Ballylane, Kilclooney Civil Parish, County Armagh

Civil Parish	Kilclooney
Barony	Fews Lower
Poor Law Union	Armagh
Catholic Diocese	Armagh
Catholic Parish	Whitecross (Loughgilly), Ballymacnabb (Kilclooney)

KILCLUNEY,or KILCLOONEY, a district parish, partly in the barony of Lower Orior, but chiefly in that of Lower Fews, county of Armagh, and province of Ulster, 2 miles (S.W.) from Markethill, on the road from Newry to Armagh; containing 7627 inhabitants. It was constituted, in 1792, by disuniting 22 townlands from the parish of Mullaghbrack, and comprises, according to the Ordnance Survey, 12,833¼ statute acres, of which 3109 are heath and bog, and the remainder in a high state of cultivation. At Carricklane is a quarry of good clay-slate, from which was raised the stone for building Gosford Castle. Lead ore has also been found in considerable quantities, and there are indications of coal. The weaving of linen and cotton cloth is carried on. It is in the diocese of Armagh, and on its separation from Mullaghbrack, a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the Prebendary of Mullaghbrack, was instituted, under the provisions of an act of the 7th of Geo. III.; and a church was built at Glassdrummond, a plain neat edifice, for the erection of which the late Board of First Fruits gave £500. The glebe-house, towards which the same Board granted £450 as a gift and £50 as a loan, is a handsome building, situated on a glebe of 22 acres. In the R.C. divisions the parish forms part of the union or district of Lisnadill, or Ballymacnab; the chapel is a large and handsome edifice at Clady. There are two places of worship for Presbyterians in connection with the Seceding synod, one of the first class at Redrock, the other at Ballylane. There are eight public schools, some of which are aided by donations from the Rev. Dr. Blacker, others by Lords Charlemont and Gosford, and the parochial school by the prebendary and perpetual curate; they afford instruction to about 680 children. Some vestiges yet exist of the old church of Kilcluney, which was burnt in 1641, and also of a bawn built in 1619 by H. Achison, Esq., which was destroyed at the same time. Cairn-amnhanaghan, or “The Vicar’s Cairn”, which is noticed more particularly under the head of Mullaghbrack, is in this district. [The Mullaghbrack head adds the following: "On the estate of Lord Charlemont is a cairn, called Cairnamnhanaghan, or “the monk’s cairn”, a conical heap of stones still covering more than two acres, though much reduced by the peasantry, who have carried away many of the stones for building, a practice now prohibited by the proprietor."]
A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland” by Samuel Lewis, 1837, extracted from FHL film 413528)

A Ballylane Panorama

Kilpatrick Farm in Ballylane

Gray Farm in Ballylane

Ballylane in 1835

Ballylane in 1864

(The numbers on the farms match the numbers on the Griffith's chart below)

Ballylane in 2005

Ballylane Tithe Applotments

No tithe applotment records survive for Ballylane. There were definitely some tithe-free townlands in the area around Ballylane, does anyone know whether Ballylane was tithe-free or whether the tithe records don't exist for some other reason? Fortunately, an even better alternative exists. (See the next section.)

Ballylane Survey by the Earl of Charlemont (1827)

In 1827, Francis William Caulfeild, 5^th Viscount Charlemont and 2^nd Earl of Charlemont, had a survey taken of many of his properties in County Armagh and Count Tyrone. For Ballylane, the result was a wonderful schedule of every tenant and subtenant in the townland, with a description and the area of each parcel. Each parcel was numbered, and there is a large matching numbered map of Ballylane showing precisely the boundaries of each tenant's parcel(s). The adjacent townlands of Ballymacnabb, Clady More and Clady Beg were surveyed at the same time, and others, as well. The schedule of tenants can be found on FHL film 1279357, but the map has to be gotten directly from PRONI where it is in fond T/1176/5. There was also a survey of bog leases done at the same time.

