The Co. Antrim Rolls give an idea of the scale of the catastrophe inflicted on the Irish People in 1922.
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Appendix 9 Petty’s Census 1659
This was compiled for the purpose of compiling a tax base which ultimately became a hearth tax.
Described as ‘Part of Dunisse Parish’
A table sets out the breakdown of land ownership and the total area is 8,674 acres, 5,646 profitable, 3,078 unprofitable. This document is the Downe Survey in the National Library Ms 714
Collumlimge, no.6, Lt. Coll. John Read, 3 English, 3 Irish
Curcollaght, no.5, Richd. Earlsman, 2 English, 3 Irish
Dromreage, no.23, ” , 23 Irish
Tullagh, no.9, ” ”, 9 Irish
Rossmoye, no.11, ” , 11 Irish
Bracklisse, no.2, ” ” , 2 Irish
Killounnoge, no.6, ” ” , 6 Irish
Part Ducusse
Ballycomane, no.22, Richd. Earlsman, 22 Irish
Maulbyvard, no.17, ” ” , 17 Irish
Letterlicky, no.27, ” ” , 27 Irish
Skart, no.32, ” ” , 32 Irish
Baregorume, no.14, ” ” , 14 Irish
Carrig Buvy, no.51, ” ” , 4 English, 47 Irish
Clonigh, no.2, ” ” , 2 Irish
Durrus is listed but the townlands are more proper to Bantry i.e., Rooska, Beach etc. The numbers listed are not the absolute population but those liable to hearth tax, over 18, not a servant or single.
Description of ‘The Parish of Durrous’
Is bounded on the East with the Parish of Caharagh on the South with the parish of Skull on the West with the Sea and the Parish of Kilcroghane and the North with the Harbour of Bantry and the Barony of Bantry in the County of Corke:-
The qualitie of the Land of this Parish is course part mountainous pasture part wood and some arable: – A small river called the Four Mile Water runneth through the Parish into the Sea, in its way passing neere the Church of Durrous and neere unto the Sea by the House called Four Mile Water at present is a Garrison:- The following Denominations are members of this Parish viz
Glinnykelty 2 Tullagh 3 Cullinalong 4 Drumitahane 5 Killowne
Colanalong Coarguolaghty Ballicomane Aghaguhine Letterlicky
Skart Baregorrum Cahersacragh (?) Killaminoge Drumreagh
A table sets out the breakdown of land ownership and the total area is 8674 acres, 5646 profitable, 3078 unprofitable. This document is the Downe Survey in the National Library Ms 714
Numbers Proprietors Denominations Numbers of Lands Lands
In Plott Acres by Profitable Unprofitable
Admeasurement
487 Florence McCarthy Pt. of Tullough Glynikelly 599-2-0 Ar. & Past.
And Collanatsonge 599-2-0.
487m The Same Part of Tullough 182-0-0 Unprofit.182-0-0
m Capt. William Hull Part of the same & )
Protestant Prop. Drumlahane 40 acres)
487.1 Owen o Dale Jr Part of Killtowne 062-0-0 Ar.& Past.062-0-0
The same of the same 026-0-0 Mount. 026.0.0
487b Florence McCarthy Part of the same 128-0-0 Bogg &Mt.128-0-0
487b The Same Pt. of Coolanalong 238-0-0 The same 238-0-0
488.1 The Same of the Same 114-0-0 Ar. & Past.
488.16 The Same of the Same 334-0-0 Bogg&Mt.337-0-0
488.16 of the Same 468-0-0 Bogg&Mt.468-0-0
488.2 The Same of the Same 116-0-0 Ar. & Past. 116-0-0
2b The Same of the Same 022-0-0 Bogg – 022-0-0
2b The Same of the Same 022-0-0 Bogg – 022-0-0
488 John McCarty als Muckle Part of the Same 860-0-0 Ar. & Past. 860-0-0
489 Knogher & Mahony Coarguolaghty ) 372-2-0 Ar.Wood & Past.372-2-0
+ als Mc O Deilanirfra 3 plough Landes)
489 The Same of the same 072-0-0 Bar.Mt. 072-0-0
489 The Same of the Same 110-0-0 Mount.110-0-0
489 m. The Same of the Same 092-0-0 Mount.092-0-0
491 Owen McThynine Aghaguihine 1 Pt. 624-0-0 Ar. & Past.624-0-0
491 Friosyne McNasoig Part of the Same 232-0-0 Ar. & Past.2323-0-0
491.1 Owen McFhynine Part of the Same 058-0-0 Ar. & Past. 058-0-0
491.V Unprofitable Land in Aghaguhine 087-0-0 Bog.& Mt.087-0-0
492 Donagh McDermod ) Letterlecky 348-0-0 C…Mt.Past.348-0-0
& Daniel, McDermody
492a Fhymine McOwen Pt. of the Same & 156-0-0 Ar. & Pasat. 146-0-0
492b Charles McCarthy & Donagh Part of the Same) 231-0-0 Bogg 231-0-0
a:V ?? Ffynine McOwqen Pt. of Letterlecky ) 114-0-0 B & Mt. 114-0-0
b:V Charles McCarty & Donagh Part of the Same ) 212-0-0
493 Ffynine McCarty Skart 3 ploughed Lds. 724-0-0 Ar. & Past. 724-0-0
494 Jn. McCarty als. Muckly Baregorrum 1 pld. 412-0-0 Ar. & Pasat. 412-0-0
494V The Same of the Same 180-0-0 B.Mount.180-0-0
The Same of the Same 048-0-0 Wood 048-0-0
B & Mt. 212-0-0
P The Same of the Same 009-0-0 Pasture 009-0-0
495 Fynine McCormack Cahivevneagh 1/1 pt. 318-0-0 Ar.l & Past. 318-0-0
496 Philip O’Sullivan Kilominogue 1 ½ pt. 335-0-0 Ar. & Past. 335-0-0
A E. of Cork Ptestant Drumreagh 896
Total 8674-1-0 5646-0-0 3078-1-0
Petty, in 1687 believed that land values were substantially higher than in 1641 but the population had not recovered to its level before that time.
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