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Cfte Ht?torp o? t?je $ari?n

"

of Creasan

in t?je I7t?) anb I8tf) Centuries.

tvtife au peA-? 5A11 cionn, 5A11 c?ite, 1?Iac ?AnyiAOi tj? t? 50 h-AOi?inn ; ^aoi *00 501|\CAT) T?Ah-U^-DAip 'Ovi?Alj 'tl?lll T)?0111 ; 1Uo ??ijro?n cuiintA luib ?lio?c p?AnAiy? 1ajiIai xN'-p mo 'y p|tiontrpAi CAifte?n 'v ciotm ha cl?ipe ?Iaudi Ai5e rAob ; "u?n-R?ni?e."

the 17th and 18th century history of the Barony This article deals with of and Louth) and more particularly with the extensive Fews (Gos. Armagh ; Upper parish of Creggan, the limits of which are almost identical with those of the Barony. in Irish history?comprising The period under review was the most the important the Kilkenny the Restoration Ulster Plantation, the Confederation, Settlement, It was also the era of the Courts Williamite wars, and the period of the Penal Code. and of the South Ulster of Poetry O Doirnin, Poets?MacCuarta, MacAlinden, To illustrate the history of the parish during the and scores of others. MacCooey,
period, we have selected for publication a series of eight, historical documents

relating

to the territory A. B. C. D.
E.

The First Census of the Fews (1602) ; The Lands of Turlagh MacHenry, last Chief of the Fews Decree of the Court of Transplantation concerning Henry of the Fews ; Confiscation of the Fews ; The Cromwellian
Census of the Fews?1659 '>

(1639) i O Neill

Hearth Money Roll of the Fews (1666-7) i Census of Creggan?1766 ; Will of Johnson of the Fews?1753. Five of these documents been printed?of three (D-H) had never previously of them we probably had the only transcripts which were in existence after the The first Census of the Fews is taken from the of the Record Office. destruction B

F. G. H.

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Fiants in one of the Reports of the Deputy Keeper of the of Elizabeth published is taken from the rare volume Rolls ; the account of the lands of Turlagh MacHenry was of the Ulster Inquisitions ; while the Decree of the Court of Transplantation on the in the valuable Report made by Dr. Russell and Mr. Prendergast printed Two of the documents in the Bodleian Library. Carte Collection (E and F) deal with the baronies of the Upper and Lower Fews, but we thought it well to print The portion of the Hearth Money Rolls which covers the them in their entirety. " " in the Journal has already been published Five towns of the Fews in Co. Louth for 1932. The Census of 1766 (Doc. G) deals only with the parish of Creggan, and in the north of the barony which belong does not include those scattered townlands to the parishes The of Loghgilly and Kilcluney.

O Neills of the Fews. of whom we have mention were the The earliest chiefs of the Fews Territory brother of Niall from Beirn, 1U t)ei|\nig), descended called MacMurphys (also was of the MacMurphys The original of Ireland. Monarch Frasach, territory whence they were driven southwards by the O Neills in Co. Tyrone Muinntir-Beirnn ; a supremacy into Armagh, they established Moving during the 13th century. over the Fews, then chiefly inhabited by the Garveys, O Callaghans, and Hanrattys. As the O Neills
each generation

grew strong in Tyrone,

to plant its younger

they,

in turn, spread out into Co. Armagh,

in new territories. Some of the

seeking

sons

was built by the O Neills tell us that the Castle of Glasdrummond later manuscripts of but the story is not worthy in the time of Brian-Catha-an-D?in (circa 1258) ; the families of Tyrone and the Fews is shown The connection between credence. It will be noted that the table on opposite page. in the appended genealogical of the Fews were half-brothers. O Neill and Turlagh MacHenry great Hugh MacHenry. Turlagh wars. Elizabethan Turlagh was chief of the Fews during the whole period of the The Description of Ireland in I$g8 gives an interesting account of this chief?written of an English official : from the viewpoint
to Dundalke. It is a verie the Inglish bordereth Fues Pale, within 3 miles upon certen with of the O'Neals, accustomed and Bogg, of Wood Countrie peopled strong hereof is Sir Turloghe McHenrie The Capten of the Pale. to live much upon the Spoiles to of Tyrone, but no way affected to the now Earle Brother O Neall, by the Mother was a good subject, he overruled the sd. Sr. of Tyrone the Earle For while the Earle. from annoying the and thereby and Authoritie, his strength with kept him Turloghe rebelled was a Rebell, the said Sr. Turloghe from when But Pale. afterward, Tyrone whom he served Faith Late L. Deputie, in to the L. Burrowes, and came his Brother he was won by fair promises to after which of the said Deputie, the Life fullie during a certen when he had remained with whom, to Tyrone from the Guene returne tyme, a Loughe of a in a Castle within to close Prison committed he was upon a Suspicion in cheynes he remayneth where to the Quene, revolt from the Earle Second cruelly were made, success. but without divers deliverie used for a long time, for whose attempts a good Subject. lie At by force, and ever since bath been length he got his liberty is able to make This from his Majestic Patents hath this Countrie country by Letters and 200 Footemen. Horsemen Fiftie about

Brian

Catha-an-D?in Donall I Hugh Niall Owen ?g (d.

(circa

1258)

1456)

Henry

of Tyrone Conn

Hugh Art (Earl of Tyrone) Felemy

of

the

Fews (d. 1514)

of the Fews

Conn

Bacach

Ruadh

Matthew (marr. I" Joan Maguire) " Art

Shane (marr. Henry Joan Maguire) Henry TURLAGH Mac HENRY (d. 1639) Donall Conn

HUGH

Brian

Niall

OWEN ROE

Sir Henry

Art

Aodh

Buidhe

Caitrin

Tirlagh
Conn

Tirlagh
Art ?g

(marr.Robt. j J Hovenden)
Brian

(marr.Conn McMahon)

Jane

Rose

(m.O'Reilly)

Aodh

Buidhe

Brian

Father

Felim,

O.S.F.

(alive in 1744)

Turlagh

Mary Owen

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The 17th and 18th century poets of South Ulster never grew tired of singing Turlagh's for his fame, the State Papers have disclosed that he praise ; but, unfortunately was both a traitor and a schemer. The only excuse that can be made for him is that he ruled a border territory, and stood in greater danger of destruction than to escape from Dublin did his kinsmen of Tyrone. He aided Hugh Roe O Donnell ; he assisted the Lord Deputy to raid Tyrone in 1597 ;while helping Hugh O Neill
in 1601, he " For services exempted from was in secret correspondence a Plantation with the English ; and, after receiving a

pardon
chiefs. acres?was

for his whole

clan

in 1602, he helped
large the of

Mount
of Ulster.

joy to subdue
his Chichester

the Northern
9000 anxious to

rendered,"

portion

territory?about was

remove him to an alternative estate in Cavan, but O Neill preferred to remain where he was. He got a legal grant of the estate of the Upper Fews in 1611 ; and appears to have lived in peace until his death in February, 1639 (1640). The First Census of the Fews.1 and to his clan in the territory
were From property internal

For in 1602.
who owners were

this list we are indebted to the Pardon granted to Tirlagh We may take it that it contains the names of all the males
capable in their of own bearing right. arms?and The list of contains the few over females 270 who names.

evidence,
there is an

it is clear
order of

that

it was

drawn
The

up by an official
are arranged

of the clan ; and

according to

that

precedence.

names

families.

The chief and the members of The O Neills themselves wrere twenty in number. after that, his family are named first ; then the children of his brother Donall ; and, After the O Neills, there are about 170 names of people the more distant relatives.
with various occupations?priests, free of clansmen and their tenants, families. the 3^eomen, Finally semi-free husbandmen, there class is a and horsemen and kerns?the lection col nondescript mere of tillers

seventy-five

names?probably

the

the soil.
number

It is interesting
under each family

to note the order in which

the families

are ranged, and the

Mac Eghire O Quyn

MacShane

3 11 19 19 35 4 5 8 4 4 TO 5 3

O Corry O Hanlon MacGloskie MacEldonie O Boyle MacCoime MacElyre

MacElane

4 5 3 4 4 3 2 2 6 3

MacArdle MacMurph}'
MacEvire MacCowan MacGarway

O Lowhans O Hulli O Hanrntty

(') (allagh.iii

MacConwell MacGlosker
MacEnerncy

() Cnhnn

O Kellie
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were probably Meghuidhirs?relatives of Tirlagh's mother? The MacEghires the head of which family Next came the O Quyns, who had settled in the Fews. The MacShanes was a sub-chief under O Neill in the northern part of the Fews.
were a a branch of the of the O Neills ; and The the MacArdles, another most branch MacMahons. MacMurphies?the strong numerous clan, of were all?had

while the MacGarways, ruled the Fews before the advent of the O Neills ; had been territorial chiefs before the MacMurphies and O Hanrattys "
these have came been the seised ancestors whose MacEvires tyme (MacMoyres), " in Lower Fews the MacCowans?" of ; and territory " out of mynde been ancestors have tyme possessed

O Callaghans came. After

out of mynde, Clann townes the of eight

McCoane"?whose

of land, by the auntient O Hanlons had overflowed

the MacConwells gave their

and
name

continuall

into the Fews

rent of tw7entie shillings onelye." The of Orier ; from the neighbouring territory
;while the MacCowans left us

to Drum-macawale

Mowhane.

to note that all the O Boyles, O Cahans, MacConies It is interesting were kerns and horsemen?probably hired soldiers from other and MacGloskirs said jurors doe uppon In the Inquisition of 1609 we read ".the districts. their oathes say that within the Territory of Toaghie, the ancestors of Sir Henrie Mc O Neale were, long before the tyme of Con Backagh O Neale, Tirlagh MacHenrie ancestors have been seised of townes and lands ; and that Sir Tirlagh McHenrie's of some of the out of mynde seised thereof ; and being to bear the bonnaght tyme foure of the said townes for O Neale, did give to the said Galloglasses Galloglasses
for their bonnaght."

is also worth noting. division of occupations ; 20 horsemen ; 39 tenants ; 41 husbandmen 37 yeomen The
MacHenry in the depleted Fews by was of 50 receiving horsemen years -pay and of war. from 200 the English Government Their ranks footmen.

There were two priests ; In 1598, ; and 21 kerns.

for must keeping have been a garrison seriously

four

he says that what he chiefly laments In MacCuarta's long poem on Glasdrummond are the three great families?the and MacArdles?" those three Quinns, MacShanes on all line of Glasdrummond the princely valiant families that always defended
expeditions clans of the wheresoever territory. they went." These were evidently the three official sub

Sir Henry

O Neill.

His in 1640. lot was cast to his father's estates Henry O Neill succeeded was ill-fitted to cope. He was in evil days, and in circumstances with which he to the Rebellion all his children and relatives were of 1641?but totally opposed in it. Carte tells us that the original plan of the Rebellion was deeply implicated " decided on at a secret meeting in the house of Mr. Torlough 0 Neill, at Loughross, son to Sir Henry of the F ewes." The following were present at the meeting?Sir Phelim O Neill, Lord Maguire, Rory O More, Captain Torlough O Neill and Emer

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MacMahon. It is very evident that Sir Henry was out of sympathy with " " He assisted the English, was robbed by the Irish troops, arrested Owen O Neill, and held a prisoner in Kilkenny. The following letters deal with his activities during the period

of the war

ORMONDE TO HENRY

O NEILL.

our hearty : These are to signify commendations unto After 3 June, you 1646. in the quarters and criaghts of the arrivall with that uppon your your family goods, or dureing Burrowes Rich. is commander) of Slaine your (whereof guarrison Capten none nor of the adjacent of our party shall neyther trouble abode there, guarrisons as the said of such contributions the payment doe continue molest you you, provided for towards the maintenance of that guarrison. shall agree with Burrowes yow Capten soe we bidd vou farewell. Your And friend, loveing ORMONDE.

HENRY

O NEILL OF THE FUES TO ORMONDE.

of good will 16 Dec, that it is not want understand that Your honor may 1648. in this Kingdome, arrived since yr. Ldship. but I have not waited honor your uppon last ; one Major Barnwall with in September the crosses of the time happened James a partye in the King's I was wher and foote came uppon my of horsse creaghts County 1000 from mee and tooke from Generall Neill's forces, 300 horsses, 700 cowes, fleeinge all the protections of other and the worth of ?300 haveinge sterling, goods, sheepe, and having taken my oath from the Councell, and assurance that could be demaunded a member of the said Councell alsoe being at the Councell for the Cessation Boord, of our owne party ; all this made me flee into the my self e, and the said Major Barnwall Barnwall where Owen O Neill's forces took the most of Longford part of what County mee soe that to mentaine I am left nothinge at I was them, left, in respect against left with my few catle that was creatts what to bear my home either abroade, charges former estate wher contribuci?n them unto my owne they pay dayly they are gone with some relife by had from them unlesse followe to the enemye, and I must of necessity or Councell to any of the loath to trust myselfe the nowe Assembly ? am much ; yett and soe will continue for I am allwayes for his majestie enemie, my dureing King's as alsoe not to advise In the meantime I shall desire life. your honors particularly, understand when Dublin of mee, for your honor may alter any good opinion you kept I had your proteccione, and had mee that and the rest of the garrisons for the Kinge, honor onst in Dublin, and creatts Slane and that waye, and waited about upon your I rest to doe againe. doc hope Your honors most humble servant, HENRI O NEILL.

16 December, Fenna, 1648. For his Excellency the LORD MARQUESS OF ORMONDE Lord Lieutenant of Ireland :These Dated 16. Rec. 2* Dec, Endorsed: HENRY O NEILE of the Fues. 1648.

present.

ORMONDE

TO

HENRY

O NEILL

"

OF

THE

FUES."

on the 24th of the to your In answer letter of the 16th of this moneth, received are very think ritt to lett you know that wee of your losses and sencible same, wee are very well out of this Kingdome, since our departure and that as wee sufferings soe shall satisfied of your and good to the service of His Majestie, affection integrity wee be ready on all occasions our good acceptance to manifest to your advantage thereof to afford to persevere and all possible in these you incouragement loyall principles by you. professed And soe we bidd you very hertily farewell from Kilkeny the 28th Dec. Castle, 1648. Your friend very loveing ORMOND. To HENRY O NEALE of the Fewes, Esq.

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" Sir Henry was In spite of all these proofs of integrity and good affection," The legal proceedings of his estates by the Cromwellian government. deprived At the Court which followed illustrate very vividly the whole history of the period. in 1655, the Attorney General produced depositions, in Athlone of Transplantations taken in 1642, which went to show that Sir Henry O Neill had not only been in rebellion in 1641, but that he had robbed and despoiled a number of his Protestant
neighbours. O Neill, however, obtained permission to have two of these witnesses

that they examined in court. Both of them admitted (Littlefield and Chappell) of the depositions O Neill produced had given their evidence on mere hearsay. numerous other witnesses to prove that he had always been favourable to the English. that issue in O Neill's of 1642?thus The Court set aside the depositions deciding It might be expected, after this, that he would get back his estates?but, favour.
" in order to escape transplantation, a mere Irishman would have to prove constant

this In O Neill's circumstances, of the war." during good was absolutely the Irish area, and he had been within territory impossible?his He was to the Irish armies. levies and provisions had been forced to contribute two-thirds of the value of his estate in Connaught to transplantation?to get adjudged The Co. Mayo. lands. The decree is printed in Doc. C. He settled in Newcastle, and the whole territory of the Fews was divided amongst a number of adventurers, affection all the years O Neill The lordship came to an end.

