Thomas Browne’s Applotment, 1847

Thomas Browne’s Applotment:
A Copy of the Annadown Applotments, 1847

This is a transcription of a document entitled ‘A Copy of the Annadown Applotments – 1847’, presented to the Annaghdown Heritage Society in February 1996 by the Devaney family of Cregduff, Corrandulla. According to the prefacing summary page, it was applotted in spring 1847 by Thomas Browne, who lived in Cregduff.

It is unclear why the document was produced. A comparison with the later Griffith’s Valuation shows that the acreage given for each townland is consistent between the two. This suggests that Browne’s applotment was based on a published source – possibly the first edition of the Ordnance Survey map, produced in 1838. It is also possible that Browne came into contact with those carrying out the official valuation during the 1840s.

Some townlands name only a single individual as the landholder. Comparison with the 1841 and 1851 census statistics shows that there were many other households in most of these townlands, and Griffith’s Valuation corroborates this. This appears to have been the case particularly for townlands in the west of the parish. Some of these were held under the Rundale system, or a similar system of communal farming, and were not divided amongst the tenants until later in the nineteenth century. For example, William Foarde (sic.) is the only name which appears for the 303 acres and 2 perches of land in Muckrush. The 1841 census records six houses in Muckrush, and Griffith’s Valuation records Thomas Feenaghty, Thomas Farraher, James Elward and John Elward, alongside William Ford, as holding houses and land in Muckrush. This is also the case in Coteenty, Woodpark, Annaghdown, Rinnaharney, Shankill, Lisheenanoran, Barranny, Cloonboo, Park, Tonagarraun, Cloonleenaun, Shanbally, Grange, and Castlecreevy. Each of these is recorded by Browne with a single name for the landholder, who is of course shown to have a much larger holding than that recorded in Griffith’s.

By contrast, most townlands in the east of the parish are recorded in much greater detail. Some have landholders recorded who appear neither in Griffith’s Valuation nor in the Valuation Office house and field books which preceded it. This is particularly evident for Ardgaineen, where 21 landholders are recorded, each with approximately 30 acres. By the time Griffith’s Valuation was published, only two of these, William Burke and Patrick Feeney remained, while the remaining 560 acres of the townland were held in fee by Richard Kirwan, the landlord. The population of Ardgaineen in 1841 was 205 people living in 31 houses; by 1851 this had dropped to 22 people living in 3 houses. Thomas Browne’s applotment is the only record of some of the 28 households which vanished in the intervening period. It should be noted that the list does not indicate whether a particular landholder lived in the townland where they held land; for example, Michl Mealeu [O’Malley/Melia] who is listed as a landholder in Ardgaineen is likely the same Michael who is listed in Drumbaun, and lived in Cregg townland.
Buildings recorded in the applotment are Captain Burke’s residence in Annaghdown, Patrick Wade’s mills and offices at Drumgriffin and Aucloggeen, John Robinson’s house at Aucloggeen, the Glebe House and offices, occupied by the Rev. Mr Marley, Cregg Castle, occupied by Francis Blake Esq., Simon Fury’s house in Bunatober, Cahermorris House, Winterfield House in Tonagarraun, occupied by Dr Donnellan, James Browne’s house in Cregduff, Mrs Redmond Commins’ house in Corrandulla, George Commins’ house in Castlecreevy, John Cavanagh’s house in Gortroe, Woodpark House, occupied by John French, and a school–house at Biggera.
Exemptions are recorded for two graveyards at Annaghdown, the Church of Ireland building and churchyard at Aucloggeen, the Catholic Chapel and graveyard at Carrowbeg (Corrandulla Church), graveyards at Corrandulla, Cregg, and Grange, and a burial ground at Cregduff. The full document can be viewed and downloaded below.

Paul Greaney,
May 2020.

