Abercorn Estate
Survey of the Manor of Magavelin & Lismochery, Co Donegal 1781
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Notes :
A list of tenants extracted from maps of the Donegal estate in 1781. The survey consists of maps of all townlands in the Manor of Magavelin and Lismochery
(parishes of Taughboyne & Raymoghy) recording tenants by townland and indicating location of leaseholds. The original copies are held at PRONI, Belfast
and have been microfilmed by Family History Society, Salt Lake City (LDS); film # 1885920
Extracted, transcribed and compiled by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
Also see Survey of St Johnston Tenements
DENOMINATION |
MAP REF. |
LEASEHOLDERS |
DOWISH |
I |
The Glen’s |
|
II |
Alexander Robison |
|
III |
James Robison |
|
IV |
Moses Armor |
|
V |
Robert Maxwell |
|
VI |
James Logan |
|
VII |
Moses Speer |
|
VIII |
James Gamble & partners |
|
IX |
The Duns |
|
X |
William Arthur & Andrew Speer |
|
XI |
Joseph Curry |
|
XII |
Robert Scott |
|
XIII |
Samuel Hunter |
|
XIV |
David & William Hunter & Samuel Latta |
|
XV |
John Woods |
|
XVI |
Archibald Woods |
RYLANDS |
I |
William Galbraith |
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II |
Widow Brook |
|
III |
John Brook |
|
IV |
Robert & Samuel Armor |
|
V |
Andrew Dun |
|
VI |
John Dun |
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VII |
David Rankin |
|
VIII |
John Hastings & Wallace Wray |
|
IX |
Thomas McCrea & partners |
GALDANAGH |
I |
Widow Gregg |
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II |
John Gregg |
|
III |
Joseph Watson |
|
IV |
George Barclay |
LISMOCHRY |
I |
Samuel Orr |
|
II |
James Noble & the Wilsons |
|
III |
Patrick McLaughlin |
|
IV |
James Gamble & partners |
|
V |
John Mills |
|
VI |
William Kelso |
|
VII |
William Henderson & John Mills |
ARDAGH |
I |
John Latta |
|
II |
Robert McClintock |
|
III |
John McAdoo & partners (This farm is now divided into two equal parts: Daniel & William McClintock holds the west side; John McAdoo & Joseph Haslet the East) |
|
IV |
John McCrab & William Teas |
Drimdoonagh |
V |
No tenants recorded |
|
VI |
James McClintock |
|
VII |
Samuel Stephenson |
|
VIII |
John Stephenson |
|
IX |
James Stephenson |
|
X |
Robert Calhoun & partners |
|
XI |
William Batie [Beattie] & partners |
TRENTAMUCKLAGH |
I |
Andrew & John Ralstane [Roulston] |
|
II |
Robert Ralstane [Roulston] |
|
III |
Abraham & Alexander Ralstane [Roulston] |
|
IV |
Samuel Wason |
CASTLEDOWEY |
I |
The Cochranes |
|
II |
The Wasons |
|
III |
George Wason |
|
IV |
Charles McMenemy |
|
V |
James McMenemy |
|
VI |
William Calhoun |
|
VII |
Thomas McSwine |
|
VIII |
Coll McSwine |
|
IX |
Phillip Lunchachon [Lynchaghan] |
|
X |
James McClintock, Esq., Castledowey Park |
|
XI |
The Clements |
|
XII |
John Rodgers |
DRIMATOLAND |
I |
Duncan Gallagher |
|
II |
Thomas McGranaghan |
|
III |
Alexander Rodgers |
|
IV |
James Conaghin |
|
V |
Widow Wallace |
|
VI & VII |
The Wallace’s |
|
VIII |
The Moody’s & partners |
Sheskin |
IX |
Anthony Thomson & partner |
Sheskin |
X |
John Gamble |
MOMEEN |