Confiscation. con of the Cromwellian lists in Doc. D. show the thoroughness tabulated The O Neill lands were divided up amongst fiscation in the territory of the Fews. of these got only a very small share. The seventeen grantees?but the majority chief beneficiary was Thomas Ball whose various grants totalled more than 6,000 The
acres. Next in importance came Thomas Coote and Henry Flower with over 2,500

Cromwellian

acres
whose

; Captain
share was

John
almost

Peirson
1,000

who
acres.

received
Thomas

about
Rowley

1,500
also

acres
got

; and John
a substantial

Barrett
grant,

but he had sold out to Ball before the Acts of Settlement were passed. John Gaick The remainder was divided acres ; Daniel and Sara Jackson 250 acres. got 276 Seafoule Gibson, Carroll Bolton, Elizabeth in small lots between Henry Osborne,
Heburne and Hercules Langford.

in the Fews was repeated all over Ulster?only happened landholders in the North got re-grants of portions of their estates. What The

three

Irish

Census of the Fews (1659-60).1 in London of this Census, written in 1660, was discovered The original manuscript in 1865. An account of it is given in a paper in the Transactions W. H. Hardinge by " The Earliest Known MS. entitled of the Royal Irish Academy (Vol. 26?1865) Our transcript of the portion dealing Ireland." Census Return of the People of
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in the Royal from a copy deposited with the two baronies of the Fews was made Irish Academy. This Census seems to have been compiled from the Poll Money
returns " ; and, on that assumption, the numbers given include all males and females

over fifteen years

Gent" etc. under

of age, while
the same

the Tituladoes
tax.

were

those who paid

for their titles of

the Census of 1666, shatter completely Census, and the Hearth Money of Ireland held opinion that the whole Gaelic and Norman population commonly As a decade. were the Shannon during the Cromwellian beyond transplanted the landholders, but the matter of fact the first idea was to transplant, not merely This
whole Irish population. It was soon discovered, however, that there were in

in the way. Even the new settlers themselves objected? superable difficulties their farms. could not get English or Scotch tenants or labourers to cultivate they it was finally ordered that only the landholders Their demands prevailed?and
and those who had borne arms should be transplanted. As a result?generally

speaking?there
class of all in the

was no removal
social scale?the

of the ordinary
cottiers?remained

tillers of the soil ;while

a permanent element

the lowest
through

out all the revolutions.

completely changed.

But,
One

even

for the peasantry,

result was

the conditions
the absolute

of life became
between

outstanding

divorce

the

landowners

peasant
landowners to mere

the tillers of the soil. The old free clansmen disappeared ; from the was wiped out ; and the whole population?apart proprietorship and
and the city dwellers?were reduced to a semi-servile state ; or, at best, tenants-at-will.

The decline in population, brought about by a decade of war, will be evident a comparison of this census with that of 1602. Petty tells us that, at the time from there were only 850,000 people in Ireland?that of the Restoration, 600,000 had followed 1641. The baronies of which perished during the twenty terrible years
the Fews were no exception to the rule. For example, in 1602 there were ninteen

included all adult males of the MacArdles ; in 1660 there were only nine, which over fifteen. numbered 35 in 1602?but The MacMurphys males and females only from 19 to 12 ;O Neills from 20 to 12 ; decreased seven in 1660. The MacShanes it must be remembered this comparison, In making and the O Ouinns from 11 to 7. a much more extensive that the Census of 1660 covered territory ; and that it in cluded The all males and females over fifteen years of age.

Roll.1 Hearth Money In a census by townlands. record supplies the first complete This valuable number we gave an account of the origin and purpose of the Hearth Money former Act (see L.A.J. 1931, p. 418), which enacted that 2 /- a year should be paid for every " The Rolls for Orior and Dundalk Baronies other place used for firing." hearth or were printed in former numbers ; and we propose to give the remaining Rolls for
1. DOC. F.

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Cos. Louth and Armagh at a future date. The information which they contain is most useful for the study of local 17th century history. our transcript was made rather rapidly ; and, As will readily be understood, as the original roll perished in the Four Courts, it is impossible to correct any errors
which may have been made in the course of transcription. As our own script was

not always too legible, we have thought it right to print in italics those words or letters of which we have any doubt ; and possible variants are sometimes supplied
in brackets. A few names?of more than ordinary historical interest?are printed

in heavy
of hearths

type.
and

The figures
the amount

in brackets
of money

after
collected.

some of the names

In cases where

show the number

no such figures

had only one hearth, for which that the householder appear it is to be understood A summary of the amount collected?and sometimes he paid two shillings. of at the foot of each slip ; but it is evident that the the number of hearths?is given
collector 106 hearths was not ; ?10 an expert always 2s. od.?includes in 46 accountancy. names from The the Barony first total of Orier on the list? were which

the collector?probably at the top of the slip. Even taking these into account, the State out of 10 /-. One hundred and six hearths should in good faith?cheated
work out at ?10 12s. od.

An examination of the list shows that only two householders in the Upper Fews Ball of Glasdrummond than one hearth?Thomas and George Bleeke had more The former was the new grantee who (als. Blyke, Blycke or B lacke) of Dorsey. secured prietor
resort

about 6,000 acres of the lands of the Fews ;while the latter was the pro " Head Inn of the Fews/' which, from time to time, was the of the famous
of various classes?priests, gentry, friars, rapparees, spies, soldiers, etc.

of Dundalk also a Burgess ; and, though a Cromwellian settler, was to a woman of the Gaedhil?a of Patrick Gruamdha O Quinn of married daughter That he had a foot in both camps is shown by the fact that he was Tullyvallen. in 1688. The Dorsey of the Jacobite Council of Armagh made one of the Burgesses Inn was on the site of the haggard of a farmhouse now occupied by a family named Bleeke was Tradition Burns, on the old highway by Coulter's Bridge. says that it was in this and MacMoyre met their accomplices?to inn that Hetherington, work Murphy out the plot against the Primate ; and one of the letters quoted below would seem It is as well to put on record a few of the contemporary to support this story. " " : Inn Head references to the
A SPY'S LETTER (from the Carte Papers).

on Tuesday from Armagh As I came the 1.5th October, I lodged 12, 1667. May att the house of one George to Dublin on my way that night the Ffewes, uppon Blykes some discourse with his wife who being then absent, uppon (who is a Roman Catholique) we happened Dr. Dawley,1 who she told me used to keep his visi to speake concerning but that now he kept it att Dunleer, at her house tations and upon that every yeare, .... very day. 1. Dr. Patrick Daly was Vice-Primate, Oliver Plunket's first Vicar General. and Vicar Capitular of Armagh previous to 1669: and was Primate

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DEAN 14th OF June, ARMAGH. 16S2). and that he about 5 or 6

BRIAN OF Rev. McGORKE. Massereene and Sir George Rawdon, that he OLIVER Papers). knew Mr. Blyke's there PLUNKET house ; and

several

saith with

in Co. Armagh, also at Kinard,

ago.(Carte

LORD MASSEREENE
1681-2 old and so with and you

TO SIR GEORGE RAWDON.

.... the Primate's I desired that Neal O Quin, the trial) (Just before me he knows because Mr. Bleeks assured all the whole come, friar, might plott an opposite and was to Plunket, as Wyer and of the same faction ; and, designs, far as I see, Roland Brian O Neill and others have had differences MacDonnell, has them who and others, Florence he accuses, who say, at malice, Wyer they are well known or Sir George to Sir Hans Hamilton those who Atcheson to whom to mention may them.(Rawdon please Papers).

in this last letter can be only Bleeks, but most of the others mentioned The old friar, Neal Quinn of Armagh from the Hearth Money Rolls. identified Not
Convent, was a relative of Bleeks' wife?possibly an uncle. We find Sir Hans

and Sir George Atcheson with four hearths with six hearths in Monallan, Hamilton will be found in Knockewan?he is possibly the in Cabragh. Roland MacDonnell same as the Gaelic poet?Raghnall Dall MacDomhnaill?who wrote that glorious
song commencing A Cr\e?5?m uaic : uAibfvijg Af 5tvA*? pA n-A mbi?-o ?ia puAt) cf?At) pluAigue p?t x>o T>'tiAiple CAomce. j\i 051^1 t>e,

Aitrvip

about this time?probably that Raghnall Dall left Co. Armagh to " " on his way to Co. Down he stayed for a while that, escape examination?and A poem written in Omeath. and Niall ?g MacMurchaidh in praise with MacCuarta about this time contains a very significant of Raghnall Dall by some brother-poet We know
line?" for ever ScACAin the oaths 50 bjv?t, that a TxAjnAitt, are false and t?a miormAi treacherous c? "). " ctAon Evidently (" O there Raghnall, was shun danger

of Raghnall being enticed into giving evidence against the Primate. Raghnall was back in the Fews in 1715 when he wrote the Ode to Creggan Church. is not given in the Hearth Money Roll?in The name of Florence Wyer fact the of Ballymacnab), list records only one of the name (Brian although they were
numerous in the Census of 1602. The most interesting name in Lord Massereene's

O Neill, which appears in the Hearth Money Rolls under a MacGowbi of Glassdrummond, the ancient residence of the strange disguise?Brian O Neills. It is an English at writing Brian Mac Aodh attempt tax-gatherer's son of Hugh Buidhe, son of Turlagh MacHenry, the last chief of Buidhe?Brian, letter is that of Brian
the Fews.

The place Oliver Plunket of Mullabrack) actually

in the conspiracy against of two of the priests concerned O Callaghan of Ballywire, and Father Denis Raverty (Father James can be gleaned from this Census. We find a James 0 Kellaghan in Ballywire in 1666 ; and a Donogh O Raverty in Dromentee living (Lower

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in his letters. Writing The Primate often mentioned these two clergymen Fews). : from prison in 1680, he referred to the charges made by Anthony Daly
.... In the second point, . Daly declares that I suborned false witnesses

to fasten
Denis

the crime of laesae majestatis

. .

on Fathers

James O Callaghan writes :

and

Raverti.

In another .... Papal

me in

letter to the Internuncio,

in July,

1680,

the Primate

It is said that Murphy has gone to England to accuse me of exercising accuses in this Kingdom ; another witness, jurisdiction Callaghan
like manner, and it is an accusation that I deem most glorious. . . .

a private to England he got merely examination? Callaghan went In a former number we printed his testimony was not worth reproducing. evidently a letter that he wrote home from England. When
We scores of mention others these who were names merely in to show the the value of the of this Census. or were There mentioned are prominent history period,

in the compositions The Census

of the Gaelic

poets.

of 1766.1

launches us rather precipitously into the Creggan of Art MacCooey A century had of Rector Hill and Father Terence Quinn. Johnston, of the Hearth Money Roll ; three generations of both passed since the compilation Gaedhil and Gaill had gone to their reward ; and both sides had probably become to the new conditions initiated by the Cromwellian accustomed The Plantation. This Census and Se?n of the 17th century wars and battles liad rolled away into silence?to be succeeded by the softer but more insistent cadences emanating from the Courts of The 18th century Doirnin, MacAlinden, Ohlr, poets of Creggan?O Poetry. and Dr. Woods?had MacArdle, MacCooey, MacVeigh already begun carving for themselves that niche in the Literary History of Ireland from which they are not likely to be dislodged by any other group of singers. echoes The original of the Census of 1766?like that of the Hearth Money Roll?perished in the Four Courts in 1922. It had been compiled in 1766 by the Rector of the from the Parochial Tythes Book. The list is a long one ; but parish?evidently was constantly of transcription the monotony being relieved by the pleasure of In every townland were names that we had already old acquaintances. or in the anonymous Gaelic in the songs of MacCooey and his fellow-poets, folk-ballads of the district?the of Roxboro and Dorsey, O Neills of Johnstons Keenans of Lisgallgott, and MacGunshenans of Carnally, Annaghgad, Murphys of Clonalig, MacVeaghs of Carran, Lambs and MacCooeys of Ballynaghy, Harvassys Rowlands of Lissgallgott, MacShanes of Carran, Bannikins and Himinaghs of Federna and Cunninghams of Glassdrumanaghy. There were a few particular Bog, Callaghans old friends there?Se?n and Graham Johnson, Art Carraher of Drumill, Peter Woods of Loughross of Dr. Woods), Neece Quinn of Cullyhanna, Daniel O Neill (father renewing met with
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Rector Hill, and Father Terence Quinn. Many (father of Art ?g) of Annaghgad, of the names preserve the Irish form?McGunshenan (Nugent), Harvassey (Harvey), A very interest (Thornton). (Cowan), Heer (O Hare), and Mac Eldreene MacQuoan
ing name is Brian Sonna of Drummackewall?represented to-day by numerous

Lucky. was the old Some of the townland names are worth noting. Ballynagleragh name of Ballsmill is the modern Mounthill?renamed after Rector ; Ballynaghy Hill ;and Raver is evidently Ballinaclosha. It is strange that the name Crossmaglen
never which Escheated all the appeared is also the in any of the Inquisition local (1609). distrust usage. We this or Census The note derivation. name that Lists?always Cross-moy-glane Cnop-til-15-lploirm WTe always heard Cross or Crosse,? on the on present-day Maps appears appears Cfor-tilis

families who

call themselves

Counties signposts?we

from the old Gaelic speakers of Clonalig and Hackballscross Liomi?in districts ; but it is easy to account for this variation. The village of Crossmaglen is of modern were only five householders in the whole townland in 1766. In the growth?there
local folklore it was merely famed for a well-known ale-house or shebeen?kept by

a man
the

It will be noted that the 1766 Census gives Owen Lennon named Lennon. the five inhabitants?and his house (or shebeen), which was probably at amongst
cross-roads, was the origin of the variant C^op til 15 Lionn?m. If the village

is really named
the Map of

after a family, we would

select the MacCleans

be inclined?following
or MacClanes. There

the form given

were no Flynns,

in

1609?to

are numerous in the Fews in 1602 ; but the MacClanes and but one Lennon, in all the Census Lists. We feel tempted, however, to identify Crossmaglen with the ancient Magh Leamhna to collect all ;but, before doing so, it would be necessary
the manuscript important Aifi? shebeen 015 references. reference Hi ?l?iU?" lost in Gaelic U?'n a good We intend poetry Cs|\of is pAoi to return to the subject later verses Hi 1l?ill on. in the The in one giuiAim when of MacCooey's 5AT1 Art cuaij\c only 111 ajv-ona The com

Ann."

evidently

customer

died?although

mentator John

has used

the line to prove

that Art had a

"

court

"

a modern

in Crossmaglen

Will.1 are printing this will on account of its historical associations?and because The Johnstons were the most powerful the original was also lost in the Four Courts. family in the Fews during the 18th century ; and the poems of the period are full to them. The folklore of the district of references tells of three generations of most notable being John (or Se?n) whose Will we reproduce. them?the The John a band of yeomanry with headquarters stons controlled in the Fews Barracks in We
; and tradition?which some may regard as having a very ex-partc

Johnston's

Camly-Ball

but kind to their memory. outlook?was The contemporary poets de " anything " nounced them with ferocity ; the poets of a later century compared all renegades either to Judas or to Se?n Johnston ; the old Gaelic speakers of twenty years ago
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fear and hatred ;while a large volume used to speak of the Johnstons with mingled ?ia b^eA-?^A which could be collected would not contain all the stories of Seon An interesting piece of history, in which Louth and Armagh. throughout Monaghan, the tory O Doirnin the poet, Johnston characters?Peadar three very typical
hunter, ?vhse and tit at"). Seumas O Murphy the rapparee?all figured, is recorded in Ar?-rv ?m

The
Fews : Lands

following
of

lease may

show

the beginning

of the Johnston

residence

in the

CAMILLY, CO. ARMAGH. ?1.3 p.a.?with Witnesses fine

Patrick of Ballcotton, Lease?Dec. 10, 57^31714?from Murphy to John of Camilly, Co. Armagh?all that Gent., Louth, Johnston, to Sir Henry in barony of Bart, Tichborne, part of Camilly belonging and William lives of James, Fews?for Johnston (3 sons)? John junior, on fall of life. for renewal Co. McArdell, and Arthur Fleming of Drogheda.

: Owen

From
easy to

the information
the

given
three 18th

in this
century

lease,

in the Census,
of the

and

in the Will,
:

it is

reconstruct

generations of Camilly (1714)

Johnstons

John

Johnston

lames John

(d.

1759)

William

'
i

W I

1 illiam
1
Thos. (married Shekleton)

1honias

Graham

J ohn

Anne Charity (marr. Adam Noble)

In the Census
William, Sr., and

of 1766 we find Graham

William, Jr., in Dorsey.

