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

LIST of PERSONS Evicted and Houses Levelled on the Lands of Shandroum,
the Property of John McDonnell, Esq., of New Hall, Ennis.—August 19, 1848.

No.

Head of Families.

No. in  Family

Males.

Fem.

Quantity of Land   holdings.

Yearly Rent.

£. s. d.

Cause of  Eviction.

Title.

Observations.

1

Conner Gleeson

6

2

4

2½ acres

3 1 6

Non-payment.

At will

 

2

Jordon Frawley

2

1

1

1½ , ,

1 16 0

, ,

, ,

These two co-partners; their houses were not leveled, but given to other tenants.

3

Michael Greene

6

3

3

1½ , ,

1 16 0

, ,

, ,

4

Widow Fury

2

1

1

1 acre

1 4 7

, ,

, ,

 

5

Thomas Crotry

6

4

2

3 acres

4 14 0

, ,

, ,

 

6

Widow John Nugent

5

2

3

House

. .

. .

, ,

These gave from 100 to 120 days’ work for their cabins, with a small cabbage-garden.

7

Charles Doherty

8

4

4

, ,

. .

. .

. .

8

Hugh Griffin

5

2

3

11 acres

11 0 0

Non-payment.

At will

 

9

Frank Downs

10

5

5

5 , ,

5 0 0

, ,

, ,

 

10

Widow Michael Downs

5

2

3

3½ , ,

3 10 0

, ,

, ,

 

11

Connor O’Brien

8

3

5

4 , ,

4 0 0

, ,

, ,

 

12

John Savage

2

1

1

House

. .

. .

, ,

Work-rent.

13

James Shanahan

10

4

6

2½ acres

2 10 0

Non-payment.

, ,

 

14

Pat Cullinan

7

3

4

House

. .

. .

, ,*

, ,

15

Connoly Egan

8

4

4

, ,

. .

. .

, ,*

, ,

16

Anthony Corry, sen.

8

3

5

10 acres

17 0 0

Non-payment.

, ,*

 

17

Anthony Corry, jun.

6

4

2

House

. .

. .

, ,*

, ,
 

Total

104

48

56

         

*These four families were expelled from their houses, which were not levelled, but given to other tenants.

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