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SOME OF THE LANDOWNERS OF BALLYNAKILL

GRAHAM, Robert - owned 10,378 acres in the more western townlands of the parish, 19 in all and 2 islands and the VILLAGES OF MOYARD & LETTERFRACK. Rented ‘ROSSDHU HOUSE’ to E. WHITWELL.

BLAKE, Henry - held 14 townlands and 6 islands, including the entire RENVYLE peninsula and TULLY VILLAGE. He let 824 acres to Hamilton C. SMITH. There were 201 small holdings (2000 people in 1851).

THOMPSON, General - held 11 towlands and an island in the east of the parish. His tenants included Parick O’NEILL, with a house in GLENCRAFF and in LETTERSHANBALLY. Marcus BLACKDEN, with a house in TULLYCONNOR and land in DERRYNACLEIGH.

FLETCHER, H. G. - held 1286 acres in ROSLEAGUE, SHEEAUNS & TUREEN - no tenancies.

DUNCAN, Joseph Rev. - rented 326 acres in KYLEMORE

O’FLAHERTY, Edmund & Martin held land in fee in ROSCREA and CLOONERDEROWEN.

EYRE, Thomas - held 5,000 acres at KYLEMORE and let to 9 tenants.

MAGEE, Rev. - had 33 tenants in CLOON and DAWRSOBEG.

Transcribed by Mary Davis