Johnston

in Roxborough

; and John,

Glasdrummond

Castle.

was

Some built

evidently
drummond

tell us that the Castle of the scribes of the 18th century manuscripts in the 12th century by Brian-Catha-an-D?in ; but their statement was of portion of MacCuarta's based on a misunderstanding Elegy on Glas
:

. a' -oocAft T)AirrpA p?m ah AfigAiti c?A*oiK\ 1p beA5 a -oir a' miAX) Aguf rnir-e ? t? Sip 1l6n]u x/fnilAinj; T)AOibpe, Agur- An c?-|i A5V)f ah CAjictnr-ne o'poitlfu^AT) rruc Aijir; ihic Raiai-? ITIac enp?, r?uc "fer?time U? tl?itt Agup a rriAC, Uoiff?eAtOAC TT11C <\OT)A 1?11C 1?11C 1l?ltt X\0"OA 1?11C AOX)A T?11C OO5AIII 1?11C 1l6ltt lh?l|t ?1? ? iiuc Vj|\iAin-?AtA-An-X>xiiTi, *OoivmAitt nnyo jwoa, 50 pionn-AotrA, r?gAX) \?']\ t?a rJAt??An. 50 grurmeAt $|\iAn?n

of this is that the castle was built in the 16th century Our own interpretation of the The importance O Neill and by his son, Turlagh MacHenry. by Henry : castle to the native Irish may be judged from the following note by O Kearney
The wood of extended territory the L'astJe of Koche the l'aie and between the harrier Dunreimhe (Diinmivv), to the (rieat mountains from the Newrv l?o^ o? hederna, O Neill of Glasdrummond. to the most fortress southerly the and Irish I'roin

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL the castle was

JOURNAL (a.d. 1642) are

first destroyed

a troop some to the Fews. On 21 st May, out from Dundalk took sallied They was Mac Art Mac Turlagh which recovered from them by Turlagh plunder, MacHenry. On the following with left Dundalk?a large force of footsoldiers, troop day another a garrison horses arms?to in Glasdrummond Castle. laden with Shane O Neill place to be in the Castle, set fire to the upper part, he with his followers and having happened saw the When left the castle in flames and went the bogs. the soldiers out among in flames, to Dundalk. Castle they returned

The walls must have been left in good condition, for the Castle is clearly marked on the Down Survey Map. to a gentleman MacCuarta ascribes its final destruction a notable passage of which named Patrick Murphy the following (circa 1700)?in is a literal translation1 :
came an offshoot There of the free-clans of Erin?of the same stock as my own line?a certain named Patrick O Murphy, whose descent is reckoned gentleman of the Nine Niall It was he who and overthrew and me, Hostages. pounded me flat on the earth, in little torn gaping for a small increase prostrated fragments?all of lucre for himself?and this, at the time that he found me a feeble widow without a spouse, without children and without without without guidance, followers, clergy, or princesses without or high assemblies to defend nobles me, without for mv princes or maidens without to make rents or tributes without to protection, youths merry, sustain the ancient within me, without without customary my battlements, feastings or poets or scholars musicians to beguile or sages ollamhs to enlighten me, without and praise me with their seanchas?without of the whole to serve or world any man : rescue me no relief, No rescue, sad is my destruction ; The death-knell will be my rings in my ears?eternal sleep. royal from

of Creggan. Church century is no Pre-Reformation list of the clergy of Creggan?for the reason that the Prior of the Armagh Culdees, by right of his office, was always " Rector of Creggan. The first important reference to the parish is contained in the Report of the Com mission of Escheated Lands in Ulster (1609) : There
.... In the said Barony of the Fiughes there is a parish church of Creggan, with a balliboe and a half of gleabe the balliboe called thereto, viz., belonging Ballincreggan and the half-balliboe called Drumbally the Five Towns ; and the tiethesof of the Fiughes to the incumbent of the said church, and the Prior of the Vicars Choral belong of the Church Cathedral of Armagh, for the tyme beinge, is parson there in right of his place.

The

17th

In the Escheated Counties Map of the same year, Creggan is the only church in the parish. WTe have no record of when it was built, nor much evidence marked by which we might guess its age. There was evidently an older church at a place called Killylochran?between Creggan and Crossmaglen?which may have been so called from John O who was Rector of the parish from Loughran 1478 to 1487. This would lead us to believe that was not built long before 1500. We Creggan have other evidence in support of this. The poet, Raghnall Dall MacDonnell?
1 Local of twenty years ago said ' tradition Palchev build a house and make Murphy?to in the J700 Census of Gkissdrummond. ' ' that the stones had been a piece of a road.' There broken up by one is a Patrick Murphy

PARISH
who calls Creggan

OF
a

CREGGAN
"Ue-Airipott

IN

I7TH
?oprA

AND
"

i8tH
(an ancient

CENTURIES
and storied

131
church)?

?vpyvAit)

refers to a large tree which had been planted by Art son of Hugh O Neill (ob. 1514) in the year 1490, on the south side of the church, just opposite to the altar (1 n-oo-pAf
m'-Alco-ftd -A?uf mo pruon?-eAglAir-e), and whose spreading branches had extended

over the O Neill

same fottnp 015 by age?he but) AtibpAitin a workman

vault.
the ?gup

He
but)

seems
refer

to imply
to the

that
latter *oom

the church
" as p?in mo ?'n This

and the tree were

mo a conro^c ce^nn ctn-rveAt) tree on was

the

makes teAnn?n

former

tme, UAifv historic

c?oim-c?ite h-Ayr

'11-A ftAic cut down 7th,

?iT)?|\e?tAAi5 named

? te Moffey

?TIac &o*?a." -oo tnnne

(m-Aof-oibf\e

tiAfAt

?ir\ite)

January

the great dissatisfaction 1715?to of the O Neills.

and the bitter mortification

of all the descendants

" " as in repayre In the Royal Visitation of 1622, the church is described ; while the Down Survey Map delineates the glebe land of the townlands of Creggan in a heavy shading, and shows the church and another building and Drumbally to which we shall refer presently. the Franciscan Monastery attached?probably to Lewis the modern church was built in 1758, but we think that this is According in preparation for incorrect. The cutting down of the tree in 1715 was probably the Barony to Donaldson the old church. of (Account of According demolishing " line of the new church the foundation passes over in a transverse Upper Fews), and intersects at nearly right-angles another ancient edifice, part of the ruins of the Donaldson's the last twenty years." south gable of which was standing within
account was written in 1838.

The

Franciscan After

Friary. were
into Armagh.

the Franciscans
they divided up Co. in Creggan,

expelled
two The known

from Armagh
first as Guardian ' the postilian

in the beginning
in of the Brantry, was Here Creggan ffryar.'

of the 17th
Co. the are Tyrone famous two of ;

century, the Father other

communities?one

Paul

O Neill,

afterwards

letters written State Papers :

his

from Creggan

as

they are

'

calendared

'

by

the editors

of the

to Father Chamberlain. Robert O Neill Paul 21st. CREGGAN. 1627. June for Asks Lou vain to support sent ?60 English has of Ard mach The house College. come home. Anne have and Mrs. her Mrs. son, letters. safely Doherty, Margaret so much to will Dillon /20 him deliver Rose will If Madame there, Lndovicns pay of the bearer. Carvell for Hugh here. for favour Mrs. Margaret Complains Prays on the evidence of wood-kernes. and of people law in Ireland martial being hanged school into Mr. Aylmer's be taken Thomas that his brother may philosophic Requests at Douay. at and Thomas Bernard to his brothers Paul O Neill Same date. CREGGAN. of Crueston, Carvell of their sister to Patrick The marriage Gives family news. Douay. his father from sending of A25 English lier a dowry of giving and the necessity prevents Thomas into the logic to receive to get Ayliner at present. Has written any money to his friends. to be remembered and begs for news Asks at Douay. school

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Those letters did not reach their intended destination?if they had they would not be preserved in the English State Paper Office, and we might never have known " " first came to Creggan. when We fear that the the Franciscans calendaring
was done very carelessly?many important details are omitted.

in 1641, the Franciscans After the Irish captured Armagh returned to their former monastery and remained there for a few years. Father Paul O Neill preached a sermon in Armagh on the first Sunday of Lent, 1642 (O ; and was very Mellan) active throughout the Confederate decade. When Lord Maguire was captured in " Dublin, Father Paul O Neill was apprehended with him, but, upon examination ran short at the Council Table, was dismissed/' When Sir Phelim/s gunpowder and, within 40 days, returned with a " to as yt postillion ffryer or popish in half-a-year." Phelim He was still with the horse-carriages to meet the Sir Phelim." In May, 1644, the friars " were forced out of Armagh ; and O Mellan tells us that they, with the Guardian, Paul O Neill, returned to the Fews." They were still there in 1645?they probably of the Fews during the Cromwellian scattered remained through the fastenesses seem to be more It would than a mere coincidence decade. that, in the Hearth (Henry O Mellan, Phelom Money Rolls of 1666, four names borne by friars of Armagh O Corr, Neale O Corr and Teague O Corr) make up the list for the townland of (in the Fews) ;while we find the names of Paul O Neill and Turlagh Cornevannaghan in two of the neighbouring Carricklehane and Ballynakilly. O Mellan townlands, the friars were still in Creggan ; and many of the In the time of Oliver Plunket, to the Primate?Felim O Neill, Neal O Quinn, friars who were active in opposition 1642, Father Paul went to Galway, he is referred In another document supply. for Sir who went 13 times to Brussels priest " in 1643, when he went Guardian at Armagh arms which the King of Spain was sending to in May, Anthony
Fews.

Daly,

George

Coddan,

Duffy,

and

John MacMoyer?were remained

We find

natives

of the

During
ful if they

the 18th century

were able to maintain

the Franciscans
a convent.

in Creggan,
a Franciscan

but

it is doubt
Thomas

friar,

in 1743. Father Felim O Neill was still alive Babe, in Ballinagleragh (Ballsmill) Others of whom we have record were Phelom Hanlon in the same year. (1731), (1743), Cormack and John Cowan Hugh McConville (1731-1750), Patrick Quinn I could find mention (1784). The last of whom (1750-60) and Arthur Magennis was friar John O Hanlon of the Dorsey?a of Dr. Patrick Donnelly, nephew Bishop He served the parish of Creggan during the pastorates of Fathers of Dromore. He ismentioned in Taajfe's Register at the years Terence Quinn and James Martin. " and 1768 as Hanlon of Creggan "?and also in the old Parochial Registers 1766, 1767 down to 1790. We have a summary of his Will, which of Creggan and Loghgilly was in the old Record Office--" the Will of Frater John O Hanlon of the townland it was made on May 5th, 1793, and proved Sept. of Darcy and parish of Creggan."

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10th, 1794. After making provision for his debts and some bequests to servants, he " to be Manager and Trustee Stuart of the diocese appoints Revd. Bonaventure be disposed as shall of the residue, for the brethren of the Order of St. Francis?to O Hanlon of Newry of the Order." appear good to the Provincial Executors?Hugh
(his brother), Rev. Jas. Martin, P.P., Creggan, Rev. Geo. Bonaventure Stuart,

Hugh Makin

of Darcy

and Rev.

Raymond

O Hanlon

of Louth.

in the 17th and 18th centuries. of Creggan in the parish of Creggan secular clergy was maintained That the succession of two centuries is evident from the following references : during these " " " and of 1602. Patrick MacCardle, priest Hugh O Quyn, priest."?(Census with his own clan, we may assume that Father As each of these ismentioned 1602). and that Father O Quyn lived amongst MacCardle served the southern portion, " In 0 Mellan's Journal, we are told that a Father Hugh his kinsfolk in Tullyvallen. in 1642." O Quyn was hanged by the Scotch in Charlemont " A party of Scotch went to the from Armagh Shane O Connellan. 1644. Fews and killed Shane O Connellan, parish priest of the country" (0Mellan*s Journal). The Parish 1667.
diocese,

Reference
quoted.

to the visitations

of Dr. Dawley,

Vicar Capitular

of the Arch

already

Father Manus 1674-1704. to Creggan in 1674?transferred

see previous Journal, pp. 78-8^).

O Quinn?born in 1669?appointed 1644?ordained as P.P. to Dundalk in 1704. (For further references, priests in Creggan Co. Louth?resided : Daniel MacGil at Carnally? in Timor?

1704. murray?age
P.P. of part

(From List of Registered Priests)?two in 1676 at Ardpatrick, 54?ordained

of Creggan ;

Patrick Murphy?age
P.P. of 1731. part " Creggan?2 of Creggan.

55?ordained
2

in 1672 at Ballybarrack
schools, no

?lived

priests,

popish

Mass-House."?(Pari.

Report).

1741-1775.
poems know more

Father
about

Terence
" Priest

Quinn.
Quinn

Those
" than we

who
have

have
space

studied
for

MacCooey's
He was

here.

to Creggan in 1741. born in 1715, educated and ordained in Salamanca, and appointed " " of the Archdiocese in 1743?I have a copy of Lie was made Canon and Chanter There the letter of his appointment which was made from Rome by Benedict XIV. are also extant several letters written by Father Quinn in that year?one of them " e loco refugii." The Census of 1766 gives the names of Terence Quinn, addressed The latter, according to tradition, Priest ; Anthony Devitt his assistant. Popish and opened the first church there, on the site of which lived in Glasdrummond, the 19th century church?still Father standing, but out of use was built in i$2y. Devitt was curate of Creggan from 1765 to 1768. He was appointed P.P. of Killeavy c

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in November, in Creggan by Father Woods. A Parlia 1768 ; and was succeeded " Return of 1765 gives 2,520 445 Protestants, mentary Creggan?2 chappels, Catholics." The figures in the Census of 1766 are?" 259 Protestant families, " " The of 1765 must have been Mobane and Corliss ; 718 papist families." chappels was not built until a year or two later, and the old thatched structure Glasdrummond " in Courtbane probably did not deserve even the name of a chappel." Father
The street

Terence
leading wrote the

Quinn
into the famous Ca Ay

lived
place lines

in Crinkle, where
has : m Aie not changed

there
much

is a well-known
in appearance

Mass-rock.
since Art

MacCooey

pruACAc fA5Af\u ah c-f|\?iT) peo mass-rocks of

tiA n-u-Aiple

C-pion-Coilt. the same period?in Courtbane, in Creggan

There

are many

other

in Drummackewall, and in Cornonagh. the graveyard), land, opposite (Begley's A fiat gravestone in Creggan?about five yards from the S.E. wall of the church? marks Father Quinn's last resting place : HERE LYETH THE BODY OF REVEREND
OF THE THE 22nd PARISH OF JUNE,

DOCTOR TERENCE
OF 1775, CREGGAN, AGED WHO 60 YEARS.

PASTOR LATE QUINN, THIS LIFE DEPARTED

last Parish Priest of the undivided 1775-1795. James Martin, to Dundalk had previously been curate of Ardee ; and was promoted is buried in Killencoole.

parish. in 1795.

He He

Rev. Redmond In 1795, the parish was divided into Upper and Lower Creggan. O Hanlon became P.P. of the former, and Rev. Patrick Quinn of the latter.

Creggan

Graveyard.

of which are contains many notable tombs, the majority Creggan graveyard In the O Neill vault, according to the poets, lie Phelemy unmarked or unknown. Aodh Buidhe, Eoghan mac Airt Ruadh, Henry na nGearran, Turlagh MacHenry, The vault was closed up Father Felim, and numerous others of the O Neills. ?ig, At the time when little English was understood Rector Atkinson (1817-1851). by " in the district, the graveyard was always known to the people as the Indulgence of This use of the word Indulgence was very puzzling, until we found the Creggan." to the Primate by an old priest, over a century ago. in a letter written explanation in those It had its origin in the Indulgence of the Portiuncula?a privilege which, Between Cross and Creggan there to Franciscan Monasteries. days, belonged only is the site of a much older graveyard in a field still called Killyloughran (OLoughran's in the Inquisition of the lands of Turlagh MacHenry The place ismentioned church). It probably I townland. got its name from John O Loughran, ?Killelogherone, Prior of the Armagh Culdees, who was Rector of Creggan from 1478 to 1487.

