Bunnahevelly More / Bun na hAibhle Mór

Bunnahevelly More / Bun na hAibhle Mór

Compiled by Nicholas Lyons

Overview

Irish name: Bun na hAibhle Mór

English name: Bunnahevelly More

Meaning: the low ground of the apple tree

Area: 547 acres, 1 rood and 11 perches

Field names in this townland: None recorded.

Information from O’Donovan’s Field Name Books

Names: Bonahevellymore (Rector of Annaghdown).

Description: townland; It is the property of a newcomer Esq. All under tillage, with the exception of a few portions of rocky groundgs Esq. Part of which is tillage and the remainder rocky.

Situation: It is situated 1 mile East of Cahermorris House. Bounded North by Cluidrevagh. South by Bolisheen. East by the Parish of Cummer and West by Bunnahevelly Beg.

Population Statistics

1841: 9 houses, 23 people (21 male, 23 female)

1851: 4 houses, 16 people (8 male, 8 female)

1861: 2  houses, 14 people (5 male, 9 female)

1871: 2 houses, 10  people (4  male, 6 female)

1881: 1 houses, 5 people (1 male, 4 female)

1891: 1  houses, 6 people (1  male, 5 female)

1901: 1 house, 5 people (1 male, 4 female)

1911:  1 house  people ( 3 male, 4 female)

2011: 16 houses (incl. 1 vacant) ,47 people (21 male, 26 female)

1821 Tithe Applotment Books

Prior to The Composition Act 1823, tithes due to the Church of England were payable in kind. This new Act specified they should be paid in money. Therefore it was necessary to carry out an evaluation of property in the entire country to determine what landholder should pay.

There were different rates for the varying quality of land. In Bunnahevelly more the rate was eleven pence per acre.

1. Thomas Fury is recorded with 82 acres 2 roods at eleven pence , a total of 3 pounds 15 shillings 71/2 pence. 
2. Thomas Fury Junior is recorded with 82 acres 2 roods at eleven pence , a total of 3 pounds 15 shillings 7 1/2 pence.
3. John Donoghue is recorded with 165 acres at eleven pence equals 7 pounds 11 shillings 3 pence.

The total of 15 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence was divided between Rev R. Manley and John Kirwan. The tax was not payable on all land, in some areas only on tillage (i. e. potatoes) and not on grassland so there was glaring in equity with its application. Valuations were carried over a fifteen year period until 1838 when they were abolished.

1840s Griffith’s House Books & 1855 Griffith’s Valuation

There are two listings in Griffith’s Valuation for Bunnahevelly More townland.

1. John Fahy occupied 220 acres, 2 roods and 6 perches with herd’s house & land, with a rateable valuation of 32 pounds for land & 5 shillings for buildings, a total of 32 pounds and 5 shillings.
2. Myles Burke occupied 326 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches with herd’s house, offices & land, with a rateable valuation of 46 pounds & 1 pound 15 shillings for buildings, a total of 47 pounds and 15 shillings.

George Newcomin is the immediate lessor in each case.

1871-1901 Deaths

Date	Townland	Name	Sex	Condition	Age	Occupation	Cause	Medical Attendant	Certified	Registered by	Link
22/05/1874	Bunnahevla	Patrick Holmes	M	Married	70 years	Herd	Rheumatism and debility, 4 months		Y	Mary Holmes, PAD	Link
21/09/1877	Bunnahevela	Infant Holmes	M	Bachelor	0	Herd’s son	Died during labour	N	N	Mary Holmes, PAD	Link
02/04/1885	Bunahevalamore	Pat Holmes	M	Bachelor	18 months	Landholder’s child	Cough, 14 days	N	N	Bridget Hession, PAD	Link
03/12/1887	Bunahevela	Mary Holmes	F	Spinster	5 months	Landholder’s infant	Convulsions, 5 hours	N	N	Honor Holmes, mother, PAD	Link
11/08/1891	Bunnahevela	Honor Holmes	F	Married	38 years	Landholder’s wife	Apoplexy, 3 days	N	N	John Holmes, husband, PAD	Link

1901 Census

The 1901 Census of Ireland records the following household  in Bunnahevelly More:

John Holmes aged 53, and his daughters Mary aged 21, Bridget aged 19, Ellen aged 17, and Maggie aged 14.

The house had walls of stone and a roof of thatch, wood or other perishable material, with two windows in the front. It is recorded as a third class house.

Patrick Davy is recorded as the landholder.

1911 Census

The 1911 Census of Ireland records the following household in Bunnahevelly More:

John Holmes aged 65; son-in-law Martin Lawless aged 35, daughter Mary aged 32, daughter Maggie aged 20, granddaughter Norah aged 6, grandson Patrick aged 4, granddaughter Mary aged 2.

The house had walls stone with a roof of thatch, wood or other perishable material. It had four rooms with two windows in the front and it was recorded as a third class house. The holding has a stable, a cow house, a piggery and a barn.

Patrick Davey of Woodberry is recorded as the landholder.

Bunnahevelly borders the following other townlands; Bolisheen to the south, Bunnahevelly Beg to the west, Bunoghanaun to the south, Cahermorris to the west Glenaneeny to the east, Glenrevagh to the south and Laurclavagh to the north.