Hearth Money Rolls for Oakhampton & Foidarrig

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665

The following names were recorded in Oakhampton townland (Culvack / Cullevacke & Hailderrigh).

 

Morrogh	Bryen
Owen	Ryane
Donnogh	Bryen
Wm.	Cabby
Donnogh	Bryen

 

In the 1666-67 return the following were noted.

Donnogh	Bryan
Morrogh	Bryan
Owen	Ryan
William	Cably
Daniell	McRorye
Katherine	Ny Tane

 

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 a Gaelic dominated townland with O’Briens as main landowners. There is also a Ryan, and a Cabby / Cably, I’m not sure about the origin of that name. There is also a Mc surname, likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Daniel McRory might actually be John son of Daniel son of Rory O’Brien or Ryan. There is also a female recorded in a Katherine Ny Tane. I’m not sure about this surname, in the Arra area one of the few women was also a Ne Tane. Is that a coincidence or is Tane referring to something else rather than a surname.

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 doesn’t appear to be anyone that could be connected in this census conclusively.

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

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

There are O’Briens and Ryans but nothing conclusive.

Foidarrig is also included in the 2nd return and so we look at that here.

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

There are some Ryans but nothing conclusive.

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).

There are O’Briens and Ryans but nothing conclusive.

Oakhampton

Samuel Philips Esq.

William Blackwill

John Brien

Mathew Finn

John McKeogh

Thomas Downey

Patrick Downey

Thomas Hallinan

Pavick Byrnes

Stephen Donlay

Widow Healy

Michael Gleeson

James Hynes

Isaac Stenson

Widow Wixted

Daniel O'Connell

Widow Sullivan

Robert Hewitt

Cornelius Maley

John Maley

John Collins

John Leo

Widow Ryan

William Brien

Widow Bourke

Thomas Bourke

Michael Bourke

Barna & Foildarrig

Henry Lee Esq.

Thomas Ryan

Michael Coffey

William Ryan

Widow White

Widow Gleeson (Nurse)

Widow Parkinson

Widow Ryan

Patrick Healy

Richard Parkinson

Daniel Healy

Jeremiah Connors

Edmond Casey

Patrick Ryan

Michael Ryan (Harry)

Revd. Henry A Sadlier

Patrick Ryan (Taylor)

Patrick Hayes

Frederick Lee

Patrick Ryan (Davis)

Timothy Connors

Patrick Connors

Mathew Keehan

Thomas Hickey

 

In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), again a Ryan and an O’Brien but nothing conclusive.

The 1901 Census

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

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Kilcomenty/Foildarrig/

There are Ryan heads of families in them.

And 1911 Census https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Killoscully/Oakhampton/

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Kilcomenty/Foildarrig/

 

So although the Ryan name carries down to the 1901 / 1911, unfortunately it is too common a name to connect it back to the HMRs. Similarily O’Brien carries down to the Griffiths Valuation but it is impossible to make a definite connection.

 

My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Owney records.

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