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Many
MacVeigh, verse of

of the South Armagh

MacCooey, Sigerson's etc.?but translation

poets are buried

not one of these of MacCooey's

in Creggan graveyard?MacAlindon,
graves a is now C^e^Ain known. comes The to last our Vhf-citt

mind?the endeavours

poet's trying

final

answer

to entice him

to the Fairy Queen who had been to visit the fairy Land of Promise

exhausting : !

her

One pledge I shall ask from you only ; one promise, O Queen divine And then I will follow faithful?still follow each step of thine? Should I die in some far-off country, in our wanderings east and west, In the fragrant clay of Creggan let my weary heart have rest.

an Appendix number of the Journal, we intend to print?as to selection from those poems of MacCuarta, MacAlinden, Raghnall and MacCooey which deal with the Fews, Creggan, Glasdrummond MacDonnell, and Dunreavy. We have quoted from them extensively, and the record would not be complete without them. In the next this article?a
L. P. Murray.

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A.?THE Pardon

FIRST

CENSUS O Neale, [ ] ; of Donell

OF

THE

FEWS ;

(1602).

to :Tirlagh McHenry Sara Ny Neale, his wife ; Henry O Neale, Art O Neale Henry Brian Neale Brian Henry -O O Neale O Neale O Neale O Neale O Neale Neale Con O Neale Henry Art O Neale Breen Phelim Neale Brian Aghie Patr. Coolie Kaele Hugh

chief of the Fues

\ ) \ J '{ j

Sons

McPhelim

Roe

Con O Neale

O Patrick Neale

McBrian

Ballagh

j Gentlemen of the Fues.

McPhelim ; / ; ; ; ] ;

O Neale

O Neale O Neale

; roe O Neale McCon Mc[

O Neale

Edm

; husbandman McEghir, I McEghire J i roe McEghire husb. O Quyn, ; horseman O Quyn McEdm, O Quyn, ; priest

husb. O Quyn, McArt ; Kaele husb. O Quyn, Patr. ; Doncho ; ? Quyn, yeoman husb. O Quyn, ; Patr. Gromy O Quyn | veomen. Hugh yeomen> 1 Patr O Quyn O Quyn, husb. Kale ; . McShane ) Glassney horsemen One McShane ) ], yeoman; He[ horseman ; Phelim McShane, Neale ; McShane, yeoman husb. Art McShane ; McOne, McOne ) -, Tames McShane r horsemen cu TVT ?> I McShane Rone roe McShane Art McTohile ) McShane Brian ,-husb. McTorilagh Brian j oge McShane

] O Quyn,

horseman ; ]Shane, McShane, [ ] ; ; McShane, yeoman Torylagh horseman Kahere ; McShane, ; McShane, yeoman Henry husb. Rawane McShane, Henry ; McShane, yeoman Glessny husb. Patr. McShane, ; horseman ; Shenle, John [ Rorie

Patr

[] ;

; ;

husb. ; McCardle, Feriagh horseman Patr. McCoolie carragh McCardle, husb. Coolie Carragh ; Duffe, McPhilip horseman One McCardle, ; Patr. McCardle, }Teoman ; Ballagh husb. McCardle, ; Philip ? , McCardle Conoghe ^^maii , S oge McCardle Donoghe ; McCardle, yeoman Feragh Patr. ; McCardle, priest husb. Patr. McCardle, ; bane McCardle, ; yeoman Torylagh husb. ; McCardle, Henry bane McCardle, Edm. ; yeoman McCoolie McCardle horseman more, James

PARISH
McCardle Bryan McCardle Torilagh Coolie McCardle

OF CREGGAN
\ yeomen :

IN

I7TH

AND

18TH

CENTURIES
husb. yeomen ; ;

137

Shane McCardle
Shane

, , . McCormack ) nuSD' carragh McCardle ' McCardle / Torilagh woman Frances ; Lewis, . McOne Art McMurchie Redmond McMurchie ) Kilty McMurchie - husb. One buy mor McMurchie ; McMurchie i PhelWduff McMurchie Donchie 1 McCarberagh / Patrick McMurchie Manus ; McMurchie, yeoman horseman One beddie McMurchie, ; husb. ; McMurchie, Torilagh Brian McMurchie, horseman ; , ) , Art McMurchie nusr>' ; McMurchie j* Donogh McMurchie Donill McPatr. | > McEdm. Donill McMurchie ) yeomen Donchie husb. ; McOne, McMurphie \ bane McMurchie Patr. Patr. McMurchie ; [ yeomen duff McMurchie Donchie J Patr. McNeale husb. ; McMurchie, McMany \ McNele McMurchie Many McNele Phelim McMurchie 'One McMurchie ; yeomen Mcjames Patr. McCormach McMurchie I Cormack McMurchie j Donchie husb. ; McMurchie, oge McDonchie duff McMurchie, tenant Donchie ; McMurchie Patr. Gromy Shane Gromy McMurchie | Coolie McGlassny McMurchie Edmund McMurchie \ tenants > Patrick McMurchie f McMurchie ! Mlaghlen Patrick Duff McMurchie ; McMurchie Donill \ Moris McEvire ' . ' McEvire Torilagh luisbf McEvire Cormack Moris McCowane I ; og McCowane James yeomen Shane McCowane j Rorie husb. McCowan, ; ; McCowane, yeoman Torilagh O Brengan, Patr. horseman ; , Patrick McGarway Doniell McGawry | Brian McGarway \ Torilagh McGarway tenants One McGarway ;:" I Mlaghlin McGarway One McGarway J Donell McGarway

Nele O Lowhan Donill ? Murtagh Donill Patrick O Hullig ,, Mlaghlin Brian Manus ,, O Hanraghtie Patr. Hugh McEvicker Hugh McPhelim One Patrick Donill Phelim

j"

husb. ) ; O Hanraghtie tenants;

James Donill Patrick Gilleduff OLorkan tenant Nele O Kellychan, ; O Kellichan, Brian yeoman One Patr. One McShane tenants Rorie O Kellie Brian ?g Brian O Corry ; Torilagh O Corrie Patr. ; O Corry ; Many One O Corry ; O Hanlon, tenant; Many \ Shane ,, , , Brian ,, tenants ? Hugh ,, Glessny ) Art McGloskie ) ,- kerns Brian ,, ;

yeomen

Mary
Patr.

?
,,

J
yeoman ; ; ;

McEldony,

Rory
Brian Hugh Shane Brian Tohile Richd.

)
j

horsemen yeoman

McEldonie, O Boyle, ,,

James McEvire

James boy McCoime Donchie McCoine Art Patr. Gorry O Hire Patrick McElyre Mlaghlin Patrick One oge McElane Elin Kayle Hugh McConwayle. ,. j

kerns

I38
Redmond Alexander Gilleseoge McConill McConile

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL

tenants

Brian

,,

. Art McGlaskir kern s Brian McGloskir ? ) Many Cor mock McEneny husb. Brian oge ,, Brian j Manu s Cahan ) ;horsemen Cohan Dorby Cahan ) Garry O Cawertie ; Mlaghlin Patr. O Murygan ; O Haghie ; Hugh Patr. O Duffedie ; Rorie ; McGwigine Nele McTowchie ; McCronila ; Feagh Donill O Culline ; ; McEveighe Hugh O Hanaghane ; Hugh Nele O Lurkane ; Rorie ; McSirry Rorie McCawill ; Art McHenry ; Brian ; McMany Patr. OTohile; Shane O Kenan ; Patr. ; McEghile ,, Donchie ; O Daly Donchan ; O Dolan Donell ; Phelim ; reagh McConwell One McConway ; ,, ; Murtagh Brian ; oge McGirraty Patr. Modder ; McGerrety McConill ; Sowrly Mol?an Patr. O ; Ekeslan ; Terrilagh One O Cumar ; Thos. O Shele ; O Ferrall ; Tege ? ; Hugh O Fearnmy Donchie ;

McEvard ; Hugh One McEtanny ; Tho. McEvard ; Rich. O Cahan ; McEcheran Donill ; McEcherane ; Tirlagh Coole O Crowle ; O Bwyle Thos. ; Patr. O Towill McDonogh Phelim O Tohill ; Patr. McGwerke ; Patr. McRorie ; Phelim McElrowhe ; Shane ,, ; Edmund O Mulish ; ., ; Philip ; Moynagh Teige Shane McWyline ; McEchalle ; Hugh O Calane ; buy James duffe ; Mlaghlen Patr. McGillernewe ;

; McCreverty Conogher Patr. O Conry ; alias Fitzgarrald Anne Geoghan One ; oge O Haghie O Casie Murcho ; O Karewlan Patr. ; McElchrive ; Hugh Morris ; Leynagh O Brian Edm. ; Patr. ; McCunny O Brian ; Henry duff McCoddane Shane ; ; Leynagh James O Kellechan Cormock ; O Lennan Manus ; Nele McKinny ; One McCawell ; O Kessidie ; Teige ; ny Cahir Finolly all Dowdall of the Fues ;

of Stephen Merchant Dundalk, his wife Anne Dowdall,

before their rebellion, intrusion on Crown lands, and debts Murder committed but Lord Deputy's Date destroyed, from their pardon. to the Crown excepted warrant dated 24 June, 1602.

1 -f??r^-A^MffV3?

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ESCHEATED
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COUNTIES MAP OF THE FEWS,

the sanction Press, Dundalgan with

1609.
of H.Jb.

Ireland Ordnance Survey Map, and printed by W. Tempestt

of the Controller Dundalk.

CScottJt.?. under direction, at theofGipt*Ade Sbu/Juampt?iv, the SurreyOffice Zinc<yra,ph*d Ordnance Superintendent. C<&ndSirIfoiryJa#ies,2?J'Jl,S.Jcc.

ESCHEATED
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the sanction Press, Dundalgan with

1609.
of H.M. Stationery Office,

Ireland Ordnance Survey Map, and printed by W. Tempest,

of the Controller Dundalk.

PARISH B.?TURLAGH

OF CREGGAN

IN

I7TH

AND

i8tH AFTER

CENTURIES THE ULSTER

139

MacHENRY'S LANDS PLANTATION. March Inquisition?Armagh,

Tirlogh soldier, was

O Neale, late of Glasdromen, McHenry seised during his lifetime of :

1640. 26th, in the territory

of the Fues,

townland ; 1 townland al' Tullydonnell, al' Aghnekarrmore, ; Ballaghmore, 1 townland al' Agherysullichan, ; Ballynaghey, 1 townland ; Cornonagh, t townland al' Umricame, al' Tullyogallaghan, Dorsi-ene, ; 1 townland ; Feneskin, 1 townland ; Camelry, 1 townland ; Tullyvallen, 1 townland ; Tullynewall, 1 townland ; Carnally, 1 townland ; Lurgan, 1 townland al' Dervrenan, al' Aghonollower, ; Collenboye, 1 townland ; Cullyhanagh, 1 townland ; Ballyneree, ; Donrevie, ? townland townland ; \ Carricknegan, ; ? townland Lismoylin, townland ; I Cloghoge, ; ? townland Alestaghe, townland ; -| Cregganduffe, townland ; Skeriv-macilea, ? townland ; Sheetrime, ? townland ; Tornicle, \ 1 townland ; Tire, townland ; Cornelyse, -J ; ? townland Dromlogher, 1 townland and Crinkill, Killtibane ; townland ; | Tullyard, 1 townland ; Creevkeeran, ; Lissawry, -J townland \ townland ; Cornekarry, 1 townland al' Edenadoeny, at' Annaghgad, ; Glasdromenaghy, 1 townland and Corrin, Drombee ; townland ; ? Killelogherane, ; ^ townland Oregher, townland ; Dromucke, ? ; ? townland Monoge, 1 townland ; Clarinagh, townland ; Drommacvalt, ? townland ; Moybane, | 1 townland al' Cappie, ; Liscara, ; Crosse, ? townland townland ; ? Culderry, 1 townland al' Corcknimorye, ; Monagallagh, 1 townland al' Rachellane, ; Clare, 1 sessiagh ; Clonligge, 2 sessiaghs and Anoghgannon, ; Anaghmory of tenements and hereditaments, within the territory and with all buildings and lands, of Tonregie, and town o? Creggan, the Fues, the villat' and the half townland excepting are glebal which lands?all Armagh. lying in County

Glasdromine?1

The said Tirlogh O Neale, on March 9th, 1611, obtained license from the King to grant all the aforesaid lands, by the name of the Territory of the Fues, in trust to Richard of Kinard, Robert Hovenden, Iveagh, Phelim O Neale Hugh Viscount

140

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL

of Rathkenny, Co. Cavan, for the use of and Philip Reyley Gernon of Stabannon the said Tirlagh and his wife, lady Sara O Neale, during their natural life ; and after ;and, after him, wards to the use of Henry O Neale, heir apparent of the said Tirlagh son of the said Henry, and his heirs ; as by the said license to the use of Tirlagh,
appears.

The aforesaid Tirlagh, by deed made on May ist, 1639, granted to Art O Neale of Tullydonnell, the half townlands in Co. Armagh, of Tullydonnell Legmoylan,
Carricknegin, for 99 years, Umericham, on a certain and trust, Agheneternemore, as appears in the and deed. the townland of Camelly,

The second
Crosse, bane,

aforesaid Tirlagh, by another deed made on the same date, granted to his lands : Carine, Dromlogher, the following son, Arthur O Neale, Dromby,
Monnoge, Oregher, Leaghs-Kalegid, Killoghoren, for a term Drommuck, of 99 years, on Dromackenane, a certain trust, Liscara, as appears Moy in

and

the original. The aforesaid Tirlagh O Neale, by another deed, dated June ist, 1639, granted all the aforementioned and Philip O Reyley, to Phelim O Neale, Robert Hovenden, to hold on a certain trust, as is specified in the said deed. territory of the Fues, The
O Neale,

aforesaid
his son

Tirlagh
and heir,

O Neale
was

died
of

on Feb.
full age,

24,
and

1639

(1640).

The
The

said Henry
premises are

then

married.

held

from the King,

in capite, by military

service.

C?TRANSPLANTATION

OF HENRY

O'NEILL.

DECREE OF COURT OF TRANSPLANTATIONS AT ATHLONE?1655.

(From Report
.Touching on behalf

on the Carte MSS.

in the Bodleian

Library.)

