The Tipperary Antiquarian: Hearth Money Rolls

Sunday 25 August 2024

Hearth Money Rolls - Coonmore

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Coonmore townland (Cownmore).

Phillip	Ryane
Derby	Glissane
Feilim	Riegh
Dermtt	Ryane
Patrick	McLosgane

There was no return for 1666-7.

Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression.

So in this case we have one of only 4 possible Ryans as the head landowner in the townland, namely Philip Ryan.

It seems to be a Gaelic dominated townland with Gleeson, another Ryan and two surnames I’m not completely sure of Reigh and McLosgane. There was a Reigh recorded in the HMRs in Castletown in Arra. I’m not sure of Mc Losgane, it could even be McLoughlin.

There is the 1766 census available for the general area but unless someone has a very distinct surname it is nearly impossible to make any kind of connection.

https://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/census/1766-rel-cens/newport.html

There aren’t any distinctive surnames in the 1766 survey that correspond. There are 2 Phil Ryans and 1 Philip Ryan.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1826 (it is actually included in Limerick)

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Limerick&parish=Abington&townland=Connemore&search=Search

None of the Hearth Money Names appear.

There is also an 1835 census available for the Parishes of Newport and Birdhill (transcribed by Hugh Sweeney of Newport Historical & Archaeological Society in Newport News) but Coonmore isn’t in it.

In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), unfortunately none of the surnames carry on from the HMR.