I don't think this has ever been transcribed before into text (Currently a work in progress).
The Book of Survey and Distribution for Arra
https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/NAI-QRO-1-1-3-19-10-1
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Book of Survey and Distribution for Arra
I don't think this has ever been transcribed before into text (Currently a work in progress).
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Civil Survey Notes - Ballina
In the Civil Survey
Donnogh O Bryen of Beallanaha als mcI Bryen Arra Esqr
Is recorded.
It is interesting he is given his full title of mcI Bryen or
Mc I Brien. He was designated the Chief of the Mac I Briens.
The description in the Civil Survey also mentions his castle
“Upon ye id lands of Beallanaha stands the ruines of a Castle and Barbicon”
"Researches in the south of Ireland, illustrative of the scenery, architectural remains, and the manners and superstitions of the peasantry. With an appendix, containing a private narrative of the rebellion of 1798" by Thomas Crofton Croker, 1798-1854. The book was published in 1824.
A map of the Ballina / Killaloe area dates to between 1779 - 1840.
Ballina Castle on the Tipperary side of Ballina / Killaloe was still standing in 1838 according to this sketch in Ireland Picturesque and Romantic by Leitch Ritchie & Thomas Creswick.
Donnogh must have got himself into trouble as he is listed
to be transplanted to Connacht in O’Harts “The Irish landed gentry when
Cromwell came to Ireland”. Again it is interesting that the Chief of the Mac I
Briens must have been in rebellion.
His son seems to be Conor O’Brien of Knockane (Birdhill) as
also mentioned in the Civil Survey.
Interestingly in the HMR for Ballina there is a Conor
McDonnogh listed as paying tax there.
There are some O’Briens in the later records but really it is
such a common name that nothing can be taken from that.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-ballina.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Ballina
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Ballina townland (Ballinaghan / Ballinahoe / Ballana).
Edmond | Hogane |
John | O'Killane |
Hugh | O'Dwigin |
There is also this in 1665
Samuell | Barclay |
John | Barbar |
Thomas | McShane |
Maurice | McAward |
Jon | Casie |
Mahowne | McTeige |
Donnogh | O'Mullowny |
Sheeda | Mcnamarragh |
In the add-on 1666/67 return the following are recorded.
Samuell Berkeley
John Barber
Thomas McShane
Morrish McAward
Andrew Silley
Barnaby Rawlins
Connor McCough
Connor McDonnogh
John Casie
Sheedy McNamarragh
Don O'Malloony
I wasn’t 100% sure on Ballinaghan being Ballina but it seems most likely and I will leave it here for the time being. I had originally thought that Ballinahoe was Ballinamoe in Youghalarra.
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
The three surnames in the first list appear to all be Gaelic surnames. I’m not sure of O’Killane & O’Dwigin today. They could be Killane & maybe Dwan?
The 2nd and 3rd list are more similar. Berkeley / Barclay, Barber, McShane, McAward, Casey, McNamara & Moloney are common to both lists.
Berkeley, Barber, Silley & Rawlins may all be names of English settlers. Interestingly Barber is listed as owning an oven so may have been a Baker.
McAward may be Ward today, Casey, McNamara, Maloney, McMahon are all Gaelic names. McCough, McShane, McTeige & McDonnogh also. (There could also be an element of “son of someone else nearby”. Thomas McShane also is recorded as owning an oven so he too may also have been a baker.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824.
https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/pagestab/Tipperary/Templeachally/
It is broken down into various parts of Ballina with 297 entries. With this amount of entries there are bound to be some “hits”. There are Hogans, Malones (possibly O’Mallooney), Wards & McNamaras.
Interestingly we do have a Maurice Ward in 1824, could he be a descendant of Morrish McAward in 1666-67?
In Griffiths valuation we still have a number of Hogans, Malones & Moloneys, Ward & McNamaras. (see pictures)
The 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina/
Hogans, Moloneys, Wards & McNamaras carry on in the townland. I don’t think any other Hearth Money Roll names resurface.
And again in 1911
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballina_Town/
Again Hogan, Moloney, Ward but not McNamara carry through. The surname Ward is probably the most promising of the names in terms of tracing it back to the Hearth Money Rolls in my opinion here.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Civil Survey Notes - Garrynatineel
Garrynatineel
The following are recorded in the Civil Survey
Connor O Bryen of Knockane Esqr
Dermott O Bryen of Garrynytynle Gent
Thomas Arthur of Lymicke Doctor in phisicke
Connor mcKeoagh of Garrynetinylle
Thomas Arthur purchases his land from Daniel O’ Brien Esqr.
