VALUATION OF THAT PART OF URNEY PARISH KNOWN AS SKIRTS OF URNEY OR DERG (DETACHED SOUTHERN SECTION)
Tithe was a tax on all agricultural land (originally one tenth of the produce) excepting only church lands, glebes and urban areas and was paid by leaseholders and occupiers of all religious denominations to the clergy of the Established Church of Ireland. There was growing resentment against this tax, especially by Presbyterians and Catholics, particularly in the period of distress after 1815 and the government was forced to give way and introduce the Tithe Composition Act 1823 which replaced payment in kind by payment in cash.
In order to effect this change, all agricultural land across the country was required to be surveyed and applotted, or valued. During the period 1823 to 1837, a Tithe Applotment Survey was made in each civil parish across the whole of Ireland to determine the value of tithe payable by different landholders. Two people were appointed by each parish to carry out this assessment. The material was arranged by civil parish and townland in volumes known as TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS.
In some parishes more than one survey was taken, whilst in others the manuscript has not survived. The books for all Ireland, compiled between 1823 and 1837, are now deposited in the National Archives of Ireland, Dublin and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI).
PRONI holds the tithe books for all but 31 of the 273 parishes then surveyed in Northern Ireland. These tithe books are arranged by townland and record the names of leaseholders, the area of those farms subject to tithe, sometimes the quality of the land and an overall valuation and occasionally the names of landlords. Researchers should be aware that cottiers who did not hold land are not recorded, and unaccountably, some types of land were passed over entirely; a field of potatoes attracted a tithe payment in one parish, but not in that adjoining.
Those researchers who are fortunate to locate a forebear in the Tithe Applotment Books may find it possible to take their research back a further generation prior to Griffiths Valuation.
| Sometime prior to 1825 the following townlands and sub-denominations were excised from the civil parish of Urney to form the ecclesiastical Established Church parish of Derg: Ballylennan, Berrysfort, Bridgetown, Castlegore, (Castle)Sessagh, Cavan, Churchtown, Craigmonaghan, Creevy, Dartans, Freulough, Forge Farm Castlegore, Ganvaghan, Kilclean, Kilcroagh, Learmore, Munie, Pullyernan & Silverhill |
OFFICIAL TOWNLANDS IN THAT PART OF THE PARISH RENAMED DERG
| Townland | Townland | Townland | Townland |
| Ballylennan Mercer | Ballylennan Scott | Berrysfort | Bridgetown |
| Castlegore | Castlesessagh | Cavan | Churchtown |
| Craigmonaghan (Funston) | Craigmonaghan (Nelson) | Creevy Lower | Creevy Upper |
| Dartans | Freulough | Ganvaghan Hemphill | Ganvaghan Kyle |
| Ganvaghan Semple | Kilclean | Kilcroagh Lower | Kilcroagh Upper |
| Learmore | Mount Bernard | Munie | Pullyernan |
TOWNLANDS & SUBDENOMINATIONS SUBJECT TO TITHING
(As recorded in the Tithe Applotment Book)
| Townland | Townland | Townland | Townland |
| Ballylennon | Berryforth | Bridgetown | Castlegore |
| Cavin | Churchtown | Craigmonaghan | Crevey |
| Dartins | Forge Farm, Castlegore | Froulough | Ganvaghan |
| Kilcleen | Kilcroagh | Luremore | Muny |
| Pullyarnon | Sessagh | Silverhill |