Map Numbers	Lessee	Present Tenant	Description	Profitable Land Area			Unprofitable Land Area			Total Holding			Total Lease
Map Numbers	Lessee	Present Tenant	Description	A	R	P	A	R	P	A	R	P	A	R	P
1,2	Philip Hughes	Terence Hughes	Arable & pasture	16	0	30
3,4	do	do	Cut out bog				1	2	11
	Total in lease to Philip Hughes									17	3	1	17	3	1
5	At will	Yearly tenants	"The Gall Bog"				17	3	24	17	3	24	17	3	24
6	Hugh Killpatrick	David Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	15	0	7
7	do	do	Reclaimed bog		3	10
		Total held by David Killpatrick								15	3	17
8	do	Thomas Killpatrick	Meadow detached		2	35					2	35
	Total in lease to Hugh Killpatrick												16	2	12
9	M Magary	Widow Magary	Arable & pasture	12	3	30
10	do	do	Reclaimed bog	1	0	0
	Total in lease to Michael Magary									13	3	30	13	3	30
11 to 15	Patrick McArdle	Patrick McArdle (Lowdyer ??)	Arable pasture & meadow	26	0	7
16 to 18	do	do	Reclaimed & cut out bog	2	1	6
	Total in lease to Patrick McArdle									28	1	13	28	1	13
19	At will	Yearly tenants	Bog nearly cut out				2	3	4	2	3	4	2	3	4
20 to 23	David Killpatrick	David Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	19	2	17
24 to 26	do	do	reclaimed & cut out bog	1	0	29
	Total in lease to David Killpatrick									20	3	6	20	3	6
27,28	John McArdle	Patrick (Bickesly) McArdle	Arable pasture & meadow	15	2	0				15	2	0	15	2	0
29	John Finigan	John Finigan	Arable & pasture	7	2	2				7	2	2	7	2	2
30	Hugh Finigan	Hugh Finigan	do	8	1	25
31	do	do	Reclaimed bog	1	0	0
	Total in lease to Hugh Finigan									9	1	25	9	1	25
32 to 35	At will		Bog nearly cut out				7	2	36	7	2	36	7	2	36
36 to 38	John McGrath	John McGrath Jr	Arable & pasture	5	0	18				5	0	18
39, 40	do	John McGrath Sr	do	5	1	27
41	do	do	Reclaimed bog		1	34
		Total held by John McGrath Sr								5	3	21
42, 43	do	Bryan Toner	Arable & pasture	6	2	27				6	2	27
	Total in lease to John McGrath												17	2	26
44	At will	Bridget McSherry	Reclaimed bog	1	0	32				1	0	32	1	0	32
45	do		Bog nearly cut out					2	8		2	8		2	8
46	Bernard Toner	Bernard Toner	Arable & pasture	15	1	17
47	do	do	Cut out bog					3	37
	Total in lease to Bernard Toner									16	1	14	16	1	14
48, 49	John Corkey	John Corkey	Arable & pasture	10	1	30
50	do	do	Cut out bog				2	1	8
	Total in lease to John Corkey									12	2	38	12	2	38
51	Henry Corkey	John Corkey	Arable & pasture	5	3	14				5	3	14
52	do	Archibald Corkey	do	17	3	26				17	3	26
	Total in lease to Henry Corkey												23	3	0
53	Archibald Corkey	Archibald Corkey	Arable & pasture	11	1	4				11	1	4	11	1	4
54 to 56	At will	Yearly tenants	Bog nearly cut out				10	2	2	10	2	2	10	2	2
57, 58	Joseph Corkey	Joseph Corkey	Arable & pasture	18	1	30
59, 60	do	do	Pasture bog	2	1	38
61 to 63	do	do	Reclaimed & cut out bog	2	2	10
	Total in lease to Joseph Corkey									23	1	38	23	1	38
64 to 67	At will		Turf bog				2	2	6	2	2	6	2	2	6
68	William Corkey	William Corkey	Arable & pasture	15	0	20				15	0	20	15	0	20
69, 70	At will		Turf bog				2	0	11	2	0	11	2	0	11
71	James Killpatrick	John (Bawn) Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	18	2	7
72, 73	do	do	Pasture bog	1	0	37
		Total held by John Bawn Killpatrick								19	3	4
74 to 77	do	Thomas Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	25	1	25
78, 79	do	do	Reclaimed & cut out bog	4	2	13
		Total held by Thomas Killpatrick								29	3	38
	Total in lease to James Killpatrick												49	3	2
80 to 82	Arthur Killpatrick	Reps Joseph Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	17	0	0
83	do	do	Cut out bog					1	30
