Thanks, John, I had no idea there was a difference. Joseph John Walton <vabre@optusnet.com.au> wrote: Hi Joseph, 1 Irish acre is 1.62 statute acres or 1 statute acre is 0.617 Irish acres. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph C Dorsey" To: "Declan Barron" ; Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:21 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] Tithe Applotment vs. Griffith Valuation > Declan, > > What is the difference between Irish acres and Statute acres? > > Thanks, > > Joseph > > > Declan Barron wrote: > Hi, > I think the Tithes are in Irish Acres and Griffith's in Statute acres, > Declan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 2:24 AM > Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Tithe Applotment vs. Griffith Valuation > > >> In looking at land records in both the Tithe Applotment and the >> Griffith's >> Valuation Survey, I find that the listed acreage on the land occupied > differs >> significantly. I realize that the two surveys was taken thirty years > apart, >> but the many of the same families appear in both. I also realize there > could >> have been aggregation or dis-aggregation of land "holdings" among > occupiers, >> but in the case of my ancestors' townland (Ballyvoughallan in Killeely > parish >> in Clare) the size went from 20 acres to 173 acres and my family was the > only >> one listed on that townland in both records. I noticed similar > differences >> in my other ancestors townland in Co. Limerick as well. >> >> Does anyone know if the acreage in the Tithe Applotment was the full > acreage >> of the farm or only a designated portion (e.g., quality, living > quarters)? >> >> Ray FitzGerald >> Researching CHERRY >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message