August 1928

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

AUGUST, 1928.

CLERGY:

Rev. Canon Archer, B.D., The Rectory, Seagoe,

Portadown.

Rev. W. A. Henry, 21 Edward St., Portadown.

LAY READER (Bishop's Licence):

Mr. Robt. Gracey, Edengarth, Bridge St., Edenderry.

CHURCHWARDENS:

Rector's—Robert M'Clements.

People's—William Dermott.

The Census of Seagoe.

We continue this month our notes on the Census

of Seagoe which was taken on the night of April

18^th —19^th, 1926. The special section under notice

deals with the population of the townlands and the

number of the sexes in each. In last month's Magazine

we gave particulars regarding the townlands of

Balteagh, Bocombra, Carne, Clanrole, Derryvore,

Drumnagoon, Kernan, Knockmena, Lisniskey,

Lylo, Lower Seagoe and Upper Seagoe. We now

proceed to give particulars regarding the remaining

townlands of the Parish. We begin with

Tamnificarbet.

This townland contains 119 acres 1 rood 11 per.

In the year 1911 when the former census was taken

it had 98 inhabitants, but according to the census

taken in 1926 it has lost almost half its population.

It now numbers only 50 inhabitants, having lost 48

in the course of fifteen years. The sexes are almost

equally balanced, there being 24 males and 26

females. The number of houses in Carbet in 1911

was 23, but there are now only 14 and of these 2

are uninhabited. The houses are good and roomy

and according to the report the fifty inhabitants

occupy 46 rooms, which is almost one room to each

person. The valuation of the townland in 1926 was

£173 15s 0d.

Tamnifiglasson.

This townland is larger than Tamnificarbet, its

next neighbour. It contains 180 acres 1 rood 6 per.

It has held its population better than Carbet. In

1911 it had within its borders 63 persons and in 1926

43. It thus lost 20 of its people in the fifteen years.

There is an unusual disproportion between the

sexes in this townland for the males number only

16, while the females are almost double that number,

totalling in all 27. The number of the houses

in the townland has not changed much since 1911.

They were then 15 and are now 12. The accommodation

is decidedly good, there being an average of almost

one room for each person. The valuation of the townland

is high, reaching a total of £464 10s, more than twice

that of Carbet.

Tarsan.

Tarsan is a larger townland than Tamnifiglasson.

It contains 203 acres 3 roods 33 per., but its

valuation is £100 less than that of Tamnifiglasson,

£36415s. Its population has diminished by a third

in the years 1911—1926. In the former year it was

126 but now it is only 86, a loss of exactly 40 persons.

Of these 86 persons 38 are males and 48 females.

Five houses have gone out of occupation since

1911, and of the 29 houses now in the townland one

is unoccupied. The houses are good and there is an

average of one room for each person in the townland.

Drumgor.

Drumgor is a big townland and can boast of no

less than 327 acres 0 roods 10 per., but it has lost

heavily in population since 1911. It had then the

large population of 252 individuals but now it has

dropped down to 147, a nett loss of 105 persons in

the course of fifteen years. The sexes are fairly

evenly balanced, there being 70 males and 77

females. The houses are good, the accommodation

averaging almost one room to each person. The

valuation of this townland reaches the substantial

figure of £507 10s 0d.

Ballyhannon.

We come now to the townlands of the Manor of

Carrowbrack or Wolf-quarter, for that is what

Carrowbrack stands for in Irish. It was not that

the inhabitants were wolfish in their disposition but

that in the old days the place was specially infested

by wolves. Now Ballyhannon is a townland of

respectable size, containing an area of 279 acres

2 roods 15 per., and it has well maintained its

population since 1911. It had then 94 residents, now

it has 87, a loss of only 7 in the course of 15 years.

Moreover, the balance of the sexes is quite good,

there being 45 males and 42 females. This is one of

the few townlands where the former exceed the latter.

Ballyhannon has also well maintained the number

of its houses, having lost only one since 1911. It then

had 23, it now has 22. Again, accommodation is

good; there is almost an average of one room to

each person. The valuation is also good, rising to

a sum of £415 5s 0d. Altogether Ballyhannon has

held together well.

Ballymacrandle.

This is a much smaller townland than its neighbour,

Ballyhannon. It contains 168 acres 3 roods 39 per. Its

valuation, too, is lower, being only £257 5s. But it,

like Ballyhannon, has well sustained its numbers,

being only 6 down on the fifteen years. It had in 1911

69 and in 1926, 63 inhabitants. The sexes are equally

balanced—32 males, 31 females. It has now fifteen

houses to 18 in 1911. Its proportion of room space is

decidedly high, being an average of more than one

room to each individual.

Breagh.