		Total held by Reps Joseph Killpatrick								17	1	30
84, 85	do	William Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	12	1	4				12	1	4
86, 87	do	Arthur Killpatrick	do	9	2	29				9	2	29
	Total in lease to Arthur Killpatrick												39	1	23
88	At will		Bog nearly cut out				8	3	14	8	3	14	8	3	14
89	John Killpatrick	Elder John Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	22	1	12				22	1	12	22	1	12
90, 91	do	Arthur Killpatrick	do	8	2	33
92	do	do	Cut out bog					3	22
	Total in lease to John Killpatrick									9	2	15	9	2	15
93	James & William Hadden	Robert Cromwell	Arable & pasture	6	1	23				6	1	23
94	do	Thomas McWhiter	do	4	3	30				4	3	30
95	do	Samuel Littlewood	do	4	1	8				4	1	8
96 to 98	do	Robert Hadden Sr	do	5	0	32				5	0	32
99 to 103	do	Robert Hadden Jr	do	13	3	21
104, 105	do	do	Arable reclaimed & cut out bog	1	2	28
		Total held by Robert Hadden Jr								15	2	9
106	do	Samuel Hadden	Arable & pasture	9	0	0
107	do	do	Cut out bog				1	2	16
		Total held by Samuel Hadden								10	2	16
	Total in lease to James & William Hadden												46	3	38
108	William Crookshank	Reps James Crookshank	Arable & pasture	8	1	34				8	1	34
109, 110	do	John Crookshank	do	5	1	10
111	do	do	Boggy Pasture					2	14
		Total held by John Crookshank								5	3	24
112 to 115	do	Robert Crookshank	Arable & pasture	9	3	13
116	do	do	Boggy pasture					2	5
		Total held by Robert Crookshank								10	1	18
117, 118	do	James & Hugh Martin	Arable & pasture	4	3	27				4	3	27
	Total in lease to William Crookshank												29	2	23
119			Lake & morass				15	2	30	15	2	30	15	2	30
120, 121			Turf bog				3	0	1	3	0	1	3	0	1
122	James Killpatrick	John (Bawn) Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	6	0	10				6	0	10	6	0	10
123, 124	Pat Vallelly	Thomas Killpatrick	do	9	1	22				9	1	22
125, 126	do	Widow Vallelly	do	4	2	4				4	2	4
127	do	James Vallelly	do	7	2	20
128	do	do	Reclaimed bog		1	2
		Total held by James Vallelly								7	3	22
	Total in lease to Patrick Vallelly												21	3	8
129			Bog					3	28		3	28		3	28
130 to 132	F & P McArdle	Edward McArdle	Arable & pasture	4	0	13				4	0	13
133, 134 & ½ of 137	do	Francis McArdle	Arable, pasture & meadow	9	2	25				9	2	25
135, 136 & ½ of 137	do	Edward Toner	do	12	0	29				12	0	29
	Total in lease to Francis & Patrick McArdle												25	3	27
138	At will	Widow McGrath	A cabin & garden	1	1	2				1	1	2	1	1	2
139	Anne & P McParlan	Pat McParlan	Arable & pasture	12	0	9
140	do	Archibald McParlan	do	3	2	13
	Total in lease to Anne & Patrick McParlan									15	2	22	15	2	22
141, 142	Mary McKee	Terence McKee	Arable & pasture	7	1	10				7	1	10
143	do	Patrick McKee	do	5	1	33				5	1	33
	Total in lease to Mary McKee												12	3	3
144	Thomas Blackstock	Thomas Blackstock	Arable	5	1	0				5	1	0	5	1	0
145	Elizabeth Heron	Andrew Heron	do	5	0	20				5	0	20	5	0	20
146, 147	William & Thomas Corner	Thomas Corner	do	3	0	18				3	0	18
148	do	William Corner	do	3	2	0				3	2	0
	Total in lease to William & Thomas Corner												6	2	18
149, 150	Francis Bell	Francis Bell	Arable & pasture	4	3	34
151	do	do	Reclaimed bog		1	14
	Total in lease to Francis Bell									5	1	8	5	1	8
152, 153	John Bell	John Bell	Arable & pasture	6	1	26
154 to 156	do	do	Reclaimed & cut out bog	1	0	6
	Total in lease to John Bell									7	1	32	7	1	32
157, 158	John Leeper	John Leeper	Arable & pasture	13	3	15				13	3	15	13	3	15
159	At will		Bog					1	10		1	10		1	10
160, 161	William Leeper	William Leeper	Arable & pasture	35	3	11				35	3	11	35	3	11
162	Robert Leeper	Robert Leeper	Arable, pasture & meadow	30	0	26				30	0	26	30	0	26
