Loughneas (The Lough of the Waterfall) is a 264-acre townland located on the Derry Road approx. 8 kms north of Strabane and belonged to the Manor of Cloghogal within the extensive Abercorn Estate. The Abercorn Papers form a very large collection in PRONI, Belfast, which includes title deeds, rentals, accounts, leases and correspondence relating to the Tyrone and Donegal estates, some commencing in the early seventeenth century. The following data has been extracted from LDS microfilms; researchers should consult the comprehensive Family History Library catalogue for a complete description of this microfilmed archive. Alternatively, the originals may be consulted at PRONI, 66 Balmoral Ave., Belfast
SURVEY & VALUATION OF THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1777
LOUGHNEAS:
Robert Douglas
Thomas Pollock
Widow Allen (Tuck Mill)
John Pollock
David McNeal
Robert McMorris
James Bogle
James Bogle, sen.
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1787
LOUGHNEAS:
Upper: Robert McMorris
James Douglas
William Douglas
Thomas Pollock
Elizabeth Pollock
William Pollock
Joseph McNeal
Tuck Mill: Jane Allen
Lower: Jane Allen
Samuel Bogle
Robert McMorris
Gabrail Holmes
TITHE APPLOTMENTS: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1827
LOUGHNEAS:
James & Robert Douglas
Widow Story & James Pollock
John Bogs & James Pollock
John Loague
Widow Sarah Moore
Thomas Cooke
Widow, Robert, Daniel & James McMorris
Gabriel Holmes
Samuel & John Bogle
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833
LOUGHNEAS:
Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:
William, James & Widow Douglas (James Douglas & Robert Douglas)
Elizabeth Pollock & John Storey
William & James Pollock (James Pollock & John Boggs)
John Loag
Sarah & James Moore
Thomas Cook
Robert McMorris (James Gayley)
Robert & Daniel McMorris (Samuel McMorris)
Galbraith Holmes
Samuel Bogle
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848
LOUGHNEAS:
James Douglas
Robert Douglas
James Pollock
Robert Storey
Widow Boggs
John Loague
James Moore
James Bogle
John Bogle
John Bailey
John Jamieson
GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858
LOUGHNEAS:
A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessors:
John Bogle (Marquis of Abercorn)
James Bogle (same)
William McNeill (John Bogle)
Joseph McNeill (same)
William Sharkey (James Bogle)
John Bailey (Marquis of Abercorn)
Thomas McCrea (same)
Mary Kearney (Thomas McCrea)
John Logue (same)
John Jameson (same)
James Moore (same)
Turbett Moore (James Moore)
Robert Storey Marquis of Abercorn)
James Pollock (same)
Mary Boggs (same)
John Orr (James Pollock)
John Shirkey [Sharkey] (same)
Catherine Devlin (Mary Boggs)
William Douglas (Marquis of Abercorn)
James Douglas (Marquis of Abercorn)
Sarah Carnwath (James Douglas)
William McGavagan (William Douglas)