The only possible link between Civil Survey and Hearth Money
Rolls that I can see is McThomas. It is unlikely that the Mc naming pattern
would be applied here is Son of Thomas Arthur but it is the only record of a
McThomas in the Hearth Money Rolls in Arra.
None of the names carry down to the Tithe Applotments or
Griffiths Valuation. McKeoghs do appear in the 1901 census.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-garrynatineel.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Garrynatineel
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Garrynatineel townland (Gorritovale / Gorrenetyneell ).
Manus | Flahurty |
Teige | McThomas |
Mahowne | McShane |
There is also 1666-7 addon / additional return.
James | Flaghertye |
Teige | McThomas |
William | McDaniell |
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
Interestingly this one of the few townlands where Flahertys are the most prominent landowner.
Teige McThomas is common to both lists. Other than Flaherty, the other surnames are likely to be sons or descendants of other people in the townland or nearby eg Teige McThomas is actually Teige O’Brien son of Thomas O’Brien.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1826.
In the Griffiths valuation (pictured) none of the Hearth Money Roll Names are present.
In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Garrynatineel/
In 1911,
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Garrynatineel/
The Flaherty surname doesn’t appear again after the Hearth Money Rolls.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Monday, 21 April 2025
Civil Survey Notes - Coolnadororny
Coolnadororny
The following were recorded in the Civil Survey for this
townland
Connor O Bryan of Knockane Esqr.
Dermott Bryen of Garrynytynylle Gt.
Loghlen mcKeoagh of Coollnydornory gt.
Owny mcShane of the same Gent
Teige mcDaniell of Parteine ffisherm
Owny mc. Donogh of Garrymergine gt.
A possible carry through to the HMR records is Daniell
McLoughlin, he could possibly be the son of Loghlen McKeogh.
There is also a James McKeogh and a John McDonnogh both of
course could be related to their surname namesakes in the Civil Survey but it
is impossible to know now.
There is an O’Brien in the Griffiths Valuation but none of
the rest of the surnames carry down in the later records here.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-coolnadornory.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Coolnadornory
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Coolnadororny (Cooldornory) townland
John McDonnogh
Daniell McLoughlen
Daniell Hogane
James McKeogh
Donnogh McCormuck
There doesn’t seem to be a 1666-7 addon / additional return.
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
This townland seems to be predominately Gaelic surnames. We have McDonagh, McLoughlin, Hogan, McKeogh & McCormack / Cormican.
The four Mcs here are more than likely to be regular surnames rather than sons or descendants of someone else in the townland.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1826. Surprisingly given the Gaelic nature of the Hearth surnames here, none carry through.
In the later Griffiths valuation there is a large number of names recorded between Beg & More.
In the the Griffiths valuation (pictured) none of the Hearth Money Roll names reappear.
Similarly in 1901 (Keogh does reappear but is listed as a servant).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Coolnadornory/
And again in 1911 (no Hearth names)
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Coolnadornory/
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Beakstown Castle - a Ryan / Purcell Castle in North Tipp
Beakstown Mill
I first came across reference to a Ryan interest in a castle at Beakstown on Wikitree
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/O'Mulryan-2
I'm not 100% convinced that John O'Mulryan of Beakstown is the same as the John O'Mulryan that was Abbot of Abbeyowney but we will see.
Hayes's book "Burials in Holycross Abbey" (pg 18) seems to back-up some of the information on Wikitree.
"BURIAL OF OLIVER OGE MORRIS ...... He was married to a daughter of John Mac Conor O'Mulryan who occupied the Purcell Castle in Beakstown, already alluded to. He had a grant of Farney Castle which was built around this period by Ormonde. Colonel Morres also asserts that Sir Oliver Morres, father of Oliver Oge, who died in 1530, was buried in Holycross as well.
His wife's people, the O'Mulryans, who were tenants of the barons of Loughmore in Beakstown, were probably buried in the Abbey."
However we don't know how trustworthy the source of the information is for this.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/01/hervey-morris-1798-hero-or-genealogical.html
Hayes also says (pg 20) "John Ryan, Coolkill, who died in 1633. He was a tenant of the Barons of Loughmore in Coolkill"
We can confirm there was a castle at Beakstown from the Civil Survey - "Upon the sd lands is one Castle and an ould Stump of a stone house the Castle out of repaire in Beakstowne, and two Mills on the River Shewer in repair."
Archaeology.ie has a lot more information on the mill and the former castle.
Regarding the mill (pictured above) it says "A doorway at the N end of the NW wall incorporates a chamfered jamb from an earlier building, possibly Beakstown Castle."