163 to 165	Daniel Martin	Gentle James Martin	do	27	1	22				27	1	22
166	do	Thomas McGorvan	do	4	0	10				4	0	10
167	do	Seceding congregation	Meeting house and yard		2	15					2	15
168	do	Daniel Martin	Arable, pasture & meadow	15	3	22				15	3	22
169	do	Martin Stephenson	do	4	1	22				4	1	22
	Total in lease to Daniel Martin												52	1	11
170, 171	James Stevenson	James Stevenson	Arable, pasture & meadow	14	0	8				14	0	8
172 to 174	do	William Stevenson	do	13	2	35
175, 176	do	do	Reclaimed & cut out bog	4	1	15
		Total held by William Stephenson								18	0	10
177, 178	do	Joseph Stephenson	Arable, pasture & meadow	16	2	10				16	2	10
	Total in lease to James Stephenson												48	2	28
179, 180 & ½ of 182	John Carlisle	David Carlisle	Arable & pasture	4	3	28
181	do	do	Reclaimed bog		1	27
		Total held by David Carlisle								5	1	15
183 & ½ of 182	do	Andrew Carlisle	Arable, pasture & meadow	7	0	31				7	0	31
184	do	Robert Louden	do	4	0	7				4	0	7
185	do	Hugh Stephenson	do	2	3	26				2	3	26
186	do	Samuel Carlisle	do	3	1	24				3	1	24
	Total in lease to John Carlisle												22	3	23
187, 188	James Martin	Hugh & John Martin	Arable, Pasture & meadow	11	1	33				11	1	33
189 to 191	do	Gentle John Martin	do	16	1	25				16	1	25
192	do	David Martin	do	16	1	24				16	1	24
193	do	Thomas Martin	do	12	1	32				12	1	32
	Total in lease to James Martin												56	2	34
194 to 196	Samuel Waddle	Robert Gray	Arable, pasture & meadow	5	0	35				5	0	35
197, 198	do	James Waddle	do	4	2	18				4	2	18
	Total in lease to Samuel Waddle												9	3	13
199	James Waddle	Jane Gray	Arable	1	2	7
200 to 202	do	do	Furzy bank		1	21
		Total held by Jane Gray								1	3	28
203, 204	do	James McMullan	Arable & pasture	2	0	6				2	0	6
205, 206	do	Thomas Corner	do	5	1	39				5	1	39
207	do	James Waddle	do		1	13					1	13
	Total in lease to James Waddle												9	3	6
208 to 210	John Gray	Jane Gray	Arable, pasture & meadow	20	3	28				20	3	28
211, 212	do	James Gray	do	12	3	37				12	3	37
213, 214	do	Robert Gray	do	6	0	15				6	0	15
215	do	Samuel & John Martin	Plantation			16						16
	Total in lease to John Gray												40	0	16
216, 217	In hand		Strand & waste	1	1	34				1	1	34	1	1	34
218, 219, ½ of 222, ½ of 223	Robert Martin	Samuel Martin	Arable, pasture & meadow	17	1	20				17	1	20
220, 221, ½ of 222, ½ of 223	do	John Martin	do	17	1	20				17	1	20
224 to 226	do	Robert Martin	do	4	3	16				4	3	16
	Total in lease to Robert Martin												39	2	16
227 to 230	Hugh Martin	Little James Martin	Arable, pasture & meadow	10	3	2				10	3	2
231 to 234	do	William Martin	do	12	2	12				12	2	12
235	do	Little Samuel Martin	do	9	2	16				9	2	16
	Total in lease to Hugh Martin												32	3	30
236, 237	In hand		Strand & waste		3	16					3	16		3	16
238	David Killpatrick	David Killpatrick	Arable & pasture	5	1	27				5	1	27	5	1	27
239, 240	John Doogan	William Leeper	do	16	2	28				16	2	28	16	2	28
241	Sam Doogan	Samuel Doogan	do	5	0	38				5	0	38
½ of 242	do	Arthur Doogan	do			27						27
	Total in lease to Samuel Doogan												5	1	25
½ of 242	George Doogan	Arthur Doogan	Arable & pasture			27						27
243, 244	do	George Doogan	do	4	3	28				4	3	28
	Total in lease to George Doogan												5	0	15
245	Henry Doogan	Henry Doogan	Arable, pasture & meadow	24	3	10				24	3	10	24	3	10
246, 247	Samuel Mitchell	Samuel Mitchell	do	14	1	16				14	1	16	14	1	16
248	John Doogan	Reps John Doogan	do	26	3	10				26	3	10	26	3	10
			Half river etc				4	3	10	4	3	10	4	3	10
	Total of Ballylean									1133	1	38	1133	1	38