| Multiple errors in transcription and indexing and the omission of at least one townland are apparent in the online Urney indexes on the National Archives of Ireland online archive – the Urney file is actually an amalgamation of two TABs but fails to acknowledge this – the 1825 valuation contains townlands within Co. Tyrone only whereas the valuation of the northern section of the parish (1827) consists of townlands in both Cos Tyrone & Donegal. Unfortunately, the map accompanying the tithe applotment books is actually that of Urney Parish, Co. Cavan. |
INDEX TO THE 1825 URNEY PARISH TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK FOR THAT SECTION RECORDED AS DERG OR SKIRTS OF URNEY
***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***
| SURNAME | GIVEN NAME | TOWNLAND/ SUBDENONIMATION | COMMENTS |
| ADAMS | James | Churchtown | Cow market field & orchard field (formerly John Adams) & back meddow and tenement |
| ADAMS | James | Froughlaugh | |
| ADAMS | Revd. | Churchtown | for John Adams’ back meddow & tenement |
| ALLISON | Sammuel | Castlegore | |
| ARL | James | Kilcleen | |
| ARL | James | Kilcleen | for Barley Hill & Mountain |
| ARL | James | Pullyarnon | |
| BARR | William | Cavin | |
| BELL | John | Castlegore | |
| BELL | Rollen | Castlegore | |
| BELL | Rollen | Forge Farm, Castlegore | |
| BETTY [BEATTY] | George | Cavin | |
| BETTY [BEATTY] | George | Cavin | for Knoxs’ farm |
| BRICKINRIDGE [BRACKENRIDGE] | Charles | Churchtown | |
| BROWN | David | Luremore | |
| BROWN | Thomas | Luremore | |
| CALDHOON [CALHOUN] | Robert | Forge Farm, Castlegore | |
| CALDWELL | Robert | Ballylennon | |
| CALHOUN | James | Castlegore | |
| CHAMBERS | James | Cavin | |
| CHISM [CHISHOLM] | Foster | Ballylennon | |
| CHISM [CHISHOLM] | Victor | Ballylennon | |
| COULTER | Robert | Berryforth | |
| DEEREY | Widdow | Bridgetown | |
| DOUGHERTY | Brayn | Crevey | |
| DOUGHERTY | Widdow | Pullyarnon | |
| DOUGHERTY | William | Pullyarnon | |
| DUNCAN | George | Crevey | |
| EARLY | Bryan | KIlcroagh | |
| EDWARDS | Nihimiagh | Kilcroagh | |
| FIFE | Miss | Silverhill | |
| FLOYD | Thomas | Churchtown | |
| FOX | Matthew | Ballylennon | |
| FUNSTIN | James | Churchtown | |
| GALLAUGHER | James | Churchtown | |
| GALLAUGHER | Pattrick | Craigmonaghan | |
| GALLAUGHER | William | Craigmonaghan | |
| GILLESPEY | Francis | Froughlaugh | |
| GORMLEY | Edward | Cavin | |
| GORMLEY | Edward | Craigmonaghan | |
| GORMLEY | Edward & partners | Pullyarnon | |
| GORMLEY | John | Craigmonaghan | |
| HAMILTON | Charles | Luremore | |
| HAMILTON | Henry | Dartins | |
| HAMILTON | Henry | Ganvaghan | |
| HAMILTON | Hugh | Ganvaghan | |
| HAMILTON | James | Crevey | for James Adams |
| HAMILTON | John | Cavin | for James Miller |
| HAMILTON | John | Ganvaghan | |
| HAMILTON | Matthew | Dartins | |
| HAMILTON | Robert | Churchtown | |
| HAMILTON | Thomas | Crevey | for James Adams |
| HAMILTON | Thomas | Dartins | |
| HAMILTON | Thomas | Froughlaugh | |
| HAMILTON | William | Ganvaghan | |
| HARPER | George | Cavin | |
| HARPER | Hugh | Ganvaghan | |
| HARPER | Hugh | Pullyarnon | |
| HARPER | James | Ganvaghan | |
| HARPER | John | Pullyarnon | |
| HARPER | John, Sen. | Pullyarnon | |
| HEMPHILL | Alexandor | Ganvaghan | for Arthur Semple |
| HEMPHILL | Charles | Forge Farm, Castlegore | |
| HEMPHILL | Charles | Luremore | Upper |
| HEMPHILL | Charles, Jun. | Luremore | |
| HEMPHILL | Charles, Sen. | Luremore | |
| HEMPHILL | James | Luremore | |
| HEMPHILL | James | Sessagh | |
| HEMPHILL | Joseph | Luremore | for McGolrick |
| HEMPHILL | William | Castlegore | |
| HEMPHILL | William | Churchtown | |
