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Hearth Money Rolls - Townlough

 

Created by Derek Ryan 


In the Hearth Money Rolls
The following names were recorded in Townlough townland (Tomloghy / Tomlough).

In the 1665 record the following are listed

Diogenes

Edwards

Teige

McDonnogh

John

White

Owen

O'Helibirt

Conor

McMortagh

 

In the 1666-67 the following are recorded

Diogenes

Edwards

Dermott

McTeige

Teige

McDonnogh

John

White

Owen

Helbert

Connor

Hogan

Turloe

Bryan

 

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

So Diogenes or more likely Denis Edwards seems to be the most important landowner in the townland. It is likely that he is an English settler to the area.

McTeige and McDonnogh may be “descendants of” and are likely to be Gaelic in origin. Similarly Hogan and Bryan / O’Brien.

White is more than likely another English settler. A very interesting one is O’Helibirt / Helbert. I haven’t found a definite source for its origin. However it is a very rare name in Ireland as we can see from this map of instances in the 1901 census. https://www.barrygriffin.com/surname-maps/irish/helebert/

This would suggest to me that it may not be a Gaelic name but in 1665 it has an O’ added to it!

In the next “census” is the Tithe Appointment Books circa 1824, thanks to Joann Hinz who provided me with a copy of the relevant section.

Lower

Mr Standish Parker

John Nix

Upper

Denis Foley

Patt McCormack

Patt & William Hanelly

Widow McCormack

James Joy

John Hourigan & Partners

Daniel Hourigan & Partners

Daniel Hourigan

? Division

In the Griffiths Valuation Heleberts and Briens both appear in Townlough Upper. The rarity of the name would suggest that this Helebert is likely to be a descendant of Owen Helbert in 1666-67.





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



In 1901 we find the following

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

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Castletownarra/Townlough_Lower/
And again in 1911
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Castletown/Townlough_Upper/

https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Castletown/Townlough_Lower/

By 1901 / 1911 there are no Heleberts or Briens / O’Briens recorded. However Heleberts do continue in the area to this day.

 


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

 

There is one location I have not been able to identify for certain - Ballihilareagh

 

From the locations beside it, it is likely to be in Castletownarra and possibly close to Townlough / Cloneybrien.

 

In this return there are only 3 names.

Mathew Bryan

Teige McMorrogh

Connor McDonogh 

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