The numbers in the left-hand column correspond with the matching numbers on the Earl's survey map of Ballylane. The Area is given in English acres, roods and perches, where a rood = 40 perches and an acre = 4 roods. One English acre = 43,560 square feet.

Ballylane Griffith's Valuation (1864)

				Area			Annual Tax - Land			Annual Tax - Bldgs			Total Annual Tax
No.	Occupier	Lessor	Description	A	R	P	£	s	d	£	s	d	£	s	d
1	Benjamin Gass	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	19	0	20	20	0	0	2	10	0	22	10	0
2,2a	Henry Dougan	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	28	2	0	30	0	0	7	0	0	37	0	0
2b	Mary McFarren	Henry Dougan	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
2c	Margaret Stephenson	Henry Dougan	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
2d	Robert Vance	Henry Dougan	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
2e	Mary Hughes	Henry Dougan	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2f	Robert Hutton	Henry Dougan	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	5	0
2g	Hugh Cochran	Henry Dougan	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
3,3a	William Cordner	Earl of Charlemont	Caretaker's house, ofcs & land	19	3	20	21	0	0	2	10	0	23	10	0
3b	James Simpson	Free	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
3c	William Dougan	Free	House and garden	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	1	0	0
4	Alexander Mitchell	Reps. Arthur Dougan	Land	5	3	35	6	5	0	0	0	0	6	5	0
4a	Alexander McGaughey	Alexander Mitchell	House and sm. garden	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
5	Esther True	Earl of Charlemont	House and land	5	1	25	5	5	0	1	0	0	6	5	0
6,6a	James Kilpatrick (Post Master)	Earl of Charlemont	House, flax-mill, ofcs & land	23	0	10	24	0	0	21	0	0	45	0	0
7,7a	Samuel Martin Sen.	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	11	1	20	11	10	0	2	0	0	13	10	0
7b	Thomas McConnell	Samuel Martin	House and sm. garden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
8,8a	William Martin	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	21	2	30	22	0	0	2	10	0	24	10	0
8b	Elizabeth Leggan	William Martin	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
8c	Anne Greer	William Martin	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
9	John Leeper	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	21	0	25	22	0	0	3	0	0	25	0	0
10,10a	Rev. Hutchinson McFadden	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	47	2	30	50	0	0	4	10	0	54	10	0
10b	Covenanters' Meeting-house, Sexton's-house, ofc, and grave-yard	(See Exemptions)
11	Joseph Hydes	Earl of Charlemont	House & land	4	1	10	4	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	0
12A,12Aa	John Martin	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	43	3	0	43	0	0	2	10	0	50	5	0
12B	John Martin	Earl of Charlemont	Land	4	1	20	4	15	0	0	0	0	)
12Ab	Unoccupied	John Martin	House & ofcs	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	0	0
12Ba	Thomas Caw	John Martin	House & garden	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	15	0	1	0	0
13	John Martin Hugh A. Kilpatrick	Earl of Charlemont	Land	1	1	20	0 1	7 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	0 1	7 0	0 0
14	William Stephenson	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	9	1	0	8	10	0	1	15	0	10	5	0
15	Alexander Stephenson	Earl of Charlemont	Ofc & land	9	1	20	8	10	0	0	5	0	8	15	0
16,16a	Clarke Stephenson	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	30	3	35	30	10	0	1	10	0	32	0	0
16b	James Browne	Clarke Stephenson	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
16c	Mark McClelland	Clarke Stephenson	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
17	Robert Taylor	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	11	2	0	11	10	0	2	15	0	14	5	0
18	David Sheills	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	25	1	5	26	10	0	4	10	0	31	0	0
19	Hugh Martin	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	15	3	5	14	10	0	4	0	0	18	10	0
20	Robert Taylor	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	14	2	35	13	10	0	1	5	0	14	15	0
21A,21Aa	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	23	0	25	20	10	0	13	0	0	56	0	0
21B	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	Earl of Charlemont	Land	23	3	25	22	10	0	0	0	0	)
21Ab	John Morrow	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
21Ba	Joseph Evans	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	House and sm. garden	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
21Bb	James Beards	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	House and garden	0	2	0	0	10	0	1	15	0	2	5	0
21Bc	Jane Garvan	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
21Bd	Deborah Crookshank	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0	1	10	0
21Be	Patrick McCarroll	Hugh A. Kilpatrick	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	5	0
21Bf	National school-house and garden	(See Exemptions)
22A	Andrew Carlile	Earl of Charlemont	Land	0	3	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	15	0
22B,22Ba	Andrew Carlile	Earl of Charlemont	House and land	11	1	20	11	0	0	0	15	0	)
22Bb	John Greer	Earl of Charlemont	House and garden	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	15	0	1	0	0
22Bc	Hugh Stephenson	Earl of Charlemont	House and garden	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	15	0	1	0	0
23	Alexander Carlile	Earl of Charlemont	House and land	10	3	15	10	10	0	1	5	0	11	15	0
24,24a	David Kilpatrick (Arth.)	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	30	2	15	26	0	0	3	10	0	29	10	0
24b	John Darcy	David Kilpatrick (Arth.)	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
25	John and Elizabeth McKenny	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	5	2	35	5	10	0	2	0	0	7	10	0
26	Susan Hadden	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	13	2	0	12	0	0	2	10	0	14	10	0
27	John McGrath	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	13	1	5	12	0	0	2	0	0	14	0	0
28	Robert Cromwell	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	15	3	10	15	0	0	1	10	0	16	10	0
29,29a	James Kilpatrick, Sen	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	35	3	35	31	0	0	5	0	0	36	0	0
29b	William McCann	James Kilpatrick, Sen	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
29c	Alexander Copelton	James Kilpatrick, Sen	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
