The Tipperary Antiquarian

  I had wondered for a while where was the burial place of the Ryans of Inch was located. It would make sense that they would be buried in nearby Inch graveyard but there were no grave stones markers indicating the location. I had also wondered could they have been buried at Holycross Abbey. However it appears from this survey done on historic graves in conjunction with the local community(below) that aa area  in the medieval church has been reused as a vault for the Ryans of Inch burials. Basically at the rear of a medieval doorway, the vault was constructed and an iron door put in to block it. I'm not sure which of the family are buried there and unfortunately there are no crests or other carvings that could have been associated with the Ryans viewable.  https://historicgraves.com/graveyard/inch-old-graveyard/tn-inch For more on the history of the Ryans of Inch, see this fantastic thesis.  https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13793/1/RFitzpatrick%20PhdThesis.pdf Rea...

  Created by Derek Ryan In the Hearth Money Rolls 1666-67 The following names were recorded in Ballymackeogh & Rosary townland (Ballymakogh & Rosary). Daniell McSkidy Connor Oge Daniell Geara William Roger Miles Bourke Donnogh McShane John McConnor Teige Meara James Horrigane Edifices omitted Daniell Clansie Teige O'Hea Teige Canney John Glissane John McOwen Edmund Roe Thomas FitzEdmund Teigh Keogh John McWilliam Donnogh McRory   There was no 1665 return. Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. A...

  Created by Derek Ryan In the Hearth Money Rolls 1666-67 The following names were recorded in Shower townland (Shower). Dominick Hardinge Maghon McLaughlin Lewis Welch John McHugh John McMeloghlin Rory McOwen   There was no 1665 return. Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression. So here we have Harding, Dominic. I think that may be an English settler name. The rest are either Mcs or the Anglo-Norman Welch / Walsh. McLoughlin maybe a surname in its own right. The other Mc surnames are likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Rory McOwen might actually be Rory son of Owen Ryan for example. McHugh although a Mc surname could also be a mistranscription of McKeogh. Lewis Walsh is of interest. There was a Lewis Walsh of Thurl...

  The following names were recorded in Kilnacappagh townland (Killnecaple). Connor McOwen John McMealagh William Connell Phillip Connell Donogh Casie Connor McWilliam Teige Oge William Lasie Robert Hughes Loghlin Samon Connor McShane William Hogan John Langile Connor Moroney Mortogh Reagh   There was no 1665 return. Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression. Its hard to know with this location. The first two surnames are Mc surnames. These forms of Mc surnames are likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Conor McOwen might actuall...

  The Northern Lights have always been viewable from Ireland, yet there doesn't seem to be much folklore about them that I know of anyway growing up. Maybe farther North or in coastal areas they would be something that would be more "known" or talked about.  Looking through the Irish Folklore Commissions Schools Manuscripts that are some references to the Northern Lights and Aurora Borealis.  In Roscommon the following is recorded  "Aurora Borealis It is a sign of something unusual such as storms or gales. There was one at the end of January this year and there was terrible gales after it." https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4811588/4799577/4929688 They are mentioned here in Cavan as well. In this account they are said to foretell change, a bit like lunar eclipses and other rare events.   "I am sure everyone saw or heard about the northern lights which are seen by most people in Ireland, England and Scotland. These lights appeared ...

  Created by Derek Ryan In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665 The following names were recorded in Clonsingle townland (Clonsaigle). Richard Shuttey   There was no 1666-7 return. Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression. So with only one name, he must also be the most important. However it is does sound like an English 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. 1766 Census for Kilnarath.xlsx  There is no Shuttey in that census. The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1827. There are no HMR surnames. https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Kilvolane&townland=Clemengle&search=Search There is also an 1835 census available for the Parishes of Ne...

  Created by Derek Ryan In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665 The following names were recorded in Clonbealy townland (Clonbally). John Lane Edward Lane Donogh Mehane There was no 1666-7 return. 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 Lane. There is only one other surname and that is Meehan, likely to be Gaelic in 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 There are no Lanes but a number of possible variations on Meehan, namely Mihane, Michane and maybe Milane (14). The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1827. There are no HMR surnames. https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie...

  Created by Derek Ryan In the Hearth Money Rolls 1666-67 The following names were recorded in Ballykinlalee townlands (Ballikenielly). Thomas Winford Kennedy Bryan Owen McDonogh William McDermod   There was no return for 1665.   Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression. So in this case, Winford. Winford is likely to be of English origin. The rest of the surnames are likely to be of Gaelic origin ie O’Brien & Mc surnames. These are likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg William McDermod might actually be William son of Dermot O’Brien. 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/1...

When people say everything that has been discovered, has already been discovered, this stone pair is a case in point that it most certainly hasn't.  This standing stone pair isn't hidden up in some remote valley but by the side of a road, just inside the ditch. It is however in an upland area and would have been relatively remote over the years. I was chatting to local man, Ger Hickey, about trying to find a stone with rock-art in the Arra Mountain area. We thought we were on the trail of it but it ran cold unfortunately for the time being.  In passing he mentioned these stones and of course like a lot of unrecorded stuff, most people just presume that it is "known" about.  I was able to help record them with the National Monuments Service. The map viewer on archaeology.ie isn't updating currently and I don't know when this will be fixed but they are now officially recorded I'm assured by the archaeologist that I reported them to.  I recently got some old ...

  Created by Derek Ryan  In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665 The following names were recorded in Mountphilips townland (Clonminer & Cloncamer). Cptn. Chapley Cptn. John McThomas John McRory Wm. McRory Donnogh McConnor Amfrie Torner Connor Oge Morrogh McShane   There was also a 1666-7 return as follows. Richard Dingle John Coplie Umphrey Stanley John Rian Donnell McDaniell Connor Oge WIlliam McRory Don Cnavine Dermott Morowney 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 C...