In the Hearth Money Rolls 1666-7
The following names were recorded in Ballinahinch townland (Ballinehinchie).
Mloghlin |
Hryane |
Connor |
McDaniell |
Teige |
McDaniell |
James |
Rian |
Edmund |
McMorogh |
Daniell |
McMorogh |
Owen |
Ryan |
Dermod |
McDonogh |
Daniell |
McCullane |
A poore widdow |
|
Patrick |
McCowell |
There was no return for 1665.
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most
important landowner. At least that is my impression.
So we have Mloghlin Hryane as the first name in this
townland. I’m not 100% sure of the surname but could it be a mis transcribed
Ryan? If it is then this may be a very Ryan dominated townland. Mloghlin is
modernised as Malachy.
There are a number of Mc surnames. As in other examples it
is possible that they are sons or descendants of others in the townland, for
example Connor McDanniell could be Connor son of Daniel Ryan in the townland or
nearby.
So it is possible that you could have had a number of
“hidden” Ryans in the townland. I think the area is called Ballynyhensy in the
Civil Survey. Half a ploughland of it is owned by Edmond Ryan Gent.
¾ of a ploughland is then listed as Killinenanoffe and Ballynyhensy
and lists Teige O’Bryen of Kilmcstully Gent, Teige Ryan of Killynanoffe,
Charles Ryan of Killynanoffe, John Ryan of Killynaoffe, Harry Ryan of Killynanoffe
and another Teige Ryan of Killynanoffe. Intriguingly at Tonetiry there is a
Morrogh Ryan of Ballynoe listed. Tonetiry / Ballynoe might be around the
Ballyard area to the north east of Cragg. (It is described as being to the east
of Cragg in the Civil Survey). This Tonetiry / Ballynoe / Ballyard is almost
bordering the modern Ballinahinch townland. Could Edmund & Daniel McMorrogh
be this Morrogh Ryan of his sons? According
to the Civil Survey there is only one Morrogh Ryan listed in 1654-1656.
There is one definite Ryan and this is an Owen Ryan. There
is also a McCowell and he is listed as owning an oven and so must have been a
baker. A bakery would also suggest a built up area / market or at least an
attempt to start one. There was another McCowell in Birdhill in the Hearth
Money Rolls and I wasn’t sure if the surname was possibly of English origin or
not. There is a McCullan which could be the surname Cullen and also a McDonagh.
There is also a “poore widow” listed. One of only a few women listed.
There is the 1766 census available for the general area but
unless someone has a very distinct surname it is nearly impossible to make any
kind of connection.
https://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/census/1766-rel-cens/newport.html
There aren’t any distinctive surnames except maybe McCowell
and this doesn’t feature.
The next available "Census" for the area is the
Tithe Appointment Books 1834
There are Ryans but really in this case it is nearly
impossible to link back unless maybe there was a Malachy.
None of the Hearth Money Names appear.
There is also an 1835 census available for the Parishes of
Newport and Birdhill (transcribed by Hugh Sweeney of Newport Historical &
Archaeological Society in Newport News) but I don’t think Ballinahinch is in
it.
In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), again it is hard to link any
Ryans but interestingly there is one Malachy Ryan in the townland (the only in
the Parish). There are 23 in Owney & Arra so it isn’t that rare a first
name.
The 1901 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Birdhill/Ballynahinch/
And 1911 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Birohill/Ballynahinch/
There are some Ryans but no way to link them to the Hearth
Money Rolls in this area. No other surnames carry through.
None the less a very interesting townland, particularly with the possible "hidden" Ryans and the link back to Morrogh Ryan of Ballynow.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Owney records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html
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