30	Joseph Corkey	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	27	3	30	20	10	0	2	10	0	23	0	0
31	William Corkey	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	17	0	35	15	0	0	1	10	0	16	10	0
32	David Kilpatrick (Martin)	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	26	0	15	20	10	0	3	0	0	23	10	0
33	David Kilpatrick (Martin)	Earl of Charlemont	Caretaker's house, ofc & land	22	3	10	17	10	0	1	10	0	19	0	0
34A	Samuel B. Kilpatrick	Earl of Charlemont	Land	0	3	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	10	0
34B	Samuel B. Kilpatrick	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	23	1	10	20	0	0	5	10	0	)
35	Robert Corkey	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	39	3	0	30	10	0	1	15	0	32	5	0
36	John Corkey	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	13	0	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	0
37	Bernard Toner	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	9	0	30	6	10	0	1	0	0	7	10	0
38,38a	Phillip Hughes	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	27	3	35	20	10	0	2	5	0	22	15	0
38b	Bernard Hughes	Phillip Hughes	House and sm. garden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
39	Sarah Toner	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	12	3	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	10	0	0
40	Bridget Toner	Earl of Charlemont	House and land	7	0	5	5	15	0	1	0	0	6	15	0
41	Michael McGrath	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	8	2	10	6	5	0	1	0	0	7	5	0
42	Patrick McSherry	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	14	2	30	12	5	0	2	5	0	14	10	0
43	Bartholomew McGeary	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	6	1	0	6	0	0	1	5	0	7	5	0
44A	Reps. John McGeary	Earl of Charlemont	Land	3	0	25	3	0	0	0	0	0	8	5	0
44B	Reps. John McGeary	Earl of Charlemont	Caretaker's house, ofc & land	4	3	30	4	5	0	1	0	0	)
45	Patrick McGrath	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	7	1	10	6	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0
46	Thomas Finnegan	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	10	3	25	8	15	0	1	15	0	10	10	0
47	James Finnegan	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	7	3	15	6	5	0	1	0	0	7	5	0
48,48a	Samuel Corkey	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	18	0	0	14	0	0	2	10	0	16	10	0
48b	Mary Toner	Samuel Corkey	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
48c	John Fryer	Samuel Corkey	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
49a	Terence McArdle	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	32	1	10	12	10	0	1	5	0	13	15	0
49b	Patrick McArdle	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	0	0	0	12	10	0	1	5	0	13	15	0
50,50a	George Kilpatrick	House, ofcs & land	House, ofcs & land	21	2	0	18	10	0	2	15	0	21	5	0
50b	Alexander Beatty	George Kilpatrick	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
51	Patrick Vallely	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	16	2	35	13	15	0	1	10	0	15	5	0
52	Owen McPartland	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	8	3	15	8	10	0	1	10	0	10	0	0
53A	Edward Toner	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	9	3	35	8	10	0	1	15	0	12	0	0
53B	Edward Toner	Earl of Charlemont	Land	1	3	0	1	15	0	0	0	0	)
54	Peter McPartland	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	16	0	5	13	15	0	1	10	0	15	5	0
55,55a	John McKee	Earl of Charlemont	House and land	5	0	35	4	10	0	0	15	0	5	5	0
55b	Thomas McKee	John McKee	House and garden	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	10	0	0	15	0
56A	Patrick McKee	Earl of Charlemont	Land	1	1	30	1	5	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
56B	Patrick McKee	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	5	2	10	5	0	0	0	15	0	)
57A	Andrew Heron	Earl of Charlemont	Land	1	0	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
57B,57Ba	Andrew Heron	Earl of Charlemont	House and land	5	0	5	4	10	0	1	10	0	)
57Bb	Elizabeth McGuiness	Andrew Heron	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
58A	Thos. Cordner (Tommy)	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	8	3	10	8	0	0	2	10	0	15	10	0
58B	Thos. Cordner (Tommy)	Earl of Charlemont	Land	5	0	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	)
58Ba	Robert McWhirter	Thos. Cordner (Tommy)	House and sm. garden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
58Bb	William Carr	Thos. Cordner (Tommy)	House and sm. garden	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
59A	Thos. Cordner (Thos.)	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	3	0	10	2	5	0	1	5	0	4	5	0
59B	Thos. Cordner (Thos.)	Earl of Charlemont	Land	1	1	5	0	15	0	0	0	0	)
60,60a	John Cordner	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	4	0	25	3	0	0	1	15	0	4	15	0
60b	Margaret Kilbrett	Earl of Charlemont	House and garden	0	1	20	0	5	0	0	15	0	1	0	0
60c	James Hamilton	John Cordner	House and garden	0	0	25	0	5	0	0	15	0	1	0	0
61A	Christopher Bell	Earl of Charlemont	Land	0	1	25	0	10	0	0	0	0	6	5	0
61B	Christopher Bell	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	5	0	20	4	10	0	1	5	0	)
62,62a	John Bell	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	8	1	20	2	0	0	0	10	0	2	10	0
62b	James Bell	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	0	0	0	5	10	0	1	10	0	7	0	0
63	Samuel Waddell	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	4	2	25	4	0	0	1	5	0	5	5	0
64	Jane Gray	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	25	2	10	22	10	0	1	10	0	24	0	0
65,65a	Robert Gray	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	19	2	10	6	0	0	2	0	0	8	0	0
65b	John Gray	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	0	0	0	13	0	0	2	0	0	15	0	0
66,66a,66b	Samuel Martin Jun.	Earl of Charlemont	House, flax-mill, ofcs & land	42	0	0	41	0	0	15	0	0	56	0	0
66c	Daniel Hughes	Samuel Martin Jun.	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
66d	William Edwards	Samuel Martin Jun.	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0
66e	William McKee	Samuel Martin Jun.	House	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	15	0
67	James Martin	Earl of Charlemont	House, ofcs & land	11	0	30	10	15	0	2	10	0	13	5	0
68A,68B	======= N/A =======	Earl of Charlemont	Water	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total			1151	2	5	1026	12	0	215	5	0	1241	17	0

