County Louth Archaeological and History Society Census of Louth County and Drogheda City in 1659-60 Author(s): J. M'Carte Source: Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Jul., 1905), pp. 61- 73 Published by: County Louth Archaeological and History Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27727786 . Accessed: 14/06/2014 07:40 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. County Louth Archaeological and History Society is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 91.229.229.203 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:40:47 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions COUNTY LOUTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 61 Census of Xoutb County an? ?ro?be?a Cit? in 1659*60, was CHE original MS. compiled in 1660, discovered in 1865, in the Library of the Marquis of Lansdowne, at Berkeley House, London, by W. H. Hardinge, Esq., M.R.I.A., of the Landed Estates Court Record Office, Custom House Buildings, Dublin ; to which Office it was then removed. A copy of it was made in 1865 and deposited in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson street, Dublin, from which the following copy was made in Mr. Tenison Groves. 1899 by " information see The Earliest known MS. Census Return of the For further " a Mr. W. H. at People of Ireland ; paper by Hardinge, pages 317-328 (part 4,) of volume 26, (Antiquities Sec.) of transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, 1865. Note by Mr. Tenison Groves :? " I believe Mr. Hardinge was mistaken in assigning 1659 as the date of this MS. but that it should be 1660. It was from the Poll Returns of that ' compiled Money of means the number of both men and women over year. No. People/ ' 15 ' years means those who for their Titles of who paid Poll Money. Tituladoes/ paid gent/ ' Act of Restoration of 1660 esq./ &c, under the same Tax. The the Convention and 1661 for Ireland decreeing this Tax is preserved in Marsh's Library, near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in volume G.4. 3,38." and are In giving the numbers for each townland the English Irish given Mr. that in not in separately and totalled. Hardinge says (p. 320) Leinster?but Ulster curiously?the Scotch were also given, but this list does not confirm that statement, at least as regards the County Louth, and Scotch are only entered in County Longford. BARONY OF LOUTH. No. OF Parishes. TOWNLANDS. People. Tituladoes' Names. Eng. Irish Dromiskin Dromiskin 8y Edward Lan ham 9 78 2 .. .. 20 Lurgane .. Dundoogin 6 .. 24 .. Drumlecke 12 .. 48 .. .. Newragh 23 2 21 .. Walterstown 2 .. 02 .. .. Whiterath 31 3 28 Milltown 30 James Smallwood, Esq. 4 26 This content downloaded from 91.229.229.203 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:40:47 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions 62 CENSUS OF LOUTH COUNTY IN 1659-60. BARONY OF LOUTH. No. OF Parishes. Townlands. People. Tituladoks' Names, Eng. Irish Derver . Derver .. 30 2 28 .. Newtowne 53 2 51 . Killincoole . Killincoole 55 O 55 Allerstowne . 12 O 12 Bawne . 33 O 33 Mandefield .. Mandefield .. 26 O 26 Gilbertstowne . 28 2 26 Wottenstowne . 3 O 3 Louth .. Knocke .. 23 Richd Bolton, Gent 7 16 .. O Grange 29 29 . Corballis 23 O 23 . Killcrony 56 O 56 Belloran . 6 O 6 . Horestown 54 o 54 .. Carrickmolan 23 o 23 .. 6 o Annagh 6 .. Little Agh 33 o 33 Dromcath . 20 o 20 .. Carrickcallan 72 o 72 Cortall . 28 o 28 .. Lublogh 51 o 51 .. o Shannonrooke 39 39 . 22 o Cmlogh 22 . Frendren 15 o 15 .. Tulie 35 o 35 Lowrath .. 16 o 16 .. o Rathgarras 19 19 Cnniotts' towne 8 o 8 Mallosker .. 16 o 16 . o Ardpatricke 25 25 . Corderrie 47 o 47 Tomms .. 20 o 20 . Rathbrist 43 o 43 Culcredan .. 