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Hearth Money Rolls - Burgess

 

Created by Derek Ryan 

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

John Oath
Donnagh O'Tuohy
Vincint Brooks
Mleaghlen Mullowny
Donnogh O'Bryen
Daniell McTeige
Dermott O'Hickie
Wm. O'Neill
Mahowene Ryane
Charles Ryane
Bryen Bryen
Daniell McBryen
Hugh McRory
Wm. McMoroagh
Danniell O'Bryen
Byren O'Bryen
Danniell O'Kearney
John O'Cahassy
Edmond O'Quirk
Donnogh O'Bryen
Daniell O'Leamy
Roger Flannury
John Hicky
Connor McCure

There is a 2nd roll or add on in 1666-67 and the following are recorded for the townland.
Donnogh O'Bryan
Dermod Hickey
Daniell McTeige
Mlaghlin Maleidy
Vincent Brookes
Donnogh O'Thoidy
William O'Gronane
Daniell McLoghlin

Again this is where putting these all in a spreadsheet pays off. There is an entry that is identified as “townland effaced” in the 1666-67 return.
However the first person recorded in it is John Oates and so in my opinion it must be the same townland as Burgessbeg where John Oath is recorded. So with that the following are recorded.
John Oates
Donnogh O'Comane
Mortogh McMahoone
Daniell Hogane
John Dwire

Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. What becomes of this John Oath / Oates?
It is also interesting to note how heavily Gaelicised this townland is based on the surnames and considering its name Burgess which is meant to come from an old French word Burgeis and it is thought to have been introduced by the Anglo Normans in the 12th century to signify a “small borough town”.
The only other non Gaelic surname in the townland is likely to be Brooks. Other unusual surnames in the townland are McCure, Maleidy, O’Thoidy & O’Gronane.
Daniel McLoughlin is recorded as owning a forge / blacksmith.
There are at least 7 variants of O’Brien including a McBryen.

The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Applottment Books 1824 but I haven’t been able to find a return for it.


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



In the later Griffiths Valuation (1840s), some surnames do remain in the townland, namely Ryan, O’Brien and Hogan. Normally Ryan wouldn’t be that unusual in Tipperary but it is relatively unusual in the half-barony of Arra. So could Mahowne or Charles Ryane be a forefather of John Ryan who if I’m reading it correctly owns at least 127 acres in the townland.

In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Burgesbeg/Burges_Beg/
There are still Ryans and O’Briens

Then the 1911 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Burgesbeg/Burgesbeg/
Ryans, O’Briens and a Moloney reappears.

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

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