Evictions in the Kilrush Union 1849

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

LIST of PERSONS Evicted and their Houses Levelled on the Lands of
Quilty, Lislanihaw, Lisdeen, Farman, and Fodra, in the Electoral Divisions of
Kilmurry, Heckan [Ibrickane], Kilkee, and Kilballyowen.—November 25, 1848.

No.	Heads of Families.	No. in Family	Males.	Fem.	Quantity of Land.	Yearly Rent. Ł. s. d.		Cause of Eviction.	Title.	Observations.
Kilmurry, E. D., Lands of Quilty:—James Casey, Middleman.*
1	Pat Downs	5	3	2	House.	1 15 0	Non- Payment.		At will
2	Frank M^cNamara	8	6	2	, ,	0 15 0	. .		, ,
3	Pat Scullane	5	2	3	, ,	. .	. .		, ,	Built himself; no rent.
4	Pat Shanahon	6	3	3	, ,	0 5 0	. .		, ,
Kilkee, E. D., Lands of Lislanihain, the Property of Counsellor Hern.
5	John Corry Daniel	7	3	4	11 acres	9 9 0	Non- Payment.		At will
6	John Corry Charles	8	4	4	12 , ,	10 16 0	, ,		, ,
7	Widow James Griffin	5	3	2	6˝ , ,	4 14 0	, ,		, ,
8	Widow Ayres	9	3	6	6 , ,	4 10 0	, ,		, ,
Lands of Lisdeen, the Property of O’Gorman Mahon.
9	Michael Talty	9	5	4	5 acres	6 5 0	Non- Payment.		At will	These people, on condition of being allowed to take away their crops, had to level their own houses. King’s house was levelled by night by persons unknown.
10	Widow Madigan	10	1	9	6 , ,	6 0 0	, ,		, ,
11	Michael King	4	2	2	1 , ,	1 5 0	, ,		, ,
Lands of Farman:—David Comyn† Middleman.
12	Martin Houan	5	2	3	House	0 6 0	. .		At will
Kilballyowen, E. D., the lands of Fodra, the Property of Mr. Westby:— Thomas Fennell, Middleman.
13	Owen M^cEnerney	9	5	4	House	1 5 0	. .		At will	Fennell took advantage of this poor man’s absence from his house, removed his family in a most inhuman manner, and locked the door. This case stands over for trail.
	Total	90	42	48

*Casey, the landlord of this Division of Quilty, took advantage of the absence of these poor people, who had to undergo the workhouse test to get out-door relief; and, without any law process whatsoever, levelled their houses when he found they were, for that purpose, with their families, gone to Kilrush.
†Comyn was convicted of a misdemeanour at Kilrush Petty Sessions, on Monday, 20^th March instant, for throwing down this poor man’s house in his absence.

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