A Copy of the Annadown Applotments ~ ~ ~ 1847

	Statute Acres	Value
	A	R	P	£	s	d
Annadown [Annaghdown]
Capt. Burke’s House	–	–	–	10	0	0
Pull Beire for Ditto	10	3	30	3	7	6
Kerrigan’s parks – Ditto	25	2	1	10	12	7
Abbey land – Ditto	22	1	3	13	15	0
Lime Kiln park – Thos Kilkelly	14	2	12	9	0	0
Carreen – Patt Cosgrave	40	2	00	25	0	0
Knockmlove – John Gardner	181	1	28	?	?	15
Gorth–pull–na–ha – Ditto	33	1	21	13	16	9
Ronrea – Ditto	54	0	13	22	5	6
Lishenoran parks – George Woods	174	3	30	29	15	9
Tarmon Wood – Col Rochfort	127	3	34	21	15	8
Annadown – Total	685	2	12	225	4	2
Annagh East
Michl Burke	221	3	3	73	9	0
Annagh West
Patrick Foarde	169	1	5	70	6	0
Ballylee
Thomas Duggan	71	1	18	47	7	7
Cutteenty [Coteenty]
Cutteenty More – Own Scully	286	2	33	66	7	8
Cutteenty beg – Wm Cavenagh	34	0	3	21	0	0
Cutteenty beg – Bog – Mr Skerrett	38	0	31	5	7	8
Cutteenty – Total	358	3	27	92	15	7
Woodpark
Woodpark – Messrs John & Joe French	276	1	20	47	8	9
Woodpark hous – John French	–	–	–	8	16	0
Woodpark – Total	276	1	20	56	4	9
Muckrush Muckrush – Wm Foarde	303	0	2	60	9	10
Rabbit Island – ditto	14	3	6	3	16	0
Billebeg Island – ditto	3	1	15	0	6	8
Muckrush  – Total	321	0	23	64	12	6

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Rinneharna [Rinnaharney]
Rinneharna – Edm. Dilleen	160	3	2	43	17	8
Walsh’s Island – Ditto	1	0	28	0	5	10
Ditto small island	1	0	28	0	5	10
Illaun Vertrey	1	3	20	0	4	8
Ditto – Ditto	1	2	8	0	5	4
Rinneharna – Total	167	3	24	45	11	9
Shankill
Shankill – Peter O’Hara	198	1	28	150	10	6
Lishenoran [Lisheenanoran]
Lishenoran – James Cahill	686	0	7	122	14	4
Baranna [Barranny]
Baranna – Denis Crowe	1181	1	30	133	2	4
Clonboo [Cloonboo]
Clonboo – Wm Burke	425	0	15	139	0	3
Castlequarter
Castlequarter – Michl Carr	107	2	23	21	6	8
Park
Park – John Costello	165	0	27	52	8	5
Tonegurrane [Tonagarraun]
Tonegurrane – Michl Forde	516	2	16	129	18	6
Doctor Donelan’s House				16	4	0
Ditto Land	30	0	0	16	4	0
Tonegurrane – Total	546	2	16	162	6	6
Creggduff [Cregduff]
Creggduff – Thos Browne	480	2	23	86	5	42
James Browne’s House	–	–	–	3	7	0
Creggduff – Patt Collins	160	0	37	28	15	17
Creggduff – Total	640	3	30	118	7	6
Tonemace [Tonamace]
Tonemace – John Cahill	241	2	34	90	6	3

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Illaun a Neel
Illaun a Neel – Patt Cosgrave	13	3	11	6	4	8
Ditto West	2	1	39	0	12	2
Island a Neel – Total	16	1	10	6	16	10
Cloonleenaun
Cloonleenaun – James Cahill	220	2	26	77	11	7
Mace
Mace – Francis Blake Esqr	277	1	0	128	5	0
Bally na geehy & New Village [part of Mace]
Bally na geehy & New Village – Hargadon	152	3	36	54	13	2
Shanbally
Patt Killillea	165	3	17	76	13	3
Grange
Grange – Michl Davin	262	3	5	83	12	5
Correndolla [Corrandulla]
Corrandolla – George Commons	384	0	16	174	3	8
Mrs Redmd Commons house	–	–	–	5	8	0
Correndolla – Total	384	0	16	179	11	8
Carrow–beg South [Carrowbeg South]
Carrowbeg South – F. Blake Esqr	120	2	29	58	11	7
Castle–crevy [Castlecreevy]
Castle–crevy – Own Scahill	42	0	3	99	13	7
Mr Matt Commons in ditto	3	0	38	2	00	0
George Commons house	–	–	–	3	12	0
Castle Creevy – Total	405	1	1	105	5	7
Mullagh–a–drum [Mullaghadrum]
Mullagh–a–drum – Revd. Mr. Sheridan	18	3	7	8	8	3
Mr Patt Wade ditto	17	0	4	11	16	3
	35	3	11	20	4	6