Other evidence of the castle includes
"In 2000 archaeological rescue survey of the spoil heap of the levelled Beakstown House by Paul Stevens recovered 134 dressed stone fragments, including 120 late medieval quoins, a late medieval ogee arch fragment, two corbels, two Tudor chamfered door-jambs and a date stone of 1699 now incorporated into the boundary wall of the property."
I unfortunately haven't seen this date stone.
For more detail on this excavation see the following report.
https://excavations.ie/report/2000/Tipperary/0005780/
It seems to suggest that Beakstown Castle was a tower-house and may have been burned before the stone was eventually reused in the construction of a Georgian style house there.
In relation to John Ryan of Coolkill we find in Richard Fitzpatrick's thesis on the Ryans of Inch that
(pg2) "the remainder of the estate consisted of the manor of Coolkill. This represented the old mensal lands of the O’Mulryan clan who once ruled over the territory of Kilnelongurty (later incorporated into the barony of Kilnamanagh Upper). With some exceptions, these lands were made up of coarser upland pasture, but they nevertheless conferred a degree of prestige upon the Ryans of Inch due to their ancestral links to the territory’s historic chief, Shane Glasse O’Mulryan."
(pg73) "On 18 March 1704, a mere seven days before a clause in the ‘Act to prevent the further growth of Popery’ became active and debarred Catholics from purchasing land, Purcell sold his lands in Kilnelongurty (the manor of Coolkill), approximately 2,000 acres, to John Ryan for the princely sum of £1,620 (ten years purchase). Ryan reportedly paid the money to Purcell ‘in hand before the p[er]fection of these presents’, and it is clear that Ryan must have made a lot of money over the preceding years outside the meagre income from his estate.42 The sources of his money were varied, including the period he spent in London, his legal work upon his return to Ireland (section 2) and profits from a trading venture he held an interest in with his brother, Patrick Ryan, which had completed its first known known voyage by the end of 1703 (section 3)."
So there seems to be a link between the Ryans mentioned in Hayes's book and the later Ryan's of Inch.
What Fitzpatrick seems to say is that the early family of Ryans of Inch filled a vaccum following the purchase of some Ryan lands from Shane Glasse O'Mulryan by the Purcells. The Purcells thus becoming the major power in this area of Kilnelogurty.
John Ryan of Coolkill pays the Purcells a small rent and the two families are allies. Members of the Ryans of Inch become estate agents / lawyers for the Purcells and deal with legal land issues for the Purcells including repossession of Beakstown Castle following (pg 39) "the King’s re-granting of the estate to Ormond in 1661 as guardian to Nicholas Purcell"
Fitzpatrick in his thesis seems to say that the castle was still intact in 1665. It doesn't specifically say when the Ryans were actually tenants in it.
The date stone of 1699 is interesting. Was this maybe referring to the later Georgian House built on site it seems unlikely that they were still building tower-houses at this date?
Saturday, 19 April 2025
Civil Survey Notes - Knockdromin / Incha Beg / Inchamore
Knockdromin / Incha Beg / Inchamore
Connor O Bryen of Knockane Esqr.
Donogh mcPhillipp of Insybegg Gent
Teige McKeogh of Knockydromune Gt.
Owny McKeogh of Garrymeregine Gt.
William McKeogh of Ballyda Gent
The HMR have a few possible strands.
There is a Mahoone McTeige and there is also a Mahowne McKeogh.
In the Civil Survey we have a Teige McKeogh.
So I would think there is a good possibility that this Mahoone
/ Mahowne is a son of Teige McKeogh.
There is also an Edmond McWillm, there is a William McKeogh
in the Civil Survey so Edmond could possibly be his son and therefore this
Edmond is a McKeogh.
There is a Donnogh Byren recorded in the HMR. Could he be
the same as the Donogh mcPhillipp of Insybegg. Probably a bit of a stretch.
We are reviewing at least three different townlands and so a
name that is recorded in the Civil Survey may not have been as easy to follow
down through the records.
An example of this is McKeogh. It is in the Civil Survey for
the “united” townlands. Doesn’t appear in the HMR for Inchamore but is in subsequent
records such as the Tithe Applotment, Griffiths Valuation and 1901 / 1911
census. (Interestingly there is a Timothy McKeogh in Inchamore in the Tithe
Applotments, Timothy / Teige?)
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-knockadromin-incha.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Knockadromin / Incha Beg / Inchamore
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
This townland took a bit of figuring out as you can see by the various names it previously had.
The following names were recorded in Knockadromin townland (Queildrumni / Cnocknednimin / Killdromina).
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There is also 1666-7 addon / additional return.