Breagh is a thriving townland, having a good acreage

and a fair valuation. The former amounts to 252 acres

1 rood 15 per., and the money value of the land for

taxable purposes is £357. The room accommodation

is not quite so good as in Ballymacrandle, the average

being less than 1 room per person. This townland is

noteworthy for the fact that the population has increased

by 8 persons in fifteen years. In 1911 it had only 68

residents, whereas now it can boast of 76. But strange

to say the number of houses has diminished by 5,

there being now only 15 to a former 20 in 1911.

Carrickblacker.

As one might have expected, owing to the absence

of the Blacker family, this townland depopulated

between 1911 and 1926. Its acreage is 167 acres 3

roods 5 per., and its valuation £270. In 1911 the

population of this townland was 23 persons.

Drumlisnagrilley.

This is the smallest townland in Seagoe Parish but

it has the biggest name. Its acreage is only 70 acres.

Its exact measurement of 70 acres shows that it was

made to fit within certain defined boundaries. It is

very seldom that a townland consists of an exact

number of acres without roods or perches. Its

valuation is small, only £92 5s. It has only varied in

population by one individual since 1911. It had then

20. It has now increased to 21 inhabitants. It had

then 5 houses; it has now four. Room accommodation

is somewhat below the average.

Drumnacanvey.

Drumnacanvey, like its neighbour, Drumlisnagrilley,

is a small townland. Its acreage is 111 acres 2 roods

38 per., but although its area is limited it is one of the

few townlands which has increased in population

since 1911. In that year it contained 51 persons but

in 1926 this number had increased to 55, of whom

23 were males and 32 females. Strange to say,

although the population of the townland has

increased the number of houses has diminished by

one. In 1911 there were 14 houses. and in 1926

only 13. The room average of this townland is high,

being an average of one room for each person. The

valuation of the townland amounts to £175 15s 0d.

Hacknahay.

The acreage of Hacknahay is under 100, or in exact

figures 99 acres 3 roods and 9 perches. It has fallen

in population since 1911, there being now within its

borders only 44 people, whereas in 1911 it could boast

of 50 residents. There are only 19 males but 25

females. The number of houses is reduced from 18

in 1911 to 15 in 1926. It has a larger average of

room space than almost any other townland, its

figure being more than one room for each person.

Its valuation, for its size, is fairly high, amounting

to £153 2s 0d.

Killicomaine.

This townland has always been one of considerable

Importance, lying as it does along the King's Road,

the old Turnpike Coach Road to Lurgan, Lisburn

and Belfast. This accounts for the old but substantial

residence houses which are scattered along the main

road. In recent years several new houses have been

built and the townland is becoming quite a suburb

of Portadown. Its situation on high ground and its

numerous groups of trees, most of them over a

century old, makes it a very picturesque district.

The actual size of the townland is 195 acres 2 roods

and 11 perches. Its population has increased from

213 persons in 1911 to 227 in 1926. There were 49

houses within its borders in 1911 and 52 in 1926.

The sexes are 105 males and 122 females, so that

the men are in a considerable minority. The proportion

of rooms is somewhat low, being less than one to

each person. The townland has of high valuation,

running up to £563.

Knock.

Knock is a small townland and its area extends to

only 104 acres 3 roods and 23 perches. It has slightly

diminished in population since 1911 having had in

that year 52 residents, whereas it had only 44 in 1926.

Its population numbers 20 males and 24 females. The

number of its houses has not varied in the past 15

years; it remains stationery at the figure 12.

Its house room is ample, working out at about one

room to each resident. Its valuation is somewhat

small, totalling £149 10s 0d.

Levaghery.

Levaghery has a prosperous record during the

years intervening between 1911 and 1926. It is a

townland of considerable extent, covering 287 acres

3 roods and 38 perches. Its population in 1911 was

93, but in 1926 it had increased to 120. The men

outnumber the women as there are 62 of the former

and only 58 of the latter. The number of houses

increased by only 2, being in 1911, 27 and in 1926,

29. The room space is unusually good, being more

than 1 room for each person. The valuation is

comparatively high, running up to £443 10s 0d. Since

the census was taken in 1926 this townland has still

further increased in houses and population. Levaghery

has clearly a bright future before it.

Bailinacor.

This townland, lying at the North end of the

Parish, has an acreage of 323 acres 0 roods 8 per.

Its population is considerable and has slightly

increased since 1911. It was then 106, and in 1926

was 107, 55 being males and 52 females. The number

of houses has gone down from 27 to 25. The room

space is fair, being slightly under one room for each

person. The valuation is just over £1 per acre and

totals £331 10s.

Kilvergan.

This townland, together with Lower Seagoe, were

the old Glebe townlands. It is very prettily situated

on rising ground and has a prosperous community.

