In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Garraun / Rossfinch
townland (Garrane / Garran & Rosfonchen).
John
|
House
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John
|
Joanes
|
Dermott
|
Fyne
|
Bartho.
|
Roppingale
|
Wm.
|
McMorrrish
|
Robert
|
McMorrish
|
Owen
|
McConnelly
|
In the 1666-67 return the following were noted.
Ineligible
|
|
Barth.
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O'Riplegate
|
Donnogh
|
Hyne
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Thomas
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Spaldon
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Owen
|
O'Connor
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Ellen
|
Roe
|
John
|
Howse
|
George
|
Wincencroft
|
Rory
|
McGrath
|
Mary
|
Ny Rory
|
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most
important landowner. At least that is my impression.
So in the 1665 return that is John House / Howse. He is
further down the list in the 2nd return. In the 1666-67 return the main
landowner is “Illegible”, they have 2 hearths. If we compare the two lists we
can see who the illegible name wasn’t but can’t really be sure who it was.
Possible John Jones as he is 2nd in the 1665 list but isn’t included in the 1666-7
list but it is impossible to be sure.
These townlands seem to have had a had a good few changes. Names
that appear to be of English origin and therefore likely recent settlers
included the above mentioned Howse, Jones, Ripplingale, Spalden and Wincencroft.
Ripplingale seems to be the most likely modern spelling for
Roppingale / O’Riplegate. It is interesting that Riplegate has a O’ attached to
it and must surely be an error in transcription.
Thomas Spalden is interesting. There is also a Thomas Spalden
included the return for Rossagule. That doesn’t sound that unusual but so far in
my research this is the only instance of the same person being due tax in two
different townlands.
The Gaelic surnames in the townland include Hynes, O’Connor,
Roe & McGrath. Owen O’Connor is surprisingly one of the few O’Connor surnames
recorded in the HMRs for the area, we have a number of McConnors etc. There are
also Mc surnames, likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames
in their own right eg William McMorrish might actually be William Son of
Morrish Ryan. There are also two females recorded in the townland; Ellen Roe unusually
seems to be a stand alone without a Ny or Ne attached to the surname.
We also have Mary Ny Rory. This seems confusing at first,
however the record above her is Rory McGrath so I think she may be Mary
daughter or wife of Rory McGrath.
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 is an Owen Hines in the Census.
No variants of Ripplingate, Spalden, Jones, Wincencroft.
The next available "Census" for the area is the
Tithe Appointment Books 1827
I’m not sure of the Garraun part, whether it is named
differently or wasn’t recorded.
Rossfinch
https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=&firstname=&county=Tipperary&townland=Ross+Tinch&parish=Kilnarath&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0
No HMR names.
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 Garraun / Rossfinch do not feature.
In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), James McGrath
is listed from the HMR.
The 1901 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Birdhill/Garraun/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Birdhill/Rossfinch/
A McGrath features in Rossfinch.
And 1911 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Birohill/Garraun/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Birohill/Rossfinch/
Again there is a McGrath who is listed as a relative of
another family in the townland.
There is a McGrath listed in the HMR and Griffiths valuation
but it is a relatively common name in the area so difficult to link with any
certainty.
There are some really interesting surnames in the HMR but none
seem to carry on in the townland / area.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Owney records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html