| HEMPHILL | William | Luremore | |
| HENDERSON | Alexandor | Froughlaugh | Tenement included |
| HENDERSON | Christopher | Ganvaghan | |
| HENDERSON | David | Ballylennon | |
| HENDERSON | Hugh | Castlegore | |
| HENDERSON | John | Ballylennon | |
| HENDERSON | John | Castlegore | |
| HENDERSON | Widdow & son | Ganvaghan | |
| IRVINE | Christopher | Crevey | |
| IRVINE | Gerrard | Bridgetown | |
| IRVINE | James | Muny | |
| IRVINE | John | Craigmonaghan | |
| IRVINE | Robert | Muny | |
| IRVINE | Widdow | Churchtown | |
| IRVINE | Widdow | Crevey | |
| JOANS [JONES] | Oliver | Churchtown | |
| JOHNSTON | David | Kilcroagh | |
| JOHNSTON | John | Muny | & tenants |
| JOHNSTON | Sergt. John & partners | Luremore | for John Robinson’s farm |
| JOHNSTON | Widdow | Luremore | |
| KERR | James | Cavin | |
| KERR | William | Cavin | |
| KNOX | James | Kilcleen | |
| KNOX | James | Kilcleen | for Barley Hill |
| KNOX | John | Kilcleen | |
| KNOX | John | Kilcleen | for Mountain |
| KNOX | Matthew | Kilcleen | for McFarland & Mountain |
| LAWSON | [..?] | Ballylennon | |
| LECKY | John | Luremore | |
| LOYD | Richard | Froughlaugh | |
| MAXWELL | Revd. Mr. | Churchtown | for John Adams’ |
| McALLEY | Oliver | Ballylennon | |
| McANALLY | Widdow & sons | Silverhill | |
| McCARRIN | [..?] | Craigmonaghan | for Revd. Hamilton |
| McCASKEY | Elenor | Luremore | |
| McCOLLIM | John | Cavin | |
| McCONNEL | James | Berryforth | |
| McCORD | Henry & comrade | Pullyarnon | John Arl’s old farm |
| MCCORMICK | Andrew | Dartins | |
| McCORMICK | Andrew | Kilcleen | for Barley Hill |
| McCORMICK | Andrew | Kilcleen | for Mountain |
| McCORMICK | Henry | Kilcroagh | |
| McCORMICK | James | Ganvaghan | |
| McCORMICK | James | Kilcleen | |
| McCORMICK | Seragh | Froughlaugh | |
| McCORMICK | William | Kilcroagh | |
| McCUTCHIN | Andrew | Kilcroagh | |
| McCUTCHIN | Charles | Kilcroagh | |
| McCUTCHIN | James | Froughlaugh | |
| McCUTCHIN | James | Kilcroagh | |
| McCUTCHIN | William | Froughlaugh | |
| McCYE [McCAY] | James | Churchtown | |
| McCYE [McCAY] | Sammuel | Froughlaugh | |
| McDIVIT | Edward | Pullyarnon | |
| McDIVIT | James | Cavin | |
| McDIVIT | James | Froughlaugh | |
| McDIVIT | Pattrick | Froughlaugh | |
| McDIVIT | Widdow | Kilcleen | |
| McDIVIT | William | Kilcleen | |
| McENTYRE | Aaron | Ballylennon | incl. McPhillimy’s farm |
| McENTYRE | David | Ballylennon | for McCalleys |
| McENTYRE | David & partners | Berryforth | |
| McENTYRE | John | Ballylennon | for Scott’s farm & Henderson’s |
| McENTYRE | John | Silverhill | |
| McENTYRE | Robert | Ballylennon | incl. McPhillimy’s farm |
| McFARLAND | James | Cavin | |
| McFARLAND | Matthew | Castlegore | |
| McFARLAND | Matthew | Churchtown | |
| McFARLAND | Matthew | Silverhill | for Kilpatrick |
| McFARLAND | Thomas | Kilcleen | |
| McFARLAND | Thomas | Kilcleen | for Mountain |
| McGLAUGHLIN | Charles | Crevey | |
| McGLAUGHLIN | Dinis | Pullyarnon | |
| McGLAUGHLIN | Henry | Froughlaugh | |
| McGLAUGHLIN | James | Pullyarnon | |
| McGLAUGHLIN | James | Pullyarnon | Mower & partners |
| McGLIN | Daniel | Sessagh | |
| McGLIN | Hugh | Cavin | |
| McGLINCHEY | Francis | Pullyarnon | |
| McGLINCHEY | Owen | Pullyarnon | |
| McGLINCHEY | Oyn [Owen] | Forge Farm, Castlegore | |
| McGLINCHEY | Oyn [Owen] | Kilcroagh | |
| McGLINCHEY | Philip [?] | Kilcroagh | |
| McGLINSHEY | Mitchel | Kilcroagh | |
| McGLINSHEY | Widdow | Pullyarnon | |
| McGRANAGHAN | James | Pullyarnon | |
| McGRANAGHAN | John | Castlegore | |
| McHUGH | Francis | Churchtown | Tenement included |
