FROM AN ACCOUNT OF THE LANDS OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH FOR COUNTY TYRONE, BY THOMAS ASHE 1703
*(PARISHES OF CLONOE, ARDBOE & BALLYCLOG)*
Extracted from the enormous Archbishopric of Armagh Estate, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), Belfast
The Archbishop of Armagh owned large tracts of land in Counties Tyrone, Londonderry, Armagh, Monaghan and Louth. With the exception of place names and personal names, spelling in this document has been modernised and punctuation has been inserted where it has been judged useful and relevant. Acreages are in Irish Plantation Measure [IPM]. One Irish acre equals 1.62 statute acres.
Pre1800 records comprise leases, rentals and surveys and a large collection of maps. Some records are in a fragile state and may be referred to using photocopies of the originals. The call numbers are catalogued DIO/4 passim
***A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT CONTAINING EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SPELLING FOLLOWS AT THE END OF THIS FILE***
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TOWNLAND |
OCCUPYING TENANTS AND DESCRIPTION OF TOWNLAND |
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Aghergallo |
This contains 77 acres 2 roods and16 perches IPM. William Young who has a good farm house with a barn, stable, cow house and garden. And James Brice and John Young who have each a small farm house with barns, stables etc. This is coarse arable and pasture land but coarse. |
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Killare |
This contains 86 acres 1 rood and 24 perches IPM. John Young and James Brice are tenants and have each a small farm house with barns, stables etc. Note to Young’s house is belonging a good orchard planted by the father of the lessee as informed. Most of this land is under stock, the rest corn. It is arable and pasture. |
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Lissclare |
This contains 104 acres 1 rood 24 perches IPM. James Young and James Brice are tenants and have small farm houses with barns, etc. This is good arable and pasture land and better than those above. |
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Killin |
This contains 69 acres 2 roods and16 perches IPM. John Young James Brice and ……. Elliot are tenants and have each a small farm house with barns, stables etc. There are 2 orchards on this townland. It is good arable and pasture land and belonging to it are some meadows. The Parish Church of Clonoe (Mr Delgarno Minister) stands upon this land and Elliot (who is Clerk of the Parish and one of the tenants) keeps an Ale-house. This is good arable and pasture land and has belonging to it some meadow. |
These 4 denominations lie altogether and are bounded with the Earl of Anglice’s land south and west, Mountjoy land east and the Manor of Castle Stuart north.
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TOWNLAND |
OCCUPYING TENANTS AND DESCRIPTION OF TOWNLAND |
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Tirkvallen |
This contains 60 acres by estimation or thereabouts. Thomas Bell and John Armstrong are tenants and have each a small farm house with barns, stables etc. Part of it is coarse arable and pasture. The rest is arable and pasture land and some meadows. It lies in the Parish of Ardboe. There is some scrub or under wood upon the coarse part of this land and it is bounded with the Manor of Castle Stuart east Ballemurphe north and Bannatruan and Killsalley south and east |
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Gortnaskee |
This contains 80 acres IPM. The Widow Read and the Widow Stuart are tenants and have each a small farm house with barns, stable etc. It is good arable and pasture land and has some meadow belonging. |
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Killoone |
This contains 75 acres and 32 perches IPM. Andrew Long who has a good stone farm house with barns, stable, cow house and garden (this man keeps an Ale house) and James Perrey who has a small farm house with barn etc are tenants. This is good corn and pasture land and there are some good meadows. |
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Corglassan |
To this John McConnell who has a small farm house with a barn and stable etc. |
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Tulliera als Gortinne |
(on this the Church of Balle Clogg stands, Mr Dellgarno Rector). David McMaister is tenant. He has a small farm house and the land is like to that next above. These two last denominations lie together and contain 110 acres IPM. |
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Breigh |
This contains 40 acres 3 roods and 8 perches IPM. This is but two Sessiaghs of land. Fracis Bell and Alexander Chambers who have each a small farm house with barns, stables etc. The land is like that above. |
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Mulloghrine |
To this Francis Baly is tenant. There is no house except a cabin or two upon it. This is a coarse grazing farm and lies upon the side of a hill. |
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Leg: Murn |
This is good arable and pasture land and has belonging to it some meadow. John Roddell and Gilbert Carson are tenants. Most of these seven last mentioned townlands bear good wheat, barley and oats. |
They all lie together and are bounded with Lord Charlemont’s Abbe land south and west, part of Castle Stuart land east, Ballevanrye north, and Coolateene south. Note These two last contain together 201 acres and 32 perches IPM.
