Link to the landownership and size of land holdings as per the Civil Survey of 1654 for the half-barony of Arra in spreadsheet form.
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Book of Survey and Distribution for Arra
I don't think this has ever been transcribed before into text (Currently a work in progress).
The Book of Survey and Distribution for Arra
https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/NAI-QRO-1-1-3-19-10-1
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Civil Survey Notes - Ballina
In the Civil Survey
Donnogh O Bryen of Beallanaha als mcI Bryen Arra Esqr
Is recorded.
It is interesting he is given his full title of mcI Bryen or
Mc I Brien. He was designated the Chief of the Mac I Briens.
The description in the Civil Survey also mentions his castle
“Upon ye id lands of Beallanaha stands the ruines of a Castle and Barbicon”
"Researches in the south of Ireland, illustrative of the scenery, architectural remains, and the manners and superstitions of the peasantry. With an appendix, containing a private narrative of the rebellion of 1798" by Thomas Crofton Croker, 1798-1854. The book was published in 1824.
A map of the Ballina / Killaloe area dates to between 1779 - 1840.
Ballina Castle on the Tipperary side of Ballina / Killaloe was still standing in 1838 according to this sketch in Ireland Picturesque and Romantic by Leitch Ritchie & Thomas Creswick.
Donnogh must have got himself into trouble as he is listed
to be transplanted to Connacht in O’Harts “The Irish landed gentry when
Cromwell came to Ireland”. Again it is interesting that the Chief of the Mac I
Briens must have been in rebellion.
His son seems to be Conor O’Brien of Knockane (Birdhill) as
also mentioned in the Civil Survey.
Interestingly in the HMR for Ballina there is a Conor
McDonnogh listed as paying tax there.
There are some O’Briens in the later records but really it is
such a common name that nothing can be taken from that.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-ballina.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Ballina
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Ballina townland (Ballinaghan / Ballinahoe / Ballana).
Edmond | Hogane |
John | O'Killane |
Hugh | O'Dwigin |
There is also this in 1665
Samuell | Barclay |
John | Barbar |
Thomas | McShane |
Maurice | McAward |
Jon | Casie |
Mahowne | McTeige |
Donnogh | O'Mullowny |
Sheeda | Mcnamarragh |
In the add-on 1666/67 return the following are recorded.
Samuell Berkeley
John Barber
Thomas McShane
Morrish McAward
Andrew Silley
Barnaby Rawlins
Connor McCough
Connor McDonnogh
John Casie
Sheedy McNamarragh
Don O'Malloony
I wasn’t 100% sure on Ballinaghan being Ballina but it seems most likely and I will leave it here for the time being. I had originally thought that Ballinahoe was Ballinamoe in Youghalarra.
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
The three surnames in the first list appear to all be Gaelic surnames. I’m not sure of O’Killane & O’Dwigin today. They could be Killane & maybe Dwan?
The 2nd and 3rd list are more similar. Berkeley / Barclay, Barber, McShane, McAward, Casey, McNamara & Moloney are common to both lists.
Berkeley, Barber, Silley & Rawlins may all be names of English settlers. Interestingly Barber is listed as owning an oven so may have been a Baker.
McAward may be Ward today, Casey, McNamara, Maloney, McMahon are all Gaelic names. McCough, McShane, McTeige & McDonnogh also. (There could also be an element of “son of someone else nearby”. Thomas McShane also is recorded as owning an oven so he too may also have been a baker.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824.
https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/pagestab/Tipperary/Templeachally/
It is broken down into various parts of Ballina with 297 entries. With this amount of entries there are bound to be some “hits”. There are Hogans, Malones (possibly O’Mallooney), Wards & McNamaras.
Interestingly we do have a Maurice Ward in 1824, could he be a descendant of Morrish McAward in 1666-67?
In Griffiths valuation we still have a number of Hogans, Malones & Moloneys, Ward & McNamaras. (see pictures)
The 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina/
Hogans, Moloneys, Wards & McNamaras carry on in the townland. I don’t think any other Hearth Money Roll names resurface.
And again in 1911
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina_Town/
Again Hogan, Moloney, Ward but not McNamara carry through. The surname Ward is probably the most promising of the names in terms of tracing it back to the Hearth Money Rolls in my opinion here.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Civil Survey Notes - Garrynatineel
Garrynatineel
The following are recorded in the Civil Survey
Connor O Bryen of Knockane Esqr
Dermott O Bryen of Garrynytynle Gent
Thomas Arthur of Lymicke Doctor in phisicke
Connor mcKeoagh of Garrynetinylle
Thomas Arthur purchases his land from Daniel O’ Brien Esqr.
The only possible link between Civil Survey and Hearth Money
Rolls that I can see is McThomas. It is unlikely that the Mc naming pattern
would be applied here is Son of Thomas Arthur but it is the only record of a
McThomas in the Hearth Money Rolls in Arra.
None of the names carry down to the Tithe Applotments or
Griffiths Valuation. McKeoghs do appear in the 1901 census.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-garrynatineel.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Garrynatineel
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Garrynatineel townland (Gorritovale / Gorrenetyneell ).
Manus | Flahurty |
Teige | McThomas |
Mahowne | McShane |
There is also 1666-7 addon / additional return.
James | Flaghertye |
Teige | McThomas |
William | McDaniell |
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
Interestingly this one of the few townlands where Flahertys are the most prominent landowner.
Teige McThomas is common to both lists. Other than Flaherty, the other surnames are likely to be sons or descendants of other people in the townland or nearby eg Teige McThomas is actually Teige O’Brien son of Thomas O’Brien.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1826.
In the Griffiths valuation (pictured) none of the Hearth Money Roll Names are present.
In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Garrynatineel/
In 1911,
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Garrynatineel/
The Flaherty surname doesn’t appear again after the Hearth Money Rolls.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Monday, 21 April 2025
Civil Survey Notes - Coolnadororny
Coolnadororny
The following were recorded in the Civil Survey for this
townland
Connor O Bryan of Knockane Esqr.
Dermott Bryen of Garrynytynylle Gt.
Loghlen mcKeoagh of Coollnydornory gt.
Owny mcShane of the same Gent
Teige mcDaniell of Parteine ffisherm
Owny mc. Donogh of Garrymergine gt.
A possible carry through to the HMR records is Daniell
McLoughlin, he could possibly be the son of Loghlen McKeogh.
There is also a James McKeogh and a John McDonnogh both of
course could be related to their surname namesakes in the Civil Survey but it
is impossible to know now.
There is an O’Brien in the Griffiths Valuation but none of
the rest of the surnames carry down in the later records here.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-coolnadornory.html
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