Hearth Money Rolls - Ballingeer

 

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

Even	Thomas
Conor	O'Hogane
John	O'Hogane

 

In the 1666-67 return the following are recorded.

Evan      Thomas

John      Hogane

Connor Hogane

John      Urvin

Dermott Bryan

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

So we have Even Thomas who must be an English settler and two Hogans, Conor and John common to both.  

We also have a John Urvin who may also be an English settler and Dermot O’Brien.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824 – I only have a scan of this from the Mikie Joy archive.

We have

? McInirney

Widow Carty & Seymour

William Kenny

Patt Sullivan

William Ryan

Thomas Brennan

John Ryan

Patt Keirse?

Martin Sheridan

Patt Kennedy

Hellibert & McKenerty (Kenestrsy)

Quigley & Ryans ?

Felton Watson

Batt? Clifford

? Ryan

William Carney

Patt Kenny

Mick Hogan

Martin McMahon

? Rolleston

Grazing Pasture

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ghvJk9x432Zy6zSD3p_0bxT5SC8BtpB/view

Unfortunately the surname Thomas, Urvin or O’Brien do not survive but we do have a Mick Hogan remaining in the townland.

In the later Griffiths valuation a number of Hogans are listed. (see picture)

We have John, Michael & Patrick. Unfortunately these names are two common to link to the John and Conor in the Hearth Money Rolls in my opinion.   

The 1901 Census

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Castletownarra/Ballingeer/

Interestingly we find a father and son combination of John Hogans still in the townland.

And 1911 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Castletown/Ballingeer/

And it appears to be carrying on with a John Hogan aged 4 still in the townland (likely to be the grandson of the older John Hogan in 1901.

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