The Tipperary Antiquarian: Hearth Money Rolls

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Fiddane / Gortnaskehy townland (Ballyvowne).

Edmond	Barry
Teige	McOwen
Marten	Genene
Michaell	Russell
Wm.	Ryane

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 an Edmond Barry, possible an old Anglo-Norman name. Russell is another name of Anglo-Norman origin. We also have Ryan and a Mc surname, possibly a descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Teige McOwen actually be Teige son of Owen Ryan. There is also Genene but I’m not sure of that surnames origin.

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

In this case there is a Michael Barry could be a descendant of this Hearth Money Roll Barry. Interestingly there is a Thomas Russell in this census. There are at least 224 Ryans in the census.

Edit: Fern Williams pointed out that Gernane could bethe name Guinane and in the 1766 there is the name Gainon with a Der, John & Thomas Gainon.

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

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=&firstname=&county=Tipperary&townland=Fidane&parish=Kilnarath&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0

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

There are plenty of Ryans but unfortunately neither Barry or Russell which would have been relatively rare in the area.

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 again plenty of Ryans but no way of connecting back to the HMRs.

Fiddane

Edmond Ryan

Patrick Connors

John Leddin

Patrick Maddin

Widow Ryan

Widow Connors

Widow Ryan

Michael Ryan

Thomas Collins

John Ryan