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Gort–Roe [Gortroe]
Gort–Roe – Own Scahill	118	0	7	62	9	6
Bryan Neal – ditto	41	2	34	20	12	6
Patt Larner – ditto	33	0	16	16	8	5
Martin Foarde & Co	16	2	16	8	4	2
Charles Costello & Co	25	2	2	12	12	6 ½
Mr John Cavenagh	33	2	18	17	12	9
Mr John Cavenagh’s house	–	–	–	6	0	0
John Cavenagh Aughlogeen & Co	44	0	31	21	4	6
Gort–roe – Total	312	3	4	165	4	4
Drumgriffin
Drumgriffin – Francis Blake Esqr	71	1	4	58	5	0
Mr Wade’s Mill & offices	–	–	–	33	0	0
Ditto Land	9	2	36	7	0	0
John Killkelly	26	3	12	11	0	10
Michl Grealy	24	2	00	10	0	10
John Cavenagh	15	2	3	6	10	0
Francis Linnane	33	1	14	13	17	8
Rodger Killkelly	18	0	4	7	8	6
Moran & Linnane	11	1	6	4	12	8
Rev. Mr. Sheridan	11	1	6	4	12	8
Mr John Cavenagh	11	1	6	4	12	8
	233	0	7	161	9	10
Cahirlea [Caherlea]
Cahirlea – Francis Blake Esqr	110	0	12	66	17	2
Illaun Sillagh – Mr Patt Wade	4	0	0	2	0	0
Caherlea – Total	114	0	12	68	17	2
Gardenham
John Killgarrive	145	2	26	78	7	0
Baun–More [Baunmore]
Baun–More – John Foarde & Co.	121	2	8	56	19	10
Drumbaun
Drumbaun – Mihl Walsh & Co	27	2	10	15	19	0
Hugh & Michl Mealue Ditto	8	0	19	5	0	0
	35	2	29	20	19	00

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Aughlogeen [Aucloggeen]
Aughlogeen – James King	262	2	37	105	19	11
Mr Patt Wade	1	2	19	–	15	6
Ditto Mill & offices	–	–	–	11	5	0
John Robinson’s house	–	–	–	4	10	0
Aughlogeen – Total	264	1	16	122	10	5
Glebe
Glebe – Revd Mr Marley	33	0	8	20	10	0
House & offices	–	–	–	13	16	0
	33	0	8	34	6	0
Cregg
Cregg – Francis Blake Esqr	233	2	15	131	19	0
Ditto House & offices	–	–	–	41	8	0
Cregg – Total	233	2	15	173	7	0
Baraville [Barravilla]
Baraville – Francis Blake Esqr	93	1	37	60	2	6
Nine Acres [Nineacres]
Nine Acres – John Robinson	16	1	38	10	10	2
Tumnaholla
Tumnaholla – John Egan Esqr	617	2	1	134	17	6
Sleifin [Slievefin]
Sleifin – James Blake Esqr	242	3	35	82	8	3
Revd Richard Marley	45	3	5	14	2	3
John Robinson	33	0	0	10	3	5
Michl Cunningham	36	2	13	11	5	6
Michl Heshion	61	3	33	19	2	0
Wm Glynn	25	2	26	7	18	4
Thomas Hynes	12	1	24	3	16	5
Dennis Heshion	8	0	24	2	13	3
Thomas Silk	36	3	2	10	19	4
Sleifin – Total	503	1	2	162	5	9
Carheeny
James Lambert Esqr	59	3	30	27	15	1
Peter Grealy ditto	22	2	34	10	10	1
Patt Newell ditto	11	1	16	5	5	0
Carheeny – Total	94	0	0	43	10	2