Mahoon | Hogan |
Teige | O'Bryan |
Edward | Howell |
Mahoone | McTeige |
Donnogh | O'Bryan |
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
In this townland this rule doesn’t seem to hold true. Edward Howell is listed first in 1665 but 3rd in the 1666-67 return. Mahowne Hogan is listed last in 1665 and 1st in 1666-67.
Donnogh O’Brien is also listed in both returns. Howell is likely to be an English settler surname. Edmund McWilliam is an unusual name, where he is likely to be from I’m not sure. The rest seem to be of Gaelic origin with Tuohy, McKeogh, O’Leary & McTeige (linked to being the descendant of someone living nearby, for example Teige O’Brien).
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824.
O’Brien / Brien is the only surname that continues from the Hearth Money Rolls.
In the Griffiths Valuation (see picture) the name Brien continues.
In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Knockadromin/
The name Tuohy reappears in this return but he is a Cattle Dealer staying at Hayes’s home. O’Brien is no longer recorded.
In 1911,
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Knockadromin/
No names from the Hearth Money Rolls remain by 1911.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Inchabeg townland (Inchibegg).
Dermtt. | Halloren |
Owen | McDaniell |
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
Only two names and both seem of Gaelic origin.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824 but I don’t have access to it for this townland if it exists.
In the later Griffiths valuation (pictured), the Hearth Rolls surnames do not appear.
In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Incha_Beg/
& 1911 none of the Hearth names reappear.
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Incha_Beg/
These last few townlands show that it is not a given that surnames continue down through the records.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Inchamore townland (Inchamore).
John Hicky
Connor O'Mallowny
Owen Ryane
James Hicky
Connor Malloony
Danniell Hicky
Donnogh Fenagh
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
This seems to remain a very Gaelic townland with Hickeys, Moloneys, Ryans and the last name Fenagh (I’m not sure of the origin / what that name would be today)?.
What is very interesting about this record is that it seems to record the occupation of one of those recorded.
Connor Malloony is recorded as a Brogmaker or shoemaker. Other than those that own a Kiln or Oven this is the only occupation that can be determined from the records.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824.
In this we have Hickey and Ryans.
In the later Griffiths valuation (pictured), these two names from the Hearth Money Roll names are represented.
In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Incha_More/
Hickeys and Ryans remain.
In 1911
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Incha_More/
Hickeys and Ryans are still there. Although both common names in the wider area. Ryan in particular is less common in the half-barony of Arra and so both are certainly worth further study to see if they have links to the Hearth Money Rolls.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Civil Survey Notes - Roran
Rorane
The following is recorded in the Civil Survey
John Roch of Killnacranagh Gent
Dermott O Bryen of Gortmore, Gent
Both of these purchased their share of the lands. One from
Teige mc. Therlagh Duffe and the other from Donnogh Grany O Byren.
Both of these two landowners I think have been conclusively
located in the Hearth Money Rolls (both we scheduled to be transplanted but both
managed to remain around.) Interestingly both are located in Gortmore.
Could this holding at Rorane have been what binded them?
In the HMR for Roran there is also a Dermot Byren. If he
wasn’t already located in Gortmore you would probably try to suggest it could
be him. There is also a Donnogh O’Birne. Could he be Donnogh Grany O Bryen
mentioned as the former owner?
An O’Brien appears in the Griffiths Valuation leasing over
200 acres which would be fairly substantial at the time.
However there are no O’Briens in the 1901 or 1911 census in
the townland.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-roran.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Roran
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Roran townland (Roran).
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There is also 1666-7 addon / additional return.
John | Bane |
Donnogh | O'Biren |
Daniell | O'Mulloony |
Daniell | McTeige |
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far.
In this townland this rule doesn’t seem to hold exactly true. John Bawne is listed last in the first list and first in the 2nd list.
Bawn, Moloney & Byrne are common to both lists along with O’Brien and McTeige. . McTeige could be the descendant of another name in the townland or nearby eg Teige O’Brien.
All the surnames appear to be of Gaelic origin. The only one I wouldn’t be certain of is Bawn. This may relate to a nickname around the colour Bán or could it be anything to do with Brian Bán the MacIBrien potentiator.
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824.
There are only three surnames recorded, intriguingly one of them is White, could he be anything to John Bawn in the 1660s ?
In the Griffiths Valuation (see picture) O’Brien features from the Hearth Money Rolls but White doesn’t.
In the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Roran/
In 1911,
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Roran/
No names from the Hearth Money Rolls reappear in 1901 / 1911 and there is no sign of O’Briens or White that was recorded in the Tithe Appointments.
My own analysis of the rolls highlighting the Arra records.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-hearth-money-rolls-in-half-barony.html?