The numbers and letters in the left-hand column match up with the corresponding numbers and letters on the Griffith's map of Ballylane (see above). Where a small letter is shown, such as "12Ab", this means that the lessee occupies a house marked "b" on the map within the lessor's property marked "12A".

The Area is given in English acres, roods and perches, where a rood = 40 perches and an acre = 4 roods. One English acre = 43,560 square feet.

The annual tax on land and buildings and the total annual tax are given in pounds sterling, shillings, and pence, where 1 pound = 20 shillings and 1 shilling = 12 pence. Where ")" appears in the total column, the tax on the parcel is included in the line above.

"Ofcs" means Offices. "Bldgs" means Buildings.

BALLYLANE SCHOOLS

According to the 1826 survey by the Commissioners of Education (FHL film 1559450), there were 12 schools at that time in Kilclooney Parish. These included 4 Catholic schools in Kilmachugh, Water-Street School in Edenykennedy, Black Quarter Bridge School in Clady More, and Tullywill School in Clady Beg; 1 Presbyterian school in Derrycughan; 5 dissenting or seceding Presbyterian schools in Glassdrummond, Brackley, Collison's School in Clady More, Rock School-House in Cavanagrow, and the Covenanting Meeting-House School in Ballylane; 1 Episcopal school (Blairstown School in Lisnagat), and 1 school under construction but not yet open at Ballyleanbeg in Clady More, whose religious affiliation was not specified.

Kilmachugh Catholic school and Blairstown Episcopal school are both on the northwest border of Ballylane, so they are quite close. The closest Presbyterian school is in the adjacent Loughgilly Parish in Tullyallen, about 1½ miles away, but the Covenanter school is right in Ballylane. All of the other schools are much farther away, beyond daily walking distance for the kids.

In 1826, the headmaster of the Kilmachugh Catholic School was Owen McConnell, and the school was described as a "one room thatched cabin". The student body included about 17 Presbyterians, 8 Catholics, and 3 Episcopalians, including 14 boys and 14 girls.

The headmaster of the Blairstown Episcopal School was William Haddon, and the school was described as a "thatched house". The student body included about 2 Presbyterians, 3 Catholics, 3 Episcopalians, and 37 of other Protestant denominations, including 23 boys and 22 girls.

The headmaster of the Tullyallen Presbyterian School was Alexander McCullogh, the school was attached to the Tullyallen Presbyterian Church and was rated "good". The student body included 33-35 Presbyterians, 5-7 Catholics, and no Episcopalians, including 23 boys and 17 girls.

The headmaster of the Covenanter Meeting-House School in Ballylane was John Martin, and the school was built by the congregation for £15. The student body included 22 Covenanters and 3 Catholics, including 15 boys and 10 girls.

Ballylane Land Ownership

When Griffith's valuation was taken in 1864, the ownership of Ballylane was held 100% by the Earl of Charlemont.

(1) In 1609, the entire County of Armagh, together with most other Ulster counties, was seized by King James I of England.

(2) In 1620, Sir Toby Caulfeild (1565-1627) of Oxfordshire, England was given lands in Ireland, including Ballylane, and created Baron Charlemont (the name of a fort on the Blackwater), for his services to King James I.

(3) In 1627, upon Toby Caulfeild's death, since he no children, the lands passed to his brother's son, William Caulfeild, 2^nd Baron Charlemont (1587-1640).

(4) In 1640, upon William Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his son, Toby Caulfeild, 3^rd Baron Charlemont (1621-1642).

(5) In 1642, upon Toby Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his brother, Robert Caulfeild, 4^th Baron Charlemont (1622-1642).

(6) In 1642, upon Robert Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his brother, William Caulfeild, 5^th Baron Charlemont (1624-1671), and 1st Viscount Charlemont.

(7) In 1671, upon William Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his son, William Caulfeild, 2^nd Viscount Charlemont (ca. 1655-1726).

(8) In 1726, upon William Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his son, James Caulfeild, 3^rd Viscount Charlemont (1682-1734).

(9) In 1734, upon James Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his son, James Caulfeild, 4^th Viscount Charlemont and 1^st Earl of Charlemont (1728-1799).

(10) In 1799, upon James Caulfeild's death, the lands passed to his son, Francis William Caulfeild, 5^th Viscount Charlemont and 2^nd Earl of Charlemont, (1775-1863).

(11) In 1863, upon Francis William Caulfeild's death, all of his children were by that time deceased, so the lands passed to his nephew, James Molyneux Caulfeild, 3^rd Earl of Charlemont, 6th Viscount Charlemont (1820-1892).

If you want to find the landlord's records for tenants in Ballyane for any given date, you will have to look in the appropriate archives. The National Register of Archives at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk shows that the Caulfeild family files are located at PRONI in Belfast.

