Overview

Irish name: Eadargúil

Irish pronunciation:

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English name: Addergoole

Meaning: place between forks

Area: 403 acres, 0 roods and 36 perches

Field and other local names:  1)  Tom Giolcaigh 2) Bóthar an Oileáin 3) An seanchaladh 4) Cnocán an Mhárla 5) Droichead na bpúiríni 6) Portaigh Lisheen cacamilday(sp?) 7) The Pratie 8) An speic (cimín)  9) An poll braon 10) An Átha 11) Caladh na bpúiriní 12) Caladh na gCrowes 13) Cathair na gCapall 14) Gort na Stalach 15) Caladh Cos an choirnéal 16) Poll dhóba 17) Ceap a’ ghainimh 18) Gort a ‘gamhain 19) Léine Jude Coinín 20) An Tuar Mhór 21 )Gort na n-ult 22) Gort na hEasc 23) Drisín Droighneán 24) Gort an Chroic (Chnoic) 25)Caladh an Gharraí Mhóir 26) Caladh Thaidhg 27) Caladh na Móinteachaí 28) Oileáin na n-úróg (tern -in lake) ‘Caladh’ is a canal.

Information from O’Donovan’s Field Name Books

Other names: Eadra Gabhal, Addergoole, Athergall (County Book), [Addergool] (County Clare), Adragooll (High Constable 1838), Adragool (Local), Adragool (Local Pronunciation), Addrgoole (Rector of Annaghdown).

Description: Francis Blake Esq., proprietor, 1/4 of which is under tillage and the remainder bog. A river runs through the centre and forms the boundary in its west side about [unable to read]. 

Situation: It is situated 3 miles south of Annaghdown Church. Bounded North by Cloonboo, South by [Unable to read.]. Boundary E. and W. by Cregduff and West by Lissanoran.

Population Statistics

1841: 21 houses, 146 people (71 male, 75 female)

1851: 13 houses, 84 people (47 male, 37 female)

1861: 14  houses, 88 people (44 male, 44 female)

1871:  14 houses,  100 people ( 42 male,  58 female)

1881: 24  houses, 134 people (64 male, 70 female)

1891: 20 houses, 93 people ( 43 male, 50 female)

1901: 14 houses, 73 people (30 male, 43 female)

1911: 14 houses, 73 people (32 male, 41 female)

2011: 9 houses (1 vacant), 25 people (15 male, 10 female)

1821 Tithe Applotment Books

The Tithe Applotment Books show F. Blake esq as renting from J. Kirwan with lessees James Neal, Pat Fahy, Martin Mulryan and partners. Total acreage is shown as 184 acres. The rector R Marley received £4.3.10 and J Kirwan esq received £8.7.9.

1840 Griffith’s House Books & 1855 Griffith’s Valuation

Griffith’s Valuation shows that there were 14 households in Addergoole in 1840, all with land. All were held under the immediate lessor, Francis Blake.  

Listed were: William Nally, John Brennan, Jn.(Michael) Leonard, Thomas Leonard, John (James) Leonard, William Leonard, Michl (John) Leonard, Margaret Neill, John Beatty, Martin Mulrine, Patrick Mulrine, Martin Hennelly, Patrick Fahy, Michl. (Jas.) Leonard.

