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Parish of Errigll, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey. Memoirs of Ireland, Parishes of Co Londonderry VIII
1830. 1833-37. 1839
East Londonderry
Vol. 27
Memoir by W. W. Ligar, April 1836

Note: The data on the page has been copyrighted and belongs to The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast and permission has been granted to me to be able to use the data for this site. Ordnance Survey, Memoirs of Ireland, Vol. 27

Lavonne Kennedy Bradfield

Townlands:

Altduff - Ballintemple - Ballyrogan - Belraugh - Boleran - Brockagh - Cah - Coolcoscreaghan - Crockindollagh - Drumbane - Dunavenny - Farrentemple - Freugh - Garvagh - Gortfad - Gortnamoyagh - Inshaleen - Liscall - Lisnascreagh - Lisnascreehog - Meencraig - Mettican Glebe - Moboy (Mayboy) - Slaghtaverty - Tamneymore


Additional Information for Parish of Errigal

Old Church of the Parish of Errigal
Religious Denominations and Clergy
Schools by Thomas Fagan
Sunday Schools by T. Fagan
Roads
Emigration

Note: The dates listed at the end of the some of the note section below denotes the day the information was obtained.

Townland: Altduff

Proprietor Langford Rowley Heyland., tenure 1 life; about 660 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Thomas Mullen Discovered 2 thunderbolts and a peck of flint rock in 1831 on his holding; thunderbolts at his dwelling, 2 Dec 1835

Townland: Ballintemple

Proprietors Acheson Lyle Esq. and Mrs. M. Heyland, tenure at will; about 759 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Mrs. Heyland Her residence built in 1795, widow of Major Arthur Rowley Heyland, from Co of Tyrone
Cormic Mullen Informant on the bogs in this townland
Cormic Mullen Location of ruins of a fort on his holding
Thomas Wails Informant on the demesne of Mrs. Heyland, site of a fort, 7 Dec 1835
William Wails Informant on the bogs in this townland
James Wilson Location of a cave on his holding

Townland: Ballyrogan

Proprietor Marquis of Waterford, tenure 2 leases of 21 years, remainder at will; about 535 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Hugh Henery Location of fort on his holding
Hugh Henery Informant on ancient thorns in this townland
John Mullen Informant on flow bogs in this townland
John Mullen Jr and Sr Informants on bridge, 3 Dec 1835
John Mullen Location of fort on his holding
Pat O'Kane Informant on ancient thorns in this townland
Patt O'Connell Informant on flow bogs in this townland

Townland: Belraugh

Proprietor Henry Richardson Esq, tensure 6 leases of 21 year and 1 life, at will; about 368 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Daniel McLoughlin Informant on bogs in this townland, 4 Dec 1835
Daniel McLoughlin Informant on fort located on the hold of John McPherson
John McPherson Informant on bogs in this townland, 4 Dec 1835
John McPherson Informant on bogs in this townland, 4 Dec 1835
John McPherson Informant on fort located on the holding of John McPherson

Townland: Boleran

Proprietor Marquis of Waterford, tenure 21 years and 1 life, part at will; about 546 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
John Bradly Location of two caves on his holding
John Bradly Location of ancient holy well on his holding
Captain Robert Forrester of Clover Hill Roman Catholic Church leased to O&#Connell, O'Kane and O'Mullen below, built 1776
Hugh McGuire Informant on holy well on holding of John Bradly
Bernard Mullen Location of ancient stone on his holding, 1 Dec 1835
Patt Mullen Informant on holy well on holding of John Bradly
Charles O'Connell Informant on the data of Roman Catholic Church, 4 Jan 1836
Darby O'Connell Leasee of Roman Catholic Church in this townland
Daniel O'Kane Informant on the data of Roman Catholic Church, 4 Jan 1836
Quinton O'Kane Leasee of Roman Catholic Church in this townland
James O'Mullen Leasee of Roman Catholic Church in this townland

Townland: Brockagh

Proprietors Acheson Lyle Esq and Mrs M Heyland, tenure at will; about 950 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Patt Mullen Informant on bogs in this townland, 1835
George O'Hagan Informant on bogs in this townland, 1835
John O'Mullen Location of a cataract on his holding
John O'Mullen Informant of the cataract on his holding
Patt O'Mullen Informant of the cataract above
Paul Kelley A local farmer found a curious shaped sword from the catarace on holding of John O'Mullen.

