Crough Patrick

Ireland's Holy Mountain

The tradition of making a pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick dates back to the Stone Age, when visitors gathered to celebrate the beginning of the harvest. Archaeological excavations have uncovered a Celtic hill fort and glass beads dating to the 3rd century BC.  Christian significance dates back to Patrick, who legend says banished the snakes from Ireland from this mount.

Well, I enjoyed it from the bottom, the views are wonderful and sitting in it's shadow is the a National Famine Monument.  Kailee who visited a few weeks later made it to the top, as did some of the family during our original Family Gathering in Ireland in 1998!!

Kailee at the top - Sept 2017

The Famine Memorial

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County Mayo 1831

"The State of the country at this moment is indeed appalling -- the people have hitherto borne their sufferings with patience and submission, almost without a murmur -- their miseries are now increased to a pitch at which even credulity pauses -- famine goads them on -- they see thier wives and children perishing of hunger before their eyes -- they call upon their landlords for assistance, and we blush to say that there are among the pampered sons of fortune, men who are deaf to the calls of humanity, who meet their appeals with indifference, and their remonstrances with the ridge of bayonets! ......

..."But a short time since a similar feeling appeared to animate the noble proprietor of the soil of Westport -- A meeting was called by the Marquis to devise measures for the relief of the poor, and resolutions adopted, which we are inclined to think might admit to some amendment, had due dconsideration been bestowed upon their framing.  They merely set for that a scarcity was apprehended, and that should it occur, measures would be taken to employ the poor. The scarcity they apprehend, already exists, and to an alarming extent, as may be seen by the Resolutions of the Magistrates of Newport.... " (Connaught Telegraph 19 Jan 1831 pg 4

This was not the great famine of 1845-1849 or the last major famine, that of 1879- 1880 when so many Irish fled the country.  This was just one of the earlier lesser famines that decimated the population of Ireland over and over again.  

In Aghagower the parish of the Burkes we read....

"WESTPORT DISTRICT - Mr Matthew McDonnell stated, that those who had some time ago a supply of provisions, are now distitute, having charitably divided with their poor neighbours; this has materially increased the number of applicants for relief. Last month 8000 were relieved, weekly : the number is now increased to 12,000........Mr Ward stated, that in the parish of Aughagower, the poor are taking the sheep -- in a population of 8000, not more than 500 have provisions -- families of 7, subsisting on one quaart of meal per day..... " (Connaught Telegraph 15 Jun 1831)

And in Islandeady the parish of the Geraghtys and the Walshes.......

"ISLANDEDIN - Rev. Mr Joyce, stated, 5,033 in distress, not including Mrs. Palmer's tenants. 495 in four villages, Mrs. Palmers property, had received relief, but it was exhausted, and they were starving -- 133 had never received support from any quarter -- several of those who had received meal from Mrs. Palmer, had been obliged to sell part to procure seed potatoes and were in great distress, having even sold their shoes. The relief to the parish last week, from the Central Committee, was 56l. 8s. 9d, in meal; also from Mr. O'Malley, meal purchased at a high rate, to the value of 10l. Mr. Alexander Clendining, stated, that Mr. Sharpe had by letters to him, offered to issue provisions to the under tenants, if their landlords would subscribe 50l -- they had not done so."  (Connaught Telegraph 22 Jun 1831)

In an article that says thousands of pounds have been collected in England and Dublin for the reliefof the poor and distributed, but none to the Central Committee of Mayo, the editors of the Connacht Telegraph on 6 Jul 1831 state......

"Every day the distress of the peasantry of Mayo becomes more awful. At this moment, there are on the charitable list 216,543 men, women, and children, not one of whom according to returns duly attested, can command sufficient food to sustain life; solely depending for existence on public bounty. We cannot say what relief is at hand; but we fearlessly assert, that what has hitherto been afforded is inadequate and that a shor allowance has caused death and disease.  At this moment, many hundreds, having sold their beds, are lying in their wretched hovels on straw, sinking under famine and sickness, without nourishment, medicine, or medical assistance!"

Connaught Telegraph 20 Jul 1831

Famine 1831 News Articles

Doire Chuais

A copy of the note card used to gather references
 on Derrycoosh - courtesy of logainm.ie

Yes, even Derrycoosh has a multitude of spelling possibilites.  Check the concentration of Walshes in the area in 1856.  No wonder I am having so much trouble sorting them out...