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Killgill [Kilgill]
Kilgill new – Martin Cunningham	97	0	29	40	10	0
Kilgill More – John Kennedy & Co.	100	2	00	39	3	7
2nd part of Ditto – Michl Skerritt	114	0	30	47	11	9
	311	3	19	127	5	4
Cartroon [Cartron]
Cartroon – Wm Mealiu	68	3	30	27	17	2
Ditto – Wm Allen	68	2	29	27	0	0
Cartroon – Total	137	3	19	54	17	2
Killcahill [Kilcahill]
Killcahill – Mr John Cavenagh	429	0	32	198	12	3
Carrourooaun [Carrownrooaun]
Carrourooaun – Michl Flaherty	134	1	25	49	4	10
Cloonagh
Cloonagh – Mr John Nolan	45	0	9	23	5	7
Corrandrum
Corrandrum – John Burke	72	3	12	35	9	7
Michl Fahy – Ditto	34	3	0	14	0	0
Corrandrum – Total	107	2	12	49	9	7
Corbally
Corbally – Mr Patt Cullinan	183	0	6	68	3	8
Thos Grealy ditto	19	2	32	7	0	0
John Heshion ditto	19	2	32	7	0	0
Corbally – Total	222	1	30	82	3	8
Racooney [Racoona]
Racooney – Mr Laurence Glynn	117	3	34	43	13	3
Balrobuck
Balrobuck – Francis Blake Esqr	178	0	30	50	1	9
Turlough–garrive [Turloughgarve]
Turlough–garrive – Mr Cavenagh	161	2	30	35	0	0
Bolishsheen [Bolisheen]
Bolishsheen – Mr Cavenagh	251	3	17	56	7	5
Bunoghanaun
Bunoghanaun – Mart Blake Esqr	472	0	4	141	19	5

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Bunnehevla More [Bunnahevelly More]
Bunnehevla More – Myles Burke	547	1	11	195	17	2
Bunnahevla beg [Bunnahevella Beg]
Bunnahevla beg – Robt French Esqr	139	0	38	36	15	3
Balrobuck More
Balrobuck More – John Killillea	259	3	31	123	11	3
Balrobuck Beg
Balrobuck beg – John Boyle	212	0	31	59	14	3
Thos Heshion ditto	16	0	32	4	11	1
Thos Dively & Gardners	80	3	38	35	4	2
James Sweeney Ballynagran	26	2	37	11	5	4
Balrobuck beg – Total	336	0	17	110	14	10
Ardgenine [Ardgaineen]
Ardgenine – James Burke	29	3	38	8	18	0
Martin Boyle	29	1	10	6	3	0
Peter Holleran	31	3	10	6	18	0
Patt Murphy	20	2	25	7	13	0
Wm Bryan	19	0	37	7	00	0
Martin Fury	19	1	4	6	5	0
Myles Roach	16	0	24	5	12	4
Michl Hughes	28	2	4	10	3	0
Patt Feeney	57	0	15	19	13	00
John Dunn	24	2	12	8	10	00
Patt Boland	25	1	4	9	2	0
John Cannavan	23	3	21	7	13	0
Mihl Killilea	21	3	28	6	18	0
Martin Ginnane	23	3	5	7	0	0
Patt Mulryan	29	1	22	6	5	0
Martin Craven	29	2	16	5	13	00
Murty Craven	34	1	30	7	0	0
Bartholomew Craven	37	2	30	14	15	00
Martin Silk	12	0	6	7	10	00
Michl Mealeu	25	1	0	8	10	0
Martin Nohelly	21	2	13	6	18	00
William Burke	29	0	24	18	0	0
	616	2	31	191	19	4
Glanreavough [Glenrevagh]
Upper Glanreavough – Patt Healy	265	1	17	48	12	00
Lower Ditto – Martin Moran	181	1	27	33	9	7
Rickard–bewe–park – John Heshion	106	3	32	34	0	0
	553	2	26	116	1	7

