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Hearth Money Rolls - Munnia

 

Created by Derek Ryan

In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Munnia townlands (Munny).

Teige

Kelly

Mahowne

Ryane

Edmond

McOwen

John

Cullinane

Mahowne Oge

Ryane

Donogh

McOwen

 

There was no return for 1666-67.

 

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

So in this case, Teige Kelly. Other names are in the main Gaelic with Ryan and Cullinan. There are also two McOwens. These are likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own right eg Edmond McOwen might actually be Edmond son of Owen Ryan.

 

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.htm

For example there are at least 224 Ryans in the census. Approx. 13 variations of Kelly. No Cullinans.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1827

https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=&firstname=&county=Tipperary&townland=Munnigh&parish=Killoscully&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0

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

There is a number of Ryans recorded. No Mahowns / Matthews or variations of same.   

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 Munnia is not recorded.

In the later Griffiths valuation (see picture), there are again plenty of Ryans. However nothing that can be conclusively linked to the HMR.

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

The 1901 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Killoscully/Munnia/

And 1911 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Killoscully/Munnia/

There are Ryans recorded in both. However nothing that can be conclusively linked to the HMR.

I will also try and look at the Civil Survey – Transplantation records – Hearth Money Rolls but I think I will keep that as a separate exercise.


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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