Coolkenno History

Name of Tenant Townland Estate's Notes & Observations
Joseph Barker Aghowle Possession by purchase from Widow Collier 32 years ago (1844) for £265. House & Offices thatched. Piggery built c.1870. Stables built c.1873. Land boundaries in good order
Samuel Blackburne Aghowle 13 acres of tillage
Thomas Bolger Aghowle Bounds are pretty fair
James Byrne Aghowle John Kenny's old place (possession)
James Burke Aghowle Succession to lease. Burke's held lease since 1817 on Dagg's old place
Widow Mary Butler Aghowle  
William CummingsAghowle Succession to lease
David DaggAghowle  
Edward DaggAghowle  
Michael Davies Aghowle Succession to lease
Pat Doyle Aghowle Succession to lease
Hugh Doyle Aghowle Succession to lease
William Driver Aghowle  
Laurence Foley & Thomas NealAghowle Good for draining land. All buildings thatched
John Griffin Aghowle "By possession five years (c.1871) from Thomas Hughes." The boundaries are in good order and buildings are all thatched
Hayden & Byrne Aghowle P. Kenny has succeeded the lease by marriage three months ago
Abraham Hope Aghowle In possession fifteen years (c.1861)
Mary Hughes Aghowle  
Thomas Hughes Aghowle "An original" - " ignorant man who knew nothing of shores" for drainage
Edward Johnston Aghowle Took over from William Campbell
Peter Kenny & Pat DelaneyAghowle "Delaney is a hard working man"
Pat Murphy Aghowle  
John Murphy Aghowle "Boundary in a bad state on both sides of ditch connecting with Michael Lawrenson's tenants, Pat & Joe Fenton & John Brien." Took possession in August 26th 1871
Thomas Sallenger (St.Ledger)Aghowle Land & thatched house in poor order
Maurice Whelan Aghowle "The farm is a draw farm." Whelan rents in Glenashouke. Took possession of James Coe's farm in 1852 for £130. Holds 63 acres at will.
   
Christy Bailey Coolkenno House in poor order. Did some drainage improvements. The boundaries are in good order.
James Beckett Coolkenno Aged 80 years. Has a thatched cabin and cattle offices. No improvements made.
William Cooper Coolkenno House built in 1835, it belongs to Earl Fitzwilliam.
Thomas DaggCoolkenno House was restored in mid-1850s at a considerable sum with new dwelling houses. Farm in good order
Edward Sheppard Coolkenno Now Robert Dagg's
Bryan Maguire Coolkenno Aged 70 years. Originally Halfpenny's place until 1819
Thomas Fitzmaurice Haskins Coolkenno Hall View Farm "Came into possession in 1860 of new farm of 83 acres, lately belonging to John Twamley in exchange for his brother John Haskins of Knockatomcoyle for which he gave £800 and that farm given to Pat Maguire
,, ,, Coolkenno Hall "In 1817, Abraham Haskins gave Major Nixon (Capt Nickson) £1170 for the house and farm and purchased subleases (Dowdall & Whittaker) at prices of £130. In 1824, new cow-house was built for 20 cows and a workshop & a barn
Thomas Kenny Crablane, Coolkenno Shopkeeper. Recorded as having upgraded his dairy. Has a turf house, pig-house and stable
George Maguire Coolkenno House in poor state.
William Lennon Coolkenno  
Peter Nolan Coolkenno Houses all thatched. Recent tenancy.
Richard Sheane The Wood, Coolkenno "Lease for the life of Thomas Jackson now in America." Bought the interest for £300 from Astleford and doubled the bounds on Tom Kenny's side."
Peter Twamley Coolkenno Took over lease in 1868
Michael Whelan Coolkenno Got possession of Jackson's place in 1848-49
John Sheane Coolkenno Dwelling house and offices were built by the tenant for £120
   
James Bowe (Bowes)Gowle Took over lease in 1866. Houses thatched.
Mrs. Sarah Burland Gowle House Farm has 203 acres. Originally Robert Rhames' place. Bounds in very bad order "between the two counties" of Wicklow & Carlow
Michael Kenny Gowle  
Dennis Keogh Gowle  
Laughlin Mulhall Gowle "At will in possession since 1856." Houses are thatched and in bad order
Peter Nolan Gowle "No refurbishments at all"
Thomas Roach Gowle Place in poor condition. "Raise his rent and he will do something!!"
William Wall Gowle Reclaimed 3 acres
   