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Cahirmorris [Cahermorris]
Cahirmorris House	–	–	–	10	0	0
Demean – Mrs Morris	98	0	0	55	10	0
Castle park – Richard Sheridan	56	0	0	27	10	0
Laffy’s park – ditto	23	1	0	8	10	0
New take – ditto	23	2	0	8	10	0
Flanegan’s pt of New take	2	3	0	1	10	0
Flanegan & Monaghan in Balinafad	13	0	0	5	10	0
Balinafad including 3 ½ A in Castlepark	52	1	0	20	0	0
John Burke	10	2	0	4	0	0
Mr Wade	55	1	0	20	0	0
John Faraher in Cahirmorris	58	2	0	21	10	0
Douds Turlough	48	2	0	16	7	0
Mrs Mc Kew’s	59	0	0	27	10	0
Cahirmorris – Total	501	1	0	234	7	0
Bunatober
Mr Simon Fury’s house	–	–	–	4	14	0
Land for Ditto	73	0	0	28	0	0
Park na Liddane – Wm Murry	102	0	0	40	0	0
Peter Greany	23	2	0	8	10	10
Michl Templeton	17	0	0	5	0	0
Dooley’s Holding	12	1	0	3	10	0
Murphy’s ditto	10	2	0	3	0	0
John Faraher	8	3	0	3	10	0
Neven & Cunningham	209	0	23	52	2	7
Mrs Morris in Bunatober	5	2	0	2	10	0
Bunatober – Total	461	2	23	150	16	7
Upper Biggary [Biggera]
Upper Biggary – John Dennis	306	3	37	53	6	8
Cluderavough [Cluidrevagh]
Cludereavough – Malachy Glynn	282	2	0	12	10	00
Clude Village	161	0	0	41	5	0
James Doud’s in lr Clude	42	2	15	12	10	0
Francis Doud	42	2	15	12	10	0
Thos Burke	42	2	15	12	10	0
Morris’s park	95	2	0	23	2	6
Cludereavough – Total	678	1	5	174	7	4

	A	R	P	£	s	d
Biggary [Biggera]
Biggary – James Nolan	113	0	0	31	10	2
Bryan Shaughnessy	27	2	6	7	13	0
Peter Roach	63	0	27	17	10	0
Fallon	17	3	10	4	19	0
Maughen	17	3	10	4	19	0
Martin Grealy	17	3	10	4	19	0
Own Moggan & Co	27	2	6	7	15	0
Thos Hanly	29	2	28	6	6	0
Darby Grealy	19	1	30	5	8	0
Michl Winne	9	2	35	2	15	0
John Coen	8	0	15	2	5	0
School–house Land	6	1	36	1	16	0
School–house ditto	–	–	–	4	3	0
	362	1	36	101	7	9

Exemtions [sic.]

[Columns are Area, Land value, Building value, Total value]

	A	R	P	£	s	d	£	s	d	£	s	d
Annadown two grave yards	1	1	0	0	4	0	–	–	–	0	4	0
Aughlogeen church yard	1	0	20	0	12	7	3	18	0	4	10	7
Carrowbeg catholic chapel & graveyard	1	2	0	0	15	9	22	5	0	23	0	9
Correndolla grave yard	0	3	0	0	3	9	–	–	–	0	3	9
Cregg grave yard	1	0	0	0	1	0	–	–	–	0	1	0
Grange grave yard	0	0	28	0	1	5	–	–	–	0	1	5
Creggduff Buriel ground	0	2	20	0	6	3	–	–	–	0	6	3
	6	1	28	2	4	9	26	3	0	28	7	9

Total of Statude Acres in Annadown parish	19543 A – 3 R – 3 P
Annual Value of the above land	£6136 – 13 – 7
Annual Value of houses in sd. Parish	£184 – 3 – 0
Total Value of land & Houses	£6320 – 3 – 0

Applotted Spring ~ 1847

Thos. Browne