Derrycoosh

Oakwood of the Cavern

Oileán Éadaí/Islandeady, Ceara/Carra, Maigh Eo/Mayo

Home of the Walsh Family 

References in Records

·        1611      Deirencouth Inq.(ME), I.79[i]              

·        1635      Dermgouse, the qr of Straff. Inq. ME, §309V[ii]

·        1677      Derrigoule alias Derricause alias Cornehonnell or houell 1 qr.ASE, 236[iii]     

·        1684      Derrycouse ASE, 278^iv      

·        1685      Derycorsk [sic] Hib. Del.[iv]

·        1710c    Derrycause als Derrygowle als Cornehovell CRL, 2A.3.16, 74[v]    

·        1725      Derrycouse als Derrygouse als Cornhacrett  CGn., Volume 48.182.31281[vi] 

·        1725      Derricouse als Derrygouse  CGn., Volume 46.389.29042^vii

·        1740c    Derrycouse, Derrygouse  CGn., Volume 123.531.86019 ^vii            

·        1792      Derrycause als Derrygowle  QRL, 2A.6.74, 312[vii]        

·        1811      Derrycoush  Bald Bog Map, 2[viii]              

·        1830      Derrycoush  Bald, 13[ix]    

·        1833      Derrycoush North, Derrycoush South TAB, §23[x]

·        1838      Ordnance Survey Sources ME61,27

·           Derrycoosh OD:AL [xi]

·           Doire 'cuais, 'oak wood of the cavern'OD:AL^xii

·           Derrycoush  BM:AL [xii]

·           Derrycoush CM:AL[xiii]

·           Derrynacoosh  BS:AL [xiv]

Walsh Families in County Mayo -1856
Mayo County Library - Maptool

Derrycoosh

Derrycoosh Field Book 1841

Derrycoosh 1901 Census

Derrycoosh 1911 Census

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[i] Ionchoisní Chontae Mhaigh Eo/Inquisitions County Mayo I - III. Lámhscríbhinn

[ii] The Strafford Inquisition of County Mayo (RIA MS 24 E 15) Leabhar Údar: William O’Sullivan

[iii] Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Lámhscríbhinn 1666-84

[iv] Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Léarscáil Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)

[v] Crown Rental of Lands. Lámhscríbhinn

[vi] Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds, Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas.

[vii] Quit Rent Ledgers Alt irise

[viii] Map of the Bogs, Lying on the South Western Part of the County of Mayo whose waters discharge themselves into Clew Bay, Killery Harbour and Lough Mask. Léarscáil Údar: William Bald

[ix] William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Léarscáil Bliain foilsithe: 1830

[x] Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Lámhscríbhinn Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.

[xi] O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Lámhscríbhinn 1838

[xii] Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook

Lámhscríbhinn Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40

[xiii] Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Léarscáil Bliain foilsithe: 1835C

[xiv] Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL Lámhscríbhinn 1830

Sorting Walshes in Derrycoosh

There were ten Walsh households in Derrycoosh in 1855.  Trying to sort them has become a bit of an obsession.  Some of the available tools are the petty court records which are available on FindMyPast and the parish registers, which are found on the Library of Ireland website.  Here is my take to date.....

Tithe Applotments - Griffith's Valuations *- 1869 Petty Court Records (PC)  - Islandeady Parish Registers   - 1901 Census - 1911 Census

In order of Tithes, Griffiths, Children

• Parentage Unknown
• Walter
• House 17 Patrick 1818 m. Mary (PC)
• House 26 Walter abt 1823 -1886 m. Bridget Conway  bef 1853 it seems likely that  Walter is the son of Walter listed above
• Mary 1853 m. Thomas McHugh 1877
• Bridget, Mary, Anne, Thomas, John, Patrick, Michael, Walter, Bryan, Ellen
• John 1855 m Bridget Joyce 1900
• Thomas 1900
• Ulick 1857
• Patrick 1860
• Bridget 1863
• Michael 1865
• Thomas 1868-1868
• Martin 1869
• Walter  1873-1876
• House 21 Peter bef 1830 m. Margaret Walsh 1849
• Bridget 1850
• John 1854
• Martin 1856
• Mary 1860
• Michael 1860
• Anne 1862
• Patrick 1865
• Peter 1866-1866
• Margaret 1867
• Thomas 1870
• Peter 1872 m. Mary O'Donnell
• Bridget 1902
• Richard bef 1823 - m. Mary Garvey
• Honor 1843
• House 7 Ulick (the tailor) abt 1830- 1894  (PC) m. Mary Moran (PC)  Possibly the son of Ulick below
• Ulick 1841 - bef 1854
• Mary 1846
• John  1850
• Patrick (PC) 1851 m Mary Moore 1878
• Bridget1879
• John 1882
• Anne 1884
• Mary 1886
• Thomas 1888
• Catherine 1891
• Honor 1894
• Ellen 1896
• Anne 1852 m Michael Ryder 1870
• Mary, Catherine, Catherine, Bridget, John, Mary, Sarah, Patrick, Evelyn, Alfred, Agnes
• Ulick 1854
• James 1858
• Michael 1862
• House 9 Michael  @1818 - 1886 m. Catherine McNally
• Mary
• Ellen
• Catherine
• Bridget
• John
• Peter
• Thomas
• Mary
• Peter 1839-aft 1901 m. Mary Cannon (possibly son of Michael above)
• Bridget 1873
• Peter 1886

