1837 Tithe Applotment Book - Inch Parish, Co Donegal
This complete index to the Tithe Applotment Book for Inch was transcribed by Len, and forms part of the Donegal Genealogy Resources Website
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Tithes were an income tax on farming - usually about one tenth of the annual income. These were used for the upkeep of the Church of Ireland and were paid from the time of the Reformation. Before the Composition Act of 1823 it was possible to pay them in kind in stead of money. From the time of the Composition Act they were supposed to be paid in cash and Tithe surveys were carried out in each Parish to assess what the income for that parish would be. Two people were appointed by each parish to carry out this assessment.
Both Catholics and Protestants resented this tax - tax was not payable on all land, and there was even variation on the types of land from place to place. From 1736 grazing land had an exemption - this was usually land held by landlords. Certain crops were taxable, others weren't. Potatoes could be taxable in one parish and not in the one next door.
Tithe books are not comprehensive, people who did not hold land are not listed and some types of land were passed over absolutely. Towns and cities were usually not assessed.
They are arranged by Townland and usually give the acreage held by each farmer. However, note here that the measurement used was the plantation or Irish acre which differs in size from the imperial or English acre used in the Griffith's Valuation.
The information you get from the Tithe Books is simple, townland name; landholders name; area of land and tithes paid. Some will list the landlords name as well. The original tithe books for the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland are held in the National Archives in Dublin.
Surname, Given Name & Townland Address
ANDERSON, Nathaniel, Castlequarter
ANDERSON, Samuel, Ballynakilly
ANDERSON, Thomas, Ballynakilly
BRICE, James, Carnaghan
CRAIG, Alexander, Grange
CRAIG, Charles, Grange
CRAIG, James, Moress [Comment: was John Craig]
CRAIG, John, Glack (ors. Bohillon) [Comment: formerly Arthur Ewing]
CRAIG, John, Glack (ors. Bohillon) [Comment: old holding]
CRESWELL, James, Castlequarter
CRESWELL, Rachel, Castlequarter
CRESWELL, Thomas, Moress
CRESWELL, William, Castlequarter
DEAN, John, Glack (ors. Bohillon)
DEAN, Robert, Ballynakilly
DEENY, Dennis, Glack (ors. Bohilllon)
DEENY, Michael, Grange
DOHERTY, John, Grange
DOUGHERTY, Joseph, Ballynakilly
DURNEEN, Michael, Grange
DURNEEN, William, Grange
EWING, James, Castlequarter
EWING, James, Carnaghan
EWING, Robert, Carnaghan
EWING, Samuel, Carnaghan
EWING, Samuel, Glack (ors. Bohillon)
EWING, William, Castlequarter
FERRIS, John, Carrickhanee
FLEMING, George, Baylet
FLEMING, James, Grange
FLEMING, James, Moress [Comment: was Thomas Craig]
FLEMING, John, Ballynakilly
FLEMING, William, Sen., Baylet
FLEMING, William, Jun., Baylet
GALLAUGHER, John, Carnaghan
GUY, William, Carnaghan
HANNAGAN, James, Carrickhanee
HANNAGAN, James, Grange
HAROLD, Thomas, Glack (ors. Bohillon)
HODGE, George, Baylet
HODGE, John, Baylet
HODGE, William, Carrickhanee
HOGAN, John, Ballynakilly [Comment: William Hogan]
HUEY, John, Baylet [Comment: now Henry Creswell]
KERR, Michael, Carnaghan
MACDOWEL, John, Baylet
MACDOWEL, William, Baylet
MARSHALL, William, Grange
McCADDEN, James, Baylet [Comment: now Henry Creswell]
McCALLION, James, Ballynakilly [Comment: Widow Mary Anne]
McCALLION, Patrick, Carrickhanee
McCALLION, William, Carrickhanee
McCLELLAN, Bridget, Carnaghan
McCLELLAN, Widow Elizabeth, Glack (ors. Bohillon)
McCLELLAND, John, Glack (ors. Bohillon)
McCLELLAND, M., Moress
McCULLION, Edward, Carrickhanee
McDERMOTT, Samuel, Grange
McDERMOT, Thomas, Grange
McDOWEL, John, Carrickhanee [entry crossed through]
McDOWEL, William, Carrickhanee
McGARVEY, James, Grange
McGLASSIN, William, Ballynakilly
McGRORY, Samuel, Glack (ors. Bohillon)
McINTYRE, Hugh, Grange
McMICHAEL, James Glack (ors. Bohillon)
McMICHAEL, John, Grange
McSWINE, Edward, Ballynakilly
PORTER, James, Carrickhanee
PORTER, John, Carrickhanee
RAMSEY, James, Carrickhanee
RAMSEY, Robert, Carrickhanee
SHARKEY, Edward, Ballynakilly
SHARKEY, James, Ballynakilly
STARRET, James, Grange
TEMPLEMORE, Rt. Hon. Lord, Moress, [Comment: now M. Kennedy]
TOLAND, Catherine, Ballynakilly [Comment: Patrick Toland]
TOLAND, James, Ballynakilly
TOLAND, William, Ballynakilly
WILKINSON, William, Ballynakilly
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