O Neile, it appeared of the said Henry the qualification pro by the evidence of Drumboate, of John Corren oaths and by the genaral of the Commonwealth, late of and George late of Armagh, late wife of Richard Littlefield, Chappell, Charity Chappell, was that, on the 20th day of October, Knight, stripped 1641, Sir Henry Spotswood, Loughgall, counties that ever he had, in the severall and despoyled of all his goods, and chattells, ready money Arthur O Neile of Glasdromine, of Monaghan of over ?4160, to the value and Armagh, by Henry the said Charity other Rebells O Neile his son, and divers his brother, O Neile ; that Tirlogh were and in the first yeare robbed Littlefield and the said George and her late husband Chappell to wit, Henry O Neil then in the present etc. by the parties of all their goods rebellion, despoyled on behalf of Glasdromine, it was alleged and divers others, and, whereas by the councell Esq., were yett the of the said claymant, that some of the deponents against living who had deposed and therefore and George said claymant to witt, Littlefield, (he) Charity Chappell (O Neile), a commission former the said to re-examine them their against touching prayed depositions, duced

PARISH

OF

CREGGAN

IN

I7TH

AND

i8tH

CENTURIES

141

desirous to be fully informed of the truth ; and the Court being thereof, gave claymant liberty to the claymant to produce he did, and the day being them viva voce in court, which accordingly a full and deliberate said cause, for the re-hearing of the the Court having entered into appointed : and the said Mrs. Chappell thereof demanded upon oath the cause of knowledge hearing being of her former depositions in rebellion the said Sir Henry said she heard O Neue, he was against in the said first yeare, when in prison her to she was in Armagh, and the reason then inducing was generally in rebellion believe the same was, Little that all the country ; and the said George was field deposed in action, that he heard the said Henry O Neue out but not oath, upon a plunderer, to be true ; but neither of them of their own knowledge did knowe any such matter of him to bee a greate the said Charity did affirme her knowledge but, on the contrary, Chappell friend to the English Lee it appeared that Sir Henry ; and by the oath of Richard Spotswood was robbed in the first evening of the Rebellion the said Sir Henry that so robbed ; the persons were : and the oaths tennants O Neue to the said Henry Corren of the said John and Samuel too generall to amount to convincing and uncertaine the good being touching proof es ; and, affection of the said claymant, to this Court it appeared of several! witnesses, by depositions in behalf of the Re taken that the said Henry at the beginning of the saide claymant, ? Neile, secured and saved the lives of Mr. Thomas his wife of Armagh, and family, and bellion, Taylor six more lied unto him and sent them away to families of the said towne which for safeguard, a minister, save the lives of Mr. Fitzgarrett, his wife the English and did likewise and quarters, a minister, and one Mr. Trevors, and Mr. Edward Trevors of Monaghan, with severall family, to the number other English of 290, all which he kept in his house, from the violence persons to send them of the rebells, until he found to safe to Dundalke ; and from time conveniency of the rebells O Neile into the country, the said Henry time, as often as he heard of the approach or Newry, or the next did send intelligence to the Governor of Dundalke of garrisons adjacent the English, such intelligence, General sent a party of horse and that for giving Owen O Neile and took the said claymant and sent him to Kilkenny, where he was prisoner, kept prisoner until the army was then gone out of the country, about a quarter of a yeare after, at which being and the rebells did at the same time take a great number of horses, time he made his escape, cattle from the said claymant cattle and horse ; that the said claymant's inares, cows and other were at Glasdromine burned orders could not endure ; that the claymant any by Sir Phelim's of his sons to come near his castle ; that he once shott at one of his sonns who was with a party to his house, he was in Rebellion, teares because and did oft with bemoan comeing weeping into rebellion, hee having himself what would be thought of him, his sonns being gone saying, ever being the Crown of England the evidence of the said faithfull unto ; so that comparing the whole the Court is not with the evidence him, matter, upon claymant against judicially or otherwise O Neile did not aid or assist rebellion in the satisfied that the said Henry promote nor was the said Henry The Court think and adjudge first yeare, in arms since. doth therefore of Settlement to be comprised, and doth fall under the 8th qualification of the Act of O Neile the 20th day of August, And it is further and date Ireland, ordered, 1652. adjudged bearing O Neile shall have and enjoy two thirds to decreed that the said Henry part of his said estate or Clare, according in Connaught to the true extent of the said him, his heirs and assigns forever, : Saveing etc. to possible of the said Act clause 8th qualification creditors). (Saving

Dated Examd.
Rd.

at Athlone, by

the 5th day of November,

1655.

Isaac Course, Registrar. Wm.

Dobson. Frankland.

J. Southey' Compared John with Taylor, the original, Regr. the 29th Deer., Wm. 1663. Cooper.

142 D.? (Summary Parish THE

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL FEWS.

CROMWELLIAN

CONFISCATIONS?UPPER

of the information

of Creggan?Lands

in the Books of Survey and Distribution and in the Abstracts of Grants.) owned O Neill, Irish Papist in 1641. by Henry
Date Acreage*

Townland

Grantee* Profitable A. R. P. Unprofitable

of enrol ment

Remarks.

Rathkeelan1

John

Barrett (

27)|

( 37 1 23)
88 o (129 2 205 o 14)

23 o

14

1666

Lisamry2

do.

(30)'

do. do. do. do. do. do. In 1668, Barrett sold all his lands in to County Armagh William Cunning Co. ham, of Coagh, Tyrone.

Creevekieran3

do. (Bally do. do.

(29) (31) (33)

Cornacarry carry)4
Carrickamone5

Monagillagh6
Glassdrumanaghy7 Umracam (part)8 ..

do. do.
John Gaich do.
Thos. Coote

(176 2
86 o 86

2 38 1 2) (333 o 71 o o (115 1) o o 109 10) o

(32)j (*39 x (34)|

9) 1 12

(139 3 13) j 93 o 19
183 191 1 16 2 6 25 2

1667 1667 6 1667 o

o

(50)!
(47)
and

Tullydonnell Skerriff Mac (part) Kiltybane11

Drumlougher12

(part)9 Ilea10

Henry do.
do. do.

Flower

(I4)
(22)
182 o o

46
20

o
o

do. do. do.

(36) 138 1 34
(22*)
the column are the

Red Bog & Loghs13

* The figures here appended. ** The figures the other figures.

76

and Bog evidently Kiltybane Lough, bordering and Kiltybane Drumlougher. " Loghs means

"

Red

in

brackets

in

identification

numbers

on

the Down

Survey

Map

in brackets to correspond show the statute to the Irish acreage in acreage supposed in a few cases are these figures fn the Abstracts. given Only 1als. 2 al. 3 al. 4 al. Rachiland and Rakeylane. Rockland, Lysawry. Crewkyren, Crowkyron. 7 Cornakarry. 5 als. 6 or Monaghelleagh. or Carreckenvoney. als. Mongoleagh als. Glassdrumagh Corrakineony 8 als. Emoricam 9 als. 10 als. or Glassdrumeenagh. or Emorycam. or Tonnydonnell. Skermaleagh X1als. 12 als. 13 or Killtaghbane. to adjacent Skermaghlea. Killaghbane Drumloughery. (common towns).

PARISH

OF CREGGAN

IN I7TH

AND

i8tH

CENTURIES
Date

143

Townland

Grantee

of enrol ment. and

Remarks.

Glasdrummond1

Thos.

Cooke

337 (1 (2
(7

o o
o

o o
o

20 75
90 60

o o
o O

o o
o O

od. do. do. do. do.

Henry
Dunrevey2 Lurgancullenboy . do. do. do. do. do.

Flower

223
274

Carnally3 Cregganduff Tullydonnell (part)

393

O
O

O
o

(18: (47
(26

242

60O ?

76 3
133 o

4
o

\do.

Clare (with ye island on Loughros) Tullyard Creenkill Shetrim4 Corliss Teer (part)5 (part)6 and ; ! j (part) (part)

Thos. Ball

?1668
o
o o

do. do. do. do. do. do.

(24 (28) (13 (25 (23

(20

92 282

o o

o o

5
102

or
o o

668
do. do.

147

240

27 o 83 o

43 60

o o

o o

do. 1 do.

Annaghmar7 Leshighe Cullyhanna Drumlougher Skerriff Mcllea

Alesteagh10 Urcher11

82 o

prop of
unprof. Id. of do.

(part)8 (part) (pt.)9j

..:

do. do. do. do. do. do.

(15 (36 (14: (16;

43 99 25

36:

prop

? unprof. Id. do. o o ; 2 37J 42 do. 2 34

o

15
40

o
o

do. I

Ball also got extensive of in the barony grants Orier ;and in the Counties of Westmeath, Meath, He got and Down. Kerry acres 3,000 (plantation in Munster, and measure) 5,911 acres in Co. Armagh. own to his In addition those grants, he purchased of Rowley and Richard son. He died before 1678; and his widow, Frances, Donaldson. married Jas. on the petition In 1678, and of James " Frances, Donaldsou, guardians of Thos. Ball, ?and trustees said and heir of the json a remittal ?Thomas Ball," on portion the quitrent ?of of the estate was granted. Ballsmill (recte Baile I and Camley \na-gCleir) the name. |Ball preserve

177 o
o

O; do.

(39! 213
(17
414

o| o!

69 34

o o

do.

Cloghoge

o jdo.

2 als. 1 als. etc. Glasdrummene, Glassdromin, Donrey, Donry, 5 als. Cornalise 6 als. or Seatrim. or Cornaleise. Teyrne, Teirye, 8 or Culloghneagh. als. more, Enaghmore. Collaghenagh 1X als. Orher 10 als. or Allesteagh. or Orgher. Avesteagh

etc. Teeyree, 9 als.

4 als. Cormoloy. Seytrim 7 ais. Aghmore, Annagh or Scar McKillea. Scirmaghea etc.

3 als.

144

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL
Date

Townland.

Grantee

A creage

Profitable Garran Crosse (part)1 (Crossmaglen) (part)2 (part)

(part)3

Unprofitable
22 o o

of enrol-\ ment do. do.

Remarks

Thos.

Ball

(35)

181
161

I 28
O o

do.
do.

(37) (27) (n) (5o) (49)

(11

76

Rathkeelan Tullyvallen
Umracam

5 ? 2o| 163 o oj
prop, unprof. o 25 10 o of Id. o o do.

..
. .

do. do. do. do. do.

15 3
113 446 132 198

27J

1668
do. do. do.

Legmoylan Tullyvallen
Drummackawall4

(part)

..

2 24 2 25 o 0 0| 3

(N. side)
. .

prop, unprof.

of Id.

(41
(14)

62

oj
of! Id.

Skerriff Macllea (part) Cullyhanna

Garran (part)

Thos. Ball

prop, unprof.

1668

(N. side)
..;

do. do. do. do. do. do.

(IS)

o 3
4 2

4|
I2|

do.

do.

(35)
(38) (2)

do.
16
prop, unprof.

! do.
o|
do.

Monog5 Dunrevey

108
10

o
o

o|
o

of, do. Id. Id.

Drumill (Nth. part) |

Do. Tullyvallen (North .J

(9) (9)

361

i 37|

do. prop, of I unprof. do. of Id. of Id. do. do. do. do. do. do.

15 o
21 o

oj
7 unprof.

side) i
Camley Dorsey Umracam
Do.

and | Thos. Ball Edw. Richardson . .' do.

do.

prop,

(11)
(51) 69 3 27
prop, unprof. do. do. do.

(part)6 (part) (N. part)

(10) 333 2 37j (50) (50)

221
no

;
.. !

do. do.

1
3

38J
21

sold his Richardson to Ball, four months date of enrolment.

share after

3 als. 2 als. 1 als. Carreene or Carne. etc. etc. Emoricaum, Rathlane, Rakeylane, 5 6 als. or Moghneage. als. Maghnoge, or Drum McVale. wale Munnoge Cormoloy, to Drumill." town contiguous

Camoley,

als. Drummack etc.,

"

PARISH

OF

CREGGAN

IN I7TH

AND

18TH

CENTURIES
\Date 1 of

145

Townland

Grantee Profitable

A creage Unprofitable

_^

enrol \ment. ?

Remarks " in ye N.E. part Edward Rowley's trenchment.

Tullyvallen

Thos.

Ball?to

249

13

do.

do.

the use of Daniell & Sarah Jackson (part) Elizb. Heburne,

(403 3 20)
101 35 3 6
do. 1 do.

of re

(11) (27)
(29)

Rathkeelan
Creevekeeran

widow
do.

1 10 o o
o

do.

jdo. j

Corliss1 & Tullyard

Teer2

Peter Beaghan ' (24-5) do. (23) do. (28) (10) (9) Osborne

57 o 45
10

J1677jBall
do. do. do. ido. ' do. do. 1 ! i '

57

acres in Corliss for Beaghan."

"

to

i
o

Creenkill Dorsey Drumill Umracam Dorsey (part)3 (part)4 . (part)

do. do. Henry

154
23

o
2

19
O

do.

! do.

93

o o

19 o

?
?

11666!
1668 i ! ! ; j
and Markham Forrest are to hold these lands to such uses as forever are specified in a certain to deed made indented in 1660 by Henry them of Dublin. Flower

(50)
Alderman John Forest and Wm. Markham (10) do. (52)
do.

383

Finiskin Drumill

(part) (Sth. part)5 (part)

(part)6. .

263

o 1 ?

ido.

(9) 78 2 3 j I
(47)
(49)

jdo. ! 1668^
do. '

Tullydonnell
Legmoylan

Major Seafoule

Gibson
do.

153 3 20 j
2
o

222
80

6 i
o

Tullyvallen7 (part)8 Ballynarea & Tullyvallen (part) Ballinarea Tullyvallen Camley

4

Carroll Bolton

(11)
Hercules

Langford

(n-12;

(129 2 13) 3 53 o (87 O II) 857 257 I 14

1669 j
1667 ; ! i

was a noted Gibson of character historical He had also the period. and in Louth Grants He his sold Meath. lands to Captn. Armagh Nixon. Anthony

(part)9 (part)

. . Capn. .. do.
do.

J. Pierson

1669

(12)
(11)

2 34

do.
do.

(part)l0

(51) 357 2 34
6 als. 2 al.

or Carnasdiffe. etc. Dorcey, Dercy, 8 al. etc. Ballyenragh vannegh, 10 als. als. Camoley. Cumlogh als.

1 al. Cornaleise

3 als. Emoricam Tyre. Teenye, ft Teecy, Teecry, or Leaghmoylan. als. Loghmoylan etc. Drumhill, 9 als. and Ballynery. and Ballinarea Ballyduffneragh

or

Emorycam. 7 als. TaJly or ?allynery.

146

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL
Date-\

Townland

Grantee Profitable

A creage Unprofitable

of enrol-] ment

Remarks \

Creggan Ballenaghy (Mount

Glebe Land Edward

do. do. do. do. do. do. do.

(C)

j 244

Rowley

hill)1
Cornonagh2

(3) (4) (5) (6)

(11) (19) (21)
One 91 1 21 These lands had been to Edw. Row granted ley in the time of Crom well ; but they were not included in the Acts of as they had Settlement been purchased by and to Thos. Ball. conveyed

Coolderry Drumbally Tullyvallen Clarinagh Clonalig3 Glassdromenaghy (part) Dromuck

Mobane4

(part)

(34) j I07 2 28 (40) (42)

I Sessiagh

do. do. do. do. do.

Lisgalgat5
Lissaraw6

(43) (44) (45)

Correvonagh. 1 al. Clonleg. 4 als. Maghbone. 5 als. Leatstalkat.

Drumbov7

1 * als.

als. Ballyonaghey. 7 Lisserea. als.

2 als. Drumbee.

be noticed that there is one townland that does has evidently been swallowed up by Shetrim. in the above Of the fifteen modern townlands of Creggan which are not mentioned a comparison of the modern map with the Down Survey Map will show summary, are included in Drumill in Tully that Tullinawall and Freeduff ; Ballinaclosha in Moneygillagh in Ballinacarry in Clare donnell ; Cornahove ;Culloville ;Drumgose in Glassdrummanaghy bane ;Cappagh in Lisseraw ;Sheila nd inMobane ; ; Annaghgad in Finiskin in Camley ;Drumaltnarnuck Carickacullion in Umeracam ;Umeravore ; cover the portion in Drumloghery and Cortamlaght ;while Altnamacken Mullaghduff not In the above summary it will now exist?Alesteagh, which
" marked C? coarse " boggy pasture on the Down Survey Map.

OF

?Urojny

Including Reproduced from the Northern

on Ireland

the

left

the portion Survey

Ordnance

OF

Q f~?) THE

dAI

J?4R0NY _

^o

\? \.._,x

THE

DOWN SURVEY MAP OF UPPER

Including \e Northern on Ireland the left the portion of the Fews with now in Co. Louth?the of the Controller latter Ordnance the sanction of H.M.

FEWS,
taken from Stationery

1655.
the D.S. Office, map of the Barony by W. of Dundalk. Tempest, Dundat and printed

Survey Map,'

OF ?AROJVV

TUE

Oryer or
map of the Barony by W. of Dundalk, Tempest, Dundalgan Press, Dundalk.

and printed

PARISH

OF

CREGGAN

IN

17TH

AND

18TH

CENTURIES

I47

In addition to the townlands dealt with above, there are fifteen other townlands in the northern part of the Upper Fews?seven in Ballymacnab parish and eight in the 17th in Ballywire. to the Parish of Armagh had evidently They belonged to the Archi?piscopal lands pertaining Mensa. century?church They were not : in Turlagh Maclienry's and are shown as follows on the Down Survey Map grant ; Aghecorke
Crockvanan

(now Aghincurk)
(now Knockavannon)

..
..

