Small Sources 21. This is a list of labourers and tradesmen employed at Kilronan Castle, Co. Roscommon during the half-year ending 1st May 1846, when it was the estate of the Tenison family. The original document is in the National Library of Ireland (ref NLI Ms. 5101). The list shows the name; townland in which the person lived; rate of pay; number of days worked; sum due; amount paid; and a column for a signature and notes.
Only a few signed their names; the rest made their mark. The standard payment was 8d (8 pence) per day. Other rates of payment are indicated below. Tradesmen were paid a higher rate e.g. 2/6 is 2 shillings and 6 pence per day. The nature of the trades is not indicated, but these would logically be carpenters, masons, glaziers etc. Owen Gaffney, paid 3d per day, is probably a boy. All of the townlands which could be traced are in the civil parishes of Kiltoom, Kilronan or Ardcarn which are close to Kilronan castle. Note that this period was in the middle of the Great Famine (1845-47) and labourers are one of the more difficult groups to trace in Irish genealogy. Kilronan castle is now a luxury hotel and spa. Ancestor Network will offer 1 free hour of research by a professional researcher to conduct further research on these individuals or others in these estate papers and/or to obtain copies of the original. Click here and quote ‘Roscommon SS21’ in the subject line.
Name Townland Note
John Duignan Cartron
Thos. Gildea Carrigalane (note at end ‘not paid’)
Owen Gildea “
Michl. Bracken Curraghmore paid 2/6 per day (signed)
Thos. Langon Derrynehinchy
Peter Gray “
Philip Guheen Glassdrummon paid 2/2 per day (signature column blank)
Bernerd Lyster Kiltygowar
Stephen Gaffney` “ paid 10d per day
Peter Dealy “
Thos. Gaffeny “
Patk. Grogan “ signed
Patk. Conlon “
Thos. Meehan “
Maths McKone Kilgarriffe
Patk Kelly “
Francis McManus “
James Glinn “
Patk. Grier “
Patk. Duignan “
John McCone “
Michl. McCone E “
Terence Rooke Keadue Towns
James McManus “ paid 2s per day (signature column blank)
Michael McManus E “
Michael McManus Senr. Keadue Regan
Bryan Regan “
James Cooney “
John Duignan Keadue L..ends paid 2/6 per day
Connor Rogers “
Michael McGreary “
John McGrath “ paid 2/6 per day
James McLaughlin “
Patk Duignan Knockranny
James Kavanagh “ paid 2/2 per day
Michl Kavanagh “ paid 1/6 per day
John Kavanagh “ paid 1/6 per day
Charles Regan Leitra
Michael Grier “
Patk Kealty Tullylions
James Sheernan “
Thos. Glinn Tully Glass
Charles Mullany “
Mart. Gildea “
Patk. Conoly “
James McCone “
Thos. Noon “
Bryan Leadon “ paid 2s per day (signature column blank)
Owen Leadon “ paid 2/6 per day (signed)
John Mullany “ paid 2/2 per day
Peter Lymon Gate Keepers
James Gaffney “
Owen Gaffney “ paid 3d per day
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