Cawley Farmhouse, Knockahoney, County Sligo, photo taken 2011
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About John Walsh and Bridget Cawley

John "Jack" Walsh, possibly son of Patrick Walsh, and Bridget Cawley were both born in the Townland of Knockahoney, County Sligo, Ireland. Although exact birth or death dates are not known for either, from various documents, John was born c1830 and died before the 1901 Irish Census. Bridget Cawley Walsh was born c1840 and was alive and listed in the 1911 Irish Census, possibly dying in 1919.

They had nine children: Mary (b 1858), Patrick (b 1860), John (b1864), Anne (b 1867), Catherine (b 1870), James (b 1872), Bridget (b 1875), Danny (b 1878) and Ellen (b 1881-d 1941).

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Walsh Home, Knockahoney, Co. Sligo

On the Walsh farm in Knockahoney, Civil Parish Kilmacteige, County Sligo, there are two homes, one in front of the other.  The newer home, now abandoned, was build c1940s.  The home in the rear, where James Walsh, Ellen's brother lived until he died, has deteriorated and is now overgrown with vegetation.

Remains of the older home where James Walsh, brother of Ellen Walsh McIntyre and Bridget Walsh O'Hara lived until his death.  I believe also the house occupied by John Walsh and Bridget Cawley Walsh the parents of Jim, Bridget and Ellen

House build in the 1940s occupied by Bridget Walsh O'Hara and Austin O'Hara

You can see the older home is behind the one built in the 1940s.


Patrick O'Hara, great grandson of John "Jack" Walsh and Bridget Cawley Walsh, still plows the land, bringing hay back to his home in Kilbride, Co. Sligo.

Photos courtesy: Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin, July 2011

Bridget Cawley Walsh, 1911 Irish Census

In the 1911 Irish Census, Bridget Cawley Walsh is living on the Walsh farm with her son James.  The farm is pictured elsewhere on this Blog. Note the name Walsh is spelled with an ending "e."

1911 Irish Census, Knockahoney, ED Banada, County Sligo.

She reports she is 72 years old giving a birth date around 1839.  She also states she has given birth to nine children with only 7 currently living. It is noted that she speaks both Irish and English but given she "signed" the census sheet with her "X" she couldn't write.


Source of image: 1911 Census of Ireland, Knockahoney, Poor Law Union: Tubbercurry; Electoral Division: Banada, County Sligo, 69/16. National Archives of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.  Located online at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003279187/

Griffith's Valuation - Walsh and Cauly (Cawley) 1858

This Griffith's Valuation for County Sligo was done in 1858.  Patrick O'Hara, grandson of Bridget Walsh (sister of Ellen Walsh McIntyre) told me Bridget Cawley (Cauly) -- mother of Bridget and Ellen and wife of John Walsh -- grew up on the farm (pictured at the top of this blog) next to the Walsh farm, marrying John Walsh in 1857.  Both families lived in Knockahoney, Co. Sligo.  Although there is a John Walsh listed in the sheet below, I'm not sure this is the same John Walsh that married Bridget Cawley.  More to learn.

Griffith's Valuation, County Sligo, Kilmacteige Civil Parish, page 116
In the Townland of Knockahoney in 1858, there were four Walsh Farms and four Cauly (Cawley) farms
Although I'm not positive which of the Walsh farm(s) was occupied by my great grandfather Jack Walsh, I know one (or maybe two) were occupied by my ancestors.  It is very likely, Patrick Walsh is the father of my John "Jack" Walsh (c1830-b1901) as it was the custom to name the first son after the father's father -- and Jack and Ellen Walsh's first son is named Patrick.