Available Catholic Records at NLI & PRONI
(other than county heritage centers)

NLI=National Library in Ireland, Dublin
POS=film number
PRONI=Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
MIC.ID=film number

Type	Dates	Where
Ballymacnabb (Kilclooney)
Baptisms	1844-1880	Pos 5586, MIC.ID/37 & 38
Marriages	1844-1880	Pos 5586, MIC.ID/37 & 38
Whitecross (Loughgilly)
Baptisms	1825-1844, 1849-1880	Pos 5587, MIC.ID/38
Marriages	1825-1844, 1849-1880	Pos 5587, MIC.ID/38

Available Church of Ireland Records
(other than county heritage centers)

NLI=National Library in Ireland, Dublin
POS=film number
PRONI=Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
MIC.ID=film number

Type	Dates	Where
Baleek (Destroyed in the 1922 fire)
Ballymoyer
Baptisms	1820-1873	PRONI
Marriages	1820-1845	PRONI
Burials	1820-1870	PRONI
Clare (Pre-1880 destroyed in the 1922 fire)
Creggan
Baptisms	1808-1925	PRONI
Marriages	1808-1839	PRONI
Burials	1808-1917	PRONI
Drumbanagher
Baptisms	1838-1885	PRONI
Marriages	1839-1844	PRONI
Burials	1841-1919	PRONI
Kilclooney
Baptisms	1821-	Locally Held
Marriages	1835-	Locally Held
Burials	1837-	Locally Held
Loughgilly
Baptisms	1804-1889	PRONI
Marriages	1804-1845	PRONI
Burials	1808-1932	PRONI
Mullaghbrack
Baptisms	1764-1803, 1875-1935	PRONI
Marriages	1767-1811, 1845-1935	PRONI
Burials	1767-1811, 1875-1935	PRONI
Mullaghglass (Killevy) (Destroyed in 1922)

Available Presbyterian Records
(other than county heritage centers)

NLI=National Library in Ireland, Dublin
POS=film number
PRONI=Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
MIC.ID=film number

Type	Dates	Where
Ballylane (Secessionist)
Baptisms	Unknown	Locally Held
Marriages	Unknown	Locally Held
Burials	Unknown	Locally Held
Mountnorris
Baptisms	1810-	PRONI MIC IP/29
Marriages	1804-	PRONI MIC IP/29
Tullyallen
Baptisms	1795-	PRONI MIC IP/29
Marriages	1795-	PRONI MIC IP/29

Other Church Records

Surname	Record Type	Info	Contact

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LDS Film Numbers

Film Title	Film Number(s)
Tithe Applotments, 1834 (in Mullaghbrack Parish)	#258465
Griffith's Valuation, 1864	#258750
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 20/1-3, Townlands: Ballylane, Clady Beg, Clady More	#808508
1911 Ireland Census, Clady D.E.D. 20/1 Townland: Ballylane	#1999918
Charlemont leases, Co. Armagh, 1750-1829 (typescript)	#1279329 Item 4
Earl Charlemont's Armagh Estates lease book, 1818-1861 : with maps of the townlands of Enagh, Cladybeg and Cladymore, undated, plus Maps of townlands of Enagh, Cladybeg and Cladymore, showing tenants and lease holders	#258647 Items 3-7
Reference to the maps of the manor's of Charlemont and Cladymore in the counties of Armagh and Tyrone : part of the estate of the Right Honorable Francis William, Earl of Charlemont	#1279331 Item 5
The Earl of Charlemont's accounts	#1279331 Item 6
Reference to the book of maps of the turf bogs situate in the manors of Charlemont, Cladymore, and Castlecaulfield in the counties of Armagh and Tyrone : part of the estate of the Right Honorable Francis William Earl of Charlemont	#1279331 Item 7
Survey and valuation of the turf bogs, in that part of the estate of the Right Honorable Francis William Earl of Charlemont, situate in the Manors of Charlemont and Cladymore, arranged, according to the residence of the occupiers; forming a book of reference between the rent ledger and the bog maps, and showing the location, extent and value of the several lots of bog held by each tenant	#1279331 Item 8
Rentals for the manors of Charlemont, Cladymore, and Castlecaulfield	#1279331 Item 9
Maps of the turf bogs belonging to the manors of Charlemont, Cladymore and Castlecaulfield in the counties of Armagh and Tyrone	#1279331 Item 10
Schedule of the leases of the Earl of Charlemont's Ulster estates	#1279331 Item 12
Rental books of Lord Charlemont's Newry Estate (Armagh), 1839-1866	#258638
Rental books of the Newry estates (cont.), 1850- 1866	#258639
Map of several holdings, part of the estate of the Right Hon. Francis William, Earl of Charlemont	#1279357 Item 15

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SURNAME	CONTACT
Armstrong	Ann Hewitt
Kilpatrick	Ann Hewitt
Mackey	Ann Hewitt
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Town(land) Links

Tithe Applotments, Kilclooney Civil Parish, ConnorsGenealogy website

Griffith's Valuation Index for Kilclooney Civil Parish, John Hayes' website

PRONI Freeholder's records

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