Mary, first of all, thank you for transcribing the lengthy articles. They certainly give us an idea of the horrors of ejectment. It is actually difficult to continue reading the articles. In the House and Tenure Books a Thomas Spillane of Aghnameadle no longer had lot #11. There was a note that said "house down since I put it on the map." I understand this means Thomas was ejected. I did find a Thomas Spillane who had married Honora Talbot in Toomevara living in West Hartlepool, Durham, England, at the time of the 1851 Census. It makes sense that this was the same Thomas. Question: Thomas had been living in Aghnameadle, while the newspaper article refers to Toomevara. I am wondering if Aghnameadle and Toomevara might have been interchangeable. I know that there is a town of Aghnameadle that is in the civil parish of Aghnameadle, but I think it is in the RC parish of Toomevara. Thank you, Jan

Jan, I never know the difference between civil parishes and the Catholic Parishes. The piece underneath is from the A HERITAGE GAZETTEER OF NORTH TIPPERARY . Not sure if its any help to you. Aghnameadle. Aghnameadle was the name of the medieval parish (also of the Civil Parish), and is still used by the Church of Ireland, its church in Toomevara village being styled Aghnameadle. Built features of interest include a castle, a bridge and the graveyard and church. John Gleeson (1915/1982) gives the name as Ai na meadal, the ford of the medals, but offers no explanation. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Kenney Fortado" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1:12 AM Subject: [IRL-TIP] Evictions in Toomevara (Mary Heaphy) > > Question: Thomas had been living in Aghnameadle, while the newspaper > article > refers to Toomevara. I am wondering if Aghnameadle and Toomevara might > have > been interchangeable. > I know that there is a town of Aghnameadle that is in the civil parish of > Aghnameadle, but I think it is in the RC parish of Toomevara. > > Thank you, > Jan > > _______________________________________________________ > Griffith's Valuation: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >