The Tipperary Antiquarian: Hearth Money Rolls

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Cragg townlands (Cragyvilla / Graige).

Patk	Britt
John	Stombles
Connor	Hourokane
Daniell	Heine
Connor	McWilliam
Morrish	Hicky
Dermott	Hefernane
Mleaghlin	McWilliam
Dermott	O'Haly
Morrish	McConnor
Roger	McOwne
Donnogh	McJames
John	O'Regan
Robert	Daniell
Mortagh	Kinlisk
Owen	McDonnogh
Kenedy	McTeige
Willm	McEdmond
Mleaglen	Oge
Thomas	Winford
Danniell	Meighane
Wm.	Prasgie
Connor	Divrick
John	Divrick
John	Mchuie

There was also a return for 1666-67.

Illegible
Connor	McWilliam
William	Bourke
Donnogh	McJames
Owen	Ryan
Mloghlin	Ryan
John	Ryan
Thomas	Ryan
Daniell	Heine
Owny	Ny Teige
John	McDermod
Daniell	Hifferane
John	McHavie
Maurice	Hickey
John	Ryan
Connor	Diviricke
John	Diviricke
Daniell	Mahane

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

So we have Patrick Brett and I’m not sure of the exact origin of the surname. Some were Anglo-Norman and they seem to be numerous in South-east Mayo. In the 1666-67 return the first record name is illegible so we don’t know if it was also Patrick Brett.

There are 42 records for the townland of which approximately 34 are different individuals (there are some duplicates). So a lot of info to deal with.

Stombles / Stumbles is likely to be an English settler name. Winford is likely to be the same. Daniel and Prasgie I’m not sure about. Also Heine could be Hynes or could be of English origin.

The rest though I think are Gaelic and include Hourigan, Hickey, Hefferan, O’Regan, Quinlisk, Meehane, Durack, McKeogh & Ryan. There is also O’Haly which could be a number of different surnames but sounds Gaelic. Bourke is old Anglo-Norman

There are a lot of Mc surnames, they are likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Owen McDonnogh might actually be Owen son of Donnogh O’Mulryan. There are also Oge surnames which again are likely to be son of someone in the townland.

There are at least 5 Ryans in the townland.

There is also the unusual Owny Ny Teige. I have seen Onnor listed in the various Hearth Money Rolls and I wonder could it be a variant of that? Onnor Daughter of Teige?

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.htm

There are 5 Mihanes which would be a version of Meehan. There are at least 224 Ryans in the census. There are Hourigans, Hickeys, Heffernans, McDonagh, Duricks & Bourkes. There is also a Daniel which would be a relatively rare surname.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1834

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Kilcomenty&townland=Cragg%20Going&search=Search

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Kilcomenty&townland=Craggryan&search=Search

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Kilcomenty&townland=Craggwhite&search=Search

We do have a lot of Hearth Money Roll names continuing, Bourke, Ryan, could O’Haly being O’Daly which does feature? & McKeogh.

In terms of the Ryans, there is a Thomas & John Ryan. Neither would be very rare first names. So nothing concrete in these surnames.

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) & Cragg is recorded.

Lots of Ryans (one interestingly nickname is Ryan (Owen), anything to do with the Owen Ryan listed in the HMR). There are Meehans, McKeoghs, Bourkes, McDonoughs & Hourigan.

O’Hara & Daly could relate to O’Haly in the HMRs. Hourigan is interesting as there is only one listed in the townland. Could Judy Hourigan be connected to Connor Hourigan in the HMRs?

Cragg Ryan

Robert Goin Esr.

Denis Ryan (Scotch)

Cornelius Donnell

Timoth Ryan

James Cusack

Patrick Gleeson

Patrick Ryan (Pensioner)

Patrick Murray

John Murray

Owen Murray

John Ryan (Keon)

James Kenedy

John Westrop (Tailor)

John Shinners (Senr.)

Luke Shinners

Patrick Ryan (Donnile)

Nancy Ryan

John Rourke (Cross)

John Ryan (Cross)

James Shinners

Betty Doyle

Daniel Fitzgerald (Smith)

Timothy Dwyer

William Dwyer

Michael Cusack

James O'Hara

John McColl

Judy Hourigan

Michael O'Hara

James Lynch

Maurice Quiligan

Owen Rourke

John Rourke

James Moloney

Mary Ryan

Edmond Gleeson

Michael Ryan (Owen)

John Kelly

William Kelly

Morgan Boland

Patrick Ryan (Puck Ballihane)

William Maher

John Daly

Jeremiah Daly

Widow Magrath

John Meehen

Mathew Ryan (Bil)

Mathew Ryan (Senr.)

Thomas McNamara

John Kilfoil

Michael Doheny

William Shinners

Patrick Kenedy

John Capplis

Widow Capplis

Patrick Capplis

Thomas Bourke

John Hamilton

John Shinners (Junr.)

John Ryan

Cragg White

Widow Coffey

Thomas Ryan (Ouge)

James Ryan (Matt)

Patrick Hayes

Patrick Kelly (Schoolmaster)

Thomas O'Brien

William Bourke

Widow Moloughnev

Widow Callahen

James Young

Martin Ryan

Corneilius Conway

Martin McMahon

William Ryan

Jeremiah Finn

John McKeogh

Widow Teefy

Michael McKeogh

William McKeogh

John McKeogh (Charley)

John Barry

William Bourke (Ned)

Thomas Bourke (Ned)

Michael Bourke (Ned)

John Bourke (Ned)

James Bourke (Ned)

Toby Bourke (Ned)

Jeremiah Kinna

John Sullivan

Patrick Ryan (Bawn) (Senr.)

Patrick Ryan (Bawn) (Junr.)

John Murphy

Widow Ryan (Bake)

John Gleeson

Patrick O’Donohoe

In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), there is a huge drop off in the amount of people recorded in the townland with only 9 people being recorded in the townland in comparison to almost 100 (heads of families) in 1835.