8B+ ..
.. oJB-f

Ardmaghbregg
Corranmore (now

(now Armaghbreague)
Corran) .. 12B

..
..-|

10B +

Farnaghmucklagh Tollebrone Tullenegeine Lissaleagh Lisnadell

Ballentample Cavanakill

.. .. .. .. .. . ..
.. .. ..

.. f 14B . . .. + 17B 18B +

iB .. ..

13B +

(now Tollybrone) (now Tullynagin) (now Lislea) (now Lisadill)

(now .. Ballintemple)

16B +

.. .
-j 2B +

Uttlekan Lorgonagh
Correlatte

(now Outleckan) (now Lurgana)

(now Corlat) ..

.. ..
..

-f 3B + 5B

.. ..
6B+ ..

T?te

(now Ballintate) "4B +

was

.. , Boggy

.. Mountaine

+ 7B.. Pasture" (now Tullyogallaghan)

of the Fews?" the

The portion marked

was also Nearer church home, land. there

another

portion

of

the

territory

Five Towns
of fact, there Rassan,

"?the
are

part of Creggan Civil Parish which

ten townlands Cavananore, now included Shanmullagh, in the

lies in Co. Louth.

area?Courtbane, Treagh, Clonalenan

As a matter
Tavenamore, and Killy

Annavacky,

included in Co. Louth, as it had been wrested This territory by the clessy. In an Roche from the Irish at some earlier period. and of Castletown Bellews as early as 1625 we find Sir John Bellew seised of 10 taken at Ardee Inquisition was
messuages and 720 acres in the Fues.

shows how The following table, from the Books of Survey and Distribution, The modern names are inserted settlement. this territory fared in the Restoration in name and extent? Six remain unchanged in brackets in the list of townlands.
Tavenamore, Sheelagh, Cavananore, Annaghvacky, Clonaleenan and Treagh.

Shanmullagh

of the D.S.

takes

in two modern

townlands?Shanmullagh

and Killy

148 clessy.
eely

COUNTY The modern

!)?while the

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL (or, perhaps, Carnan

Courtbane
modern

is represented

by Carnahiely
Cavan-Drumquin,

Rassanmore

includes

Roscowmore

and Dertrimats

of the D.S.

CREGGAN

PARISH.?The

Five

Townes

of the Fewes.

Denominations.

Acres

Lands

rO

Profitable.
Cavanmore 112 o o

Unprofitable. 600 Bogg 600 Bogg

(Cavananore)
Taughranmore

94 83 18 137
161

o o o o
o

o o o o
o

(Tavnamore) Cavan Drumkin (now part of Rassan) Cornahiely (now Courtbane) Selagagh

29

CO
PQ O

Bogg

(Shelagh)
Enaghvacy (Annaghvacky) Clontenan (Clonaleenan) Shanmullagh
Do.

cd 145
203

3
2

o
O

i i
j

21
10

o 32 Bogg
o o

Trey (Treagh)
Dertrimats Roscowmore and

82
83

2
2

O
O

I 9 !
I
!

* 24

(Rassanmore) O 10

1220

178

PARISH

OF

CREGGAN

IN OF

17TH THE

AND FEWS,

18TH

CENTURIES

149

E.?CENSUS

1659-60.

Parishes
Creagan

Townlands
Glasdroman

No.ofl PeoUe 22 12 9 6 10 12 10 9 9 6 7 16 17 IT 46 37 6 14

Titulad oes' Names

En".

Irish

Dunrevy
Cornonagh

15 12 Q 6 10 12 10 9 9 6 7 16 12 11

Clarenagh Cregganduff Ballynaghy

Droumvale Cregan

Corliss
Cornacary

Drumlogher Clonlatescale Ballynarea Dorsy & Fyniskin

Drumbee

Clare & Cablane Tullyvallen Cullyhanna

Lissara

Lt. Thos. Ball & Thomas

Proctor, Gents.

20

26

? !

Patrick
Gent.

Groumy

O Coune,

37 6 14 32

Lismoylen

227 15 10 13

Lurgencullenboy Clonligg Shetrym

Enaghmar

15 10 13

Drumill
Numricam

Cloghog Carnaly Camly Ballintemple

Cnockevanane

17 16 9 18 30 15 17 ?6 10 5 10 16 12
10

Aghecorke Cavenkill Uttleakean Aramaghbegg

Tonergee

17 16 9 18 30 19 15 17 2 16 10 5 16 12 10 j 250

Tollenagin Lisnadell

Killyfody
Balleoyre

150

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL

Parish

Townlands

No. of People

Titulado

es' Names

Eng.

The tv/o Balleleans Cladibegg Damonly Cladymore Kilmakne

Carne Cavan Dromnecy

18 18 14 21 14 12 11 18 2 16 10 11 10 17

The Lr. half of j S Lurganboy

Ballynakeally Droumalty Moylurge Mullackbrack

Monalan

John Earph, Hance

Francis

Esq. and
Gents.

9 10 17

Hamilton
Hamilton,

Cory

44

Broghan
Drumconwell 16 16 7 16 4 10 10 5 4 18 3 13 16 6 6 10 3

Ennislate Monpolog
Ballenmanran Latmacollen Droumga

al'

) )

7 21 4 10 12

Kyllyne Kilnecapell Baltetowne Uttleck

Droumbeemore

, I

Droumbeebeg Edamnaragh Conlone Folly

Ballynamacnabe

Seygahane

68

PARISH

OF CREGGAN

IN
No.

I7TH
of

AND

i8th

CENTURIES

151
Irish
21 2

Parish

Townlands

People 21 9 8 6 2 2 12 9 9 7 8 & \
i

Titulado es Names John

Pierce

Eng.

Ballynury Ballygrumbonagh Killordan

Drounenis Droumforgus

Grundle,
Joanes,

Gent.
Gent.

Garvagh Droumnegloy Maghredoghery

Derenenagh Dromen Dromargan

2 12 2 9 John Reemes, Gent. 7 2 12 7

Magantrim Mullaghbane
Droumnecross

Corenecrue & Dromensalla

Derercane Drumsavagh

) f

12 12 6 10
80 75

Lanylea

Upper
Lower Lisdromcor Corovagh

Creagan
Creagan

Part of Killclinov

Maghernevery

Kilbrackes Brackly Balliandargh Lower Cullmalish Lisnegatt

Cordromon

10 6 13 11 8 15 9 11 13 10 9
Wm. Henny, Gent.

10 4 7 10 4 9 13 10 9 2 6 1 4 15 11

I townland Edneranany
Corrohomacker Derynesmulen

of

) )" 4 4
3

Bryandrum Ballyanny
Carrickeeane Loarierose

3 Sir George Achyson, Bt. 9 78

Ye other
pt. of

Dromgoyne

Loghgilly

Derylet Dromlary Derykeeghane

12 8 6 10

10 8 4 8 30

152

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL

PRINCIPALL IRISH NAMES.

McArdell McCardell
McCane

4i 5)

O Coune McDonnell O Gorman McGill McGrory O Heharty Mcllroy Mcllvalluly McKeyne McKeene

10 12 9 6 6 5 6

O Kelly O Kelloghane O Kealloghane Murphy O Neill

McParlan

6 &) } 6 7 12 6 7 5 12 5 6 6

OQuin O Ravarty McShane McSherry O Toner O To?le

I5? 19

4)

F.Glasdroman. Thomas Ralph Bryan

HEARTH

MONEY

ROLLS.?Barony

of Fewes,
Crukirin. Patte

A.D.

1664.

DORSY. Ball (ii?iiii) Brunt McGowbi Bleecke (ii?iiii) O CulJein (?) O Lawan Hugh O Heartye Turlagh McManus Patte Cullow McGorman William McGorman Patte Mclgallogly Henrv McMurphy Artt McMurphy Shane O Moony George Shane TULLINVALE. Turlagh Mcllroy Turlagh McGugan Patte McMackin Mclngale Bryan Patte O Hirty Connor McQuafifye O Hearty Phellom Patte McQuaf?e Tullydonnell. Patte McCardill LlSMULLIN. Proctor {Proctox ?) McMurphy Laughlin Mcllvale Bryan O Dailly Turlagh O Quyne. Donnell

O Haggan O Boyle Bryan McShane Edmond

(O Huggan)

CORNIONAGH. O Lawell Turlagh James O Mullaghan O Lawell Patte O Mullaghan Patt O Lawell Philip Dru MWALLE.

Drombee. McCardle Turlagh O Mulberan James Patte McCunigan O Mulbern Bryan

Mcllrudd Turlagh O Boyle Teage Owen McCarney McGorman Bryan Carrin. Cullowi0

LlSRAH. O Hugh Patte M Cardill Patrick Edmond McGrory

McShane

O Rugan Hugh Manu s O Lawell Gilernowic McVagh Krankill. John Clare. Thomas John Hugh Pillow

T'hire Owen Bryan Hugh Hugh

? T'hrie (T'hoio McShane Mcllroye McKeever O Lue

?)

Logherbee McCome

LURGINCULLINBOY. McGrannah Donagh McGranna Bryan O Heere Hugh O Mellan Patt

PARISH
Kryaghan. Rory Torlagh Neece Cahir Owen

OF CREGGAN

IN

I7TH

AND

18TH

CENTURIES

153

O Tonner McGranna O Tonner McShane O Muophye McGarbe Torlagh hearths? (Total?106 2s. od.)?(sic ?10

U?Zackan. Allexander McDonnill Artt McKeone McCarvillan Hugh O Mulcroone Patte LURGANNAH. Cor mock McKeene Connor O Shirrilan McDonnell Gillaspick Carrowbatt (Carrowhat Patte Grome McSharry Tatv?. Alexander ?)

Cavan. Patte Teage Patte Neale

OHaggan O Kelly McEngald McGugin

!)

1 vallen. Toll O Quyii Patt Grome Owen Mclnering O Mar?roll Bryan O Dullaghan Patte O Ou y ne Cormock O Murkroll Murtagh Shane O Dullaghan Shane O Marbin (O Mackin Edmund boy McCardill Patte McMoyne CULHENNAGH. Patte McShane McCardill Phillipp O Morish Turlagh O Lavell Cormock O Branigan James Art O Branigan Ballynarea. M Shane Neale McGughin Laughlin Patte McCome McCome Hugh McShane Edmond Edmond O Mulkeran O Mulkeran Bryan McShane Phellom Patte Hanratty Owen Mcllgoye Ballintemple. Patte McSharry Patte Mcllroye duffe Moony Turlagh Perice Mcllgoy Torlagh McHoldony O Tonner Bryan O Tonner Murtagh Mc Shirr y Shane roe McShirry Patte Cavannekill. Phellom Phellom

Ballyeimagh. O Neale Phellom O Branigan Edmond Owen O Hearty O Neile Bryan and CONKRArYALLING MONY. O Neile Torlagh John Gray James Dowdall John Holebrooke Hurker. Patte CORtfM

MeDonnell

?)

Farnaghnamurlagh. O Tonner Bryan O Donnelly Hugh Tollonegin. Artt O Hugh Owen O Hugh Patte O Hugh Lis H ELE A. Patte McMurphy O Gormly Bryan LlSNADELL. Read Ralph Clemenne Read Tonnregee. Bryan Neale Shane O Haggan O Kanevran McGuvha/e

Fean O Farrassy Hugh . . TOTAL

92 hearths ?9 45. od.

KlLLYBANE. Cahir McShane O Quyne Donnell Artt O Quyne Cloyoge. Patte O Kellaghan O Kellaghan Cormock O Doogan William Award modder Patte Annaghmaire. O Brannigan Donnell O Qyyne Edmond Shitrim. O Quyne Cormock Neece O Quyne O Lu?n Neale Artt McElroyc Owen McGugin Drumlogery Cormock McGill Artt McGill O Hugh James James McGill Glasdromaghy. O Donnelly Bryan O Cawalte Donagh Carnmally. Cormuck O Herill O Hirrill Patte Hugh Owen McGeny McGeny

(?)

Faghecurk. Neece McParlan Artt McParlan O To?le Bryan Cormac boy McParlan Shane boy McParlan Owen McParlan Knockevan Rowland (Knockwan McDonnell O Conwery Torlagh Patte Mcllgallogly Donnell Mcllrullin O Maddygan Hugh O Lamph Donnell

?)

McShane McKeever McShane Turlaugh Owen McKeone Rory McKeone Patt McKeone

Ardmaghbreag. Shane Kreaghan Patte McEnnally O Cunnagh Hugh Patte Me Grane

154
LOWER Cabragh. Sir George

COUNTY
FEWES.

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL
Dromgean. Robert Andrew

Carricklehane. O Mellan Turlagh Mr. John Ay ton (ii? iiii)

Browne

Acheson

(iiii? Glasdromin. Patte Cargagh Murtagh Cargagh

viii)
Markethill. Archibald William Woods Richardson James Protherston Arthur Wilson John Harwood (ii?iiii)

Spence John McMorran James Gray . . Total ?10 085. Lurgarross. John Camwell Donnell Gibson Robert Gibson

104 hearths. ood.

Ballyeicke. Patte McNedeer McKeone Donagh Toole McKeone Edmond O Lorkan Corromanan. Phellom

Lisnegatt. Patte McConnell Daniel McCully Gilbert McCully Brackly. John O Marron Andrew Pinker Cordroman. Widdow Hunter Toole McDonnell Hugh Bartly (?) (OMarry (?)

McDonnel McDonnell Rodger roe McKeone Patte Evor McDonnell :') Patte McKeone Drumnehunsin. Phellem boy McKeone Sorely McKeone McDonnell Gillaspick Mc Keane Torlagh Creehillagh. Murtagh McCunigan McCunigan Henry Shane McShirry Carrickgallogly. Phellom McKeone Toole McKeone Edmond McDonnell Upper Creggan. David Shawe Nealle Hamill John Car san Lower Creggan. Gilbert Cromy John Baxter LlSDROMCORR. James Gibbson Henry Baylister

BallymcCally. Pawle O Neile Mcllmartine Turlagh Mcllmartine Bryan Mc Kelly Donagh Neale O Fywghan Bryan Mcllcree Neale Mcllcree Neale McGillownew ? Lasfy Neale Dromnohoy. Donnell ?ge O Neile Cormock McRory Shane McRory Patte McRory O Cassidye Henry CORNEVANNAGHAN. Phellom O Corr Neale O Corr O Mellan Henry Teage O Corr Cavan. Owen McClory Shane Kennan roo McHaughy Neale Edmond O Kenan Edmond McKennah O Branigan Thomas Largaboy (Lower Half). O Pronty Teage Edmond O Pronty O Connellan james

Kilbracke Patte Quyne Art O Quyne O Quyne Turlagh Patte O Kelly Connor O Quynne Corhomock. Shane McKeone Cormick McKeone Cormock McWard Derynasmillan. John McKeone William Murtagh Brayndrum. Nicholas James

Little Michaeli

Cronaghten. Robert Armstronge Robert Greene B all? an Y. William Greene Dromlocke. George Lenard Ballydaragh. Edmond Edmond Little Bunce

Dromentee. O Raverty Teage 0 Raverty Domnagh Patte O Raverty Cladymore. Turlagh McQurte Neal Mcllvallely Patte Mcllvallely Bryan boy Mcllvallely Donnell McGivrin Owen Cargagh Hugh McCoskeraghan

CORRONAGH. John Little William Little William Blackstoke Derrebatt Edward Thomas Andrew ?

O Corr Cargagh

(Derrehat Derrelat ?) Armstrong Qua Fynlyn

PARISH
Cladybegg. O Kernan Gildony O Kenan Torlagh Owen ?g McLennan Neale Cargagh Rory McLennan Cormock Mcllvallully Manus McMeehan Damvolly. Patte Mcllvallelly O Cowan Rory Donnell McGugin Artt Mcllvallolly O Hugh Owen Kill McKue(n). O To?le Donaghy O Breene Philipp O Donnell Edmond Cahill O Quyne O To?le Dorby

OF CREGGAN
Timislare.