John Bowe (Bowes)Killabeg / Killaleague "By purchase and marriage with Catherine Hinch, 20 years ago (c.1856). Gave £20 to John Hinch. Buried 1000 loads of stone.
Matt Byrne Killabeg / Killaleague In possession of Dowling's place for over 10 years
Mick CoughlinKillabeg / Killaleague  
Francis Dixon Killabeg / Killaleague Houses thatched. No improvements
James Dixon Killabeg / Killaleague  
Tom Doyle Killabeg / Killaleague Possessed it in the 1850s from Rev. Fishbourne.
John Farrell Killabeg / Killaleague Houses all thatched
Mary Kirevan Killabeg / KillaleaguePlace is in poor order
James Griffin Killabeg / Killaleague 
Peter Keogh Killabeg / Killaleague"At will, in possession of lease for 26 years from the late Carroll." Houses are slated
Thomas KeoghKillabeg / Killaleague In possession for 8 years since exchanging the farms in Lumcloon and Ballyconnell
Bryan Maguire Killabeg / Killaleague of Lumcloon
Pat Maguire Killabeg / Killaleague Lease for the life of C. Bailey, aged 70 years.
Mary McGuinnessKillabeg / Killaleague 
Widow Elizabeth NolanKillabeg / Killaleague 
Winnifred Nolan Killabeg / Killaleague 
Rev. Frederick Owen Killabeg / Killaleague  
James Stacey Killabeg / KillaleagueIn possession 7 years
Widow Anne Pryce & Ralph LawrensonKillabeg / Killaleague  
Widow Waters Killabeg Mill Thatched. No improvements.
   
Rev. Fr. BolandKillinure Parochial HouseBuilding belongs to Earl Fitzwilliam
Bernard BryanKillinure "At will, 17 years in possession. Buildings all thatched in bad repair." Bounds in bad repair especially on William Kinsella's & Mrs. Healy's sides."
Pat Byrne Killinure Thatched
Catherine Donnelly Killinure Thatched
Pat Dowling Killinure Married the widow of John Neill, 18 years ago. Houses all thatched. No improvements
Winnifred Healy Killinure House half slated and half thatched. Built by Dan Healy. The present tenant had the dairy built in 1869.
Joseph Healy Killinure Dairy built in the 1830s
Bridget Healy Killinure Took over lease in 1864. Doing brilliant improvements
Michael Hughes Killinure Exors. Henry Hughes. Built a stable for £35
Michael & James Hughes Killinure "Lease on the life of Thomas Hughes, aged 60" - Buildings all thatched. Exors. 1833
Michael Keating Killinure No improvements
John Loughlin Killinure  
Michael Lawrenson Lower Killinure HouseLease for his own life. 312 acres. Took possession over 15 years ago. House and offices built in 1843 (Sherwood). £300 was paid for slates and timber. Old house and walls were levelled. Repaired the farm. A noted farmer
Archibald Montfort Upper Killinure House241 acres. House erected by Earl Fitzwilliam & expanded by tenants. Paid in possession to Mr. Shaw £500.
Lawrence Murphy Killinure  
Lawrence Murphy JrKillinure The farm is "a most wretched concern & wholly neglected"
Mary & Pat Neill Killinure Lease for the life of William Neill, aged 60, now in America. House built over 30 years ago. Kitchen & bedroom added in 1872
Michael Tallon Killinure Bounds neglected
Ellen Walsh Killinure 
   
Walter J. DoyleTullowclayLease of the life of William James now in America. Purchased 19 years ago for £300.
James & Ann TomkinsTullowclay 
John Tomkins & John Tomkins Jr Tullowclay House built in 1847 by John Tomkins
Richard Tomkins Tullowclay  
Ben Tomkins Tullowclay In possession 1874
James Tomkins Tullowclay In possession 1874
Peter Tomkins Tullowclay In possession since 1866. "A very improving tenant with stone work on the premises very well done."
   
