Hearth Money Rolls - Kilnacappagh

 

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 actually be Conor son of Owen Ryan for example. Oge is probably similar as well. There were Connells, Caseys, Hogans, Moroneys, Hughes, Salmon and Reigh, all surnames of Gaelic origin I think.

An interesting name is Langile, could this be Langley? Langley is likely an English settler name but they aren’t the major landowner in the area.  

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 are no Langleys, Hughes, Salmon or Reigh in that census. There are 3 Connells in the 1766 Census, 5 Caseys & 1 Moroney.

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

There are no HMR surnames unless Moloney has morphed from Moroney or vice versa.

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

 

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).

Other than the possibility of Moloney / Moroney, no other HMR surnames.

Kilenacapa

John Hartigan

John Ryan

Laurence Moloney

William Moloney

William Moloney

Patrick Moloney

Michael Magrath

Martin Ryan

Wm. McNamara

John McNamara

Patrick McNamara

Edmond Hayes

John Hayes

John Wynn

Cornelius McMahon

John Connors

 

In the later Griffiths valuation (see pictures); Casey reappears from the HMR and there is also a Moloney.

 

The 1901 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Newport/Kilnacappagh/

 

No Casey this time but still a Moloney.

 

No HMR names.

And 1911 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Newport/Kilnacappagh/

 

Again no Casey but still a Moloney. If Conor Moroney in 1666-7 is in fact a Moloney then you have the surname surviving in the townland until the 1911 census.  

As a later exercise 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