This is a photo of 7 Henry Street in Enniskillen Northern Ireland

Agens McCauley (1883-1957) is the ninth child of Bernard McCauley (1^st) and Anne Kerrin McCauley.  Ever since finding an Enniskillen address in Ellen McCauley Aunchman’s travel manifest for 4 Henry Street, I have wanted to properly identify the property.  From discoveries on a recent trip and the help of two history buffs local of Enniskillen; Franke Roofe and Gabriel Burns, this is now a settled matter.  A meeting with Frankie Roofe led me rule of several of the theories I had as to the possible location and placed the most plausible location at the west end of Enniskillen off of the island and where today two bridges, one new and the other ancient, ferry cars on and off the Island of Enniskillen. 

Below is a copy of Ellen McCauley-Aunchman’s travel manifest from 1927. The blue x highlights the entry for her.

While engaged in research at the Enniskillen public Library, I learned of the work of Gabriel Burns. A local historian who had created an exhibition for the library highlighting prominent commercial buildings on the Island of Enniskillen, their owners and tenants.  I am very happy that he shared his contact information, and I was able to reach out to him with my inquiry.  Mr. Burns already had documentation in hand and was ready to share his findings.  Instead of paraphrasing I will attach the original correspondence for Mr. Gabriel Burns.  

Keith, 

I have found this investigation of great interest to me as it involved discovering the last thatched cottages in Henry Street. I have been trying to check out the replacement of thatched cottages in Enniskillen, but I hadn’t done Henry street up to now as I have only been doing the business streets, not the residential ones. So thank you for prompting me to check this out.  

What follows is a lot of information about the building but no additional information on your family. 

I can confirm that the house in your photo, Erne Holistics, is the one that the Revision books shows Kelly occupied, house number 7, in 1931. (See attached page form Revision books below) 

In the 1864 Revision book it is number 79 and that is the number on the map. (See attached map) The number was changed to number 7 in 1896. (See attached page from Revision books) (The reference to number 4 in the letter has probably been wrongly transcribed from number 7. All the numbers on that side of Henry Street are odd numbers with even numbers on the other side) 

The present building is a new 21st century building which matches the architectural style of the remaining houses in that row and is a larger house than the rest. It is on the corner of the road up to the Redoubt, a significant Fort from the 17th century. 

The original building is shown on the Griffiths map and was shown as already built in the 1864 Griffiths map. This map shows all the other houses in that row being replaced – this was in 1892 – Note the pen drawn alterations shown on the map, these would have been drawn on the 1864 printed map in 1892 when the new buildings were replacing the old ones.)  

The building has a higher ratable valuation, in 1864, than all the other houses on that row, £12 as compared with an average of £2 for all the other houses. This was because the others were simple one Storey thatched cottages and in 1892, they were replaced by the present buildings. Even then they were £10 ratable – a value less than the £12 building on the corner.  

It is interesting that those houses, built in 1892, must have taken their style from the house number 7 which was shown as already built in the 1864 Griffiths map. 

the Revision book page showing James Kelly acquiring number 7 in 1931. 

Below is a cropped image of the image above highlighting the entry.

This map is the Griffiths Valuation map with official pen drawings showing changes in 1892. 

The house is on Henry Street and was numbered 79 in 1892 and on the map is shaded pink. There is a road adjacent to it that leads up a hill to barracks.

This is the Revision book page showing number 79 being changed to number 7 in 1896. 

The owner at that time is the Earl of Enniskillen.

This is the Revision book page showing the other houses with valuation changing from £2 to £10, in 1892, indicating new buildings. 

The house that once belonged to Agnes McCauley and James Kelly has a new life as a holistic health business in Enniskillen.  Frankie had suggested it may be the first red row house to the left based on the address Ellen had given.  In the end, the house number on the manifest was incorrect, but it led us to the right neighborhood. I am very grateful to Frankie Roofe for his insights and Gabrial Burns for sharing his research and Griffith’s land valuations. Thank you, Gents!