Townland: Brockaghboy

Proprietor Lord Gavagh, tenure 21 years and 1 life, 9 at will: about 1, 191 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
John Hagerty Location of a fort on his holding
John Haggerty Location of circular shaped fort on his holding
Rev Michael Hughes Location of a fort on his holding
John McKannery Location of earthern urn on his holding
John Mullen Set of Danish plough irons recovered in 1818
Charles, John, Thomas O'Kane Informants on bogs in this townland
Charles O'Kane Location of fort on his holding
Patrick Quig Location of irregular shaped fort on his holding

Townland: Cah

Proprietor Lord Garvagh, tenure 18 lease of 21 years and 2 lives, remainder at will; about 820 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
David Conway and others Informant of bogs in this townland
William Conawy Informant and member of the reading society, 30 Dec 1835
James Cunningham Location of a large fort on his holding, 26 Nov 1835
Thomas Dalhouse President of reading society, 30 Dec 1835
James Furgrave Location of ruins of a fort on his folding
Thomas Furgrave Informant and member of the reading society, 30 Dec 1835
Hugh Kelly Informant on decrease of weavers from 56 in 1805 to 46 in 1835
Hugh Kelly Found fir stickes cut and notched under the surface of a bog. The Cah native wood was cut down in 1779. 17 Dec 1835
John Moore Location of fort on his holding
John Richy Location of stone on his holding, discovered 1828
John Richy Location of ruins of a fort on his holding
John Shaw Location of a curious stone on his holding

Townland: Coolcoscreaghan

Proprietor Lord Garvagh, tenure 21 years and 1 life, 7 at will: about 1,808 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Bernard McCloskey Informant on bogs in this townland
Bernard McCloskey Location of the remains of a fort on his holding
Owen McLouglin A spal well stands on his holding
Arthur Mullen Informant on corn mill located on the holding of Pat Mullen
Pat Mullen Corn mill located on his holding, ceased operation in 1795
Francis O'Kane Location of a giant's grave on his holding
Bernard O'Kane Location of a ruins of cairn of stones on his holding
Francis O'Kane Informant on bogs in this townland
John O'Kane Informant on spa well on the holding of Owen McLouglin

Townland: Crockindollagh

Proprietor Marquis of Waterford, tenure 21 years and 1 life; about 285 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Daniel O'Kane Location of a fort on his holding
John and William Wallace Occupied flax mill in this townland
Robert Wilson Occupant of the flax mill
Robert Wilson and others Informant of bogs in this townland
Robert Wilson Location of ancient fort

Townland: Drumbane

Proprietors Lord Beresford, John Knox Esq and Sir J P Beresford, tensure at will; about 424 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Pat Cassidy Informant on bogs in this townland, 22 Dec 1835
John Gribbin Informant on bogs in this townland, 22 Dec 1835
John Gribbin Stands 3 gently bushes on his holding and undisturbed by any of the local inhabitants
Patt Gribbins Discovered a grave in his mountain grazing
Patt Gribbin Discovered a raised grave in his mountain grazing

Townland: Dunavenny

Proprietors Lord Beresford, John Knox Esq and Sir J P Beresford, tenure at will; about 744 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
John Mullen Informant on bogs in this townland
Daniel O'Kane Location of a giant's grave on his holding
Daniel O'Kane Location of 3 cairns of stones supposed to cover graves
Daniel O'Kane Location of the ruins of fort on his holding
Daniel O'Kane Informant on bogs in this townland
Bermard O'Mullen Location of the ruins of an ancient carn on his holding
John O'Mullen Location of a grazing park on his holding which held 5 ancient graves

Townland: Farrentemple Glebe

Proprietor Rev Mitchel Smyth, rector, tenure at will; about 396 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
John Acheson Location of fort on his holding
John Hampson Location of fort on his holding
Revd Mitchell Smith The Glebe House, his residence,and rector of the parish
Rev Mitchell Smith 2 forts located on his holding

Townland: Freugh

Proprietor Henry Richardson Esq, tenure at will: about 1,113 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Daniel Lynch Location of a fort on his holding
Adam McPherson Location of a grave called Graffog's Grave on his holding. He demolished it in 1822
Adam McPherson Informant on flow bogs in this townland, 2 Dec 1835
Adam McPherson Location of a giant' grave
Thomas Mullen Informant on flow bogs in this townland, 2 Dec 1835

