Created by Derek Ryan
In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665
The following names were recorded in Cnockane / Knockane townland (Birdhill).
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Wm.
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Sheldone
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George
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Wisgincrafte
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John
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Cleark
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Thomas
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Borke
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John
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Smith
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James
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White
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Danniell
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Maghane
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Connor
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Mallouny
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Manes
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Clanine
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Teige Oge
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Callane
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Richard
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Butler
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Luwise
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Brein
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Richard
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Meagh
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Phillippe
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Cullane
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Maureen
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Leire
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John
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McTeige
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John
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O'Heie
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Dermott
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Leny
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Shide
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McShane
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There was also a 1666-7 return as follows.
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William
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Sholdon
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John
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Clarke
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Teige
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Morrishie
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Margarett
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Kough
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Henry
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McCowell
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John
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Walker
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Tubburd
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Daniell
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John
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Meagh
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Thomas
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Bourke
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John
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Smythe
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Connor
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Dwire
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Dermod
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Geesane
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James
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White
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Connor
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Malloony
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Marcus
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Clancy
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Teige
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Cullane
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Edward
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Thorne
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Richard
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Butler
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Connor
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Bourke
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Thomas
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Bryen
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Leonard
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Bryen
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Donnoagh
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Brasell
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Phillipp
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Cullen
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Kenedy
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Bryen
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Mauene
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Bowe
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John
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McTeige
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John
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O'Hugh
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Dermod
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Hincie
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Rhody
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McShane
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Roger
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Ny Tane
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Donnogh
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O'Cullane
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Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most
important landowner. At least that is my impression.
So in this case we have Lt William Sheldon. He is definitely
an English settler and acquired 1797 acres in the area.
There is a large number of people recorded over the two
lists. Many are duplicates however.
Other likely English settlers to the area include George
Wisgincrafte, John Walker & perhaps Henry McCowell. There are a few surnames that I am unsure –
Clarke, Smith, White & Thorne are inconclusive.
The rest are likely to be Gaelic / old Anglo-Norman in
origin and include Bourke, Maughan, Moloney, Callinan / Cathalan, Cullen,
Butler, O’Brien, May / Meagher, O’Leary?, Hayes, Sheedy, Morris, McKeogh,
O’Dwyer, Gleeson, Clancy, Bowe & Henshy. There are also some Mc surnames,
likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in their own
right eg John McTeige might actually be John son of Teige O’Brien.
Shidy McShane is even more interesting, this may be Sheedy
McShane (Sheedy McNamamara is recorded like this in Ballina in the Hearth Money
Rolls). So it is possible he is a Sheedy son of Shane / John. Doubly
interesting is in the 1666-7 there is a Rhody McShane, could this be the same
person and therefore we have Rhody Sheedy, son of John Sheedy recorded here but
only discoverable following this analysis?
Daniel, Ny Tane & Leny I can’t transliterate to a modern
surname.
In the 1666-7 return John Smith lives up to his name, owning
a Forge. Richard Butler is listed as owning an Oven, which probably makes him a
Baker.
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
I can’t go into all the names in this but it is interesting
to see Sheldon is no longer recorded in the area.
The next available "Census" for the area is the
Tithe Appointment Books 1834
https://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?county=Tipperary&parish=Kilcomenty&townland=Birdhill&search=Search
Moloney, O’Brien, Gleeson, Bourke, McKeogh, Daniell, Thorne,
Henshy are all names that carry through from the Hearth Money Rolls.
Daniell, Thorne & Henshy are relatively rare enough I
think to suggest that they are likely to be linked to same surnames in the
Hearth Money Rolls.
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).
The is a very detailed number of people recorded;
Birdhill Estate
Stephen H. Atkins Esqr
Mr. Hickey Steward
William Cleary
Michael Hannin
Daniel Collins (Senr.)
Patrick Foley
Mr. Sheahan
Mauria Kelliher
Michael Moloney
George Mansell Esqr.
