Hi Boyd and LISTERS! That sounds like a great idea - I'll add the info to the Clonleigh pages in the morning! As for Rays very good observation "What I cannot understand though, is that if he was so eager to kick out tenants, then how was he expecting to obtain income from the properties?" I may be able to answer this. These 'observations' were made at a time when the native Irish tenants, the Roman Catholic and Presbyterian tenants were third class citizens - the rights to own or inherit land wasn't open to them and the education of their children was taking place in the doorways of chapels or in houses - worship was generally undertaken in secrecy - and I know that I have read somewhere that the landlords at that time were taxed a higher amount on these kinds of tenants (as opposed to Church of Ireland/Established church people). It was more profitable for them to run sheep, cattle or deer than have these poor people as tenants. I can't for the life of me remember where I read that, as I've read sooooo much over the years, but I do know I did read it somewhere. Someone might have a better answer to this but in the morning, I will see if I can find the reference. Anyway, thanks so much for your post Boyd!! All the best, Lindel On 3/08/2011 1:13 a.m., boydgray26@utvinternet.com wrote: > Losters, > > The data below is copied from PRONI's ecatalogue and all these places are in > Clonleigh Parish. The ecatalogue somethimes throws up immensely valuable > nuggets like this and at other times, all you get is a very brief outline of > the document in question. > > (Lindel, could it be copied and pasted straight onto your website under > Clonleigh so it is easily found again by researchers?) > > > [c.1820] > > Description :"Observations sent up by Mr Stewart". Detailed observations on > tenants, noting crop failures, emigration, etc, (see transcript). Earl of > Erne. Lifford and Croghan Estates, Co. Donegal. > > Earl of Erne's Donegal Account: Observations sent up by Mr Stewart > > No. Denominations Tenants Names Observations > > 5 Ballindrait Eleanor Denny Served with notice to quit which must be > proceeded on. > > 6 Ballindrait James Meehine Has expended a large sum on his farm this year > in ditching and other improvements which made him fall back a quarter's rent > with his yearly rent. > > 7 Ballindrait Hugh and Toal Gallagher Tenements in the village; poor and no > distress to be got on their premises > > 8 Ballindrait Michael McGheehan A carpenter; met an accident which disabled > him from work for above six months; is now recovered and has a good crop in > his ground. > > 10 Ballindrait Michael McGheehan This plot now on hands having been [in > ruins purchased] from the tenant by Colonel Crichton being a good situation > for building. > > 12 Ballindrait James Henderson Claims this house as an appendage to his farm > in Tammy Wood No. 256. > > 13 Ballindrait Nicholas McCunned Served with notice to quit. > > 14 Ballindrait Michael Brennan Served with notice no distress on premises. > > 15-18 Ballindrait William Beacam Widow Walsh Andrew Moore William McFarland > Tenements in the village of Ballindrait held by paupers who are in treaty to > give up their premises. > > 23 Ballinabrien Peter Gallagher, Senior Must be served with notice to quit. > > 24 Ballinabrien Charles McShane Must be served with notice very poor. > > 25 Ballinabrien Joseph Stevenson Gone to America; now in possession of > Robert Stevenson who is answerable for the arrear and it must be paid. The > last year's crop destroyed by overflowing of the River Burndale (?). > > 30 Ballinabrien Catherine Bogan Must be served with notice to quit. > > 31 Birdstown James Henderson See No. 92. > > 32 Birdstown Henry McDermott Died last year; his son must be served with > notice to quit. > > 34 Birdstown William Sanson No distress on premises; has a pension and must > be proceeded against. > > 37 Birdstown John Wetherall Lost last year's crop by bank of River Burndale > bursting; will pay up this year. > > 39 Birdstown Michael Boyle Must be noticed to quit; carried off his crop > last year to avoid distress. > > 40 Birdstown Eleanor and Pat Meehine Must be noticed to quit, carried off > his crop last year to avoid distress. > > 43 Cavan George Keys If he does not pay up before next May must be served > with notice to quit. They are very old tenants but latterly reduced in > circumstances. > > 50 Cunnybonow Hugh Brady A man in respectable circumstances; some > proceedings must be taken to enforce payment; an attachment would be most > effectual. > > 53 Cunnybonow George Little A good tradesman but keeps no stock on the land; > an attachment would force him to pay