Hi, I think the Tithes are in Irish Acres and Griffith's in Statute acres, Declan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rfitzg@aol.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> 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 >