David Cotton
John Head
Patrick Foohey
Farm Yard House
Mr. Moroney
Widow Gaynon
Police Barracks
Cornelius McDonough
Widow Gleeson
Widow Henly
Michael Ryan (More)
Timothy Gorman
John Hassett
Thomas Dooling
Daniel Ryan (Bigg)
William Condon (Mason)
Charles McCharty
John Buckley
Patrick Ryan (Puck)
Widow O'Brien
John Capplis
Mr. Revill Smith
Daniel Collins (Senr.)
Michael Bourke
Michael Walsh
Patrick Walsh
James Hourigan
Patrick Buckley
John Bucklev
Daniel Durack
James Gorman
Daniel Murphy
Mrs. James McMahon
Widow Hartigan
James Walsh
Patrick Kenedy
Widow Patrick Hassett
Patrick Durack
Patrick O'Brien
John Doocy
Timothy Doocy
Timothy O'Brien (Mason)
William Hassett
Denis Toohy
Cusane
Patrick Ryan (Patk.)
Mr. O'Del
John Ryan (Patk.)
Timothy Ryan (Patk.)
James Walsh
Patrick Boyle
Widow Walsh
Michael Teefy
William Gleeson (Larry)
Patrick Gleeson
Michael O'Brien
Patrick Gaynan
Patrick Hartigan
Daniel Gorman
Michael Dooley
Patrick Ryan (More)
Robert Hall
Charles McKeogh
Mr. Brown
Ballinhane (likely to be part of Birdhill townland)
Patrick Quinlivan
Owen McKeogh
John May (Pensioner)
John Ryan (Publican)
William Walsh
Mr. Lalor (Gatekeeper)
Patrick O'Brien (Darig)
Timothy McKeogh
Malachy McKeogh
Patrick McKeogh
James Barry (Pensioner)
Patrick Coffey
Gurtacawrin (not sure exact name but the Inn was in the
current village of Birdhill)
Michael Carey (Innkeeper)
Stephen H. Atkins
Widow Clifford
Mr. Donovan (Gatekeeper)
John Kelly (Painter)
Patrick Carroll
John Kelly
Mathew Gleeson
Crogough / Creggagh
Patrick Nolan
Michael Moloney
Connor O'Brien
William O'Brien
Philip Maher
John Ryan
Thomas Storing
Daniel McDonogh
Widow Farrel
Jeremiah Ryan
Michael Gleeson
Widow Gleeson
David Crehan
Widow Nix
Michael Ryan
Jeremiah Ryan (Bil)
Widow Grace
John Gaynan
Michael Gaynan
Denis Ryan
Patrick Gaynan
John Seery
Mathew Hanrahan
Thomas Hanrahan
Thomas Kell
Patrick Ryan
John Haly
Patrick O’Donnell
Nicholas Haly
Corneilius McDonogh
Thomas Bourke
Allick Maddin (Shoemaker)
Martin Hinchy
John Farrel
Michael Bourke
Henshy / Hinchy carries into this list. Moloney, O’Brien,
Gleeson, Bourke, McKeogh all continue.
There is a John May and this could possibly be related to
the Meagh surname in the Hearth Money Rolls.
In the later Griffiths valuation (see pictures), McKeogh, Gleeson, Mahon?, Dwyer, Bourke, Moloney, Thorne, Brien continue.
Of those names it is Thorne that is probably the one that you
could argue has carried through from the Hearth Money Rolls, the others would
be more difficult to be sure of.
The 1901 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tipperary/Birdhill/Birdhill/
Maher? Bourke, Moloney, Brien, Hayes, White are all names
that appeared in the Hearth Money Rolls. Only Bourke, Moloney & Brien have
continued down through the various records. Nothing particularly conclusive but might be
of interest to people with those surnames from the townland to research back through
the various records.
And 1911 Census
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tipperary/Birohill/Birdhill/
Brien, Hayes & Gleeson continue. Hinchy appears although
only as a servant.
The huge amount of names and the difficulty of updating the
names to todays versions in this townland have made it difficult to work with information.
Hopefully I am relatively accurate but I would recommend others to review what
I have done for anything I may have missed / mistakes.
Thorne is a promising surname that survives to the Griffiths
Valuation. Has Hinchy survived to the 1911 census as a servant there? The
surname White reappears in the 1901 census. O’Brien and Gleeson continue from
the Hearth Money Rolls all the way through to the 1911 census.
As a later exercise 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