Addergoole entries in Griffith’s Valuation

1871-1901 Deaths

DateTownlandNameSexConditionAgeOccupationCauseMedical AttendantCertifiedRegistered byLink
30/11/1871AdrigoolMargaret MorrissFMarried29 yearsPeasant’s wifePuerperal fever, 10 daysYCharles Mulryan, occupierLink
23/02/1873AdrigoolMary O’NeilFSpinster3 yearsChild of a peasantMarasmus, one yearNNJames O’NeilLink
26/02/1873AdrigoolPatrick FahyMBachelor3 yearsLabourer’s childCroup, one dayNNMichael FahyLink
17/03/1873AdrigoolJulia MulryanFSpinster16 yearsPeasant’s childPhthisis pulmonalis, 5 monthsYMary Mulryan, occupierLink
02/06/1873AdrigoolMary LeonardFSpinster6 monthsPeasant’s childIleus of the bowels, 1 weekYMary Leonard, PADLink
24/07/1873AdrigoolMary NeilFSpinster6 weeksPeasant’s childConvulsions, 3 weeksNNHonor Neil, occupierLink
01/05/1876AdrigoolHonor LeonardFWidow103 yearsPeasantOld age & imbecility, long timeNNJohn Small, occupierLink
02/06/1876AdrigoolKate BrennanFMarried86 yearsPeasantOld age & bronchitis, some timeYJulia Brennan, PADLink
05/01/1877AdrigooleJohn BrennanMWidower80 yearsLabourerGravel, 2 yearsNNJames Brennan, occupierLink
21/03/1877AdrigoolMary MulryanFWidow63 yearsPeasantHeart disease, 6 monthsNNCharles Mulryan, occupierLink
22/12/1877AdrigooleMargaret NeilFWidow72 yearsPeasantSmothering on the chest, 9 weeksNNJohn Neil, occupierLink
01/02/1878AdrigooleMargaret FahyFSpinster7 monthsLabourer’s childCroup, 2 daysNNMary Fahy, PADLink
01/04/1879AdrigooleKate GrealyFWidow75 yearsPauperAcute catarrh, 7 daysNNJohn Neil, occupierLink
23/05/1879AdrigooleThomas LeonardMWidower80 yearsPeasantSuffocative cararrah, 1 weekNNSamuel Thompson, PADLink
01/07/1879AdrigooleEllen NallyFSpinster18 monthsPeasant’s childDyspnea, 3 monthsNNMary Nally, PADLink
28/02/1882AdrigoolWilliam LeonardMMarried72 yearsFarmerErysipelas of the head, one weekYJohn Qualter, PAD, TonegurraneLink
10/2/1884AdrigooleBridget MulryanFSpinster18 monthsPeasant’s childMeasles, 6 daysNNThomas Mulryan, father, PADLink
01/03/1884AdrigooleJohn FahyMBachelor1 yearPeasant’s sonMeasles, one weekNNMichael Fahy, brother, PADLink
15/03/1884AdrigooleJohn LeonardMMarried81 yearsPeasantProstratic stricture of urethra and retention of urine, 5 days, certifiedYMichael Fahy, PADLink
25/12/1885AdrigoolMary BeatyFWidow81 yearsPeasantPain in the heart, 4 daysNNPatrick Mulryan, son-in-law and occupierLink
15/08/1885AdrigoolePatrick MulryanMWidower84 yearsPeasantWeakness and old age, a lonig timeNNCharles Mulryan, son and occupierLink
22/10/1885AdrigooleMary NaltyFWidow69 yearsHousekeeperBronchitis, five daysNNBridget Nally, daughter, PADLink
11/12/1885AdrigooleMichael LeonardMMarried73 yearsPeasantSenile gangrene, one yearYJames Leonard, son, PADLink
18/05/1889AdrigooleMargaret LeonardFWidow75 yearsPeasantHemiplegia, 12 monthsNNRoger Leonard, son, PADLink
16/11/1889AdrigooleBridget BrennanFSpinster22 yearsServantPhthisis pulmonum, 12 monthsYKate Brennan, sister, PADLink
06/02/1891AdrigooleBridget FahyFSpinster6 daysPeasant’s childWeakness, 6 daysNNBridget Fahy, mother, PADLink
31/05/1891AdrigooleWilliam LaffeyMBachelor16 yearsLabourerConsumption, six monthsYWilliam Nally, occupier, AdrigooleLink
10/07/1891AdrigooleSarah LeonardFWidow75 yearsPeasantWeakness and great exhaustion, one monthNNMichael Leonard, son, PADLink
17/01/1893AdrigooleMartin FahyMMarried83 yearsLandholderBronchitis, 3 weeksYPatrick Fahy, son, PADLink
01/06/1893AdrigooleJulia MulryanFSpinster13 yearsPeasantMeningitis, 3 weeksYMary Mulryan, sister, PADLink
08/03/1895AdrigooleMartin MulroyanMMarried69 yearsFarmerIndigestion, 3 monthsNNMichael Mulroyan, son, PADLink
22/03/1897AdrigooleHonor LeonardFSpinster1 monthDaughter of farmerPhthisis, 1 yearYJames Leonard, father, PADLink
04/04/1898AdrigooleThomas HessionMWidower80 yearsLandholderDropsy, 3 monthsNNCatherine Cooly, daughter, PAD, KnockbluffLink
20/05/1898AdrigooleHonor LenordFWidow80 yearsWidow of landholderOld age and debility, 3 monthsNNThomas Lenord, son, PAdLink
10/09/1898AdrigooleHonor MulroyanFMarried33 yearsWife of landholderTuberculosis, 4 monthsNNMichael Mulroyan, widower of deceasedLink

1901 Census

The 1901 census shows the following individuals living in 14 households in Addergoole.