In extent it covers 217 acres 3 roods and 33 perches,

Its population has declined somewhat in the years

1911—1926, being in the former year 42 and in the

latter 31. It had then 11 houses but now only 9. Its

room space is almost the highest in the Parish,

running to well over one room to each person. It

contains 18 males and 13 females. Its valuation is

moderate, totalling £289 15s 0d.

Edenderry.

In next month's issue we hope to give the returns

for Edenderry, which should be of considerable

interest. We hope also to have something to say as to

the proportions of the various religious denominations

through the various townlands and in Portadown.

A Special Service.

On Sunday afternoon, August 5th, a special Service

will be held in Seagoe Church at 4 p.m. The

Rev. Percy Marks, B.D., Rector of Tandragee, will

preach, and the Apprentice Boys of Portadown and

the neighbourhood will attend. The collection will

be on behalf of the Lord Enniskillen Memorial

Orphan Fund.

Excursion.

The Parochial Hall Mission choir and workers

hope to have an excursion to Rostrevor on Thursday,

August 9th. They have been fortunate in securing

a field in Mr. Canning's Demesne.

Parish Register for July,

Baptisms.

The following were baptized in Seagoe Parish

Church on July 7th, 1928: —

Russell—Elizabeth, daughter of William Alexander

and Margaret Russell, of Drumgor.

Sponsors—William Alexander Russell, Margaret

Russell.

Trainor—Elsie, daughter of James and Violet Constance

Trainor, of Drumnagoon.

Sponsors—Margaret Trainor, Violet Constance

Trainor.

Winter—Barbara, daughter of Hiram Oswald and

Anne Elizabeth Winter, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Mary Jane Cordner, Anne Elizabeth

Winter.

M'Donald—Eileen, daughter of William Henry and

Mary Anne M'Donald, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Jane M'Donald, Mary Anne M'Donald.

White—Frederick Wilson, son of Wolsey James and

Margaret Wilson White, of Bocombra.

Sponsors—Thomas Henry Wilson, Winifred Holmes.

Marriage

Carlile and Webb—July 11th, 1928, William Henry

Carlile, of the Parish of Ballynahinch, to

Eveline Webb, of Lylo.

Burials.

Webb—July 11th, 1928, Elizabeth Webb, of Knockmena;

aged 76 years.

Coulter—July 20th, Mrs. Mary Coulter, of Carne;

aged 56 years.

Wilson—July 23rd, Elizabeth Wilson, of Lisniskey;

aged 63 years.

M'Kerr— July 26th, John M'Kerr, of Drumgor;

aged 67 years.

The Anniversary Service.

Seagoe Church was crowded at the July Anniversary

Service held on the evening of Sunday, July 8th, at

7 p.m. The nave was reserved for the members of the

Lodges who attended. An anthem was sung by the choir

and throughout the service the Psalm, Canticles and

Hymns were sung with great heartiness. The Shepherd

Hymn, "The King of Love my Shepherd is," was sung

to a very beautiful tune. Altogether the musical portions

were beautifully rendered by the choir. The singing in

a worthy way of God's praise is a duty to be devoutly

aimed at and the choir of Seagoe has, we are thankful

to say, reached out a long way towards its attainment.

The Rev. H. F. O. Egerton, M.A., Rector of Mullabrack,

preached from the text Ephes. vi., 19: Stand fast.

He spoke of the duty and the difficulty of standing

fast. In the Great War the work of a sentry was

the most responsible and difficult of all duties. In

these dangerous days when so many false and

dangerous views were abroad it was more than ever

necessary to stand fast for truth and loyalty. The

collection was in aid of the Lord Enniskillen

Memorial Orphan Fund and amounted to £8 9s 0d.

A large crowd of people lined both sides of the road

as the Brethren walked in procession from the Church.

The Lessons were read by Mr. Robert Gracey, Lay

Reader. and the Service was taken by the Rector,

Rev. Canon Archer.

Choir Excursion.

A very enjoyable choir excursion took place on

Saturday, July 14th, to the Vale of Glenarriff and

Cushendall, on the Co. Antrim coast. The choir left

the Church gate in a charabanc shortly after 8 a.m.

The weather was perfect and as the party passed

through the beautiful countryside everybody agreed

that it was an ideal day for such an outing. When

the charabanc reached the upper end of Glenarriff

the party dismounted and walked down through the

pretty glen to Cushendall. Here dinner was provided

which all enjoyed to the full. After strolling about

along the shore until evening the excursionists

resumed their places in the charabanc and started

on the long drive home. Seagoe was reached at

about 10.30. The Rev. W. A. Henry and Mr. T. H.

Wilson accompanied the excursion. It was without

doubt one of the finest days ever spent by Seagoe

choir, and all the arrangements had been most

carefully made by Mr. Wilson for the comfort of the

excursionists. We are glad to know that Mr. Wilson

is making a good recovery after his recent illness.