IN I7TH

AND

18TH

CENTURIES

155

Drombeebeg. John Mcllroy Alexander Gah Thomas Carnaghan Dromagh. William James O Neile McGoghagan Kellaghan Neile

James Hay er John Jreland Francis Johnston Carbett William John Pattaww Ballywire. Donnell Donnell James 0 Owen O Hugh

Betty Graham

Monallan. Sir Hans Drom

Hamilton

(vi?xii)

McGoghagan

McCrosse

and Mullagh BANE.

Eddenknappagh. Andrew John John McCullagh John McClure Cullowe McKce Conluan. O Neile Laughlin Teage McVinsy Total . .

James Fergisson John Browne Leatry. Nevan Agnew Shaine Alexander Alexander Wattson Magheredogherty Shane O Raverty -Shane O Lorkan O Ravery Hugh 97 hearths. O Carran Cullowe 14s. od ?g Patte O Convery Cornecrew and Drumnegallan John Hall Symon McClinsy John Allan

Ballyleenmore. McCunigan Henry Patte McQuorte Eneas Mcllvelly Donnell Mcllvallully Ballyleenbeg. Francis Colty O Kennan Donnagh Patt McKeone John John Story Anderston

Ballyman^an. John O Morrow Irvin William Irwin Richard John Utlocke. Robert Hardy

KlLLFADDY. Cahill Quiyne Shane O Quyne Patt O Heere McCardle Donagh Oneale Owen Broghan. McCardill Patte Edmond McCardill James McCardill Ballynegallagh. Patte McCartan Artt McGurygan Drumconnell. Johnston John Patte Taylor William Bell Ballinegallagh (Lower). Allexander Frissell William Sloan

Johnston John Johnston Scott James

Lutt

McCollin. John Feemster Wood Robert McNabb. O Quyn Torlagh McMoyre

Mullaghbrak. Robert Mountgomery Andrews Thomas William Tompson John Glendenon Widdow Muntgomry Ballynury. John John Grundell Browne

Bally

Pattle (?)Lindsy
Corry. Thomas William James George Grundell T?te Oghletree Carter

Bryan Folly.

O Kelly Laughlin Cahill McCann O Connery Bryan O Lappan Rory Bryan Patte Mcllvallully McCann

Killin. Cuthbert Alexander William

Ballynegrubinagh. Peirce Jones Thomas Jones Bratherston Archibald Dromon. John Reamer Scott Andrew Grundall Thomas Runen Richard

Graham. Yourth Flemer

Drombeemore. Richard Graham

156
Mull arge. John Longe Ringian Dowlapp Edward Richard Dromargan. Thomas

COUNTY LOUTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL

Killeroddan. Thomas Richard james Benny Watken Twibill RUTTARNAGHT. O Neile Henry Henry McKeegan Phellom McKeegan Edwards Phillip Mathew George Runnylea. William Thomas

Stooper Read Henry Anderson James Richard Matthews Patt Mcllroye

Derynenagh. John McDowell John Deryreane. William John Reylly

Williamson Taylor

Kairnes Nixson

Dromonie. John Richy Robert Gordon Gilbert McHaghy

Dromsavagh. Adam Mcllroye John Irwin

G.?LIST

OF THE FAMILIES IN THE PARISH THE COUNTYS OF ARMAGH AND Protestants

OF CREGGAN LOWTH. separately

IN

and Papists distinguished and numbered taken 8th day of April, 1766.
28. William Parks Mcllvine 29. David 30. John Coulter Coulter 31. Andrew 32. John Bradford Coulter 33. James in the Papists Five Towns. 1. William Branagan 2. James McVeagh David 3. McVeagh 4. Patrick Casey Patrick 5. Coyle 6. James McArdle 7. Patrick Murphy 8. Nicholas Fitzsimons 9. James Brady 10. John McNamey ii. Lawrence Kerran 12. Owen Jackson 13. Laurence McQuoan 14. Thomas McQuoan Michael 15. Finegan 16. Francis Boylan Martin 17. Bryan 18. Patrick Dowdall Dowdall 19. James 20. Hugh Brady 21. Patrick Martin 22. Patrick Rodgers

CO.

OF

LOWTH.

in Protestants the Five Towns, i. John McCormick 2. Henry McCormick 3. 4. 5. 6. Hugh Reynolds John Tipping William Johnson Brown William Me Allas Archibald 7. 8. Charles McAllaster

ter

9. James Magee 10. Robert Magee 11. Dennis McAllaster 12. John King Davison 13. Andrew Davison 14. Patrick Parks 15. John 16. Archibd Parks 17. David McCullagh Keehan 18. Dennis 19. Andrew Forgy 20. James Forgy 21. John Bailies 22. Robert Dicky 23. Francis Rynard Morrow 24. John 25. John Crossby 26. Hugh McCullogh 27. Ephrm McCullagh

23. Bryan Rodgers McGorman 24. Michael 25. James McGorman 26. Loughlin Martin Flin 27. Patrick 28. James Rodgers 29. Patrick Quigley 30. James McGorman Patrick 31. Roony Brennan 32. Phillip Thos McGorman 33. McGorman 34. Terence Thornton 35. Matthew 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. John Brady fames Brady Patrick McKitrick Francis McDonald Patr Hurreran James Martin Patrick Kirk Patrick Gallogly Owen Gallogly Bryan Murphy Ever McMahon Francis Rogan Neese McAllaster Dan1 McFarlane Burns Loughlin Henry Rogan Peter Morgan Lawrence McDonald

PARISH
5455. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. John McMahon Bryan McMahon Dennis Daly Doran James Peter McMahon Owen McArdle McArdle Bryan Michael McArdle McArdle Anthony Fergus McArdle Cormuck Garvy Patrick Duffy Hugh Waters Arthur McArdle Bryan McArdle Bryan Hanratty Patrick Murtagh Daniel Quilkin Patrick McShane

OF

CREGGAN

IN

I7TH
Lissera.

AND

18TH

CENTURIES
DORSY. Wm Johnston, Wm Johnston, John Johnston Robert Henry None Wm Middleton John Jeffers Stoker James Burn James Smith Jonathan Lurgan. Dixon

157
Sr. Jr.

6.

John Stephens Heal 7. Richd 8. Patrick Jordan

Clonaligg. McMaster 9. Hugh 10. James Gwin Cullovill. it. James Ferguson

49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58.

Rakeelan. James Marks Marks 13. Wm 14. Thos Marks 15. John Laverty 12. Cross. 16. Wm. Stephens 17. Adam Little 18. Alexr Donaldson Donaldson 19. Wm 20. Sam1 Momt 21. John Brown 22. William Smith Mcllvine 23. David McManus 24. Patrick 25. George McCullagh 26. William McCullagh 27. Samuel McCullagh 28. John Barry Tomson 29. William 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Josh McKnight William Cullin John Buchanan Hillan Patrick Widow Bickerstaff Widow Hillan Widow McNeely Widow Donaldson Urchere. 38. John Johnson

59.

Thos

60.

Ballynagleragh. Samuel McGill

Bryan Daly Dominick Duffy Fannin Bryan Patrick Duffy Laurence Connolly Peter Murr y Samuel Develin Dan* Fox James McArdle Andrew Duff 83. Edward Murphy 84. Bryan Callaghan Silver 85. Matthew 86. Patrick Connelly 87. John Caherty 88. Neal Murphy 89. Terence Bigly 90. John Taafe 91. James Kerran Kerran 92. Patrick 93. James Makkin Makkin 94. Patrick Makkin 95. Henry 96. James Brady Kerran 97. Patrick 98. James Hullan 99. Hugh Makkin 100. Rodger Corr 101. Sylvester McKenna 102. Francis McKenna 103. Terence Donaghy 104. Edward Donaghy in THE PROTESTTS PART CO. ARMAGH OF PAR. OF CREGGAN. LlSGALLGOTT. i. George Jackson 2. James Heal Thos. Heal 3. 4. John Marks 5. John Rowland

61. 62.

Mounthill. Mr. Hill John Coulter Coulter 63. Widow Rev. Corneonagh. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. John McIIvine Edmund Keane John Hutcheson James McGaw Powell Joseph Cregganbane. McLeane

69.

Rodger

Cregganduff. 70. Matthew Jeff er s MULLACHDUFF. James Lockart Samuel Sr. Porter, Samuel Porter, Jr. Robert McCormick McBride Widow James McBurney Wm Wyly Wm Sleeth Robert (or Reny Revy Thos Sleeth William Summervil Smith William Skerrive McKea

39. 40. 41. 42. 43. Jos Peery 44. Sam1 Donaldson 45. Robert Hughston Carnolly. 46. 47.

Freeghduff. John Stitt WTm Stitt Widow Moffit Clark Alexander

71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82.

?)

James McCullagh John Babe ROXBOROUGH. Graham Johnston

48.

(Tichburn). Mcllvine 83. Thomas 84. John Robinson 85. James Magan Miller 86. Robert 87. James Divin 88. Sam1 Tipping McCann 89. Patrick

I58

COUNTY
Carro wtamlatte. Clark Alexander Andrew Stephenson William Graham John Hutcheson John McKee Robert Kelly John Culbreath Samuel Taylor Andrew Clark James Kelly Andw Willson Richd Thomson Wm McKee Thomas McKee Robert McKee Clark James Latimer Hugh John Allen Donalson Hugh John Gordon John Duncan

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL
205. 206. Thomas Samuel 207. Samuel 208. William Rowland Sr. Jr.

90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. no.

146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 158. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166.

Tullyvallen. Robert Patten John Rowland John Lilly Sam1 Harris Francis Hamilton James Corbett Wm Clark Robert McGreggor Artr Hamilton Thos Ewart Alexander Inkins Isaac Smith David Lee vers Hugh McDugal Andrew Anderson John Preston Robert Preston Preston James John Alban Wm Alban Samuel Kenedy

219. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218. 229. 220. 221. 222.

McRoberts, McRoberts, Anslow George Willson John Miller Richard Jackson John Nixon William Duglas Shaw Alexander West James Patrick McCann Robert Boyd Robert Hargrave Francis McCammon

John Kennedy John Runshy, Jr. John Gordon Palmer 223 William 224. Robert McCreedy 225. John McLeane

Altnamoighan. in. David Boyd 112. Robert Tomson 113. Henry Boyd 114. John Meek Bradshaw 115. James 116. Alexander Wyly Arnett 117. Andrew 118. Sam1 Mulligan 119. John McCormick 120. Alexander McCandless 121. James Brown 122. Henry Miller (or M?ller Allen 123. Alexander 124. Robert McCullagh Barber 125. Thomas 126. Sam1 Stephenson 127. John Tomson 128. David Black 129. Corns Hughs 130. John McElwaine 131. John Bell Bell 132. William *33- William McElroy 134. John Aston 135. D. Logan 136. John Kelly 137. James Hanna 138. John Brown 139. Thos Anderson 140. John Gray Tomson 141. Samuel 142. John Smith 145. James Davison McComb 144. Alexander Ballynarea. Sa ml Mcllvme

167. Josh Warmington 168. William Simpson John Ranshy (or Banshy ?), Sr. Bailie 170. Hugh 171. John Rodgers 172. John Cook Cook 173. William Clark 174. Alexander I75- Josn Gilliland Gilliland 176. William 177. John McHallow 178. William Kennedy Gordon 179. James ?) 180. John Dinsmor 181. Elizabeth Donaldson 182. Wrm Logan 183. James McElwaine 184. Widw McAllaster 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. John John Felix James John John William John James William Lowry Kennedy McCormick Stewart McConnell Freelon McConnell Conn Conn Conn 169. 226.

Glassdriman. Edward McLeane

PAPISTS ARMAGH
PAR. Terence Anthony

IN THE CO. OF PART OF THE

OF CREGGAN. Popish Priest

Quinn, Devitt,

his assistant

145.

John Douglas Widow Copeland James Bradfoot Samuel Copeland Edward Ard James McCandless Peele Henry Thomas Harret John Rowland Doran 203. James 204. John Doran

Lissgallgott. 1. Patrick Keenan 2. Edward Keenan Grimes 3. Terence McGunshenan 4. Thomas Lamb 5. Murtogh 6. Terence Herety Heer 7. Cormuck 8. James Owens 9. Coll Heer 10. Bryan Heer n. Owen Carragher 12. John Burn Burn 13. Francis McArdle 14. Phillip Burn 15. Tedy 16. James Burn 17. Hugh Casey 18. Patrick Hughs 19. John Me Parian 20. Terence Lennan 21. Cormuck Lennan 22. Bryan Lennan Lennan 23. Edmund Lennan 24. Thomas 25. Daniel Laverty 26. Hugh McGeeny

PARISH

OF

CREGGAN

IN

I7TH

AND

18TH

CENTURIES
Lennon Garvy Murtagh Clinton Lennan

159

Drumackevall. 27. Owen McEteggart 28. Patrick McEteggart Sonna 29. Bryan 30. Widow Callaghan 31. Thomas Callaghan 32. Neal Callaghan 23. Owen Callaghan 34. Cor muck McKeone McKeone 35. Philemy 36. James McKeone 37. Owen Harvassy 38. Catherine Harvassy 39. Patrick Harvassy 40. John Burns 41. Owen Burns 42. John Martin McCave 43. Thomas McCave 44. Widow McCave 45. Bryan McCave 46. Patrick 47. Phillip McCave McCave 48. Hugh 49. Patrick Murphy 50. Bryan McShane

77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82.

Monnygellagh. Owen Callaghan James Laverty Neal Waters Patrick Boyle

126. James 127. Bryan 128. James 129. Bartly 130. Henry

McVeagh Hugh Danl McVeagh Burn 83. Charles 84. Matthew Kelly 85. Owen McGee 86. Widow McGee McMahon 87. Patrick McMahon 88. Edmund 89. 90. 91. James Brannagan Laurence McCave Art McArdle

Creenkill. McKenna 131. Stephen Lennon 132. Michael 133. Bryan McShane Tollyard. McCabe 134. Patrick Lennon 135. Hugh Wroods 136. Widow 137. Patrick Quin Clarebane. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. Woods Murtagh John Woods Hugh McConvall Phelamy Nugent John Fannin Widow Woods

Carrickenmoan. 92. Robert Cunningham 93. Andrew Cunningham 94. Cormuck Daly 95. James Makkin Cornancarrow. Hall 97. Patrick 98. John Gillmor Mallon 99. Michael 100. Patrick Callan Cornahoo. 101. Patrick 102. Michael 103. Patrick McGeaugh Bannikin

Clonaligg. 51. Owen Mc Kenna 52. John McArdle 53. Hugh Harvassy 54. John McMahon Drumbee. Robert Waters F. Campbell Patrick Campbell Ross McKenna Edward Carragher Burn Bryan Patrick Hughs

Rakeelin. McMahon 144 James 145 James Carroll Carroll 146 Patrick 147 James Hanratty Lennon 148 Widow Cross. Keenan Canaway McGill Makkin McShane McGrane Lennan Keenan

55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61.

Rodgers McShane 104. Phelemy 105. John Kelly 106. Edmund McShane 107. James Callan 108. Edmund Bannikin Crievekerran. 109. Christopher Murphy no. John McEnolty in. Owen Kelly 112. Patrick Finegan Morrise 113. Terence Neale Morrise 114. 115. Manus Morrise 115. Widow Murphy 116. Patrick Murphy 117. Hugh Hinimnagh 118. Patrick Murphy Lissaury. McShane 119. Hugh 120. Patrick McShane LOUGHROSS. 121. Art McShane 122. John Morisse 123. Peter Woods 124. Neal Hanratty 125. John Boyle

149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155156.

Dennis Terence Bryan James Hugh Dennis Owen Patrick

Anaghgad. Daniel O'Neile 63. Owen O'Neile O'Neile 64. Francis 65. Edward Lappen 66. -McGill 67. Patrick Moony 68. John Cunningham 69. Edmund Cunningham Makkin 70. Hugh 62. Glassdrumonaghy. Widow Callaghan Michael Callaghan Thomas Callaghan Patrick Boyle Edward Cunningham Edmund Cunningham

Monogg. 156. Charles McShane 157. Michael Hinimnagh 158. Philemy Hinimnagh 159. John McGurk 160. Hugh McEnolty 161. Widow Lennan 162. Cornelius McArdle McNamee 163. Widow 164. John McNamee McArdle 165. Laughlin 166. Peter McArdle 167. Bryan Harvassy Urcher. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. James Doyle James Duffy Patrick Callaghan Charles McShane Art Hughs Michael McGeeny

71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76.