  1. Julia Fahy (65) lived with her son Patrick (40), daughter-in-law Bridget (40), granddaughters Julia (16), Maggie (14), Mary (11), Kate (9) and grandson Martin (5).
  2. Mary Hennelly (68) lived with her son Martin (37), and daughters Honor (23) and Mary (20).
  3. Julia Leonard (70) lived with her son James (35), daughter-in-law Mary (35), granddaughter Julia (2) and grandson Michael (-).
  4. Charles Mulryan (62) lived with his wife Mary (40) and son Patrick (28).
  5. Mary Mulryan (68) lived with her son Michael (40), daughter-in-law Bridget (34), grandson Martin (5), and granddaughters Mary (4) and Norah (2).
  6. Thomas Mulroyan (60) lived with his wife Bridget (50), daughter Marget (27), son John (25), daughters Kate (23) and Honor (21), son Michael (19) and daughter Bridget (12).
  7. Michael Fahy (80) lived with his wife Mary (65) and daughter Honor (25).
  8. James Neill (60) lived with his son Patrick (27), daughter Kate (24) and son John (23).
  9. Roger Leonard (46) lived with his wife Mary (36), daughters Mary (12) and  Margaret (9), son William (6) daughters Kate (3) and Bridget (-), brother Richard (40) and sister Margaret (26).
  10. Michael (John) Leonard (35) lived with his sisters Julia (29) and Winifred (27).
  11. Thomas Leonard (66) lived with his wife Mary (50), son Michael (23), daughter Bridget (21), son Thomas (13), daughter Mary (11), sister Julia (61) and brother Francis (58).
  12. Michael (Jun) Leonard (40)  lived with his sister Kate (37).
  13. William Nally (40) lived with his wife Bridget (35), daughter Mary (6), and sons Frank (3) and Patrick (1).
  14. James Brennan (75) lived with his wife Julia (68), daughter Mary (21), son James (18) and granddaughter Mary King (5).

All of the houses were built of stone with thatched roofs. 10 of the houses were second class and 4 were third class.

6 people in 4 different households are recorded as speaking Irish only.

1911 Census

The 1911 census shows the following individuals living in 14 houses in Addergoole.

  1. Michael Leonard (52) lived with his sister Kate (50)
  2. Thomas Leonard (78) lived with his wife Mary (56) sons Michael (32), Thomas (23), daughter Mary (21) brother Frank (70) and sister Julia (74), a seamstress.
  3. Michael Leonard (60) lived with his sisters Julia (48) and Winniefred (40)
  4. Roger Leonard (56) lived with his brother Richard (50), sister Margaret (40) seamstress, daughter Mary (20), daughter Maggie (18), son Willie (16) and daughter Katie (13).
  5. James O’Neill (71) lived with his son Patt (40), his daughter Catherine (38) and his son John (34).
  6. Michael Hennelly (47) lived with his wife Honor (34) sons Patrick (8), John (5), Martin (5), Michael (4) and daughter Mary (1).
  7. Bridget Mulryan (67) lived with her son John (37), daughter Kate (35) son Michael (32) and  daughter Bridget (22).
  8. Mary Mulroyan (85) lived with her son Michael (46), daughter-in-law Bridget (48), grandson Martin (16), granddaughters Mary (15), Nora (13) and Maggie (7).
  9. Patrick Mulroyan (45) lived with his wife Julia (32), daughters Maggie (8), Mary (5) son Charley (3) and aunt Mary Mulroyan (69).
  10. Martin Hennelly (50) lived with his sister Norah (40).
  11. Julia Fahy (80) lived with her son Pat (50), daughter-in-law Bridget (60), granddaughters Julia (23), Maggie (21), Mary (19) and Catherine (16).
  12. James Leonard (45) lived with his wife Mary (45), daughter Julia (12), son Michael (10), daughter Mary (6) and Pat Collins (23) servant. 
  13. William Nally (55) lived with his wife Bridget (57), daughter Mary (16), son Francis (14), son Patrick (12) and daughter Honor (9).
  14. Julia Brennan (72) lived with her daughter Mary (30), son James (26) and granddaughter Mary King (16).

5 of the houses are listed as third class, 9 as second class. All are stone built with thatched roofs.

9 people in 4 different households are recorded as speaking Irish only.

The houses of Addergoole in 1839

First edition OS map showing the village of Addergoole in 1839
Addergoole / Eadargúil

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