Mohill Estate,
1780-1830.
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| In collection: | Leitrim Papers, 1749-1952. |
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| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Volume bears the title: Mohill Estate. Volume contains one rental: The Mohill Estate in parish of Mohill, Barony of Mohill, County of Leitrim Physical description: 1 v. Geographic Coverage: Inscribed on rentals the land denominations of: Anaghadarge, Breynross, Bohey, Cloonconga, Culdoo, Clooncarne, Clooncumber, Corrabeagh, Cloonboney, Cloonclive, Corriscoffy, Corrycramph, Cashell, Derrane, Drumdoo, Drumlara, Doonera, Drumliggan, Drumraghoale, Drumhany, Eskerra South, Eskerra North, Errew, Farnaght, Gortnaconny and Benrost, Gortletteragh, Garvagh, Gortnelamph, Gubagraaffy, Killamaun, Rooskynamona, Selton and Tryne. County of Leitrim. Province of Connacht. Ireland. Finding Aids: Finding aid available: NLI Manuscripts Collection List No. 49 more |
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Mohill Estate, 1780-1830. |
Table of Contents:
The Mohill Estate in parish of Mohill, Barony of Mohill, County of Leitrim.The rental describes the estate under the headings of number, lessees of former tenants' names and denominations, present tenants, with the occupying Tenants' and Cottiers' names, contents of each holding, contents of each lease of former holding, rent payable by the present tenants, rent payable on each lease to Lord Leitrim, tenure and observations. The rental contains information for tenants on land denominations including Anaghadarge, Breynross, Bohey, Cloonconga, Culdoo, Clooncarne, Clooncumber, Corrabeagh, Cloonboney, Cloonclive, Corriscoffy, Corrycramph, Cashell, Derrane, Drumdoo, Drumlara, Doonera, Drumliggan, Drumraghoale, Drumhany, Eskerra South, Eskerra North, Errew, Farnaght, Gortnaconny and Benrost, Gortletteragh, Garvagh, Gortnelamph, Gubagraaffy, Killamaun, Rooskynamona, Selton and Tryne. The rental contains significant notes in the observation column. These includes notes on the social conditions of the lands and the tenants who occupy them, the cultural landscape and the quality of land. In Anaghadarge, an observation is given for most tenants and their holding. John Gray, for example, has the note 'house at road midling' beside him, while Bryan Moran is noted as 'poor people, cabins bad and only half labour their farms'. In Breynross, James Gallagher is recorded as 'very poor, sickly man, dirty house'. At Bohey, the rental notes that James Cox should be turned out'. In Clooncumber, the observation beside the tenant John Reynolds records that the original tenants James Thompson 'is gone to America, John Reynolds is son to Thomas, shoemaker'. An additional note at Cloonclive notes 'This townland the best on the Mohill Estate but subject to Constant floods from the Eslin river'. At Drumliggan, an additional notes records 'Considerable improvement made on this mountain townland by thorough drainage'. The rental is undated but contains information for tenants who had been granted leases from 1780 to 1830. No overall rent totals are provided.
The Mohill Estate in parish of Mohill, Barony of Mohill, County of Leitrim.The rental describes the estate under the headings of number, lessees of former tenants' names and denominations, present tenants, with the occupying Tenants' and Cottiers' names, contents of each holding, contents of each lease of former holding, rent payable by the present tenants, rent payable on each lease to Lord Leitrim, tenure and observations. The rental contains information for tenants on land denominations including Anaghadarge, Breynross, Bohey, Cloonconga, Culdoo, Clooncarne, Clooncumber, Corrabeagh, Cloonboney, Cloonclive, Corriscoffy, Corrycramph, Cashell, Derrane, Drumdoo, Drumlara, Doonera, Drumliggan, Drumraghoale, Drumhany, Eskerra South, Eskerra North, Errew, Farnaght, Gortnaconny and Benrost, Gortletteragh, Garvagh, Gortnelamph, Gubagraaffy, Killamaun, Rooskynamona, Selton and Tryne. The rental contains significant notes in the observation column. These includes notes on the social conditions of the lands and the tenants who occupy them, the cultural landscape and the quality of land. In Anaghadarge, an observation is given for most tenants and their holding. John Gray, for example, has the note 'house at road midling' beside him, while Bryan Moran is noted as 'poor people, cabins bad and only half labour their farms'. In Breynross, James Gallagher is recorded as 'very poor, sickly man, dirty house'. At Bohey, the rental notes that James Cox should be turned out'. In Clooncumber, the observation beside the tenant John Reynolds records that the original tenants James Thompson 'is gone to America, John Reynolds is son to Thomas, shoemaker'. An additional note at Cloonclive notes 'This townland the best on the Mohill Estate but subject to Constant floods from the Eslin river'. At Drumliggan, an additional notes records 'Considerable improvement made on this mountain townland by thorough drainage'. The rental is undated but contains information for tenants who had been granted leases from 1780 to 1830. No overall rent totals are provided.