John Dalton Ardoyne  
James Donaghue Ardoyne "Now 56 years in possession. A tenant of the late Revell."
Michael KennyArdoyne Took over Matt Dolan's place
Garret DorseyArdoyne Lease for his own life
Lawrence Doyle Ardoyne Very dirty conditions
Terence Doyle Ardoyne Dwelling house built in the 1840s. One storey slated.
Mary Doyle Ardoyne  
William Drury Ardoyne  
John Cavanagh Ardoyne  
John Kehoe Ardoyne  
John Kehoe JrArdoyne  
George Manger (Manzor?)Ardoyne Dwelling is thatched
William Minion Ardoyne Dwelling is thatched
Michael Deerin & Bridget Neal Ardoyne  
Anne Toole & Matt Kinsella Ardoyne Kinsella is married to Anne Toole's daughter
Pat Toole Ardoyne Lease for the life of himself. Dwelling house built in 1847
Phelim Toole Ardoyne Houses thatched
Susan Twamley Ardoyne Possession in 1862 of 202 acres
Mark Weekes Ardoyne  
Abraham Watchorn Ardoyne Land divided from his grandfather, John Watchorn's lease
John Watchorn Ardoyne Land divided from his grandfather, John Watchorn's lease
Thomas Watchorn Ardoyne Land divided from his grandfather, John Watchorn's lease
   
Dan Bryan Knockeen Dwelling house built in 1862. "Pigs disease of blue sickness...it was the hand of God that put it in the pigs instead of a man, for which he was thankful."
Pat BryanKnockeen Bounds are crumbling
James Byrne Knockeen  
M. McGrath & Michael LennonKnockeen Originally J. Carthy's place
William Coogan Knockeen Dwelling house thatched. Barn & stable are slated. No improvements except one ditch
James Connors Knockeen  
Pat Cummins Knockeen  
Widow Anne Doyle Knockeen House is thatched and in poor order. 7 acres of tillage
Tom Kavanagh Knockeen  
James Kelly Knockeen  
Widow Mary Foley Knockeen Widow of Pat Foley
Daniel Keogh & Partners Knockeen "Lease for his own life"
Michael Keogh Knockeen Buildings all thatched and leased in the life of Michael Keogh. Exors: Dennis Keogh
Michael LennonKnockeen  
William Kinshley (Kinsella)Knockeen Houses thatched. Bounds in poor order
Widow Mary Loftus Knockeen  
Pat Whelan Knockeen  
   
Edward Bourke Liscolman House built in 1864 costing £700. 102 acres
Thomas Byrne Liscolman Houses in poor condition. Small slated cabin
Peter Byrne Liscolman Took lease in 1869 from his father
Matt Byrne Liscolman In possession 23 years
Pat Carroll Liscolman Took possession in 1870. Came in through marriage
Michael Cummins Liscolman Bounds are in poor state. Dwelling house half slated
Richard Donaghue Liscolman Took possession in 1841. "Six bog acres." Buildings all thatched.
Anne Kennedy Liscolman  
Christopher Kennedy Liscolman Took possession in 1870. 43 acres
Edward Kennedy Liscolman 53 acres. Succeeded Pat Kelly by marriage to his niece
Miles Keoghe (Keogh)Liscolman "Houses are thatched and clean and boundaries are good"
Mark Keoghe (Keogh)Liscolman  
Valentine ShepherdLiscolman "Bounds are sandy and always falling."
John Smith Liscolman Lease in the life of Owen Smith, aged 70. House was built in the 1830s.
Catherine Shepherd Liscolman Removed two old ditches. Dwelling house is long time slated.
James Swayne Liscolman Took possession in 1871. Houses thatched. "Farm is in a wretched state." Recorded as a bad neighbour
Stephen Swayne Liscolman Took possession in 1873.
Mrs. Elizabeth SynnottLiscolman  
Michael Tracey Liscolman Lease for the life of Peter Tracey, aged 70
   
Pillsworth Whelan J.P.Rath House Took possession in 1852. Buildings erected by his father in 1803 and valued at £2500
   
Pat Byrne Munny "House is very old and half slated."
James Carroll Munny 35 acres. Lease set at his own life
John Codd MunnyHouse is very old but neat
Richard Codd Munny House built in 1820
Edward Donaghue Munny  
Edward Kenny Munny  
Charles Kenny Munny Took possession in 1863. "Lately put new windows in"
Pat ReillyMunny 
Ralph Lawrenson EsqMunny House 535 acres. No detailed notes given towards the history of the house
   
Widow Catherine McDonnellBallinavortha House erected by Earl Fitzwilliam in the 1830s. Still owned by him
Timothy & John Kelly Ballinavortha Holding is in bad order
Widow Mary Deegan Ballinavortha Took possession in 1855
   
Michael Bowes Moylisha "Thatched cabin"
Michael Byrne Moylisha  
Philip Byrne Moylisha "Nothing to report. Both miserable thatched cottages."
John Kenny Moylisha Took possession in 1865
John Murphy Moylisha Farm is in a miserable state
Thomas Swan Moylisha Took possession in 1860. He claimed that when he took possession, the land was quite worn out."
   
