Small Sources 11: This document lists ~100 tenants in the area of Listowel, Co. Kerry in 1755. It is among the papers of the Earl of Listowel but the property may then have been owned by the Knight of Kerry. It lists the property name (all appear to be townland names) and the rents due on 29th of September 1755. Further information on the family estate can be found here. The high rents suggest that most tenants are gentry, or perhaps ‘middlemen’ who sublet the property to smaller tenants. Details on rental practices is in our article on rentals which can be viewed here. However, the list of names in the illustration at the top (all from the village of Lixnaw) are smaller tenants. The original document is in the National Archives of Ireland (reference NAI M 2353) and is a single large page with six columns: 3 per tenant. The illustration shows only 3 columns. The numbers indicate the rent in £.s.d ( i.e. pounds, shillings and pence).
The original document is in poor condition and there are therefore gaps in the transcription. Question-marks indicate uncertainties; and ‘….’ indicates an indecipherable word. First names are abbreviated in most cases (Jno = John, Frs = Francis etc). Townlands we have been able to identify are in the Barony of Clanmaurice, and in the PLU of Listowel, Co. Kerry. Further Kerry sources are available in other blogs in this series. See our map index here.
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Tenement / Tenants name / yearly rent (£.s.d.)
Deal & Kilconolo / Jo. Fitzmaurice Esq / 99.0.0
Farren Peirse / Ex Richd. Birch / 30.0.0
Drummin / Ex. Dd. Gun / 28.0.0
Ballybonion / Frs. Creagh / 41.0.0
Kieleheny / Ex. Jno. Dee / 18.0.0
Ballyeagh / Ex. Lt. Jno Miller / 40.0.0
Ballyeagh Warren / Patt Crowly / 12.0.0
Cashion Ferry / Wm. Keady (Ready?) / 8.0.0
Balingown & Kilamiro / Edm. Lina… / 25.0.0
Kiltean & Kilarada / Ex. Capt. Gregory / 66.0.0
Lebanos? / Jas. Raymond / 37.0.0
Balyegan / Ex of Jas. Raymond / 27.0.0
Balydonogue / Ex of Geo. Gun / 32.0.0
Coolkeragh / Ex of Alex Elliott / 81.0.0
Shaun…ta / Ex Chr. Julian / 8.0.0
Tullamore & Tullabeg / do. / 85.0.0
Pullagh / Earl of Shelburne / 8.0.0
Aghahotrish / Ex of Rd. Peirse / 20.0.0
Gortacrussane / Dd. Stott? / 40.00
Drommurrin / Thos. Buttler / 41.0.0
Listowhile / Ex of Jas. Julian / 110.0.0
Gortshanavoa / Ex of Thos Collins / 15.0.0
Coolevana / Jas. Raymond / 15.0.0
N. Div. Ilaneaneev / Robt. Kittson / 10.0.0
…/ Jon. Kittson / 91.0.0
Dromligat / Michl. Scanlan & Exec.
Of Patt Furnel?? / 302.0.0
Culeanilig Cregan / Denis Mahony / 81.0.0
Left edge of page missing for next 6 entries
…Woodland / Earl of Shelburne / 30.0.0
..legan / Andw. Sheahan / 90.0.0
..kanebrack / Thos. Quile / 31.10.0
…onogan / Jas. White / 19.10.0
…indaff / Ex of Rd. H…ddy / 51.0.0
..ineirugh / Ex. Wm. Hi…ric / 100.0.0
Inchmaguleragh / Jno. Quilter / 12.0.0
Two Knockagowls / Dd. Stitt / 53.0.0
Two Knockinunanes / Kerry Weir / 51.0.0
East Billeragh / Robt. Purcell / 21.10.0
West Billeragh / Geo. Birch / 33.0.0
Upper Cooln…line / Ulisses Fitzmaurice / 18.10.0
Lower co. / Thomas Purcell / 30.10.0
Two Ballydoohig / Wm Raymond Esq / 47.0.0
T…hand / Jno. Fitzmaurice / 18.0.0
Dromelagh / Joseph Huddy? / 47.0.0
Rathlea / John Coggan / 81.0.0
Banemore & Ballygarrett / Richd. Collins / 61.0.0
Island Bromadara / Ex. Le. Kerry Lyn / 10.0.0
Lyeracroompana / Darby Carty / 20.0.0
Gortaclogane / Ex. Thos. Halloran / 30.0.0
Pullin ?? / Exx. Thos Hanninan / 30.0.0
…duglassey / Dd. Ollif & … Twiss / 33.0.0
Second column starts here
Kilf..ry / Geo. Church / 120.0.0
Muckinagh / Ex Wm. Coggan / 31.0.0
Knockburr.. / Kiln. Gregory Esq. / 37.0.0
Lissah.. (Lissahane?) / Ex. Richd. Birch / 31.0.0
Finuge & ..ffa.. / Richd. Morris Esq / 101.0.0
East Bal…uricall / James Weir / 29.0.0
West Ba…ical / Cottiers / 44.0.0
Ballycuskey / Exs. Lt Kerry Lynn / 29.0.0
Balintohir / Ex Eugene ? ..gha / 50.0.0
Knockandacurraheane / do./ 6.10.0
…eehan / James Weir / 34.0.0
East do. / Richd. Copply / 28.0.0
Inisbeg / Earl of Shelburne / 24.0.0
Tullymaksherisk / Ex.Thos. Peirse / 33.0.0
Ballinagara / Ex. Jo. Peirse / 30.0.0
Ahabeg / Wm Raymond Esq / 144.0.0
Balinvoher / Thos. Stack & Danl.McDermot?/ 17.0.0
Two Mackinoghs / Richd. Dalrimple / 42.0.0
? Divn. Of Ballincloher / Thos. Stoughton Esq. / 75.14.0
Cloghercanon? / Edm. Oliff / 55.10.0
Gortadrislig / Richd. Sells ? / 26.10.0
Dromroe / Gt. Peirse / 23.0.0
Tullacrimeen / Doctr Jo. Botell / 12.10.0
Denominations column is torn for next entries – start of place names missing
..anal / Jo. Twiss / 23.0.0
.aad / Kerry Lyne Blk / 17.0.0
.h / Ex. Harmon Fitzmaurice / 80.0.0
Jas. Raymond / 96.0.0
Earl of Shelburne / 100.0.0
James Mafon (Mason?) / 91.0.0
..oughtra / Henry Wilson? / 14.10.0
..rquin / John Harnett / 71.0.0
..enny / Wm. Sills / 75.10.0
.. Crosbie / 12.0.0
…uilean? / Do. / 5.0.0
..ano / Exs. of Robt. Hilliard / 32.11.0
.e / Capn. Jno Bolton / 87.0.0
…Fenit / Monitor? Carey / 90.0.0
Outward do. / Owen Sulivan / 51.0.0
F…William / Edmd Cummane / 6.0.0
Denominations column is torn for next entries – centre of some place names is missing
Ol..w/ Timothy Almond / 1.0.0
Ma..se & Custom of Ardfert Fair / Thos. Parks / 7.10.0
She…ws? / Denis Sheheran? / 0.16.0
HIgg.. / Darby Crean and
Wh..ones / Denis Lawlor / 1.2.0
..Knockaalig / ?. Fitzmaurice / 4.10.0
Kilreany / Wm. Gun Esq. / 4.0.0
Ballyonery? / Jon. Sta..on / 1.0.0/
Gur…insigh / Kn. of Kerry / 0.9.0
Bal..no / do. / 0.3.4
Crat..Garryanna / Richd. Ponsonby Esq / 7.3.8
Bal..? & Balynei.. / ..Trinity College / 6.13.4
Bal.. / Ex of Robt Oliver Esq / 8.0.0
Irr.. (Irramore?) / do. / 0.3.4
Ard… & Ballinprior / Sn Mau:? Crosbie Ard.. / 4.0.0
De…. Lands …. & /
Lis… & Kilcloony / Wm. Raymond Esq. / 100.0.0
The ….rke / Wm Pary / 40.0.0
Gr….iger / Jno. Justice? & Jno. Cooney / 30.0.0
L….lgera / James Weir / 14.0.0
Other articles in our series on Irish Family Sources:
- Petty Sessions– the records of local courts
- Grand Jury Presentments – records of local councils on payments for public works and staff
- Rentals – management of tenants by estates and the records created
- Middle names – the use (or non-use) of second or middle names in Irish records
- How comprehensive are Irish Civil Records?
- Catholic Church Records
- Travellers’ accounts of Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Census returns in Gaelic or Irish language
- 50+ blogs with names extracted from manuscript sources. A handy map index to these is available here.
