Family Locations: Ardardagh -Tirlahode

Ardardagh and Tirlahode are located to the south-east of Cavan Town and represent another cluster of Rudden families spanning townlands. This more than likely indicates the siblings and cousins of one family spreading out onto neighbouring tenancies through time.

Ardardagh is first recorded in the fragments of the 1821 Census, with no Rudden families present on the returns for Tirlahode.

1821 Census – Ardadagh

1821 – Residents of a house 7 in Ardardagh (Drung & Larah, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Relation to head
Ridden	Thos	28	–	Farmer
Ridden	Anne	27	Wife	–
Ridden	Bernd	1	Son	–
Ridden	Joseph	20	Cousin	–
Farrelly	Mary	24	–	–

1821 – Residents of a house 8 in Ardardagh (Drung & Larah, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Relation to head
Rudden	Bernd	22	–	Farmer
Rudden	Anne	60	Mother	Spinner
Dowde	Anne	15	Niece	Spinner
Ruddan	Dafney	20	–	Servant
Clarke	Thos	17	–	Servant

1821 – Residents of a house 12 in Ardardagh (Drung & Larah, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Relation to head
Ruddan	Pat	45	–	Farmer
Ruddan	Cathrine	40	Wife	–
Ruddan	Fanny	16	Daughter	–
Ruddan	Cathrine	15	Daughter	–
Ruddan	Michael	12	Son	–
Ruddan	Anne	9	Daughter	–
Ruddan	Margt	8	Daughter	–
Ruddan	Mary	7	Daughter	–
Ruddan	Joseph	2	Son	–
Ruddan	Anne	20	Cousin	Servant

Griffiths Valuation Extracts

---

1901 Census

Ardardagh – 1901 Census

Residents of a house 1 in Ardardagh (Stradone, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Patrick	44	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Susan	40	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	8	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 2 in Ardardagh (Stradone, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Joseph	65	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Mary	60	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Doughty	Patrick	30	Male	Son in Law	Roman Catholic
Doughty	Susan	35	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Doughty	Mary	7	Female	Grand Daughter	Roman Catholic
Doughty	Edward	6	Male	Grand Son	Roman Catholic
Doughty	Peter	3	Male	Grand Son	Roman Catholic
Doughty	Susan		Female	Grand Daughter	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 3 in Ardardagh (Stradone, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Susan	50	Female	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Margaret	27	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Thomas	25	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Patrick	23	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Mary	20	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Ellen	16	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	15	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

Tirlahode – 1901 Census

Residents of a house 9 in Tierlahood Lower (Waterloo, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Elizabeth	60	Female	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	John	26	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Thomas	20	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Margaret	18	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 13 in Tierlahood Lower (Waterloo, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Thomas	71	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Mary	50	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Patrick	20	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Bridget	19	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Annie	17	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Luke	16	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	14	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Thomas	12	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 27 in Tierlahood Lower (Waterloo, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Michael	40	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Elizabeth	35	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Bridget	30	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	25	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic
Gorman	Mary	42	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic

---

1911 Census

Ardardagh – 1911 Census

Residents of a house 8 in Ardardagh (Stradone, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Patrick	54	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Susan	52	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	18	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 5 in Ardardagh (Stradone, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Susan	68	Female	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Thomas	35	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 13 in Ardardagh (Stradone, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Patrick	33	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	25	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic

Tirlahode – 1911 Census

Residents of a house 7 in Tirlahode, Lower (Waterloo, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	John	38	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Mary	30	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Patrick Joseph	1	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Reilly	Ned	17	Male	Servant	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 11 in Tirlahode, Lower (Waterloo, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Mary	68	Female	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Maggie	31	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Katie	30	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Bridget	28	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Patrick	27	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Luke	24	Male	Son	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	22	Male	Son	Roman Catholic

Residents of a house 18 in Tirlahode, Lower (Waterloo, Cavan)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion
Rudden	Michael	56	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Elizabeth	50	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Joseph	45	Male	Brother	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Bridget	40	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic
Rudden	Margaret	60	Female	Sister	Roman Catholic