P.S. Forgot to mention there are Cancelled Land Books which updates the information from the Griffith's Valuation. When the householder died or immigrated the name was crossed out and the year was written and the next householder's name was entered. You can find information through the 1950s or 1960s. If you check the Family History Center you will find the Cancelled Land Books under the heading of Land and Property Records and Valuation. Slan go foill, Margaret >In the Griffith's Valuation the name is spelled Trousdale. The following >were listed for the Civil Parish of Clonduff. > >Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 > >Trousdale, Samuel County : Down > Parish : Clonduff > Location : Ballynagappoge > >Trousdale, Thomas County : Down > Parish : Clonduff > Location : Ballynagappoge > >Ballynapgappoge is adjacent to Kinghill at at the northwestern corner of >Kinghill. And is situated between Ballyooshone Lower and Cabragh (Cabra). >In the Griffith'a Valuation (1863/64) there is no John Newell listed as >immediate lessor. Don't know the family name of the Marquis of Downshire >(Newell?)but he is listed as immediate lessor for many of the properties in >Ballynapgappoge. Also no Newell listed in Kinghill as householder or >lessor. > >Thomas Trousdale is also listed as immediate lessor for Margaret Kirk, Lot >#2b. Thomas is listed at 2a. > >My grandmother Catherine Flanagan came from a Kinghill. Her family ran the >Cabra post office at Kinghill. > >Slan go foill, >Margaret > > >>Goodmorning, >>I am wondering if it would be possible for some kind soul to do me a >>really big favor. One of my ancestral families is from Kinghill. They >>moved into Kinghill from Drogheda about 1700 or so. About 1720 or so, >>John Truesdel leased 72 acres of farmland from John Newell and began >>farming and raising his family. He built a stone cottage on the >>property. About 1945 or so, Karl Truesdell, an ancestor, visited the >>area and made note that the cottage was still standing and in use, >>although enlarged and improved on. So, we know that the cottage was >>there for over 200 years. >> >>If someone lives near there, I would "really" appreciate it if you would >>take a look and see if you spot a very old stone cottage in the area. >>According to descriptions from both 1720 and 1945, the cottage is >>situated about four [4] miles east of Rahtfiland, on the >>Hilltown-Downpatrick Road. >> >>Thank you very much. >> >> >>Bill Hughes >>[email protected] >>Peoria, Arizona >>http://home.talkcity.com/LibertySt/kinseeker4/index.html >> >