
List 1 is headed ‘Mowers 1793’ and contains 20 names, all men (see Fig 1 at left); the second unheaded list has 21 names, all men except for 3 widows; List 3 is headed ‘January 1794 at Manure, Burgage’ which suggests that these workers were engaged in hauling and spreading manure. It contains 27 names of men and 3 widows. The final list, also unheaded, contains 43 names including 3 widows (see Fig 2 below). Was it perhaps the custom to give work to widows? Other than names, the numbers of days worked are also listed. There are some names which recur in more than one list, e.g. John Lennon, Ned and Tom McCardell, P.Mulloy, P. Delaney and a few others.

The names are listed below according to the list in which they are found, and also some author comments on the names
Mowers 1793 (author comments)
T Doran
Js. Kelley
James Connors
Tom Dundon
Larry Ryan
Js. Wall
John Connon ?
Robt. Welsh
Michl. Byrn
Owen Mahon
A Hughes
P. Collins
P. Neal
Tom Keef (Reef?) Possibly an abbreviation of O’Keefe
Bryan Byrn
? McCabe
Redmonds
Jack Poor
John Lennon

Unheaded List 1
Little L. McCabe
P Kinsella
Wid. Mulrooney probably widow
Robt. Cody

Wid. Hearn
Dick Wynne
Tom McCardel
Dl. Mara
Dl. McDonel
Thos. Conway
Jams. Brennon (?) Wood
Mick McCabe
John McCabe
Widw. Kelly probably widow
Billy Mara
Darby Mara
Red McCabe
James Brohan
John Lennon
Janry. 1794 at Manure, Burgage
P. Byrn
P. Mulloy
C. Byrn
Wm. Mara
Js. Brohan
Widw. Fitzgerald
L Marks
Ds. Reddy
P Murphy
Ed. Laler
Ts. Brennon
Pat Mooney
W. Lynchey
Ts. Conra Probably a variant of Condra, a rare name usually found in Louth
Pat Delaney
James Kelly
John Poor
Wid. Mulrooney probably widow
Wid. Kerns ”
Ned McCardel?
Pat Lynchey
Paddy Marks
Michl? Welsh
Tom Cavenagh usually spelled Kavanagh
Pat Ralf
Bryan? Doran
Unheaded List 2 (see Fig. 2)
Widow Brennon usually spelled Brennan
Paddy Marks
Mick Lynchy usually spelled Lynch
Larry Marks
P. Mulloy
P. Hannaway
Darby Caulfield
Wm Mara
Dargan
Js. Brohan
Sally Welsh
Judy Dun usually spelled Dunne
Darby Mara

Widow McAnally
James Mooney
Dl. Mara
Darby Neal
James Trinity
Js. Cody
E. Foley
Js. McCabe
Js. Condra
Mich. Byrn Morris
Wat. Mooney
Ds. Laler usually spelled Lawlor or Lalor
Tom McCardell
Widow Maher
John Divine usually spelled Devine
Tom Holran
Rich. Wymse
Mick Reddy
Jn. McCabe
Pat Kinsela
Ned McCardel
James Reddy
F Doran
P Delaney
Lancton Possibly a variant of Langton
G. Byron (a variant of Beirne)
T McCardel
Js. McDonel
Further Carlow and general articles in our series on Irish Family History sources include:
- Petty Sessions– the records of local courts
- Catholic Church records
- 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?
- Census returns in Gaelic or Irish language
- 70+ blogs with names extracted from manuscript sources from many counties (including Cork). A handy map index to these is available here.
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