Friday, 18 April 2025
Civil Survey Notes - Ballymalone (Beg & Upper)
Ballymalone (Beg & More)
The following are recorded in the Civil Survey in
Ballymolloony
Donogh O Bryen of Ballyea Gent
Thomas Arthur of Limicke Doctor in Phissige Esqr.
Teige mc.Donogh of Killoghy Gent
Theige O Bryen of Killmcstully Gt.
Connor O Duricke of Ballymolloony
Morish Hicky of Ballymolloony phisitian
Daniell oge O Hicky of the same phisitian
all Irish Papists
This record presents some fascinating insights. Thomas
Arthur was a famous Doctor (of todays Arthurs Quay) and also whose fee book
antiquarian Maurice Lenihan owned is listed as a landowner here.
https://www.dib.ie/biography/arthur-thomas-a0234
According to the Civil Survey his portion from Daniel O’Brien
Esqr. We also see two Hickys / Hickeys – both phisitians (a type of Doctor I assume).
This maybe how Arthur became linked to the area through contacts in the medical
profession? Also it is likely that these Hickeys are descendants of the famous medical
family who provided medical services to the O’Briens.
A John / James Hickie – again a medical doctor was buried in
Templeachally graveyard with the following inscription recorded by Maurice
Lenihan.
“Anno R.J.H
1648
Monumentum Hoc
Sibi Carissimae
Uxori
Et posteris fieri
Fecit clarissimus
DD Joannes Hickey
Medicinae
doctor Peritissimus”
How this townland is then named the Townland of the Moloneys
/ Malones I don’t quite understand. Perhaps it was a kind of shared land for
some of the families that served the O’Briens and the Moloney clan carried out
some of these skilled tasks but by this stage maybe the Hickeys and Duracks happened
to be in possession?
Also on logainm - an old name for the townland seems to be
Moynahan.
https://www.logainm.ie/en/46176
This brings to mind the Moynahan name that features at Ballycarridoge,
was there some kind of link?
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/03/civil-survey-notes-ballycaridoge.html
Unfortunately it seems more likely that there was no connection between the surnames / placename.
Next we look at were any of those recorded in the Civil Survey
still there in the Hearth Money Rolls?
In the HMR there is a Hugh Hickey, possibly a relative of
the two Hickey Doctors?
There is Roger and a Dermott McTeige? Could they be sons of
Theige O’Brien of Killmacstully. (The same Teige that was listed for transplantation
in Kilmastulla?)
There are also two Duricks – Rory & Donnogh. They are
likely to be related to the Connor listed in the Civil Survey.
Lastly Mahowne McDaniell could be a son of Daniel Og O’
Hickey or even the Daniel O’Brien Esqr that sold out to Thomas Arthur.
Duricks and Moloneys are prominent in later records (which
makes it even stranger that there were no Moloney landowners here in the Civil
Survey). Hickeys and O’Briens don’t carry through in the townland.
https://thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/hearth-money-rolls-ballymalone-beg-more.html
Hearth Money Rolls - Ballymalone (Beg & More)
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Ballymalone (Beg & More) townland (Ballymallooery Vill).
Hugh | Hicky |
Roger | McTeige |
Rory | Durick |
Connor | McShane |
Morrogh | Mullooney |
Donnogh | Durick |
Mahowne | McDaniell |
Dermott | McTeige |
James | Shamrogg |
There doesn’t seem to be a 1666-7 addon / additional return.
Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression so far. So interesting rather than a Malone it is a Hickey that is listed first.
Hugh Hicky is the first name listed in the townland and would have been Gaelic Irish. There are two Duricks in the townland, Rory & Donnogh.
There is a Morrogh Mullooney and he may be the “Malone” in the townland. Maloney / Moloney & Malone I think are likely to have been recorded in various similar forms in the half-barony.
Roger McTeige, Conor McShane, Mahowne McDanniell & Dermott McTeige are all likely to Gaelic Irish and carry another surname eg Roger McTeige Hicky or Mullooney.
One of my favourite surnames in the Hearth Rolls is James Shamrogg. Rather than being linked to the the Irish symbol the Shamrock. It may in fact be an English name - https://www.libraryireland.com/names/s/seamrog.php
The next available "Census" for the area is the Tithe Appointment Books 1824. However I couldn’t find the Ballymalone townland in it.
In the later Griffiths valuation there is a large number of names recorded between Beg & More.
There are a large number of Moloneys and some Duricks but no Hickeys remain in the townland. No Shamroggs either.
Many of the names from the Griffiths valuation carry on to the 1901 census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballymalone_More/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballymalone_Beg/
And again in 1911
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballymalone_More/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Ballina/Ballymalone_Beg/
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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