| FOUNTAIN, GLENAWILLIN, HEADBOROUGH, and ISLAND The Griffith's Valuation of the Townland of Fountain, parish of Kilwatermoy, barony of Coshmore and Coshbride, County Waterford, Ireland: The Griffith's Valuation is a list of persons who rented land and property in Ireland in the 1840s and 50s; it defined the size and value of property for the purpose of assessing a fair tax on Irish citizens. It lists both occupiers and the lessors they rented from, and includes a description of the property, the area in acres, roods, and perches (forty perches to the rood, four roods to the acre), and the net annual value of the land and buildings. The value is given in pounds and shillings, and there are twenty shillings to the pound. I have omitted all the numerical details except gross acreage in the interest of getting this information onto the website. The letters under "Description" stand for house, office, land, garden, and small garden. NET ANNUAL VALUE OF: AREA Land Buildings Total Ref. Occupiers Lessors Description A R P L S D L S D L S D to map 1. William Moore, Esq. In fee 2. Mary Ahern William Moore, Esq. 3. John Barrett " 4. Church " 5. Denis Fitzgerald " 6. James Ryan " 7. James Murphy James Ryan 8. John Allen William Moore, Esq. 9. Michael Fitzgerald John Allen 10. James Barrett " 11. Henry Smith, John Smith, Sr. William Moore, Esq. 12. Margaret Harris John Allen 13. John Smith, Sr. William Moore, Esq. 14. John Smith, Jr. John Smith, Sr. 15. John Connor Henry Smith 16. Henry Smith William Moore, Esq. 17. John Smith, Sr. " 18. Patrick Geary " 19. John Lane " 20. Thomas Leahane " 21. James Connery " 22. Patrick Swain " The Griffith's Valuation of the townland of Glenawillin, parish of Kilwatermoy, barony of Coshmore and Coshbride, County Waterford, Ireland: 1. William Moore, Esq. In fee 2. John Joyce, Michael Ryan William Moore, Esq. 3. Cornelius Veal " 4. Michael Hankard " 5. John Joyce " 6. Free School " The Griffith's Valuation of the townland of Headborough, parish of Kilwatermoy, barony of Coshmore and Coshbride, County Waterford, Ireland: 1. Michael Gee Mrs. Catherine Smith 2. Mrs. Catherine Smith In fee 3. John Baldwin Mrs. Catherine Smith 4. William Sargent " 5. Michael Colebert " 6. VACANT " The Griffith's Valuation of the townland of Island, parish of Kilwatermoy, barony of Coshmore and Coshbride, County Waterford, Ireland: 1. William Moore, Esq. Arthur Ussher, Esq. HOME |
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