• John bn abt 1780 m 
• House 12 Patrick 1803-1883 m Mary (PC)
• John m Julia Burke
• Mary Walsh m. John Geraghty in St. Paul MN
• 9 other children - two remained in Ireland
• Martin m. Mary Ann
• Patrick (PC) m Bridget Staunton
• Walter (PC)
• Catherine 1841-1913 m. Martin Mylotte 1865
• Mary, Patrick, John, Bridget, Kate, Anne
• Mary 1851-aft 1911 m. Michael Walsh (Son of John 1847-aft 1911
• House 23 John 1821-1890 m Anne Mulhern bef 1859
• Mary
• Patrick
• Margaret 
• Martin
• John
• Anne
• Thomas
• Bridget
• House 16 Martin abt 1820  m?  The wife of Martin was churched in 1843
• Michael 1836- 1914 (sometime after Griffith's Michael took over House 23 from John)
• Patrick
• Martin
• Bridget "Sissie"
• Mary
• Michael
• John Joseph
• John Joseph
• James
• Anne Maria
• Stephen

• Ulick (c) 1790 - bef 1855 (Ulick is listed twice in the tithe applotments, however, the second listing seems to be mountain and no house, so it is probably the same man)
• House 18 John 1821 - 1890  m. Mary McLaughlin 1853
• House 27 Martin (c) 1830 - bef 1900  m. Honor Burke 1856 (this says of Luke, however no Luke appears in any other record, Ulick seems likely)

Taobh Aonghais Thiar - Taobh Aonghais Thoir

Julia Burke was a resident of Teevinish when she married John Walsh.  The record does not indicate whether it was Teevisih West or Teevinish East, but then it wasn't until the early 1800s that we find any reference to it being split.  Julia's baptism has not been found and her father was deceased when she married so to date I am unsure of the family, although I can make an educated guess.  We find references to Teevinish as early as 1592 when Thomas McGibon was listed as being from there. With the number of rent rolls available it might be possible to find further information.

Courtesy of www.logainm.ie

Teevinish West; Teevinish East

Achadh Ghobhair/Aghagower. 

Buiríos Umhaill/Burrishoole, 

Maigh Eo/Mayo

Taohb translates to hillside  and O'Donovan gives the meaning as Side of the New Milk.

References

·        1592c    Tvevenishe, Tho. McGibon of · F, 5800[i]

·        1617      Tibenish · Inq.(ME), II.191[ii]              

·        1617      Tivenish, the town, lands and qr of · CPR, 318a[iii]           

·        1633      Teivenish · Inq.(ME), III.395^iv              

·        1635      Tyconish · Straff. Inq. ME, §53V ^iv            

·        1635      1 cartron in the qr of Tivenish called Gortneiskeaghy · Straff. Inq. ME, §16[iv]     

·        1661      Carrona als Carthunagh als Tywinch 1 Cartron · BSD ME, 103[v]              

·        1661      Gurtnetracka als Gortecacka als Tywinish 1 Cartron · BSD ME, 103^vii              

·        1661      Tewenish als Tuwish als Gorteneere & Gortneskehie ½ Cart · BSD ME, 103 ^vii  

·        1677      Carona als Carowhanagh... Teveinish als Towinish... Gortnaskehie · Palmer Est., 40,886/2(1)[vi]            

·        1680      Thyvonish 1 qr. · ASE, 268.14[vii]              

·        1681      Carrowna alias Carrowhannagh als Twinish 1 cart. · ASE, 272.33^ix              

·        1681      Towenish alias Tienrish als Gortneneere alias Gortneskehie ½ qr · ASE, 272.33 ^ix     

·        1698      Tivenish 1 qr · Browne's RR, 1698[viii] 

·        1699      Tivenish 1 qr · Browne's RR, 1699^x   

·        1704      Tovenish · Browne's RR, 1704 ^x              

·        1708c    Tevinish 1 qr · Browne’s Lands, II[ix]          