Dan Kavanagh Seskin Succeeded the lease of Thomas Walker
Pat DoolanSeskin Took possession in 1870
Laurence Byrne Seskin Took possession in 1870
Charles KeelySeskin  
Mark Murphy Seskin  
John Murphy Seskin  
Matthew Slator Seskin "Bounds...None!!!" - he blames Peter Tomkins, Larry Byrne, Charles Keely & Tom Murphy for him having no bounds."
Peter Tallon Seskin Came in from purchase from P. Byrne in 1870.
   
James More Laragh Took possession of 181 acres in 1860 from the lease of William Dowser
James Wall Laragh Holds 64 acres
   
Eliza Wilson Knockatomcoyle All buildings thatched except the Domestic house, owned by Earl Fitzwilliam
Peter Tomkins Knockatomcoyle  
Widow Anne Tomkins Knockatomcoyle  
Laurence Tallon Knockatomcoyle  
Matthew Tallon Knockatomcoyle  
John Strahan Knockatomcoyle Lease of the life of Pat Loughlin, 68 years old.
Pat Maguire Knockatomcoyle Took possession in 1868
John Hennessy Knockatomcoyle Took possession in 1862
John Hennessy Jr Knockatomcoyle  
William Driver Knockatomcoyle Improvements carried out by his sons Edward & Arthur Driver
Denis Byrne Knockatomcoyle "Late of Gilbert's." House built in 1840s.
John Doyle Knockatomcoyle House built c.1845
Dinny Doyle Knockatomcoyle Bought Sylvester Donaghue's farm in 1869 for £74
James Connors Knockatomcoyle  
John Donnelly Knockatomcoyle  
James Donoghue Knockatomcoyle  
William Byrne Knockatomcoyle Took possession in 1874
John Loughlin Knockatomcoyle House built in 1850
Tom Byrne Knockatomcoyle Took possession in 1873. House built c.1846
Thomas Byrne Knockatomcoyle Took possession in 1860
James Bryan Knockatomcoyle House erected and owned by Earl Fitzwilliam. Constructed c.1815
Matt Bryan Knockatomcoyle  
Robert Barker Knockatomcoyle  
James Blake Knockatomcoyle Got possession in 1834 from Margaret Blake
   
Widow Judith Kenny Cronelea 
Lawrence Kenny Cronelea  
Pat Hatch Cronelea  
William Haskins Cronelea Late Twamley's place of 169 acres
James Fox Cronelea Lease in the life of James Bedlow
John Carroll Cronelea Took possession in August 1871 from Keeley
   
William Bishop Stratnakelly In possession since 1869. Bounds in poor order. Dwelling house, barn & calf house on the farm when he arrived
Jake? Brian Stratnakelly In possession 6 mths. No improvements made
Benjamin Hopkins Stratnakelly Lease of the life of John Byrne, aged 73. Buildings thatched. Bounds in good order.
James Haskins Stratnakelly Slated dwelling house cost £107 to re-roof. Exors - William Brewster
John Kenny Stratnakelly 100 perches of ditches levelled
Daniel Laughlin Stratnakelly Exors - William Brewster
Mick Toole Stratnakelly Exors - William Brewster
Edward Hopkins Stratnakelly Exors: Edward & John Hopkins. Two holdings. One formerly Haskins. The other lease is in the life of John Byrne, aged 71.
Lawrence Tallon Stratnakelly Exors. Garrett Tallon. Lease for the life of P. Dunn, aged 74. Barn & stable built c.1840. Buildings are slated
Rev. George WatsonStratnakelly At will, 7 years in possession. Buildings erected by Earl Fitzwilliam. Bounds are good on the riverside
   
Joseph Swan Browne Knocklow HouseExors. Joseph Swan. Lease for the life of Rev. Mr. Browne. In very good order. Roof covered in old Dunlavin slates. In 1868, he had a two horse stable built. Very productive farm
   
