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This Hearth Money Law (14th and 15th Chas. 11, c.17, 1662) imposed a tax of 2s. (two shillings) each on every “hearth and other place used for firing and stoves within every (dwelling and other house and edifice that are or hereafter shall be erected within this kingdom of Ireland than such as are in this Act hereafter excepted)” sec. 1, persons living alms exempted by section 13 and all houses certified by two justices to be of not greater value than 8s. upon the full improved rent and that the persons occupying the same do not have, use, or occupy any lands or tenements of the value of 8s. per acre, or have any lands, tenements, goods or chattels of the value \u00a34 in their own possession, or held in trust for them sec. 14 (resteicted to widows by 17 and 18 Chas. 11, c.18, sec. 11, 1665.) By the 14th section of the latter enactment houses having no fixed hearth with chimneys chargeable with two hearths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subjoined is a list ot townlands of Termonmagurk with the names of those who paid the hearth money in 1666. It appears that Donaghanie, Aldrummond, and Aughiogan and Glenure and Redergan, which now form one townland with the latter name, had four hearths each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following names are rather outlandish and are not known here unless they have been so anglacised and modernised that I can\u2019t recognise them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M’Kesne
Laphy
o Cugan (perhaps M’Kiggan the modern equivalent,)
M’llbreed
o Mullerive
Magunshanan
o Cunagh
M’Cramlin
and M’Ceemon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I should state that the parish of Termonmagurk was divided by an Act of the Privy Council (dated 13th May 1732) into Termonmagurk and Clogherney, divisions which are still followed by the civil authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Denominacons of lands – Men’s names<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cloghfine – Brian M’Mah, Phelemij o Donnellij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coragh (now Sixmilecross) – John Anderson, William Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ballihallaghan – Donald M’Kesne<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ballkill and Aughnagarrij – Donold o Laphij, Shan o Sheel, Phelemij o Mulmoniij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Killcame (now Kilcam) – Neill M’Kennij, John Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ossnagh – Donakhij M’Girr<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glenur – Cormick o Sheell, Patrick o Teige<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radergan – Brian M’Keanij, Enid M’Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n Claghernisclew (now Clogherney Upper) – Forlogh o Cugan, Mahon Macroddan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roscavij – Phelemij Momnagh, Ouen M’Elgirr<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carbellitackin (now Curr) – Hugh M’Rorij, Conor o Gorman<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lagacorrij – Shan o Donnellij, John o Donnellij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Killadroy – Teege o Donnallij, Brian M’lllbreed<\/p>\n\n\n\n Laghfearne (now Letfem) – Shan o Neill<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seskanor – Mamy o Horisk, Hugh o Horisk, Neill M’Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mullaghmor – Hugh Warnoke, Alexander Scott, Donald Moinagh<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ranallij – James Perrij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tulliross – Alexander Smith, Jas. Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tullihirme – Thomas Peerij, John Creige<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mullagh – James Dunlappe<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lissara (now Raw) – Laughlin o Ravertij, William Watson<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dirivercroy – Shan o Mullerive, Patrick Donallij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donaghenee – Forlogh o Sheele, Laughlin o Donallij, Murtagh Maquort, Teege o Sheell<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tatticoron (Tattykeeran) – Wm, M’Gorman, Donaghij M’Elirr<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eskermor and Cloghernij – Andrew Woods, Brian o Ferrinan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Laragh-linsij (now Laragh) – Artt M’Girr, Shan o Selovin<\/p>\n\n\n\n Baragh (Beragh) – Phelemij o Donallij, Hugh M’Gurgan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coullij (Cooley) – Edward Homes, Phelemy M’Girr<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aldrummond – Neel M’Ceemon, Edmond o Tanij, Call M’Kernan, John M’Kernan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bracagh (now Brackey) – Neill o Donaghij, Shan o Donallij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drumduff – Phelemy Donallij, Neill