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Name (as per O.S.I. Map): Ballydavid North
Ainm/Ainmneacha as Gaeilge (John ’Donavan’s Townland Index 1862):
Baile Dáibhidh
Meaning of the Name:
Ainm as Gaeilge: Meaning in English:
Baile Dáibhidh David’s Town
Townland Names -The Athenry Journal, Vol. 1, No: 3, 1995
Ballydavid North – Baile Dhaithi Thuaigh.
Acreage (Richard Griffiths Valuation 1847-1864):
198 Acres; 1 Roods; 12 Square Perches
Valuation: £ s d
Propietor of the Townland:
Description (John O’Donavan’s Townland index 1862):
It is the property of Lady Russell. All, with the exception of 12 acres under cultivation which is rocky. It is bounded on the east by the road from Athenry to Monivea and a bye road passes through the centre of townland from east to west.
Situation (John O’Donavan’s Townland index 1862):
It is 2 miles north of Athenry, bounded on the north by Montpelier, west by Skaghaderreen. On the south by Ballydavid Middle and on the east by Cahertubber East.
1821 Census Data
BALLYDAVID
| No. of House | Col.2
No. of Stories |
Column 3
NAMES OF INHABITANTS |
Col. 4
AGE |
Column 5
OCCUPATION |
Column 6
No. of Acres |
Column 7
OBSERVATIONS |
| 1
2
3
4 |
1
1
1
1 |
Neddy Leonard (Widow)
Nappy Leonard (Daughter)
Mathew Cloonan Catherine Cloonan (Wife) Thady Cloonan (Son) John Cloonan (Son) Catherine Cloonan (Daughter) Margaret Cloonan (Daughter) Sally Cloonan (Daughter) Mary Cloonan (Daughter) Catherine Kelly (Mother-in-law) Michael Fleming
John Scahil Margaret Scahil (Wife) Pake Scahil (Son) Mary Scahil (Daughter) Bridget Scahil (Daughter) Judy Scahil (Daughter) Hanoria Scahil (Daughter) Catherine Scahil (Daughter)
Thady Mannion Catherine Mannion (Wife)
|
55
23
45 40 8 6 17 16 13 9 74 30
40 35 5 18 16 14 12 9
45 40 |
Land survey & farmer
Flax & Wool Spinner Flax & Wool Spinner
Labourer
Farmer & Labourer
Flax Spinner Flax Spinner
Labourer |
55
6
1 |
BALLYDAVID
| No. of House | Col.2
No. of Stories |
Column 3
NAMES OF INHABITANTS |
Col. 4
AGE |
Column 5
OCCUPATION |
Column 6
No. of Acres |
Column 7
OBSERVATIONS |
| 5
6
7
8 |
1
1
1
1 |
John Taniane
Bridget Taniane (Wife) Thoms Taniane (Son) Mary Taniane (Daughter) Bridget Taniane (Daughter)
Martin Kenny Judy Kenny (Wife) James Kenny (Son) Martin Kenny (Son) Sally Kenny (Daughter) Sally Kenny (his mother)
Pake Gunning Winnie Gunning (Wife) John Gunning (Son) Honoria Gunning (Daughter)
Pake Healy Mary Healy (Wife) Pake Healy (Son)
Laurence Smith Nelly Smith (Wife) Pake Smith (Son) Margaret Smith (Daughter) Catherine Smith (Daughter) Pake Smith (Brother) Margaret Smith (Sister) |
40
33 7 4 2
36 30 8 1 4 60
30 24 7 U1
32 30 7
30 30 U1 5 2½ 28 35 |
Tailor
Labourer
Pensioner
Weaver & Lodger
Farmer & Labourer
Labourer |
¾
1
2
|
BALLYDAVID
| No. of House | Col.2
No. of Stories |
Column 3
NAMES OF INHABITANTS |
Col. 4
AGE |
Column 5
OCCUPATION |
Column 6
No. of Acres |
Column 7
OBSERVATIONS |
| 8
9
10
11
12 |
1
1
1
1
1 |
Bridget Smith (Sister)
Bridget Glynn (Niece
Michael Qualter
Peter Qualter Margaret Qualter (Wife)
William Qualter Mary Qualter (Wife) John Qualter (Son) Bartly Qualter (Son) Thomas Qualter (Son) William Qualter (Son) Patrick Qualter (Son) Margaret Kelly (Niece) Catherine Hallery
Edmund Murray Winnie Murray (Wife) Thomas Loughlin James Kenny Bridget Devaney |
20
11
25
20 20
77 60 26 24 21 17 19 14 20 |
Labourer
Labourer
Farmer & Labourer
Labourer Labourer Labourer Labourer Labourer
House Servant
Farmer & Labourer
Labourer Labourer House Servant
|
1
20
20 |
BALLYDAVID
| No. of House | Col.2
No. of Stories |
Column 3
NAMES OF INHABITANTS |
Col. 4
AGE |
Column 5
OCCUPATION |
Column 6
No. of Acres |
Column 7
OBSERVATIONS |
| 13
14
15
16 |
1
1
1
1 |
Bridget Mc Donagh
Brian Mc Donagh (Son) Nelly Mc Donagh (Daughter) Patrick Connor (Grandson) John Connor (Grandson) Patrick Laffey (Orphan)
John Mc Donagh Mary Mc Donagh (Wife) Patrick Mc Donagh (Son)
John Mc Grath Sally Mc Grath (Wife) Dennis Mc Grath (Brother) Thomas Mc Grath (Brother) Dennis Mc Grath (Son) Bridget Mc Grath (Daughter) Mary Mc Grath (Daughter)
Darby Kelly William Mogan |
60
26 30 22 16 4
30 25 U1
40 30 30 45 10 4 2
50 22 |
Farmer & Labourer
Labourer Labourer
Farmer & Labourer
Farmer & Labourer
Labourer Labourer
Labourer Labourer
|
10
10
20 |
Ruined castle of Ballydavid in this townland
Houses 9-15 are in the hamlet of Ballydavid
Census Data
1821 – there were 16 houses inhabited..
1841 – there were 230 people living in 55 houses in the townland.
1851 – there were 95 people living in 17 houses inhabited Ballydavid.
Tithe Applotment Book Data (1827):
In 1827 Thomas Murray of Ballydavid had 57 acres of 2nd grade land, 60 acres of 3rd grade land, totalling 117 acres.
John Mahon had 2 and a half acres of 2nd grade land.
John Skahill had 67 acres of 2nd grade land and 6 acres of 3rd grade land.
Michael Coen had 3 and three quarters acres of 2nd grade land and 3 and three quarter acres of 3rd grade land. Total of 74 acres.
Matt Cloonan had 5 and three quarter acres of 2nd grade land, 5 and a half acres of 3rd grade land. Total was 11 and a quarter acres.
John Tannion had three quarter acres of 3rd grade land.
Bart Healy and Partners had 54 and a half acres of 2nd grade land, 54 and a half acres of 3rd grade land. Total of 109 acres
1839 O.S.I. Map
1852 Griffiths Valuation Data:
O.S.I. Map (19 ) Showing Archaeological Sites:
1901 Census Data:
1911 Census Data:
1924-Names on Voters Lists for national Elections (Galway Co. Co.)
2005 Google Map
Villages within the Townland
Famous People of the Townland
2011 Census Population Data (D.E.D._______________________ )
Names of Children from National School Register
Ballydavid North is known as Ballydavid. It was once the property of Lady Russel. According to the Down Survey, Nichelroe Gate is considered as part of Ballydavid North.
