1901 Census Meentinadea, Killybegs Lower, Co Donegal

No	Surname	First	Relationship	Religion	Education	Age	Occupation	Status	Born	Lang

1	Watters	John	Head	RC	RW	74	Farmer	Married	Donegal	IE
	Watters	Mary	Wife	RC	RW	60		Married	Donegal	IE
	Watters	James	Son	RC	RW	20	Farmer's son	Single	Donegal
	Watters	Kate	Dau	RC	RW	16	Seamstress	Single	Donegal

	Charles Waters and Anne Keeney Household
2	Watters	Charles	Head	RC	RW	25	Farmer	Married	Donegal	IE
	Watters	Annie	Wife	RC	RW	21	Farmer's wife	Married	Donegal	IE
	Watters	Maryann	Dau	RC	Can't read	1		Single	Donegal
	Watters	John Joseph	Son	RC	Can't read	8mths		Single	Donegal
	Keeney	Cassie	Cousin	RC	RW	15	Scholar	Single	Donegal

	Bernard Gallagher and Ellen Maloney Household
3	Gallagher	Bryan	Head	RC	Can't read	40	Farm labr	Married	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Ellen	Wife	RC	Can't read	47		Married	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Francis	Son	RC	RW	16	Scholar	Single	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Patrick	Son	RC	RW	13	Scholar	Single	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Katie	Dau	RC	RW	10	Scholar	Single	Donegal	IE
	Gallagher	Bridget	Dau	RC	RW	6	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	Gallagher	John Joseph	Son	RC	Can't read	4		Single	Donegal
	Note: Son John Joseph, Jan 9, 1897, sponsors Patrick Garigan, ??? Charles Walker, Josephine Gallagher?, conducted by J McAdee vic, pic IV 107, IV 108 Note submitted by Maureen

	John O'Gallagher and Mary O'Donnell Household
4	O'Gallagher	John	Head	RC	RW	53	National Teacher	Married	Donegal	IE
	O'Gallagher	Mary	Wife	RC	RW	44	Workmistress	Married	Donegal	IE
	O'Gallagher	Mary Josephine	Dau	RC	RW	20	Scholar	Single	Donegal	IE
	O'Gallagher	Annie Teresa	Dau	RC	RW	17	Scholar	Single	Donegal	IE
	O'Gallagher	Daniel Francis	Son	RC	RW	11	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	O'Gallagher	Bridget Veronica	Dau	RC	RW	9	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	O'Gallagher	Maggie Elizabeth	Dau	RC	RW	7	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	O'Gallagher	Joseph Patrick	Son	RC	Only reads	5	Scholar	Single	Donegal
	Notes: John Gallagher, Meentinadea, son of Condy, Meenagolan, married Mary O'Donnell, Kilrean Upper, dau of Bernard, 24 Aug 1878. Witnesses James O'Donnell, Kilrean & Bridget Gallagher, Meenagolan - see scan of Marriage Register (Note that the register records the bride's father as Anthony - this is incorrect) John's brother Condy married Mary's sister Anne O'Donnell, Kilrean Upper - see 1901 census Kilrean Upper For some information on the teachers and history of Meentinadea - see the Meentinadea School Website Children of John and Mary : Mary J, May 17, 1880, sponsors John Kilbride and Anne Boyle, conducted by Hugh Kerr cc, pic 219, 220, 221, II 244, II 245 Patrick John, Dec 23, 1881, sponsors Francis Sweeney and Ellen Gallagher, conducted by John Sweeney cc, pic 263, 264, 265, III 012, III 013 Anna Teresa, Feb 29, 1884, sponsors Daniel Gerin and Ann Gallagher, conducted by Peter McDevitt cc, pic III 068, III 069 Connel Bernard, May 31, 1886, sponsors Nabor and Teresa Boyle, conducted by J. McNulty cc, pic III 124, III 125 Daniel Francis, Dec 3, 1889, sponsors Connel Gallagher and Catherine Keeny, conducted by J McNulty, pic III 188, III 189 Margaret Elizabeth, Oct 4, 1893, sponsors John Breslin and Mary Anne Keena, conducted by A Hughes, pic IV 043, IV 044 Joseph Patrick, Mar 19, 1896, sponsors John Sweeny and Anne Gallagher, conducted by P Kelly pas, piv IV 086, IV 087 Notes submitted by Maureen

The Gallagher family who came to Meentinadea townland in 1848 provide a fascinating historical aspect to the area. John Gallagher’s wife was Anne McDevitt of Glenties, a sister of Bishop James McDevitt of Raphoe (author 0f the book ‘The Donegal Highlands’ (1866)). Her other brothers were Father John McDevitt, a professor in All Hallows College, Dublin; Edward O’Donnell McDevitt, eminent barrister, was Attorney General of Oueensland, Australia in the 1860s, and was a representative of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; Charles, Dan, and Hugh were wealthy merchants in Glenties and had business interests in Scotland and South America.

John Gallagher and Anne McDevitt had these births registered:
- Catherine b. 14 Jan 1864

- Charles James b. 13 Aug 1871, bap 15 Aug, Godparents Rev Charles O'Donnell & Mary McDevitt