up. > > 56 Cunnybonow Patrick McShane Served with notice to quit. > > 63 Curraghlane Unity Doogan Served with notice to quit. > > 65 Curraghlane Hugh Kelly Served with notice to quit. > > 67 Curraghlane John Morton No distress on the premises must be noticed to > quit. > > 69 Drumbuoy John Morton This townland held under an old lease which should > be ejected and a new letting made to the best of the present occupiers. > > 76 Drumleen John Stewart Served with notice to quit. > > 77 Drumleen John Gilfillan Was confined in gaol for two years for abetting > in a case of abduction; he has now put down a good crop in the land. > > 81 Drumleen The rents of this townland on re-setting was nearly doubled and > I fear many of the old tenants will be unable to pay the rents though it is > not above the fair value. > > 90 Dromore Matthew Gormley Is served with notic to quit. > > 91 Dromore Catherine William Gilfillan and Must be served with notice. > > 92 Drumnahaw James Henderson Served with notice. > > 95-96 Galgonagh Patrick Meehine See No.40. > > 97 Glencosk Neil Lynchahan now John Mahaffy Died this year after purchasing > the goodwill of this place to add to No. 88. There is a good crop in the > land. > > Robert Garland One of a desperate faction; tried for the murder of Moore son > of his neighbour. Lynch and Michael Carland of the same party have been > induced to sell their interests in the farms and I hope to be able to do the > same with this man. Severe legal measures might cause further outrages. > > Robert Galbraith Has fallen back since the new letting which was near double > the former rent. > > 100 Gortinmore William Weir An improving tenant; purchased the goodwill of > No. 104 to add to his farm; will pay the deficiency of the past year with > this year's rent. > > 107 Green Brae Fishery Daniel McMenimin Fell back a year's rent during the > year of the cholera raging as there was no sale for fish that year which was > stated on the former rental. > > 110 Gortnagole Andrew McConnell A large farm of poor grassland which this > man is unequal to stock. The rent has been considerably increased on new > letting and I fear this man will be unable to hold the farm. > > 111 Guystown John Porter Agreed on the new letting to expend a large sum on > the farm but has not yet made any improvement and it was with difficulty the > receiver obtained the £100 now credited; he should be served with notice to > quit. > > 118 Lifford Reps. G. Thompson This is part of the Commons of Lifford; the > occupiers have an idea they are not liable to pay rent to Lord Erne > considering the land as belonging to the Corporation of Lifford and the only > money received from them has been by distress which is difficult to obtain; > some of them were served with notice to quit which failed by death of old > bailiff who had served the notices. > > 119 Lifford James Kelly This is part of the Commons of Lifford; the > occupiers have an idea they are not liable to pay rent to Lord Erne > considering the land as belonging to the Corporation of Lifford and the only > money received from them has been by distress which is difficult to obtain; > some of them were served with notice to quit which failed by death of old > bailiff who had served the notices. > > 120 Lifford William Chambers, Esquire Counsellor Chambers and others pay > this rent. I will call upon him to pay it up more regularly. > > 122 Lifford John Caniss A small tenement in the town; very poor but > generally pays regularly. > > 123 Lifford James Risk If he does not pay before November he should be > attached; is reported to be about to be married to a woman who has a fortune > of some hundred pounds; involved himself by purchasing goodwill of farm. > > 126 Lifford Corporation land. > > 129 Lifford Hugh Brady This land held formerly direct by lease from the > Corporation at a much lower rent than this by Mrs Stephenson, aunt of Mrs > Brady who gave up her lease from Corporation to the late Lord Erne and took > out a new lease at the present rent. For some time Mr Brady paid rent until > the Commissioners to enquire into Corporations made their visit. Since that > time he objects paying this rent. > > 131 Lifford Charles Gallagher A poor tenement in Lifford; seldom a distress > to be had on the premises. > > 132 Lifford Mrs Meliora Spence now in hands of James Risk See No. 123. > > 133 Lifford George Little See No. 53. > > 135 Lifford John Martin now Moses Martin The greater part of this accrued > during the tenancy of John who became a bankrupt. The present tenant is a > half pay officer but impossible to get payment from him without a distress. > > 136 Lifford James Brodie On becoming