Hearth Money Rolls

Hearth Money Rolls - Roran

Created by Derek Ryan

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665

The following names were recorded in Roran townland (Roran).

Dermott	Bryen
Daniell	Malloony
Donnogh	O'Birne
John	Bawne

There is also 1666-7 addon / additional return.

John	Bane
Donnogh	O'Biren
Daniell	O'Mulloony
Daniell	McTeige

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

In this townland this rule doesn’t seem to hold exactly true. John Bawne is listed last in the first list and first in the 2nd list.

Bawn, Moloney & Byrne are common to both lists along with O’Brien and McTeige. . McTeige could be the descendant of another name in the townland or nearby eg Teige O’Brien.

All the surnames appear to be of Gaelic origin. The only one I wouldn’t be certain of is Bawn. This may relate to a nickname around the colour Bán or could it be anything to do with Brian Bán the MacIBrien potentiator.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824.

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

There are only three surnames recorded, intriguingly one of them is White, could he be anything to John Bawn in the 1660s ?

In the Griffiths Valuation (see picture) O’Brien features from the Hearth Money Rolls but White doesn’t.

From https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/

In the 1901 census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Roran/

In 1911,

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Roran/

No names from the Hearth Money Rolls reappear in 1901 / 1911 and there is no sign of O’Briens or White that was recorded in the Tithe Appointments.

My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.

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

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