6 o 6 Total, 1148 39 1109 Principal Irish Names and their Numbers in the Barony of Louth : - Birne 27 Casey M'lnrilly 6 Maguire 7 - Callan 27 Carroll 9 M'llloy 7 Plunket 6 Connelan 11 Cogly 9 Kelley 10 Roney 6 Carwell 17 Gernon 9 O'Lennan 10 Rorke 5 Cawell 5 M'Gormon 8 M'Mahon 20 Taaffe 7 M'Cardell Hoy 11 Murphy 6 This content downloaded from 91.229.229.203 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:40:47 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions COUNTY LOUTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 63 1695-60]. BARONY OF DUNDALKE. No. OF TOWNLANDS. People. Tituladoes' Names. Eng. Irish The towne and Liberties of Dundalke 72 Edmond Dalton, Gent. II 6l The Marshes of Dundalke 559 Michell Dey, Gent. 384 John Wilshier, Gent. Oates Crocother, Esq. Jn. Bulketh, Gent. Robt. Mason, Gent Samuel Ireland, Esq. Josias Fogg, Gent. George Lambert, Gent. Christopher Ward, Gent Jno. M'Knabb, Gent. Arthur Lloyd, Gent John Oldfield, Gent Francis Pierce, Gent. Arthur Bulkely, Esq. Total, 631 186 445 Castletown Bellew Castletown Bellew 84 Wallan Dixey, Esq. 78 Walter Cox, Esq. Tankarderocke 21 o 21 Barronstown Barronstowne o 19 Wardenstowne 21 3 l8 Derymallone 9 o 9 Lislea 68 o 68 .. 10 Haynestowne Raynoldstowne 3 7 Haynestowne 53 o 53 Downmaghan 48 Henry Townsley, Gent. 9 39 Cavan 4 o 4 Downbin 38 o 38 o Donnoghmore 16 16 Kilcurby or o Kilcurley 49 49 Ross 8 5 3 Gibbstowne 13 o 13 Roth Roth 33 o 33 Connorstowne 86 o 86 Shorlstowne 20 o 20 Dungooly 10 4 6 Do. in Urney Parish 14 o 14 Keane 29 o 29 Killeene 10 o 10 Haggardstowne Haggardstowne 78 6 72 Balregane 35 Richd Dawson, Gent. 7 28 Haggard Lorgamkeele 12 o 12 Rathkrigh 15 o 15 This content downloaded from 91.229.229.203 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:40:47 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions CENSUS OF LOUTH COUNTY IN 64 1659-60. BARONY OF DUNDALKE. No. OF Parishes. TOWNLANDS. People. Tituladoes' Names. Eng. Irish . 2 Haggardstown Haggards Hill 37 35 Bally money 19 o Kilcurry 6 o 6 Part of Balregan 4 2 2 Monescribagh 16 o 16 Ballyballricke .. Ballyballricke 20 o 20 Little Mill 15 o 15 The Rath 4 3 1 Killaly 15 o 15 Newtowne o .. Phillippstown The Tyne towns of the Feuse 32 o 32 Lisdrumyer 44 o 44 Shanmullagh 15 o 15 B allymaskanlan Ballymaskanlan 33 John Daniell, Esq. 10 23 Feede 6 o 6 Aghenaskeagh 12 o 12 Mullyard M o 14 o Jenkenstowne 18 18 18 o Agherevernerny 18 Edentobber 11 o 11 Faghard quarter 12 o 12 Ballynamanan 4 4 o Playster 16 4 12 Proleeke 29 7 22 o Aghenloghan 34 34 Ballylurgan 40 o 40 Dufflargy 30 o 30 Corcarnen 2 o 2 Balleboy es 23 Thomas Fisher, Gent. 3 20 Ballymaconnelly 119 o 119 : Carlingford Carlingford Towne 118 Thos Leech, Gent. 5 113 Newtowne 52 o 52 Lemnagh 12 o 12 Mullaghtee 9 o 9 Castletowne Cooley 57 Thos : Clarke, Esq. 4 53 ... 12 o 12 Cornemucklagh Lislea & Dromullagh 26 o 26 Knockna Gowran 12 o 12 Corkitt 6 o 6 o Ballymonan 3 3 Bawen & Ballintesker 14 o 14 Mullaghbane 7 Peter Turbridge, Gent 4 3 Irish Grange 20 o 20 Ballugg 59 John Slatier, Esq. 3 56 Bollagan 18 o 18 o Templetone 23 23 Kenalluske 12 o 12 This content downloaded from 91.229.229.203 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:40:47 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions COUNTY LOUTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 65 1659-60]. BARONY OF DUNDALKE. No. OF Parishes. Townlands. People. Tituladoes' Names. Eng. Irish Carlingford cont. Corballis 20 0 20 Whitestowne 36 0 36 Ballynamoney 4 o 4 Much Grange 19 o 19 Mill Grange 19 o 19 Old Grange 18 o 18 Total, 2536 327 2209 Principai, Irish Names and their Numbers in the Barony of Dundalke : - - McArdell 33 Connellan 11 M'Eteggart 7 Mathewes 6 Boyle Cassidy 6 Flynn 7 O'Mellan, &c. 10 - and 19 M'Croly 7 Fegan 6 Moore 6 O' Boyle Callan 22 Fenegan 5 Murtagh 12 - M' Bryan 5 M'Cabe 9 Growder 6 Morgan 9 - Birne 12 Cawsy 7 M'Genus, &c. 7 M'Mahon 10 - Bellew 10 Carwell 5 Garblany 6 Mackey 9 - Brynan 7 M'Croly 7 Gernon 7 Mulcrevy 9 - M' Court 5 O'Dulleghan 6 Hanlon 29 O'Neile - Cleryan 13 Dowdall 9 Kelly 10 O'Rorke - Cleary 11 Duffin 10 Larkan 10 M'Shane - M'Canne 9 Duffie 4 Lennan 5 Talion - Connolly 15 Dermond 6 Murphy 29 Taaffe - Connell 6 O'Donnell, &c. 7 Martin 6 White BARONY OF FARRARD. No. OF Townlands. People. Tituladoes' Names. Eng. Irish Buely Terfecan Bully 52 William Toxteth, Esq. l6 36 Banehtowne 0 8 Banket owne 6 O 9 Balltray 22 o 22 Terfecan o 5 59 Terfecan Primet 17 0 17 Mill of Terfecan 4 O 4 Newtown Terfecan 5 o 5 Betaughstowne 11 o 11 Cananstowne 3 o 3 This content downloaded from 91.229.229.203 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:40:47 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions 66 CENSUS OF LOUTH COUNTY IN 1659-60.