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TOWNLAND |
PARISH |
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Aghergallo [Aughnagalla] |
Clonoe |
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Killare [Killary Glebe] |
Clonoe |
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Lissclare [Lisaclare] |
Clonoe |
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Killin [Killeen] |
Clonoe |
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Tirkvallen [Trickvallen] |
Ardboe |
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Gortnaskee [Gortnaskea] |
Ballyclog |
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Killoone [Killoon] |
Ballyclog |
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Corglassan [Curglassan] |
Ballyclog |
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Tulliera als Gortinne [Ballyclog Glebe] |
Ballyclog |
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Breigh [Brigh] |
Ballyclog |
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Mulloghrine [?] |
? |
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Leg: Murn [Legmurn] |
Ballyclog |
T848/1
OF
The Archbishop
Of
Armagh
A View or An Account taken
by Thomas Ashe Esq
In Anno
1703
The Following Pages Containe Only The Notes & Observations of the said Tho. Ashe Made & Taken For the help of his Memory) at the time of his View – To which he has Since Collected (Out of the Surveyor’s Office) and Added The Numbers of Acres contain’d n all the Town Lands belonging to The said ArchBishoprick – An Undertaking not (in the Memory of man) before Attempted by any of the Lord Primats Receivers. And begun & finished at the Charge & Expense of the said Tho. Ashe In Anno 1703
Tho: Morris Esq
Aghergallo This Contains 77 Acres 2 Roods &16 Perches Irish Plantacon Measure William Young who has a good Farme House with a Barne Stable Cow House & Garden And James Brice & John Young who have each a small Farme House with Barnes Stables etc This is corce Arrable & Pasture Land but corse
Killare This Contains 86 Acres 1 Rood & 24 Perches Irish Plantacion Measure John Young & James Brice are Tenants & have each a small Farme House with Barnes Stables etc Note to Young’s House is belonging a good Orchard Planted by the Father of the Lessee as Inform’d Most of this Land is Under Stock The rest Corne It is Arr: & Past.
Lissclare This Contains 104 Acres 1 Rood 24 Perches Irish Plantacon Measure James Young & James Brice are Tenants & have small Farme Houses with Barnes Stables etc This is good Arrable & Pasture Land & better than those above.
Killin This Contains 69 acres 2 roods &16 Perches Irish Plantacion Measure John Young James Brice & ……. Elliot are Tenants & have each a small Farme House with Barnes Stables etc There are 2 Orchards on this Towne Land It is good Arrable and Pasture Land & belonging to it are Some Meadows The Parish Church of Clonoe (Mr Delgarno Minister) stands upon this Land & Elliot (who is Clerke of the Parish & one of the Tenants ) keeps an Ale-House. This is good Arrable & Pasture Land & has belonging to it Some meadow. These 4 denominations Lye altogether & are bounded with the Earl of Anglice’s Land South & West, Mountjoy Land East and the Mannor of Castle Stuart North.
Tirkvallen This Contains 60 acres by Estimacon or thereabouts. Thomas Bell & John Armstrong are Tenants & have each a small Farme House with Barnes Stables etc Part of it is corse Arrable & Pasture The rest is Arrable and Pasture Land and Some Meadows It Lyes in the Parish of Ardboe There is Some Scrubb or Under Wood upon The corse part of this Land & it is bounded with the Mannor of Castle Stuart East Ballemurphe .. North & Bannatruan & Killsalley South & East
Gortnaskee This Contains 80 acres Irish Plantacon Measure. The Widdow Read and the Widdow Stuart are Tenants & have each a small Farme House with Barnes Stable etc It is good Arrable & Pasture Land and has Some Meadow belonging.
Killoone This Contains 75 acres &32 perches Irish Plantacon Measure Andrew Long who has a good Stone Farme House with Barnes Stable Cow House & Garden (This man keeps An Ale House) And James Perrey who has a small Farme House with Barne etc are Tenants This is good Corne & Pasture Land & there are Some good Meadows
Corglassan To this John McConnell who has a small Farme House with A Barne & Stable etc Tulliera als Gortinne (On this the Church of Balle Clogg stands Mr Dellgarno Rector) David McMaister is Tenant Hee has a small Farme House & the Land is like to that next above These two Last Denominations Lye together & contain 110 acres Irish Plantacon Measure
Breigh This contains 40 Acres 3 Roods & 8 Perches Ireish Plantacon Measure This is but two Sesseogh’s of Land Fracis Bell & Alexander Chambers who have each a small Farme House with Barnes Stables etc The Land is like that above.
Mulloghrine To this Francis Baly is Tenant There is no House except a Cabbin or Two upon it This is a corse Graysing Farm & Lyes upon the side of a Hill
Leg: Murn This is good Arrable & Pasture Land & has belonging to it some Meadow John Roddell & Gilbert Carson are Tenants most of these Seven Last Mention’d Towne Lands bear good Wheat Barley & Oates They all Lye together And are bounded with Lord Charlemonts Abbe Land South &West part of Castle Stuart Land East Ballevanrye North & Coolateene South Note These two Last contain together 201 acres & 32 Perches Ir Plant Measure