My understanding of why there was a difference is that the Tithes were based on crops produced, whilst meadows, bogs, and mountain scruff land not producing a marketable product were exempt from Tithes. ***** Reply to the LIST ONLY - Please ***** ***** Thanks for your consideration ***** Pádraig Mór, An Sean Gabhar ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rfitzg@aol.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:24 PM 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 >