Castletown, Castlelough, Cornode, Ballywilliam,
In the Civil Survey the following are owners in the
townland.
Donogh O Bryen of Bellanaha Esqr
Richard late Earle of Corke
John Strongman Esqr
Daniell O Bryen of Garrykenedy gt.
James O Quinn of Ballywilliam
Bryen O Bryen of Liskelly
Lucas Twohy of Clonmunny Gent
This is a very interesting townland to me anyway. At first I
wondered how Donogh O Bryen of Bellanaha was connected here but the Survey says
that he purchased the land from “from the heires
Gennerall of Sr. Therlagh Byron (vizt) Onora. Margarett
& More Bryen & others their ffeoffees.” (They were mentioned previously
in connection with Monroe).
We also see that the Earl of Cork purchased his share of
lands from Daniel O Byren of Cloneibrine. This must be the Daniel O Byrne whose
two sons - Bryen & Marcus Mc Daniel were to be transplanted to Connacht. I
think this also helped confirm that I am correct in the identification of
Cunogh with Cloneybrien.
We also see that John Strongman purchases land in Cornoyde from
Matthew O’Brien. There are few different Matthews listed in the Civil Survey so
we can’t be sure who he is.
Comparing the Civil Survey with other records we find a few
interesting correlations. In O’Harts list of those to be transplanted, there is
a Murtogh O’Byren of Lisskelly. Lisskelly makes up part of the above record. There
is a Mortogh McMahowny in the HMR for Castlelough. Matthew is a form of Mahown
so there could be some tentative link there. In nearby Ballywilliam which forms
part of the area covered in this Civil Survey record, in the HMR there is a Mortagh
Byren. Could he be the same Murtogh listed for transplantation?
In the Civil Survey there are two instances of fairly
prominent modern surnames in the locality – namely Quinn & Tuohy. These are the only instances of them in that
feature in the Civil Survey so may be of importance.
In the HMR for the townlands mentioned we have a number of
Tuohys recorded. There is no Lucas but there must be a connection between him
and those recorded.
There is also a Francis Strongman who you would have to suspect
is a relative of John Strongman. There is a graveslab in Castletown graveyard
with the following inscription “Here lies the body of Mary Strongman deceased
30th July 1733). So these are all obviously connected. The Ormond
Historical Society notes that it also says that Mary Strongman is the wife of “illegible”
so that may be worth investing more to see who she was married to.
There is Teige O Bryen but we have no way of connecting him
back to any of the O Bryens mentioned in the Civil Survey.
The 1659 Penders Census features the following as Tituladoes
in the area
Humphry Dymnock Esq – Castletown
Francis Strongman gent – Castlelough
John Strongman Esq - Cornodio
Edmond Hogane gent – Cornodio
Henry Feltham gent – Liskelly
All these areas equate to the area we are dealing with
above.
Looking at the later records. In Castletown the surname Tuohy
continues in that area till the Tithe Applotment Books.
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