The Hearth Money Rolls
A tax of two shillings per hearth or fireplace was levied half yearly by the sheriff of each county in Ireland from 1663, on the basis of lists of the names of householders compiled by local justices of the peace. The original rolls were destroyed in a fire in the Four Courts in Dublin in 1922, but copies of the rolls survive for most of the counties of Ulster, for counties Louth, Westmeath, Dublin, Kilkenny, and Wicklow in the province of Leinster and counties Sligo and Tipperary. They list the number of hearths in each house, the householder’s name and are arranged by barony and parish. The tax was collected over areas known as Walks and based on the town. The Lisburn Walk, for example, covered a large area of the south of County Antrim and not merely Lisburn town. The rolls seem to be quite comprehensive and typed transcripts are available at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland: an index is also available on the Public Search Room selves and covers the Counties of Antrim (1669), Londonderry (1663) and Tyrone (1666). The rolls for County Antrim have been published in Trevor Charlton's Heads and Hearths: The Hearth Money Rolls for County Antrim 1666-69. Unless indicated, the following list of householders paid tax for only one hearth.Map of South Antrim
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CO. ANTRIM - 1669 NAME O’Mullaghan, Donnel Amolikan, Wid. Millikin, Andrew Milikin, John Mulligan, Allex Mulligan, Thomas (Milliken-1666) Mulligan, Widow Mullican, John Mulligan, James Mulligan, James Milehen, James (Millican-1666) Millikin, Thomas Millikin, John Sen Millikin, John Jun Millikin, John Millikin, John Millikin, John (1666) Milikin, Widow Mullikin, John Millikin, Gilbert Millekin, Widow Millekeyn, Thomas (Mulliken-1666) Corry, John Sen Corry, John Jun Legg, Allex Millikin, Gilbert (Mullikin-1666) Millikin, Patrick Millikin, Saunder Stewart, John 2 Stewart, John 2 Stewart, Wid (1666) Millukin, John Mullykan, William CO. LONDONDERRY - 1663 Mullegan, Robert O’Mulligan, Art CO. ARMAGH - 1664 Mulligan, Hugh Johnston, William McGee, Robert Coulter, John O’Mullaghan, James O’Mullaghan, Patt CO. TYRONE - 1666 Mullikine, John O’Molaghan, Rory O’Mulighan, Torlough O’Mulighan, Patrick Mulighan, James CO. DONEGAL – 1665 O’Mulligan, John Shanklan,Robert Miliken, Widow |
TOWNLAND Gortahar Bay & Ballyvaddy Duneane Duneane Ballydunmaul Graigmore Ballytresna Caddy Dunsilly Lisnawhiggel Carnaghts Racavan Donegore Donegore Rathbeg Rathmore Dunadry Dunadry Ballymacilhoyle Grange of Ballyrobert The Falls Area [1] The Falls Area The Falls Area The Falls Area Upper Malone Upper Malone Lower Malone Portmuck Garvagh Brackagh Dare [4] Dare Dare Dare Cornoonagh Cornoonagh Artigarvan Dressego Altamooskan Altamooskan Ballimakill Manor |
PARISH Rasharkin Tickmacrevan Duneane Duneane Drummaul Drummaul Drummaul Drummual Antrim Conner Conner Racavan Donegore Donegore Donegore Nilteen Grange Nilteen Grange Nilteen Grange Killead Templepatrick Shankhill Shankhill Shankhill Shankhill Shankhill Shankhill Shankhill Drumbeg [2] Drumbeg Drumbeg Drumbeg Lambeg [3] Islandmagee Errigal Ballynascreen Ballymore Ballymore Ballymore Ballymore Creggan Creggan Leckpatrick Longfield East Errigal Keerogue Errigal Keerogue Errigal Keerogue Donaghmore Killaghtee Killaghtee |
BARONY Kilconway Lower Glenarm Upper Toome Upper Toome Upper Toome Upper Toome Upper Toome Upper Toome Upper Toome Lower Antrim Lower Antrim Lower Antrim Upper Antrim Upper Antrim Upper Antrim Upper Antrim Upper Antrim Upper Antrim Lower Massereene Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Upper Belfast Lower Belfast Coleraine Loughinsholin Lower Orior Lower Orior Lower Orior Lower Orior Upper Fewes Upper Fewes Strabane Omagh Clogher Clogher Clogher South Raphoe Banagh Bangah |
1. The Falls area, known as the Belfast Liberties, comprised Ballymurhpy, Ballydownfine, Ballygammon, Ballymoney, Tom of the Tae end, Englishtown, Hannahstown, Ballycullo and Dunmurry (pt).
2. The County Antrim portion of the Parish of Drumbeg covers only the townlands of Ballyfinaghy, Oldforge, and Dunmurry (pt).
3. The County Antrim portion of the Parish of Lambeg covers only the townlands of Lambeg North, which contains the village itself. The rest of the parish lies in County Down.
4. Spelt "Clare" in the circa 1659 Census of Ireland.
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