1827 Tithe Applotment Book - Urney Parish, Co Donegal
The following is a complete index to the Tithe Applotment Book for Urney, transcribed by Len, and forming part of the Donegal Genealogy Resources Website
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Notes:
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 and Townland Address
AIKIN, John, Drumbawn
ANDERSON, James, Alt
ANDERSON, James, Skelpy
BALL, James, Esq., Fearne
BAIRD, Andrew, Mullenbuoy
BARR, Andrew, Cooleyslynn
BARR, Thomas, Mullenbuoy
BIRNEY, Patrick, Gortkilly
BOGAN, Francis, Drumnahaw
BOGAN, James, Dresnagh
BOGAN, James, Donnyloop
BOGAN, James, Drumnahaw
BOGAN, John, Donnyloop
BOGAN, Michael, Gortkilly
BOGAN, Thomas, Gortkilly
BOGAN, Widow, Dresnagh
BOGAN, William, Drumnahaw
BONNER, William. Alt
BOYLE, John, Gortnagrace
BOYLE, Patrick, Cloughfin
BROGAN, James, Fivefin
BROWN, Charles, Fearne
BROWN, James, Alt
BROWN, James, Gortnagrace
BROWN, John, Gortnagrace
BROWN, John, Alt
BROWN, John, Fearne
BROWN, Joseph, Gortnagrace
BROWN, Joseph, Gortnagrace
BROWN, Joseph, Calhame
BROWN, Robert, Gortnagrace
BROWN, William, Gortnagrace
BUCHANAN, William, Alt
CATTERSON, James, Alt
CHAMBERS, William, Cooleyslynn
CHISM, John, Alt
COLLINS, Philip, Graffy
CONGLAND, Robert, Dresnagh
CONGLAND, Patrick, Dresnagh
CONYGLAND, Doctor, Mullenbuoy
COOPER, William, Sen.
COOPER, William, Jun.
CRAIG, Christopher, Fearne
CREARAN, James, Skelpy
CREARAN, Rodger, Drumnahaw
CROW, John, Cloughfin
CRUMLISH, Patrick, Cormakilly
CUMMINGS, Robert, Tullyard
CUNNINGHAM, Robert, Cormakilly
CURREN, John, Drumdite
DALY, Widow, Mullenbuoy
DERAGH [DORAGH], Mathew, Gortnagrace
DERAGH [DORAGH], John, Gortnagrace
DOHERTY, Charles, Cormakilly
DOHERTY, Hugh, Cormakilly
DOUGHERTY, Henry, Skelpy
DOUGHERTY, James, Calhame
DOUGHERTY, Patrick, Skelpy
DOUGHERTY, William, Dresnagh
ECTOR, James, Skelpy
ECTOR, John, Skelpy
ELLIOTT, William, Alt
FLANAGAN, William, Fearne
FLEMING, Joseph, Cavanaweary
FOX, James, Fearne
GAGE, Connnolly, Esq., Cavanaweary
GALBRAITH, Heirs of Sir James, Cloughfin
GALLAGHER, Alexander, Cooleyslynn
GALLAGHER, Dennis, Cormakilly
GALLAGHER, Hugh, Skelpy
GALLAGHER, James, Sen., Cormakilly
GALLAGHER, James, Jun., Cormakilly
GAMBLE, Andrew, Fivefin
GARDNER, James, Ballylast
GARDNER, Mathew, Ballylast
GOURLEY, Andrew, Tullyard
GRIFFIN, John, Cloughfin
HAMILTON, Widow, Calhame
HAMILTON, Widow Eliza, Fivefin
HARRISON, John, Sen., Ballylast
HARRISON, John, Jun., Ballylast
HEANEY, Patrick, Fivefin
HEGARTY, Hugh, Graffy
HEGARTY, James, Fearne (comment: now Ben Brown of Listymore)
HEGARTY, James, Graffy
HEGARTY, John, Gortnagrace
HEGARTY, Patrick, Graffy
HEMPHILL, John, Skelpy
HENDERSON, James, Fivefin
HONE, Redmond, Alt
HONE, William, Cormakilly
HOWARD, Robert, Alt
IRVINE, Samuel, Skelpy
IRWIN, George, Gortnagrace
IRWIN, Robert, Gortnagrace
JACK, Andrew, Drumdite
JACK, Samuel, Fearne
JARVIS, Joseph, Alt
JOHNSTON, David, Alt
JOHNSTON, Mansfield, Cooleyslynn
KEENAN, Charles, Alt
KELLY, Charles, Mullenbuoy
KELLY, Hugh, Graffy
KELLY, John, Cloughfin
KELLY, John, Fearne
KELLY, Patrick, Graffy
KELLY, Patrick, Jun., Graffy
KELLY, Thomas, Cloughfin