|
|
Brockagh |
I |
Matthew Chambers & partners |
Brockagh |
II |
Solomon & Archibald Chambers |
|
III |
Samuel Speer |
|
IV |
John Speer |
|
V |
John Vance |
|
VI |
Joseph Allison |
|
VII |
Matthew Graham |
|
VIII |
Adam Starret |
|
IX |
Nathaniel Rodgers |
|
X |
The Houstons |
|
XI |
Vance & partners |
MAGHERYCLOY |
|
James Woods |
WOODLAND |
I |
Nathaniel Rodgers |
|
II |
Matthew Rodgers (mountain) |
|
III |
James Gilfillen’s (mountain) |
|
IV |
William Walker |
|
V |
John Gilfillen |
|
VI |
James Gilfillen’s (lower part) |
|
VII |
Matthew Rodgers (lower part) |
|
VIII |
John McGhee |
|
IX |
Woodrangers |
|
X |
Wood |
LETTERGULL |
I |
Andrew McConnell & William Thomson |
|
II |
George Park & Andrew Smith |
|
III |
Samuel Thomson & partners |
|
IV |
William Shaw |
|
V |
Andrew & James Calhoon |
|
VI |
James & Walter Watson |
|
VII |
Alexander Rodgers |
DRUMNABRATTY |
I |
Hugh Henderson |
|
II |
Robert Huston |
|
III |
Peter Clark |
COOLAGHEY |
I |
John Shaw |
|
II |
Robert Clark |
|
III |
Thomas Shaw |
BROADLEE |
I |
Jermy [Jeremiah] Rodgers |
|
II |
Francis Wallace |
|
III |
Andrew Rodgers |
|
IV |
Samuel Martin |
|
V |
George McGhee |
BIG DRUMMORE |
I |
Widow & Benjamine Rankin |
|
II |
James McComb |
|
III |
Robert & Samuel Alexander |
|
IV |
John Steen |
|
V |
James Steen |
LITTLE DRUMMORE |
|
Samuel Doak & William Rodgers |
DRUMBEG |
|
John Allen |
DRUMFAD |
I |
Joseph Doak |
|
II |
William Lowry |
|
III |
James Lowry |
DRUMMUCKLAGH |
I |
Robert Martin |
|
II |
Jerrard Martin |
|
III |
Andrew & William Lowry |
FERRYGLASS |
I |
Alexander Hamilton |
|
II |
Thomas Moor |
|
III |
James Orr |
|
IV |
James McAdoo |
|
V |
James & Alexander Lowry |
|
VI |
Woodranger |
|
VII, VIII & IX |
Enclosed wood |
TILLIRAP |
|
McCashland [McCausland] & Clark |
DRUMCHRO |
|
John Lowry |
BALLYLENNAN |
I |
Samuel Colhoun & partners |
|
II |
Samuel Goorly |
BALLYBOE |
|
Samuel Kilgoar & partners |
LISTAUNAGH |
|
Andrew Goorly |
|
|
Samuel Goorly |
CREGHADOOS |
I |
Andrew Hanagan & Joseph McKane |
|
II |
Josias & Humphrey Galbraith |
|
II |
Widow Allen |
|
III |
Samuel Moody & partners |
|
V |
Robert Allen |
|
VI |
John Allen |
|
VII |
Robert & Widow Galbraith |
|
VIII |
Hugh & Widow Galbraith |
CAVANACAW |
I |
Hugh Galbraith |
|
II |
Hugh Smith |
|
III |
John Rodgers |
CRETLAND |
I |
John Rodgers |
|
II |
Andrew McClintock |
|
III |
Widow Alexander |
RATEEN |
I |
James Smith |
|
II |
Andrew Alexander |
|
III |
Samuel Alexander |
|
IV |
Hugh Alexander |
DRUMMERN |
I |
David Willson |
|
II |
Widow Cuthbert |
|
III |
Thomas Paten |
SWILLY |
I |
Patrick & Hugh Devenny |
|
II |
Thomas Paten |
|
III |
Widow Cuthbert |
CUTTEMANHILL |
I |
Revd. William Conner |
|
II |
Richard McGhee & partners |
CARRICKMORE |
I |
Robert Willson & the Smiths |
|
II |
Widow Cuthbert |
|
III |
William Bacon |
|
IV |
James Willson |
|
V |
Common to Widow Cuthbert, James Willson & William Bacon |
|
VI |
Samuel McMullan |
|
VI |
Archibald McMullan |
|
VII |
William Sample |
|
IX |
Bog & Wood |
LAGNATRAW |
I |
Hugh Stincen [Stevenson] |
|
II |
Andrew Stincen [Stevenson] |
|
III |
