Thursday, 24 April 2025

Civil Survey Notes - Ballina

 


In the Civil Survey

Donnogh O Bryen of Beallanaha als mcI Bryen Arra Esqr

Is recorded.

It is interesting he is given his full title of mcI Bryen or Mc I Brien. He was designated the Chief of the Mac I Briens.

The description in the Civil Survey also mentions his castle “Upon ye id lands of Beallanaha stands the ruines of a Castle and Barbicon”

"Researches in the south of Ireland, illustrative of the scenery, architectural remains, and the manners and superstitions of the peasantry. With an appendix, containing a private narrative of the rebellion of 1798" by Thomas Crofton Croker, 1798-1854. The book was published in 1824.


A map of the Ballina / Killaloe area dates to between 1779 - 1840.


Ballina Castle on the Tipperary side of Ballina / Killaloe was still standing in 1838 according to this sketch in Ireland Picturesque and Romantic by Leitch Ritchie & Thomas Creswick.



Donnogh must have got himself into trouble as he is listed to be transplanted to Connacht in O’Harts “The Irish landed gentry when Cromwell came to Ireland”. Again it is interesting that the Chief of the Mac I Briens must have been in rebellion.

His son seems to be Conor O’Brien of Knockane (Birdhill) as also mentioned in the Civil Survey.

Interestingly in the HMR for Ballina there is a Conor McDonnogh listed as paying tax there.

There are some O’Briens in the later records but really it is such a common name that nothing can be taken from that.

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



Hearth Money Rolls - Ballina

 



In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Ballina townland (Ballinaghan / Ballinahoe / Ballana).

Edmond

Hogane

John

O'Killane

Hugh

O'Dwigin

 

There is also this in 1665

Samuell

Barclay

John

Barbar

Thomas

McShane

Maurice

McAward

Jon

Casie

Mahowne

McTeige

Donnogh

O'Mullowny

Sheeda

Mcnamarragh

 

In the add-on 1666/67 return the following are recorded.

 Samuell Berkeley

John      Barber

Thomas McShane

Morrish McAward

Andrew Silley

Barnaby Rawlins

Connor McCough

Connor McDonnogh

John      Casie

Sheedy McNamarragh

Don       O'Malloony

 

I wasn’t 100% sure on Ballinaghan being Ballina but it seems most likely and I will leave it here for the time being. I had originally thought that Ballinahoe was Ballinamoe in Youghalarra.

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

The three surnames in the first list appear to all be Gaelic surnames. I’m not sure of O’Killane & O’Dwigin today. They could be Killane & maybe Dwan?

The 2nd and 3rd list are more similar. Berkeley / Barclay, Barber, McShane, McAward, Casey, McNamara & Moloney are common to both lists.

Berkeley, Barber, Silley & Rawlins may all be names of English settlers. Interestingly Barber is listed as owning an oven so may have been a Baker.

McAward may be Ward today, Casey, McNamara, Maloney, McMahon are all Gaelic names. McCough, McShane, McTeige & McDonnogh also. (There could also be an element of “son of someone else nearby”. Thomas McShane also is recorded as owning an oven so he too may also have been a baker.

 

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

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/pagestab/Tipperary/Templeachally/

It is broken down into various parts of Ballina with 297 entries. With this amount of entries there are bound to be some “hits”. There are Hogans, Malones (possibly O’Mallooney), Wards & McNamaras. 

Interestingly we do have a Maurice Ward in 1824, could he be a descendant of Morrish McAward in 1666-67?

In Griffiths valuation we still have a number of Hogans, Malones & Moloneys, Ward & McNamaras. (see pictures)

 












The 1901 census

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

Hogans, Moloneys, Wards & McNamaras carry on in the townland. I don’t think any other Hearth Money Roll names resurface.


And again in 1911
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina/

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

Again Hogan, Moloney, Ward but not McNamara carry through. The surname Ward is probably the most promising of the names in terms of tracing it back to the Hearth Money Rolls in my opinion here.


My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?

 

 

Civil Survey Notes - Garrynatineel

 

Garrynatineel

The following are recorded in the Civil Survey

Connor O Bryen of Knockane Esqr

Dermott O Bryen of Garrynytynle Gent

Thomas Arthur of Lymicke Doctor in phisicke

Connor mcKeoagh of Garrynetinylle

Thomas Arthur purchases his land from Daniel O’ Brien Esqr.

The only possible link between Civil Survey and Hearth Money Rolls that I can see is McThomas. It is unlikely that the Mc naming pattern would be applied here is Son of Thomas Arthur but it is the only record of a McThomas in the Hearth Money Rolls in Arra.

None of the names carry down to the Tithe Applotments or Griffiths Valuation. McKeoghs do appear in the 1901 census.

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

Hearth Money Rolls - Garrynatineel

 


In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Garrynatineel townland (Gorritovale / Gorrenetyneell ).

Manus

Flahurty

Teige

McThomas

Mahowne

McShane


There is also 1666-7 addon / additional return.

James

Flaghertye

Teige

McThomas

William

McDaniell

 

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

Interestingly this one of the few townlands where Flahertys are the most prominent landowner.

 

Teige McThomas is common to both lists. Other than Flaherty, the other surnames are likely to be sons or descendants of other people in the townland or nearby eg Teige McThomas is actually Teige O’Brien son of Thomas O’Brien.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1826.

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Templeachally&townland=Garinatinella%2CForthenry&search=Search

 

In the Griffiths valuation (pictured) none of the Hearth Money Roll Names are present.



In the 1901 census

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


In 1911,


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

The Flaherty surname doesn’t appear again after the Hearth Money Rolls.

 

My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?

Monday, 21 April 2025

Civil Survey Notes - Coolnadororny

 


Coolnadororny

The following were recorded in the Civil Survey for this townland

Connor O Bryan of Knockane Esqr.

Dermott Bryen of Garrynytynylle Gt.

Loghlen mcKeoagh of Coollnydornory gt.

Owny mcShane of the same Gent

Teige mcDaniell of Parteine ffisherm

Owny mc. Donogh of Garrymergine gt.

A possible carry through to the HMR records is Daniell McLoughlin, he could possibly be the son of Loghlen McKeogh.

There is also a James McKeogh and a John McDonnogh both of course could be related to their surname namesakes in the Civil Survey but it is impossible to know now.

There is an O’Brien in the Griffiths Valuation but none of the rest of the surnames carry down in the later records here.

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

Hearth Money Rolls - Coolnadornory

 



In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Coolnadororny (Cooldornory) townland

John McDonnogh

Daniell McLoughlen

Daniell Hogane

James   McKeogh

Donnogh McCormuck


There doesn’t seem to be a 1666-7 addon / additional return.

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

This townland seems to be predominately Gaelic surnames. We have McDonagh, McLoughlin, Hogan, McKeogh & McCormack / Cormican.

The four Mcs here are more than likely to be regular surnames rather than sons or descendants of someone else in the townland.


The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1826. Surprisingly given the Gaelic nature of the Hearth surnames here, none carry through.

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Templeachally&townland=Cooladornory%2CCool&search=Search 

In the later Griffiths valuation there is a large number of names recorded between Beg & More.

 

In the the Griffiths valuation (pictured) none of the Hearth Money Roll names reappear.

 




Similarly in 1901 (Keogh does reappear but is listed as a servant).

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


And again in 1911 (no Hearth names)
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Coolnadornory/


My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?