tenant engaged to clear off those > arrears which he has not done; an attachment would be the most effectual > means of getting payment. > > 144 Lifford James Risk See No. 123. > > 149 Lifford Joseph Sharkey Notice to quit must be served on this man; he is > able to pay the rent if compelled to do so. > > 152 Lifford Widow Susan Davis Falling back in her rent; must be served with > notice to quit. > > 156 Lifford John Cummins Tenements in town; his undertenants refuse to pay > him on pretence of its being Corporation property; should be served with > notice to quit. > > 157 Lifford Patrick Mellon Never paid any rent alleging this to be > Corporation property. > > 159 Lifford James McBride's widow Widow of a former bailiff; fell into > arrear after her husband's death; has latterly paid pretty regularly. > > 160 Lifford Rev. E.M. Clarke Master of Lifford School for which there is > three years salary at £30 Irish per annum due to him. He has petitioned the > Court for a reduction of rent which is the reason of this being unsettled. > > 162 Lifford Patrick McCosker A poor cabin; no distress to be had. > > 163 Lifford Margaret McGettigan A poor cabin; no distress to be had. > > 165 Lifford Charles Patton Should be served with notice to quit. > > 167 Lifford Widow Davis See No. 152. > > 168-172 Lifford Poor tenements in the town. No distress to be had. The only > remedy is by notice to quit and ejectments. > > 176 Lifford A. Doogan and D. Donnell Served with notice to quit. > > 179 Lifford Neal Doherty Does not reside on the land; very difficult to get > any distress on the land; should be attached. > > 181 Lifford Cornelius Patton A struggling old man. I fear must be served > with notice. > > 183 Lifford Andrew Doogan Same as No. 176. > > 186-190 Lifford Corporation land; tenants refuse to pay. > > 194 Millessagh William Beacam This tenant is in the South of Ireland in the > police. The crop should be distrained this year. > > 195 Millsessagh Thomas Keolaghan See No. 34; served with notice. > > 198 Millsessagh Hugh Galbraith and Tol Gallagher No distress on the > premises; a very poor house and garden; should be served with notice to > quit. > > 200 Millsessagh Patrick Moore Refuses to pay new rent; must be served with > notice to quit. > > 201 Millsessagh James Sharp and Charles Logue Mere paupers; near 80 year > old. Those houses should be taken down. > > 202 Milessagh Andrew McBith Has presented a petition to the Court for a > reduction of rent; not yet answered. > > 203-209 Millessagh All these are miserable cabins. I am endeavouring by > degrees to remove the occupiers in order to have the houses thrown down. > > 216 Moneen John Mahaffy, Junior Tenant died in January last. See No. 97. > > 221 Mullinaveigh James Weir This rent considerably increased as new letting > but still fair value; an attachment would be the most effectual means of > forcing him to pay up. > > 219 Mullinaveigh George McKinney This man was a very bad tenant but is > improving. > > 221 Mullinaveigh Alexander Weir Paid up all arrear of rent charge due by him > which caused the rent to fall back. > > 223 Mullinaveigh Neil Fisher Served with notice to quit. > > 229 Murlagh Moses Quinton and This held under lease partners which should be > ejected. E. Diermott the largest holder is the person who is falling behind. > > 234 Murlagh William Wilson Very poor high land. This tenant unable to stock > the farm properly. I fear he must be ejected. > > 235 Murlagh James Henderson partners Henderson is falling back, and partners > Henderson is falling back, the other partner pays regularly. > > 239 Portanure Robert Throne This man yearly getting worse; must be served > with notice to quit. > > 240 Portanure Charles McLoughlin This man yearly getting worse; mus be > served with notice to quit. > > 241 Portanure Mary Galagher This man yearly getting worse; must be served > with notice to quit. > > 242 Portanure Daniel Kane This man yearly getting worse; must be served with > notice to quit. > > 243 Portanure James Gallagher This man yearly getting worse; must be served > with notice to quit. > > 246 Roaghan Reps. Thomas Banigan Family dividing the farm; notice should be > served. No distress to be had > > 247 Roaghan Catherine Thomas These are very bad and Patrick Crossan tenants; > should be served with notice to quit. The land find meadow ground close to > Lifford but subject to flood. > > 248 Roaghan Reps. Thomas Banigan. See No. 246 > > 256 Tamnywood James Henderson See Nos. 235 and 92. > > Boyd Gray > > http://familytrees.genopro.com/boydgray26/Boyd/default.htm > > http://www.westulstergenealogy.com/ > > http://preview.tinyurl.com/yk7gckr > > > > >