Samuel Boyd |
|
IV |
John Orr |
|
V |
Matthew Orr |
|
VI |
Andrew Larkey |
|
VII |
James Orr |
BYNEN |
|
James Lowry |
GILLESTOWN |
|
James & Samuel McClintock |
TILLIOWN |
|
Andrew Hamilton |
MAYMORE |
I |
John McGhee |
|
II |
John Crawford & Peter Quigly |
WHITEHILL |
I |
James Hutcheson |
|
II |
Andrew Hutcheson |
|
III |
Thomas Paten |
|
IV |
William Haslet |
MONGAVLIN |
I |
William McGonigal |
|
II |
Joseph Crawford |
|
III |
William Doyle |
|
IV |
John McCashen |
|
V |
John Dougherty |
|
VII |
George Dougherty |
|
VIII |
Revd. William Conner |
|
VI |
William Dougherty |
TRENSALLAGH |
|
Alexander Hamilton & Widow Woods |
TRENTUGH |
I |
James McClintock, Esq. |
|
II |
James McClintock, Esq. |
KINNEKALLY |
I |
James Alexander |
|
II |
James Mitchel & William Wason |
|
III |
Matthew McCrab & brothers |
|
IV |
William Reagh [Wray] |
|
V |
Alexander Cochran (bleach green) |
|
VI |
Alexander Cochran |
DRUMMENAN |
I |
Archibald Parks |
|
II |
George Haslet |
|
III |
John Teenan [Tynan] |
|
IV |
Robert McKane |
MONESS |
I |
Samuel McGill |
|
II |
Nathaniel Gamble |
|
III |
David Orr |
|
IV |
Matthew Orr |
|
V |
James Steen & James Stawford [Stafford] |
|
VI |
William Crawford |
|
VII |
John Crawford |
BURNTHAW |
I |
....... McKane |
|
II |
William Murray |
|
III |
Charles Gallagher |
|
IV |
....... McGinley |
|
V |
James McCashen |
CASTLETOWN |
I |
John Allen |
|
II |
Richard Jones |
|
III |
Widow Jones |
|
IV |
William Hamilton |
|
V |
David Gamble |
|
VI |
Robert Orr |
|
VII |
Joseph Orr |
|
VIII |
John McGirr |
|
IX |
Patrick Porter |
|
X |
John Cochran |
|
XI |
Widow & John Scott |
CLASHEYGOWAN |
I |
Matthew Clandunon [Clendinning] |
|
II |
John & James Kinkead |
|
III |
John Buchanan |
|
IV |
Widow Cowan |
|
V |
Joseph Ralstane [Roulston] |
|
VI |
Robert White |
|
VII |
John Buchanan |
|
VIII |
Samuel Clandunan [Clendinning] |
|
IX |
Alexander Cochran, sen. |
|
X |
Alexander Cochran, jun. |
|
XI |
Robert Cochran |
|
XII |
Widow McClarne |
TONAGH |
I |
Hugh Rankin |
|
II |
Meetinghouse Green |
|
III |
John Cary |
|
IV |
Tristram Cary |
|
V |
William Calhoon |
CLOUGHFIN |
I |
Samuel McCorkle |
|
II |
Robert Wellock [Wilcock] |
|
III |
James Pinkerton |
|
IV |
William McCorkle |
|
V |
Joseph Alexander |
|
VI |
Widow Ellet & son |
|
VII |
John Shaw & John Cox |
|
VIII |
John Cox |
GORTNAMONEY |
I |
Robert Ralstane [Roulston] |
|
II |
Robert Smilly |
DUNDEE |
I |
George Ewart |
|
II |
Alexander Cochran, sen. |
|
III |
William Galbraith from John McClure |
|
IV |
John Galbraith |
|
V |
Benjamine Pinkerton |
|
VI |
Widow Edmiston |
|
VII |
John Bond |
|
VIII |
Edward O’Donnel |
|
IX |
Robert Smilly |
|
X |
formerly Parks (see below) |
|
XI |
Widow McClarn |
|
XII |
James Houston |
|
XIII |
John Pinkerton |
|
XIV |
Samuel McGill |
|
XV |
John Latta |
|
XVI |
Daniel Shanan [Shannon] & son |
|
XVII |
Robert Smily |
PARKS |
I |
William Moor |
|
II |
James Hogg |
|
III |
Samuel Magill |
|
IV |
John Latta |
|
V |
Church Yard |
|
VI |
Samuel McGill |
|
VIII |
James Larkey |
|
VIII |
William McAdoo |
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