M’Quork<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ramacken – Dermond o Hoyne, Edmond o Donallij, Artt M’Keagnij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ballitren – Edmond o Donallij, Teege o Dallij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drumlester – Torlogh o Teeg, Murtagh o Donallij, Edmond o Donallij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cavanreagh – Patrick o Donallij, Murtagh o Ravertij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aghigogan – Shan Magork, Torlogh o Kennedij, Shan M’Gork, Patrick M’Gork<\/p>\n\n\n\n Agharkee and Tirwnij (Tirooney) – John Magunshanan, Neel M’Gork, Patrick M’Cromresk<\/p>\n\n\n\n Camsan – David Atcheson<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crevnagh and Galbally – Artt o Managhan, Wm. Grhame<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tetikeel – Teeg M’Gurigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Racassan and Liscoppan – Edmond M’Gurigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ramacan and Corr – Rorij oge Macolgan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edenderrij – Brian o Neill<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lisslea – Neill Magunshanan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aughiogallan – Owen M’Conway<\/p>\n\n\n\n Logh M’Rorij – Phelemy M’Canna<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stlugan and Aghinanarigh – Brian oge Moynagh, Henrij M’Rorij, Edwd M’Canna<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dunmisk and Enistive – Neil o Cunagh, Patk o Donaghij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Balleklll, Gortfin, add Tonregee (Tandragee) – James o Donallij, William M’Rorij, Torlagh M’Keg_ij (?) Brian o Ravertij, Cormack o Ravertij, Teegeo Ravertij, Patk. M’Keagnij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sultin – Torlogh M’Goirke, Patrick Quort<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mullin, Lagnasamer, Carrickmore, and Killen – Artt M’Goirk, Neille M’Goirk, James M’Rorij, Teoge M’Gilduffe, Edmond M’Closkey, Cullow M’Crener<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aghinagrogan – Neill Magunshanan, Forish o Tannij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cregan – Artt M’Conwaij<\/p>\n\n\n\n Millaghstlinney (now Mullaghslin) – Henrij o Lughran, Owen Magunshanan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banerar, Diroran, and Colisker – Brian M’Edgir, Artt M’Canna, James M’Cana, Wm. M’Cramlin, James M’Manas<\/p>\n\n\n\n (121 Hearths)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The terminal letters ij are now replaced by the letter y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Donnellij is now the modern DONNELLY and M’Rorij is now M’RORY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The population was not quite so sparse as the above list would indicate, because parts of the country were in an unreclaimed state and, therefore, the houses thereon were mere hovels (being then exempt) such as we would expect to see occupied by the \u201cmeer Irish\u201d, who were gradually stealing back to the homes of their ancestors and who were not certain when these little \u201cshelters\u201d might be forfeited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is very likely that there was many a \u2018cute one\u2019, who tried to evade the tax by having primitive interiors, but subsequent legislation made provision for such a contingency by charging double for any who had not fixed hearth and chimney in his home. At the present time I know a farmhouse in Tyrone that has no regularly built up chimney and the smoke from the turf fire finds its way along the upper regions, and escapes through a hole in the roof, not directly above the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is strange to contemplate that in the middle of the 17th century, that there was not a second hearth in any house in this vast district! How little our progenitors of that date bothered themselves about parlour fires, marble mantle-pieces, over-mantles, and fancy tiles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following is a copy of a Hearth Tax Receipt; it is probable that there is not another receipt for the same in Tyrone. It was printed like a receipt form of the present day, only that it had no perforation and was merely torn from the block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The words in (itallics<\/em>) were written with a pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n County of transcribed by Teena from the Tyrone Courier 31st Aug. 1900<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barony of (Strabane<\/em>)
Parish of (Ardstraw<\/em>)
Town of (Newtown<\/em>)
No
Received from (Char. CRAWFORD Esq.<\/em>), of the (town<\/em>) aforesaid the sum of (10 shiles<\/em>) due to His Majesty for (five<\/em>) Hearths, payable the Tenth Day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and 36.
I say Received this Day (19<\/em>) of Aprle, 1737
By me, Tris. SEVENHAM
Entered Ledger Page
H. K. M’ALEER, Sixmilecross<\/p>\n\n\n\n