| McHUGH | Gilly | Bridgetown | |
| McHUGH | Gilly | Churchtown | tenement included |
| McHUGH | Gilly | Kilcroagh | |
| McHUGH | Henry | Bridgetown | |
| McHUGH | Henry | Churchtown (2 places) | |
| McHUGH | Henry | Kilcroagh | |
| McHUGH | James | Froughlaugh | |
| McHUGH | Laughlin | Castlegore | |
| McHUGH | Mitchel | Kilcleen | |
| McHUGH | Oyn | Kilcleen | |
| McHUGH | Widdow | Churchtown | |
| McJUNKIN | John | Ganvaghan | |
| McKERRIN | Alexr. | Churchtown | for Rev. Hamilton |
| McMENAMIN | Edward | Cavin | |
| McMENAMON | Francis | Pullyarnon | |
| McMENAMON | Shawn | Pullyarnon | |
| McMENAMON | Widdow | Pullyarnon | |
| McSORLEY | James | Castlegore | |
| MILLER | Andrew | Ballylennon | |
| MILLER | Andrew | Churchtown | |
| MITCHEL | Robert | Pullyarnon | |
| MITCHELL | [..?] | Ballylennon | |
| MONTEITH | Thomas | Froughlaugh | |
| MOOR | Charles | Bridgetown | |
| MOOR | Robert | Ganvaghan | including Dougherty |
| MURRY | Widdow | Forge Farm, Castlegore | |
| NELSON | Andrew | Craigmonaghan | |
| O’BRYNE | Charles | Kilcroagh | |
| O’DONNELL | Con | Pullyarnon | |
| O’NEAL | Edward | Churchtown | tenement included |
| O’NEAL | Hugh | Froughlaugh | |
| O’NEAL | Mitchel | Froughlaugh | |
| ORR | John | Churchtown | for John Adams’ |
| PARK | Sammuel | Froughlaugh | |
| PARK | Sammuel | Sessagh | for sundry farms |
| RALSTON | Andrew | Crevey | |
| RALSTON | Andrew | Muny | |
| RALSTON | Charles | Pullyarnon | Old farm exclusive of Mitchel’s part |
| RALSTON | James | Crevey | |
| RALSTON | James | Ganvaghan | Henderson’s field included |
| RALSTON | John | Froughlaugh | |
| RALSTON | John | Pullyarnon | farm |
| RALSTON | Joseph | Kilcroagh | |
| RALSTON | Miagh [Nehemiah?] | Kilcleen | |
| RALSTON | Widdow | Pullyarnon | Old farm exclusive of Mitchel’s part |
| RIPPY | Widdow | Castlegore | |
| ROBINSON | John | Berryforth | |
| ROUCKLIDGE [RUTLEDGE] | William | Ballylennon | |
| SCOTT | James | Ganvaghan | |
| SCOTT | John, Jun. | Ganvaghan | |
| SCOTT | John, Sen. | Ganvaghan | |
| SCOTT | Widdow | Bridgetown | |
| SEMPLE | Alexandor | Ganvaghan | for Arthur Semple |
| SEMPLE | Arthur | Ganvaghan | |
| SEMPLE | James | Ganvaghan | |
| SEMPLE | Jos. | Ganvaghan | |
| SEMPLE | Mitchel | Muny | |
| SIAY [SHEA] | Widdow | Ganvaghan | & partners |
| SNODGRASS | Sammuel | Churchtown | tenement included |
| SPEER | Robert | Cavin | |
| SPROUL | Andrew | Ganvaghan | & partners |
| SPROUL | James | Ganvaghan | |
| SPROUL | Oliver | Ganvaghan | |
| SPROUL | Robert | Ganvaghan | |
| SPROULE | Andrew | Bridgetown | |
| SUMMERVILE | James | Kilcroagh | |
| THOMPSON | John | Ganvaghan | |
| VERNER | Moor | Castlegore | for John Harper’s farm |
| VIRTUE | [?] | Pullyarnon | |
| WALKER | Thomas | Froughlaugh | |
| WASON | Andrew | Castlegore | |
| WASON | David | Castlegore | |
| WASON | James | Castlegore | |
| WELDON | Widdow | Bridgetown | |
| WILKEY | David | Castlegore | |
| WILLAGHAN | James | Castlegore | |
| WILLAGHAN | John | Castlegore | |
| YOUNG | Andrew | Pullyarnon | Old farm |
| YOUNG | Joseph | Castlegore | |
| YOUNG | Joseph | Churchtown | |
| YOUNG | Robert | Silverhill | |
| YOUNG | William | Ganvaghan |
Signed 19th day of March, 1825
George Semple? & Andy Tom Love
Commissioners:
Henry L. Prentice
Richard Babington
William Walker
Report and Valuation presented by:
Mr. Andrew Sproule & Mr. Archd. L. McDowell, March 31, 1826
Report and Valuation countersigned by:
Oliver Leckey
Robert Porter
Galbraith Hamilton
John Gwynn
David Adams
Samuel Hughes