I am fortunate to be direcctly descended from at least two of the families found on the 1821 Census for Owenskerry, County Fermanagh and have even stood in the kitchen [the rest of the home had been torn down and replaced years ago] of one of their homes on a recent visit to Owenskerry.
When I first began my genealogy quest, I made note of every occurrence of the word “Owenskerry” I found in birth, marriage, death, land ownership records, etc. and have recently come upon the words “Owenskerry House” for the place of birth in some trees. Yet, I cannot find any other reference to or mention of this place.
From my research I know Owenskerry had a total of about 160 acres and was farmland with homes.
Do you have any idea as to what “Owenskerry House” could be? Was it in the townland of Owenskerry?
Thank you for your consideration.
Vivian Carroll
Vivian Carroll
Sunday 5th Sep 2021, 03:26PMMessage Board Replies
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Vivian,
Owenskerry is 165 acres. In the 1901 census the population was 26, in 6 houses, all engaged in farming:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Corrylongford/Owenskerry/
Griffiths Valuation (1862) makes no mention of an Owenskerry House, and the contemporaneous map of the townland doesn’t record a house of that name either. In the 1800s most farms didn’t have names, and only gentry tended to have names for their houses. Your townland alone was normally enough to identify you or get a letter delivered. I don’t see any references to Owenskerry House on the internet. Possibly one of the farms in the townland used the name but I'd be surprised. Possibly the Lisnaskea Historicla Society might be able to help:
https://www.facebook.com/OldLisnaskeaPastPresent/?dti=236758200325516
Owenskerry meaning: Ir. Abhainn Scairbhe “river of the shallow ford”
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Sunday 5th Sep 2021, 04:17PM -
Dear Elwyn:
Thanks for the quick response. I will reach out to the historical society.
Vivian Carroll
Vivian Carroll
Monday 6th Sep 2021, 05:32PM