Reports and Returns Relating to Evictions
in the Kilrush Union (1847-1849)

LIST of EVICTIONS and Houses Levelled on the Lands of Lishea, Moohanes, Kilfera and Donoghboy,
Moyarta and Kilkee Electoral Divisions, Kilrush Poor Law Union, County of Clare,
on the 8th August, 1848, the Property of Mr. John McDonnell, New Hall, Ennis.

No.

Heads of Families.

No. in Family

Males.

Fem.

Quantity of Land in Holding.

Yearly Rent.

£. s. d.

Cause of Eviction.

Title.

Observations.

1

 Michael Hetherinan

8

6

2

6 acres

6 0 0

Non-payment.

At will

  

2

 John Hetherinan

5

2

3

4 , ,

4 0 0

, ,

, ,

  

3

 Martin Scanlon

8

4

4

6 , ,

6 0 0

, ,

, ,

  

4

 James Haurahan

6

4

2

House

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent.

5

 Hannah McMahon

2

1

1

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

 , ,

6

 James Haugh

9

4

5

4 acres

3 12 0

Non-payment.

, ,

  

7

 Denis Genuane

7

4

3

10 , ,

10 0 0

, ,

, ,

 Tendered his rent, which would not be taken.

8

 Barney Keating

6

4

2

10 , ,

10 0 0

, ,

, ,

  

9

 Pat Donohoe

8

4

4

7 , ,

7 0 0

, ,

, ,

  

10

 Pat Lynch

6

3

3

13 , ,

13 0 0

, ,

    

11

 James Behan

5

3

2

13 , ,

13 0 0

, ,

, ,

  

12

 Michael Fitzgerald

5

2

3

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

 Co. lessee with Behan.

13

 John Keating

8

4

4

8 , ,

8 0 0

, ,

, ,

  

14

 Pat Keating

4

2

2

2½ , ,

2 10 0

, ,

, ,

  

15

 Hannah Keating

2

. .

2

1½ , ,

1 10 0

, ,

, ,

  

16

 Orphans of Darby Keating.

5

2

3

House

. .

. .

   Eldest only 13 years. Had no land, only a house.

17

 Bridget Donohoe

6

4

2

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent.

18

 Murly Keane

7

4

3

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

19

 Widow Owen Gorman

3

1

2

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

20

 Richard Nash

6

4

2

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

21

 James Lardner

7

4

3

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

22

 Patt Jeddane

5

3

2

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

23

 Widow Haugh

"Lesheen."

6

1

5

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

24

 Patt Cody "Moohones"

6

3

3

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

, ,

25

 John Morreshouse, do.

17

6

11

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent. These were squatters from other lands. Many such collections of poor creatures all through the Union.

26

 Johanna Dunn, widow

6

3

3

1¼ acres

1 10 0

Non-payment.

, ,

27

 Dennis Collins

7

4

3

5½ , ,

5 10 0

, ,

, ,

  

28

 Michael McEnnery

5

3

2

House

0 15 0

. .

, ,

  

29

 Widow Honlihaw

4

. .

4

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent.

30

 Anthony Gorman

5

2

3

4 acres

3 12 0

Non-payment.

, ,

  

31

 Anthony McNamara

3

1

2

4 , ,

3 12 0

, ,

, ,

  

32

 Dennis Farrell

5

3

2

4 , ,

3 12 0

, ,

, ,

  

33

 Michael Tennell

3

1

2

House

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent

34

 Austin Gorman

3

2

1

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

 No rent or purchase.

35

 Pat Walsh

7

4

3

4 acres

3 12 0

Non-payment.

, ,

  

36

 Thomas Sheehan

4

2

2

House

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent.

37

 Thady Sheehan

1

. .

1

, ,

. .

. .

, ,

 , , Father and family died in workhouse.

38

 Daniel Collins

3

2

1

8 acres

6 8 0

Non-payment.

, ,

  

39

 Mary Honlihan

5

3

2

House

. .

. .

, ,

 Work-rent. House not levelled.
 

Total

218

112

106

          

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