KELLY, Widow, Graffy
KELLY, Widow, Drumdite
KERR, James, Alt
KINCAID, Andrew, Fearne
KILGRACE, John, Gortnagrace
KILGRACE, William, Gortnagrace
KILGRACE, William, Alt
KILPATRICK, James, Cavanaweary
KYLE, Charles, Fearne
KYLE, Robert, Fearne
LAW, Francis, Fearne
LEECH, John, Skelpy
LEECH, Samuel, Skelpy
LEFARTY, John, Drumnahaw, Skelpy
LEFARTY, Manus, Gortkilly
LEFARTY, Murtagh, Gortkilly
LEFARTY, Owen, Donnyloop
LEFARTY, Widow Bridget, Gortkilly
LEFFERTY, Murtagh, Fivefin
LIGHTON, Heirs of Rev. Sir M. Lighton, Alt
LOGAN, Galbraith, Skelpy
LOGUE, Rodger, Alt
LOUGHREY, Andrew, Alt
LOUGHREY, Charles, Alt
LOUGHREY, Patrick, Alt
LYONS, James, Alt
LYONS, Nathaniel, Skelpy
McAVOY, Brian, Cormakilly
McCARTER, John, Skelpy
McCORMICK, James, Fearne
McCORMICK, John, Fearne
McCORMICK, Joseph, Fearne
McCORMICK, Joseph, Drumbawn
McCUE, Bernard, Drumbawn
McCUE, Owen, Skelpy
McCURDY, James, Magheracallaghan
McDIVIT, Edward, Drumdite
McDIVIT, Edward, Fearne
McDOWEL, Archibald, Cloughfin
MCGARAGLE, James, Alt
McGINLEY, Edward, Alt
McINTIRE, Aaron, Cavanaweary
McINTIRE, Robert, Cavanaweary
McINTIRE, Robert, Cooleyslynn
McKINNEY, Hugh, Fearne
McLAUGHLIN, Charles, Calhame
McLAUGHLIN, John, Alt
McLAUGHLIN, Michael, Alt
McLAUGHLIN, Thomas, Skelpy
McLAUGHLIN, William, Sen., Cooleyslynn
McLAUGHLIN, William, Jun., Cooleyslynn
McLAUGHLIN, William, Mullenbuoy
McLAUGHLIN, William, Cooleyslynn
McLAUGHLIN, William, Alt
McLUCUS, William, Fearne
McMENAMIN, Hugh, Mullenbuoy
McMENIMIN, Margaret, Gortnagrace
McMENIMIN, William, Gortnagrace
McMENNIMIN, Michael, Gortnagrace
McNIGHT, James, Cooleyslynn
MACKEY, John, Fivefin
MARTIN, William, Drumdite
MATHEWS, John, Cormakilly
MATTHEWS, John, Alt
MATHEWS, Robert, Calhame
MATHEWS, Robert, Drumdite
MONTEITH, Josias, Skelpy
MONTGOMERY, Joseph, Drumnahaw
MULLAN, Edward, Ballylast
NEILSON, James, Mullenbuoy
NEILSON, Robert, Drumdite
NEILSON, Widow Anne, Drumdite
NEILSON, William, Cormakilly
NEILSON, William, Drumdite
O’DONNEL, James, Calhame
O’HARA, James, Sen., Cormakilly
O’HARA, James, Jun., Cormakilly
O’NEIL, Rodger, Dresnagh
ORSON, Thomas, Alt
PATTERSON, John, Ballylast
PATTON, John, Skelpy
PERRY, Widow, Cloughfin
PINKERTON, William, Alt
PORTER, John, Ballylast
PORTER, Robert, Drumbawn
PURVAIN, Thomas, Alt
QUIN, James, Alt
RISK, John, Alt
RODGERS, William, Alt
ROGAN, Doctor Francis, Cooleyslynn, Mullenbuoy
ROGAN, James, Calhame
ROGAN, Philip, Mullenbuoy
ROULSTON, William, Alt
RUSSEL, Joseph, Cloughfin
SCANLEN, John, Sen., Cloughfin
SCANLEN, John, Jun., Cloughfin
SELFRIDGE, Mathew, Ballylast
SHAW, Robert, Cloughfin
SPROUL, Andrew, Cloughfin
STEWART, Widow, Cloughfin
SWENEY, John, Cloughfin
SWENEY, Edward, Fearne
SWENEY, Neil, Fearne
TAILOR, William, Cormakilly
WALLACE, James, Calhame
WARDLAW, Hugh, Mullenbuoy
WATSON, Robert, Gortnagrace
WATSON, William, Drumnahaw
WATSON, William, Fearne
WAUCHOB, Andrew, Mullenbuoy
WAUCHOB, Andrew, Alt
WAUCHOB, Robert, Mullenbuoy
WAUCHOB, Thomas, Fivefin
WHITE, Abraham, Alt
WHITE, John, Ballylast
WILSON, Joseph, Fivefin
WILSON, Robert, Fivefin
WOODS, James, Skelpy
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