We hope he will soon be quite restored to his

former health.

Old Seagoe Notes.

The Reagh of Seagoe.

On some maps of Seagoe Parish is found a district

marked "Reagh" or "Reich." In one map the district

covers portions of the townlands of Breagh and

Levaghery. On other maps it is applied to parts of

the townlands of Carne and Tarsan. The word is of

Irish or Celtic origin and denotes a marsh or swampy

district. In Seagoe Parish it is descriptive of the low

lying lands along the River Bann, which are liable to

flooding. The name is now seldom heard but is one

of the old local Parish words which we should preserve

if possible.

ITEMS.

The long spell of hot weather has helped the hay

making, but the crop is short.

***

Many hedges have been cut at dangerous corners

but some still remain uncut and are a fruitful source

of danger to pedestrians and motorists.

***

Lundy got a fierce roasting in James Street on the

night of July 11th.

***

We noticed on one of the banners carried in

procession on the "Twelfth" an excellent portrait

of the late Sir Henry Wilson, Field Marshal, who

died for Ulster.

Our Advertisers.

The following is the list of those who advertise

in the Seagoe Magazine: —

Messrs. T. J. Montgomery & Son, "Gold Medal" Tea House.

Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Ltd., Drapers and Outfitters.

Mr. John H. Twinem Draper and Outfitter.

Messrs. Moffett's Studio, Photographers.

Messrs. Thos. Hyde & Sons, Ltd., Coal and Hardware Merchants.

Messrs, T. A. Shillington & Son, Ltd., Coal and Hardware Merchants.

Messrs. Inglis & Co., Ltd., Bakers.

Mr. R. J. Uprichard, Poultry, Game and Meat Factor.

Mr. A. J. Hall. Florist.

Messrs. Hamilton & Rock, Ladies and Gents' Tailors.

Messrs. H. Wallace, Housefurnishers.

Messrs. Co-Operative Society, Ltd., Grocers and Drapers.

Mr. J. Montgomery, Funeral Undertaker.

Messrs. G. A. Locke & Son, Emigration Agents.

Mr. Erskine Mayne, Bookseller:

Workshops for the Blind, Furniture makers.

Mr. J. Dermott, Grocer.

Messrs. R. M'Clements & Sons, Sculptors.

Messrs. Sherman & Stoops, Coal Merchants.

Messrs. "Portadown News," Printers and Publishers.

Mr. Thos. Kerr, Plumber.

Mr. J. Sandford, R.D., F.G.I., L.P.S.N.I., Grocer and Druggist.

Mr. James Vance, Grocer and Confectioner.

Ye Anchor Cafe, Restaurant.

Mr. J. Waugh, Bookseller and Stationer.

SERVICES

THE PARISH CHURCH.

HOLY COMMUNION—1st Sunday after Morning

Prayer; 3rd Sunday at 8 a.m., and on the Chief Festivals.

HOLY BAPTISM—1st Saturday of Month at 3 p.m.,

and during any Service in the Parish Church.

if notice be given; Two Sponsors at least are

required, and they must be Confirmed members

of the Church. Churchings are held at each

Baptism. Mothers are expected to bring a thank

offering. (See Book of Common Prayer.)

MORNING PRAYER—Sundays and Chief Festivals

8 a.m. during Advent and Lent.

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays 7 p.m., Wednesdays

6 p.m.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

Hacknahay—Last Sunday of Month at 3.30 p.m.

Drumgor—Second Sunday of Month at 4 p.m.

CLASSES, &c.

ADULT CLASS -Sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Edenderry. For Women—Seagoe School.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS— 10 a.m. Edenderry Parochial

Hall and Seagoe School. 3 p.m. Seagoe, Edenderry

Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay, Carne, Drumgor.

Men's Recreation Room, Bridge St., open every

night from 7 p.m.

Mothers' Union, Edenderry, 2nd Tuesday of each

month.

DAY SCHOOL—Seagoe, 9.30 a.m. Principal—Mr. S Rennix.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licenses are issued by Rev Canon Hannon, Rectory, Lurgan. Due notice (48 hours) must be given to the Rector of intended weddings. FEES— By License—Labourers 5/-, Tradesmen 10/-, Merchants and Farmers 15/-, Professional £l. By Banns 5/-. FUNERALS will be attended by the Clergy if proper notice be given. SICK CASES should be notified to the Clergy without delay. FEES FOR CERTIFICATES, BAPTISM, 3/7: Children (Factory), 1/- and 2, (non-residents); MARRIAGE, 3/7. An extra search fee is chargeable in certain cases. It will be a help to the Clergy if they are notified of the arrival of new Church families in the Parish.

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