Hearth Money Rolls - Doonane & Toorataggart
Created by Derek Ryan In the Hearth Money Rolls 1665 The following names were recorded in Doonane & Toorataggart townlands (Dunane / Torotarkett & Downane). Richard Day Donnogh Oge M'Laghlen Mighane Cormack Donnllane Wm. Ryane Edmond McTeige Daniell Keallaghan Connor Ryane There was also a return for 1666-67. Richard Day Mloghlin Mehan Cormack O'Donolan Art Rian William McConnor Donogh Oge Conor Rian John Ryan Teige Rian Generally the first name in a townland seems to be the most important landowner. At least that is my impression. So we have Richard Day and I’d say he is likely to be an English settler to the area. The two lists are similar with a number common to both. They seem to be mainly Gaelic in origin with Meehan, Donnellan, Ryan & O’Callaghan. There is a Donogh Oge who is likely to be a son of someone in the townland / area and also some Mc surnames, likely to be descendants of someone else rather than surnames in the...