Civil Survey Notes - Boher

 

Boher

In the Civil Survey the following are recorded

Therlagh oge O Bryen of Belline, Gent

Mahowne O Cormckane of ye same husbandm

Irish Papists

Richard Lennard of ye Citty of Lymicke shoomaker

English Protestant

In the Hearth Money Rolls we find a Mahowne Cormackane / Mahoon Cormock. This is likely to be the same Mahowne O Cormckane. Interestingly his title is that of a husbandman – a type of farmer (who plows and cultivates land). This is maybe backed up by the description in the Civil Survey which says his share of the lands in Boher - The sd fourth pte belonging to the sd. Mahowne O Cormckane is devided in the arble onely from the other three ptes “

Looking at the other analyses I carried out – unfortunately Cormack or variations don’t carry on in the other records. O’Brien does in the Griffiths Valuation and 1901 / 1911 census but there is no way of connecting them.

https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-boher.html

Hearth Money Rolls - Boher

 

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665

The following names were recorded in Boher townland (Bohir / Bogher).

Richard            Abell

Connor            Cormuckane

Mahowne       Cormuckane

Dannieel          Kenedy

Danniel	McWm
Edmd.	Borfield
Teige	McConnor
Mahowne	Hogane

             

There is also an additional or add-on for 1666-67

Richard Abell

Daniell  McWilliam

Mahoon Hogan

Connor Cormock

Teige     McConnor

Mahoon Cormock

Edmund Bonfeild

More Cormack

 

Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression.

A number of people are common to both lists;

Richard Abell, Conor & Mahown Cormack, Daniel McWilliam, Edmund Bonfield & Mahown Hogan.

Richard Abell seems to be the most prominent topping both lists. He is likely to be an English settler. In the 2nd return he is listed as owning a Kiln.

Cormican / McCormack & Hogan are both Gaelic surnames. You also have Kennedy & McConnor who could be a descendant of someone else in the townland or nearby and Gaelic surnames. Teige McConnor is listed as owning a forge so more than likely was a blacksmith. Bonfield is a rare surname and could potentially be of Anglo-Norman origin. When exactly they arrived we can’t be sure.  

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824 https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=&firstname=&county=Tipperary&townland=Boher&parish=Kilmastulla&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0

Unfortunately none of the original Hearth names continue on.

Again unfortunately none of these surnames reappear in the Griffiths Valuation

The 1901 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Greenhall/Boher/

The 1911 Cenus. 

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Greenhall/Boher/

No surnames from the Hearth Rolls resurface unfortunately.

Probably the most interesting and potentially traceable surname - Bonfield does turn up again in Gortmore townland again in the Griffiths valuation.

In the Hearth Money rolls there is a William Bonfield in Monroe & the above Edmund Bonfield in Boher.

In the Griffiths Valuation there is a William & John Bonfield. Unfortunately, with the surname not carrying in the same townland it is difficult to link them with any degree of certainty.

My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.

https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?