TOO

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Anaghmar.

JOURNAL
Cregganduff. Francis McShane Terence Hillick John Grimes Grimes Cormack

174175. 176. 177. 178. 189. 180.

Owen McGeeny Terence Meehan Lavill Bryan Patrick McGill Morrise Henry John Owen McGeeny Morrise

t8i. 182.

Carran. Edmund Garvy Owen Maguire Edmund 183. McVeagh McArdle 184. Cornelius McEnolty Bryan 185. Morrise 186. Patrick 187. Owen McShane 188. John Harvassy 189. Widow Boyle Corliss. Lurcan

John Donaghy 227. Ml Gernon Conelan 228. Loughlin Conelan 229. Widow 230. Bryan Daly 231. Patrick Daly Neal McShane 232. McShane Edmund 233. McEnolty 234. Hugh 235. Patrick Quin Sytrim. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243. 244. 245. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. 253. 254. 255. 256. Roony Garvy James Hullan James Edward Hughs Art McQuade John Callaghan McArdle Henry Makkin Hugh Michael Donaghy Terence Hughs Charles Quin Daniel Donaghy McArdle Phelemy Edmund Loy McShane Edmund Sie vin Patrick Widow Quin Patrick Kelly Terence Kelly Hugh Widow Feaghan Feaghan Patrick

226.

280. 281. 282. 283. 284. 285. 286.

Teage Moley Patrick Moley Daniel Moley Neese Moley 287. 288. Widow Mo?ey Drumill. Cormick McArdle Hugh Martin Art Oarragher James J ames Bryan McVeagh Loy McCave

289. 290. 291. 292. 293. 294.

190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198.

Art

James Ronaghan Peter Cullen Patrick Caffry Bryan McShane McShane Stephen Smith James Cullin Bryan Patrick Lurcan

Teere. McCabe 199. Alexander 200. Patrick Heer 201. Daniel Heer 202. John Duffy 203. Phillip Duffy 204. Owen Duffy 205. Nicholas Duffy 206. James McConvoll Drumlogher. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218. 219. John McEnolty Art McArdle Breen James Laurence McEnolty John Daly McMahon Hugh McCooy James McCreese Bryan Widow Toal Heer Peter Patrick McShane James McShane Andrew Mulligan Killtebane. Callan Bryan James Garvy Patrick McMahon Ever McElduff Bryan Patrick Callaghan Murtagh

Cloghogg. McEldargy 257. Michael 258. Owen Toner Neese Moley 269. 260. Art Moley 261. James McGaghrim Grimes 262. Widow

TOLLYNEVALL. Makkin 295. Patrick Makkin 296. Cormuck Makkin 297. Phelemy 298. Peter Makkin 299. Peter Roony 300. James Dullaghan 301. Patrick Quin 302. Neal McGeone Toner 303. Bryan 304. James McCreese 305. John Toner Toner 306. Hugh 307. John Kelly 308. Bryan Cromy 309. Dennis Cromy McCave 310. Bryan 311. Widow Cromy 312. Hugh Lappin Makkin 313. Philip 314. James Makkin Keenan 315. Phelemy 316. Art Keenan Keenan 317. Bryan 318. John Roony CULLYHANNAH. 319. Cormick Quin 320. Owen Quin 321. Manus Quin 322. Peter Hugh 323. Murtagh Quin 324. Phelemy Quin 325. Ross McMahon Quin 326. Neese 327. Owen Hanratty McArdle 328. Patrick 329. Patrick Hughs Toner 330. Patrick Carnolly. 331. 332. 334. Tedy Killday Patrick Murphy Patrick Maly

Cregganbane 263. James Garvy Garvy 264. Daniel 265. Owen Garvy 266. Edward Murtagh 267. John Hirety 268. Peter Hirety 269. Daniel Hirety 270. Cormick Hirety 271. James Hirety 272. Bryan Garvy 273. Robert Garvy 274. Bryan McShane 275. Patrick Mulligan Hamill 276. Martin 277. Matthew Mulligan 278. Daniel Murry 279. Michael Herety

220. 221. 222. 223. 224. 225.

PARISH
334336. 337. 338. 339. 338. 339. 340. 341. 342. 343. 344. 345.

OF CREGGAN

IN

17TH

AND

18TH
440. 441. 442.

CENTURIES
Art McArdle Fannin Deery Raver. Kirk

l6l

Edmund Feaghan Art McGinn Matthew McKenna Patrick Duffy Daniel Finegan Bryan Duffy McArdle Henry Charles Quin Collum Kelly James McGunshenan Owen McCreese McCreese Henry Hugh Kelly

383. Neal Maglaughlin 384. Bryan Loy Farrell 385. Henry 386. Widow Crangle Legmoylin. 387. John Murphy 388. Owen Murphy 389. Dennis Murphy 390. Barney Murphy 391. John McGinnise McGinnise 392. Barney Cowan 393. Morrice 394. Owen McVeagh 395. Peter Raverty 396. Edmund Murphy Colet?n 397. Patrick 398. Daniel McVeagh 399. Widow McElroy Tollydonnell. McShane Hugh Hugh Fegan Neese Short Patrick Maly Widow Murphy James Garvy Dennis Murphy Hugh Campbell Art Hughs Cor mack Lavill McCann Hugh John McCabe James Moan Rice Hugh Murphy Roddy Bryan Murphy Gernon Richard Gernon Michael Cormick McCaherky Patrick Murphy Thomas Boyle Widow Robb McArdle Henry Art McShane Smith John Trenor Patrick Charles Murphy Neal Kelly Edmund Kelly Robert Kelly Terence Kelly James Widow Patrick Michael Thomas Bryan Kelly Smith Smith McElroy

James Patrick

443. 444. 445. 446. 447. 448. 449.

John James Hanratty Bryan Murphy Garret McShane Nicholas Cullin Edmund McArdle Patrick Murphy Glassdrummon. Bellew James Neal Muinagh Nicholas Trener Gernon Anthony John Lindon Patrick McShane Richard McShane Terence McShane Owen McShane James McConwall McShane Philemy Smith James Patrick Murphy Patrick Laverty Patrick Muinagh Francis O'Neill Patrick Banagan Ballynaghy. McShane McShane Henry Cormick McElroy Patrick Smith Patrick Sr. Kirk, Patrick Kirk, Jr. Owen Lamb Art Lamb Patrick Lamb Lamb Bryen McElkeran Bryan James McCooy Giles

346. 347.

Drumaltanamuck. Francis Troy Brown Jaffry CORGAGHROVADDY.

348.

James

Cassidy 400. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405. 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 427. 428. 429. 430. 431. 432. 433. 434. 435. 436.

349.

TOLLYGALLAGH AN. Neal McGeany Cargaghteel. Denis Murphy McCartan Bryan Bryan Sheeky Cormick Quin Darsy.

350. 351. 352. 353.

450. 451. 452. 453. 454. 455. 456. 457. 458. 459. 460. 461. 462. 463. 464. 465. 466.

354. 355. 356. 357. 358. 359. 360. 361. 362. 363. 364. 365. 366. 367. 368. 369. 370. 371. 372. 373. 374. 375.

Herety James Herety Hugh McElroy Burn Edmund John McCreese Daniel Rice Sr. Patrick Kelly, Patrick Jr. Kelly, Widow Kelly Bryan Hughs Bryan Moley Edward Hughs Francis Loy Callaghan Christopher Daniel Callaghan Patrick McGorman Pattr Hughs Pattr McCave Patrick Murphy Umericam.

John Neese Owen Owen

Caffry Moley Makkin

467. 468. 469. 470. 471. 472. 473. 474. 475. 476. 477. 478.

376. Patrick Callaghan Moan 377. Patrick Manus Moan 378. 379. James Loy Farrel 380. Hugh 381. Phillimy Raverty 382. John Hanratty

437. 438. 439.

Ballynagleragh. John McKenna Darby Cassidy Peter Waters

Corneonagh. 479. Patrick Donnely Isaac Donnely 480. 481. Peter Donnely 482. Art McGeeny McGraw 483. Edmund 484. Bryan Callaghan 485. Michael Herety 486. Cormick Herety Keane 487. Dennis 488. Bryan Hughs McGinisse 489. Edmund Art Murphy 490. 491. Bryan Casey Lamb 492. Hugh 493. John Quinn Kieran 494. Daniel

I?2

COUNTY

LOUTH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

JOURNAL
576. 577. 578. Durnin Owen Neal McEnassy Durnin Cormick Altnamoighin. 579. Art Toomany Ball

495- Neese McElterny Connelan 496. Thomas tree Round 497. Edmund 498. Phelemy McEnalty Tool 499. Peter Evers 500. Richard Keane 501. Widow Keane 502. Laurence Keane 503. Andrew 504. Owen Donnelly Drumbally. Adam Lamb Moan Patrick James McDonnell Andrew McDonnell Francis McDonnell Edmund McShane Edmund Lamb James McMahan Lurgan. Edward Short Short Neese Patrick McElroy

505. 506. 507. 508. 509. 510. 511. 512.

513. 514. 515. 516. Rodger Murphy Murphy 517. Owen McArdle 518. John Trener 519. Bryan McArdle 520. Widow 521. Daniel Murphy Owens 522. Daniel 523. Terence Callaghan Callaghan 524. Neal Cullin 525. James 526. John Callaghan Lavill 527. Bryan Lavill 528. Phelemy Lavill 529. Owen Lavill 530. Terence 531. John Kelly 532. Bryan Kelly 533. James Herety Herety 534. Nicholas McEldrene 535- Widow Cullin 536. Cormuck Protestants Protestants in the in the

537. 538. 539. 540. 541. 542. 543. 544. 545. 546. 547. 548. 549. 550. 551. 552. 553. 554. 555. 556. 557. 558. 559. 560. 561.

Carnally. Art Donnelly Daniel Donnelly Owen Branagan Terence Donnelly John Quinn Patrick Murphy Hash James Owen Murphy Daniel Murphy Terence Quinn Phelemy Murphy Owen Keel (or Reel ?) Keel Cornelius (or Reel McKeever Terence Cormick Murphy John Murphy Richard Murphy Patrick Quinn Patrick Donnelly Laurence Donnelly Henry Patrick Roger Terence Phelemy Skerrive Donnelly Mallan" McDonnel Kelly Donnelly McKea

580. 581. 582. 583. ?) 584. 585. 586. 587 588. 589.

yn area. Barcah Sherridan Sherridan James Sherridan Bryan Heer Terence Heer Edmund Owen Lenagh Owen Hughs Bryan Thomas Torlagh Patrick Toomany Toomany

562. 563. 564. 565. 566. 567.

(Tuchburn). Lennan Patrick Terence McElroy Paul Waters McNamee Dennis McNamee Henry Patrick Hughs McKea

Skerrive 568. 569. 570. 571. 572. 573. 574. 575. Co. Co.

(Trueman). Henry Carragher Patrick Carragher Burns Edmund Francis Conry Bryan Murry John Carragher Peter Carragher Francis Carragher of Armagh Louth part

TOLLYVALLEN. McCulla 590. Bryan 591. Art McCulla McKie 592. Bryan 593. John Murphy Carrol 594. Bryan McMahon 595. Bryan McDermott 596. Hugh 597. Patrick Hughs McGunshenan 598. Dennis McGunshenan 599. Patrick 600. Edward Duffy 601. Patrick Reilly 602. Hugh Kennedy 603. Luke McOwen John McArdle 604. 605. John Clark 606. Patrick Hughs 607. Conn O'Neill 608. James Hughs Lunnin 609. Patrick 610. Patrick Murphy 611. James Murphy McShane 612. Edward Del any 613.614.-O'Neill . . . 33. 226

of the Parish part of the Parish

259 Papists Papists in the in the Co. Co. of Armagh of Louth of the Parish part of the Parish part .. 614 .. 104 710 Protestants Papists .. .. .. .. .. .. 259 .... 710 (sic)

977 (sic)
(c( Return not signed.")

\ y-ffo \

NGAAjtawnhcimilton and Armagh)

\<lohr\ 50ns i \Barracks

r*\..:

The

Dorsey Traced

District from

of the Fews, Rocque's Map.

1760.

PARISH H.?WILL

OF

CREGGAN OF JOHN

IN

17TH

AND

18TH OF

CENTURIES

163

JOHNSTON

ROXBORROW.

& Testament of God Amen the last Will of John In the Name in the Roxborrow Johnson of Armagh of sound mind & memory & County & willing of Creggan but desirous Parish being to Almighty God & my body I desire may to settle the affairs of my family my Soul I commend manner or any two of them may as my Exrs. after such Decent think proper to be Interred to give me, my will God substance it has pleased is to dispose order & direct & what worldly manner after payment in the following of all my I of the same just debts & funeral expenses. son John to my youngest the sum of three hundred leave & bequeath Johnson pounds sterling I leave to my daughter for him with the rest of my children. Ann Noble to provide my equally the sum of 5 pounds I leave to the poor of the parish of Creggan to be divided among gold watch. as the Minister manner & any 2 of my executors of the said Parish in such think fitt. them may & Housekeeper maid that lives with me servant Catherine I leave to my Darby forty pounds a child that now lives with me I leave to Richard for wages. ster. in full of all demands Johnson the sum of 100 pounds & my will is that my exrs & son to the said Catherine Darby sterling towards his support he comes of age or lay out the sum or any till thereof do pay the interest or in binding think proper for his Maintenance him out a apprentice of the principall they portion his minority and my will also is that my Exrs may to some trade during the sd. give & allow 20 acres End Cartin Richard at forty & about Catherine Bryan holding containing shillings as a place of Residence the life of the said Catherine for her & toward the better during yearly his minority & I recommend to my Exrs to have of the said Richard the sd. during support I leave in the Protestant to my friend and relation William Richard up Religion. brought for his many services done me the sum of 40 pounds ster. I leave to (Conroherna) Johnston Mr. Hugh or mare friend the Revd Hill minister of Creggan esteemed my best horse my much as an acknowledgment & a token for his many favours of my at the time of my decease regard sons Thos. & my sons & John in law Adam Noble I appoint for him. my Johnson Johnson to my of this my will & I leave Exrs said Exrs all my real & personal Shekelton & Thomas & my will is that my chattels & effects whatsoever sd. exrs in case they freeholds estate goods distribute the sum of ?100 considerable find anything shall may remaining stg. or less as they or turn out & in such shares & proportions as they may to answer effects or may find my think some of my said Exrs as I shall leave a return of in writing or enclose with fitt among sucli persons shall afterwards also is that whatever remain shall & may be equally in this my will, & my will Graham & John Johnson share & share alike among my 3 sons Thomas divided Johnson, Johnson 2 daughters Ann Noble I appoint & Charity Shekleton whom and my and residuary Legatees out of his share or Proportion shall allow said son Graham of my residuary is that my my will to so much I am obliged the sum of ?100 which to pay for him. My if the same amounts effects said legacys shall carry any interest are got sold & of my till my effects also is that none will of my debts & funeral in my exrs hands After payment to Answer off & money expenses disposed son John shall be first & next paid after my left my is that the Legacy said debts this & my will revoke all wills made & I hereby & declare this & funeral formerly by me & Publish expenses sett my & have hand & seal hereunto this seventh last will & Testament my day January seven hundred & fifty three. 1753 one thousand John Johnson (Seal) & declared sealed, published by John Signed, as witnesses our names subscribed of us who have Brab. Noble Fran & Regd. granted Noble Thomas of Prerogative. Noble & John Johnson Nov. 27, 1759. Noble. as his Johnson to the same last will & testament in presence in his presence & of each other.

Approved Execution

at Court to Adam

GLASSDRUMMOND The site of the castle is the top of the rock on

LAKE. the opposite side of the lake.

CREGGAN GRAVEYARD.
Showing the O Neill vault on the left.

{Photographs

by H. G. Tempest.)