·        1708c    Tevnish 1 qr · Browne’s Lands, I^xi

·        1710c    Towenish als Gortneneer als Gortneskellace... Tynish · CRL, 2A.3.16, 78, 79[x] 

·        1792      Tynish, Gortintrackna als Gortbracke als · QRL, 2A.6.73, 339[xi]              

·        1797      Tevenish · Sligo RR, IV/1 [xii]

·        1800      Tevenish East · Sligo RR, IV/1^xiv                       

·        1802      Theuinish West & East Browne's RR, 1802 ^x       

·        1812      East & West Tievinish  Bald Bog Map[xiii]  

Teevinish - note the hill splitting the two
Bald's Map Overlay
Mayo Library Mapping tool

·        1818      Thevenish West Sligo RR, 1818 ^xiv                                 

·        1820      Thevenish West & East Sligo RR, IV/3 ^xiv                                         

·        1830      East & West Tievinish   Bald, Number 18[xiv]     

·        1838      Ordnance Survey Resources ME010,5 &ME010,6  

·           Theevenish TAB:AL[xv]      

·           Theevinish Vestry Cess 1833:AL [xvi]

·           Teevnish West; Teevnish East  BS:AL[xvii]

·           Theomh nísh híar (West Teevnish); Theomh nísh her (East Teevnish)  Giblin, P.:AL[xviii]

·           Teevnish West & East Rent Office:AL (ME) [xix]

·           West Teevinish, East Tievinish CM[xx]

·           Tevanagh part of Moyne Excise QRL:AL[xxi]             

·           Tivinish S&V:AL[xxii]

·           Teevinish &c · OD:AL [xxiii]

·           Taobh-ionais, 'side of the new milk' · OD:AL^xxv

·           Taobh inis · pl:AL[xxiv]        

·           Tavnish · Query Bk. 1837:AL (ME)[xxv]  

·           Tibenish · Inq. J I:AL[xxvi]   

·           Tivenish · Strafford:AL [xxvii]

·           Taobh ionais · pl:AL ^xxvi    

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[i] Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Leabhar Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given).

[ii] Ionchoisní Chontae Mhaigh Eo/Inquisitions County Mayo I - III. Lámhscríbhinn

[iii] Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Leabhar Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830

[iv] The Strafford Inquisition of County Mayo (RIA MS 24 E 15)Leabhar Údar: William O’Sullivan

[v] Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Mayo) Leabhar

[vi] Palmer Estate Papers Lámhscríbhinn Áit: CN Accession no. 1174 (1620c-

[vii] Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Lámhscríbhinn 1666-84

[viii] Rent Rolls of Col. John Browne’s Estate, NLI micreascannán n.617 p.940 nó NLI WEP Ms 40,916/1.

Lámhscríbhinn Áit: LN micreascannán n.617 p.940

[ix] Account of the Sales of Col. John Browne’s Lands in the Counties of Galway and Mayo from 1698 to 1708 Lámhscríbhinn Áit: LN Micreascannán n.617, p.940

[x] Crown Rental of Lands. Lámhscríbhinn

[xi] Quit Rent Ledgers Alt irise

[xii] Rollaí cíosa de chuid Eastát Shligigh sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta(a coinníodh i Westport House aroimhe)/Rent Rolls of the Sligo Estate in National Library (formerly in Westport House)  Lámhscríbhinn Nóta: Féach Logainmneacha Mhaigh Eo le Fiachra Mac Gabhann

[xiii] Map of the Bogs, Lying on the South Western Part of the County of Mayo whose waters discharge themselves into Clew Bay, Killery Harbour and Lough Mask. Léarscáil Údar: William Bald

[xiv] William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Léarscáil Bliain foilsithe: 1830

[xv] Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Lámhscríbhinn Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.

[xvi] Vestry Cess 1833, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks Fianaise áitiúil

[xvii] Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL Lámhscríbhinn 1830

[xviii] Giblin, P.:AL Faisnéiseoir

[xix] Rent Office Westport

[xx] Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Léarscáil Bliain foilsithe: 1835C

[xxi] Excise QRL, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Fianaise áitiúil  Quit Rent Ledgers Alt irise

[xxii] Report from the Select Committee on the Survey and Valuation of Ireland (1824) in AL Tuairisc 1830-40

[xxiii] O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Lámhscríbhinn 1838

[xxiv] Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL

Lámhscríbhinn 1838

[xxv] Query Book 1837, foinse in AL, Co. Mhaigh Eo / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Mayo Lámhscríbhinn

[xxvi] Ionchoisní Séamas I/Inquisitions James I: foinse in AL Lámhscríbhinn 1830/1840idí

[xxvii] Strafford Survey (ME):AL Suirbhé