Civil Survey Notes - Gortnaskehy

 

Gortnaskehy

The following two are recorded in the Civil Survey

Bryen O Bryen of Curraghmore Gent

Loghlen O Hogane of Gortnaskehy Gent

We don’t find either of these specifically in any other records. However in Simington’s “Transplantation to Connaught) there is a Melaghlin Hogan of Gormaskehy listed for transplantation to Boyounagh Parish in Ballymoe Barony in Galway. There were no Hogans recorded in this parish in the Griffiths Valuation. (I think this is most likely Gortnaskehy in Arra although there is also one in Owney).

I think that Melaghlin and Loghlen may be variants of the same name, so this might be the person.  

In the Hearth Money Rolls there is a Donnogh Hogane in the same townland. We have no way of connecting any of these Hogans unfortunately other than their surname.

The surname Hogan carries on in the townland with the Griffiths Valuation but is no longer recorded in the 1901 / 1911 census.

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

Hearth Money Rolls - Gortnaskehy

 

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Gortnaskehy townland (Gortnescehy).

Nathaniell Watts Wm Pankurst John Croyley Edward Holland David Gavan Donnogh Hogane Teige Glissane

There isn’t a 1666/67 record.

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

Watts & Pankurst are likely to be English settlers to the area. Crowley, Holland, Gavin, Hogan & Gleeson are likely to all be of Gaelic origin.

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

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

Hogan is the only Hearth name in it.

In the later Griffiths valuation (see pictures) we find Hogans and Gleesons.

The 1901 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Burgesbeg/Gortnaskehy/

The 1911 Census. 
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Burgesbeg/Gortnaskehy/

Hogan doesn’t carry on into either 1901 or 1911 census but Gleeson does. In 1901 there is a Timothy Gleeson aged 21 living in the townland. 

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 - Ballyea

Ballyea

The following are recorded in the Civil Survey.

Donogh O Bryen of Ballyea Gent

Teige O Bryen of Kilmcstully Gent

Teige mcDonogh of Kellogy Gent

Therlagh oge O Bryen of Belline Gent

Richard Lennard of Lymicke Shomaker

I that Teige McDonogh is an O’Brien as well so they are all O’Briens except Richard Lennard and seems to be the mortgage holder for a lot of land in the Arra area.

In the later Hearth Money rolls that are still a large number of O’Brien landowners. However the only shared name is Teige O’Bryen. (There are 5 other O’Briens recorded in the townland in the HMR).

There are also there people with the first name based on Turlough / Terence in this townland. In the Arra area the only other Turloughs are O’Briens. However in Ballyea we have

Terlagh	Reiley
Turloe	Boyle
Turloe	Quigly

 

Could they be called after Therlagh oge O Bryen of Belline as some kind of respect towards him?

In the later records – O’Briens continue in the townland down to the Griffiths Valuation but don’t appear again after that.

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

 

 

Hearth Money Rolls - Ballyea

 

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Ballyea townland (Ballyegh / Ballieagh).

Teige	O'Bryen
Mahowne	Bryen
Terlagh	Reiley
Terlagh	Boyle
William	Murphy
Bryen	O'Bryan
Bryen	O'Bryen
Timothy	Greenwood
Connor	Cormuckane

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

Timothy	Greenwood
Connor	McMorrish
Morrish	Cormocke
Bryan	O'Bryan
William	Murphy
Bryan	O'Bryan
Teige	O'Byrna
Mathew	Bryan
Turloe	Boyle
Turloe	Quigly

 

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

Unusually the first name listed last on the 1665 list is one of the last first on the 1666-67 list, namely Timothy Greenwood.

Are Teige O’Byrna & Mathew Bryan – Teige O’Byren & Mahowne Bryen listed first in the 1665 list?

Other than Greenwood, the rest of the surnames appear to be Gaelic. Namely Reilly, Boyle, Murphy, O’Brien, McCormack / Cormican & Quigley. There is also a McMorrish who as suggested before could be the descendant of another person in the townland maybe even Morrish Cormocke for example.

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=Ballyea%2CBallyea+Cox&parish=Templeachally&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0 

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Templeachally&townland=Ballyea%2CBallyea%20Kent&search=Search

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

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

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Templeachally&townland=Ballyyed%2CBallyyen%20Box&search=Search

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Templeachally&townland=Ballyyed%2CBallyyen%20Kent&search=Search

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

There are a couple of different variations of Morrissey in the Tithe Appointments, could they be variations on the name McMorrish in the Hearth Money Rolls. There are a number of Briens / O’Briens. Normally that could just be a coincidence based on the number of O’Briens living in the half-barony but Brian O’Brien is recorded in both the Hearth Money Rolls and the Tithe Appointments. Could this be a family name repeating through the Irish Naming Pattern, a bit of a long shot but a possibility. 

In the later Griffiths valuation Morrisseys and the aforementioned Brian O’Brien still appear. I don’t see any of the other names reappear.

The 1901 census

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

Morrissey continues in it but no sign of O’Brien

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

Morrisseys are still there in 1911.

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 - 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?

Civil Suvey Notes - Corbally

 

Corbally

The following are recorded in the Civil Survey for Corbally

Daniell O Bryen of Clonibryen Gent

Bryen O Bryen of the same gt.

Connor O Bryen of the same gt.

Teige O Bryen of the same gt.

It seems to be linked in with Cloneybrien.

In the Hearth Money Rolls there is a Brian O’Bryan. However that seems to be a very common O’Brien name.

In the previous analyses for the townland in the Hearth Money Rolls – we do find that the O’Brien name just about survives in the townland down to the 1911 Census. Whether there is any link we will probably never be able to confirm.

https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/03/hearth-money-rolls-corbally.html