My great grandmother Elizabeth McManus attended the Drumdarly School along with her siblings it is said. She was born in 1868, the daughter of Peter McManus and Esther Gaffney from Mullagh Macormick. I have a photo taken by a family member in the 1980s. I can not find it online and was wondering if anyone could tell me where it was located. (GPS coordinates) and if it was still standing.
In addition, was wondering about death dates for family that was left behind
Esther Gaffney McManus who was 68 in the 1911 census
Julia McManus who married Richard Cuffe after the 1911 census
Patrick McManus who I have a birth date but no other information
Peter McManus who had died prior to the 1901 census.
horganann07
Monday 21st Jan 2019, 01:46AMMessage Board Replies
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Welcome to the Ireland XO Roscommon community!
Mullaghmacormick ('Mac Cormack's summit') was spelt in a variety of ways prior to settling on this combined spelling in the 20th century. An alternative map, with adjoining townlands, can be found here.
In 1857, James McManus is recorded at house#19a Mullaghmacormick (bordering Barravalley).This home was valued at 10-shillings at that time and the farm was just a little over 11 acres (farm 19 + 20). By the 1901 Census, a newer house (as seen on the 25" map) had replaced it. GEOHIVE MAP Coordinates 600560, 786916
Unfortunately, the most recent aerial map does not reveal any building still standing in this location.
For death dates ... you can search the BMDs online for free at Irish Genealogy the registration district may have been Carrick-on-Shannon (if died at home) or Boyle or Roscommon (if died in hospital). You may have to fiddle with the first names if nothing shows up at first.
To locate a Co. Roscommon national School, click here.
Best of luck!
Rua, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘︎
Monday 21st Jan 2019, 10:30AM -
Thanks i will follow this up i have not had much luck on death records or trying to convert the osi maps to current gps readings. I have been to the land but didnt get coordinates at the time. Thought it would be helpful for future generations. There was another son James who was on the property in1911 and I think most likely stayed until he died. In keeping with other property in the area what would there wealth have been
horganann07
Monday 29th Apr 2019, 04:58AM -
If you check out the link I gave you for Griffith's Valuation above you can see that James McManus had a combined holding of 10 acres and a house valued at 10 shillings (rates). This would class him as a small farmer (in the at-risk category during the Famine). The link will allow you view his neighbours' holdings so you can compare his "wealth" in the area. There were a couple of houses in the townland valued at 5 shillings and some valued over 1 pound.
Rua, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘︎
Monday 29th Apr 2019, 10:15AM