Joseph Abraham BoleyHolds two leases. One in the life of Pat Byrne and the other in the life of George Codd who are both in America. "Tenant bought no.1 lease for £110 in Munahullin (sic) and no.2 £170." Has 14 acres in the "Knocks" in Monaghullen
Michael Byrne & Kelly BoleyPartners in the lease of the life of John Burke of Knocklow aged 66 years.
Edward Keely & Michael Byrne BoleyPartners
William Dillon & Murphy Boley Partners
Michael Donaghue Boley In lease for the life of Michael Codd, now in New Zealand, aged 60. Purchased from Joseph Codd for £180 in 1822. House thatched. Outhouses built in 1829 are all slated.
James Gehin (Gahan)Boley Dwelling house built by his father. Started farming in 1864
Pat Doyle Boley 
Maurice Kavanagh & P. Fleming Boley Lease for the life of Richard Byrne of Kilquiggan, aged 60.
John Leybourne & Widow Leybourne Boley Widow of William Leybourne. In lease of the life of Betty Hopkins, aged 70
Martin Keely & Thomas SheppardBoley Hold a lease in neighbouring Monaghullen, purchased from Martin Keely
William Twamley Boley Holds 75 acres in Boley and 13 acres in Quigginroe. Got possession in exchange for a farm in Cronelea (43 acres).
Joseph Wilson BoleyIn possession since 1862. Bounds in bad condition. No improvements
   
Laurence & Richard Byrne Kilquiggan & Quigginroe  
Richard Jones Kilquiggan & Quigginroe "At will five years"
Martin Keely Kilquiggan & Quigginroe "Came in from marriage to a widow"
Michael Kelly Kilquiggan & Quigginroe  
Widow Mary Kelly Kilquiggan & Quigginroe House in bad state and land boundaries in very bad order
Catherine Whelan Kilquiggan & Quigginroe Originally Pat Whelan's place
Thomas Sheane Kilquiggan & QuigginroeBuildings all thatched
Pat Maguire Kilquiggan & QuigginroeHolds leases in Mullinacuffe & Kilquiggan village
James WallKilquiggan & QuigginroeHouse built in the 1820s. Boundaries very bad
   
Mary Abraham Monaghullen Widow. House built in 1848
William Byrne Monaghullen Took on possession in 1872
John Codd Monaghullen Took on possession in 1872
Edward Chamney Monaghullen On the lease of the life of John James, now aged 66 years. 32 acres of which 17 are let to under-tenants
John FurlongMonaghullen Buildings all thatched
Anastasia Geehin (Gahan)Monaghullen On the the lease of the life of Maurice Geehin
William Geehin (Gahan)Monaghullen  
Martin Keely Monaghullen  
Anne Kenny Monaghullen Maurice Whelan's by Marriage
John Murphy Monaghullen Land in very bad order
Michael Doyle Monaghullen Has a thatched cabin
   
Laurence Doyle Ballyconnell Formerly Martin Doyle's place. Doyle's got it in 1803. Purchased from Darby Doyle's grandchildren for £180. Dwelling house built in the 1820s.
Widow Eliza Gehin (Gahan)Ballyconnell Thatched house is in bad order
John Murphy Ballyconnell Originally the lease taken out by Abraham Haskins for the life of his son Thomas Haskins, aged 48 years.
Thomas Hughes Ballyconnell Settled in 1860
John Kavanagh Ballyconnell Took lease in 1869. The previous tenant bought 26.5 acres from James Fitzpatrick for £100
Thomas Kelly Ballyconnell Leasing the late Pat Burke's holding. Came in by marriage in 1863
Richard Kerivan (Kirwan)Ballyconnell Farm is in bad order. Houses thatched and in bad order
John Moran Ballyconnell Houses thatched. In bad order
Catherine Moran Ballyconnell Boundaries on Liscolman side are bad
Martin Moran Ballyconnell Dwelling house is thatched. Place is in bad order
Catherine Mulhall Ballyconnell At will, succeeded James Fitzpatrick. The boundaries are the worst state. "As bad as bad can be!"
John NeillBallyconnell Has a thatched cabin & 16 acres
Valentine ShepherdBallyconnell Thatched buildings. Built new piggery for £8
Charlotte Symes Ballyconnell "Boundaries are crumbling clay ditches" - in very poor condition, particularly on the boundaries with Montfort's & Taylor's.
Edward Taylor Ballyconnell House Farm consists of 109 acres. Taylor purchased the lease in the 1840s from James White
James Blake Ballyconnell "Barn, stable & bakery were built for slating but are thatched"
John Byrne Ballyconnell Succeeded his father to the lease. Old slated dwelling house & offices. Outhouses are thatched and thumbling down
Pat Carroll Ballyconnell Old slated roof. Dwelling house worth £20. Bounds are middling except on Mrs. Burland's boundary (Gowle)
Adam Cullen Ballyconnell Has a lease for his own life (aged 65 years). Bounds in a very good state