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Hearth Money Rolls - Doonane & Toorataggart

Created by Derek Ryan

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665 

The following names were recorded in Doonane & Toorataggart townlands (Dunane / Torotarkett & Downane).

Richard Day

Donnogh Oge

M'Laghlen Mighane

Cormack Donnllane

Wm. Ryane

Edmond McTeige

Daniell Keallaghan

Connor Ryane


There was also a return for 1666-67.

Richard Day

Mloghlin Mehan

Cormack O'Donolan

Art Rian

William McConnor

Donogh Oge

Conor Rian

John Ryan

Teige Rian


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

So we have Richard Day and I’d say he is likely to be an English settler to the area.

The two lists are similar with a number common to both. They seem to be mainly Gaelic in origin with Meehan, Donnellan, Ryan & O’Callaghan.  There is a Donogh Oge who is likely to be a son of someone in the townland / area and also some Mc surnames, likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Edmond McTeige might actually be Edmond son of Teige O’Mulryan.

Interestingly in this case in the first list we have a Wm Ryane and in the 2nd list we have a William McConnor, could this mean that this person is actually William Ryan, son of Conor Ryan?

We also have a Conor Rian / Ryan in the townland so then they may be linked?

As the two returns span two different townlands – it could be argued that the none duplicates in the 2nd list are in Toorataggart only – namely:

Art Rian

John Ryan

Teige Rian

 

Conor Rian in the 1666-67 return is listed as having 2 hearths. In the 1665 he is listed with just 1 hearth. Why is this important? He is the only Ryan in the returns listed as owning a better house with 2 hearths, even at this it is not certain as the variance between the two returns suggests a mistake. Of the returns that list 2 or more hearths, the vast majority by their names are English Settlers.

 

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

Very interestingly we still have an Adam Day recorded in 1766. There is every chance that he is a descendant of Richard Day recorded in the Hearth Money Rolls. There is only one Donnellan in the 1766 census, a Daniel Donnellan. 

There are 5 Mihanes which would be a version of Meehan. There are 4/5 Callaghans / Callinans. There are at least 224 Ryans in the census. There 32 Johns, 18 Williams,  7 Connors, 1 Tady (for Teige) & No Arts. 

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1827 

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

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


No names from the Hearth Money Rolls at all here. 


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 Doonane / Toorataggart isn’t part of this. 


From https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/



In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), the only surname to carry on from the Hearth Money Rolls is Ryan. Interestingly there is a Teige Ryan in Toorataggart, could he be a relative of Teige Rian in 1666-7? 

The 1901 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Killoscully/Doonane/

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Kilnarath/Toorataggart/

Another Timothy / Teige Ryan in Toorataggart in 1901, could this be a name being carried on through a family? 

And 1911 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Killoscully/Doonane/

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Kilnarath/Toorataggart/

The same Timothy Ryan is still alive in Toorataggart. 

Teige / Timothy Ryan has carried through but there is no way of connecting him for sure back to Teige Rian of the Hearth Money Rolls.  It is interesting though and definitely worth further study. 

Conor Rian in the 1666-67 return is listed as having 2 hearths. In the 1665 he is listed with just 1 hearth. Why is this important? He is the only Ryan in the returns listed as owning a “better house” with 2 hearths, even at this, it is not certain as the variance between the two returns suggests a mistake. Of the returns that list 2 or more hearths, the vast majority by their names are English Settlers. However this small townland is definitely of interest. 

We also may know this Conor Ryan's son, it is likely it is William McConnor. 

Also Adam Day in 1766 is likely to be a descendant of Richard Day from this townland. 


I will also try and look at the Civil Survey – Transplantation records – Hearth Money Rolls but I think I will keep that as a separate exercise. 


My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Owney records. 

https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html


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