Townland: Garvagh

Proprietor Ironmongers' Society, tenure perpetuity, at will, 21, 31
and 40 years, 1, 2 and 3 lives, 21 years and 1 life, 40 years and 2 lives; about 186 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
John Burgus Informant on parish church, 7 Jan 1836
Paul Clinton Rents small house to Wesleyan Methodists as a church and school house
James Crawford Esquire Donated to building of schoolhouse
James Crawford Esquire Hermitage, his residence
Robert Doherty Publican, built houses in 1835
Archibald Fisher Erected a pork and grain market in 1829, and store house and a shed in 1833
Archibald Fisher Informant on prices at fairs, 18 Dec 1835
Lord Garvagh Donated site for schoolhouse, built in 1825
Lord Garvagh built Garvagh House, commenced in 1825 and complete 1826
Thomas Grey Architect, informant on artisans employed in Garvagh
William Haggerty Informant on parish church, 7 Jan 1836
Alexander Hopkins Watch and clock maker, resides in Garvagh and has 2 shops in this parish, 1 in his home; 4 in Parish of Aghadowey, 1 in Magherea and 1 in Drumagh
Robert Keer Informant of prices at fairs, 18 Dec 1835
Robert Keer Informant on census of the population
John McAllister Architect, informant on artisans employed in Garvagh
Revd Oliver McCausland Donated to building of schoolhouse
James Moore Woollen draper, built houses in this townland from 1833-36
James O'Connel Informant on bogs in townland, 30 Dec 1835
James O'Connel Discovered a curious shaped iron article on his holding in 1832. Mr. O"Connell dwelling house in that part of Garvagh locally called Drumeen. Informant also
Bernard O'Mullen Informant on patent fairs, 1 Jan 1836
Bryan O'Mullen Informant on prices at fairs
John O'Mullen Informant on patent fairs, 1 Jan 1836
Robert Ogilby Esquire Donated to building of schoolhouse
Robert Ogilby Esquire Woodbank built 1822-1823
Captain Orr Location of an oval shaped fort on his hlding
William Orr Rented in 1836 the Woodbank reidence
Patt Quinn Bailiff, built hoses in 1835
Rev George Vaught Sampson Sr Donated to building of schoolhouse

Townland: Glenkeen

Proprietor Marquis of Waterford, tenure 2 leases of 21 years, remainder at will; about 336 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Bernard Kerr Occupant of a corn mill
Bernard Kerr Informant on corn mill
Daniel O'Kane Location of a fort on his holding

Townland: Gortfad

Proprietor Marcus Gage Esq, tenure 21 years, 19 years at will; about 446 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Samuel Clyde Location of ruins of a cairn on his holding
Rev James Graham Location of a large cairn on his holding
John Huston President of reading society, 31 Dec 1835
James McCullagh Occupant of sawing mill and cart manufactory
Robert Ogilby Esquire Occupied the bleach green until 1830, 3 Dec 1835 so noted
Patt Quig Informant on the flax mill located in this townland
Matthew Stewart Informant and member of the reading society, 31 Dec 1835
William Woodburn Occupant flax mill

Townland: Gortnamoyagh

Proprietor Hercules John Heyland Esq, tenure at will; about 1, 104 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
John Hercules Heyland Esquire Residence built in 1823, at west side of Parish
James Johnston Discovered a set of old plough-irons on his holding
James Johnston Location of footprints on the surface of a rock on his holding, 19 Nov 1835
Patt Mullen Informant on grave located on the holding of John O'Kane
John O'Kane Location of a giant's grave on his holding
Alixander Pool Location of the ruins of a fort on his holding
William Stewart Informant of bogs in this townland, 9 Dec 1835

Townland: Inshaleen

Proprietor Lord Beresford and John Knox Esq, tenure 1 life; about 482 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
William Boyd Informant on bogs in this townland, Dec 1835
James Gilmore Informant on bogs in this townland, Dec 1835
James Gilmore Informant on bleaching green, 29 Dec 1835
James Gilmore Informant on Inshaleen bridge, built about 1780
James Gilmore Location of the remains of a fort on his holding
David Rankin Occupied the bleached green until 1830
David Rankin Bleach green was latterly occupied in bleaching, ceased to bleach in 1830

Townland: Liscall

Propreitor Marcus McCausland, tenure: leases of 21 years; about 441 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Thomas Dalhouse Informant of fort locted on the holding of Mathew Drips
Mathew Drips Informant that the Liscall bogs were flow bogs
Mathew Drips Location of fort on his holding
David Glen Liscall mount stands on his holding
Hugh Rankin Informant that the Liscall bogs were flow bogs
Hugh Rankin Informant on building located on holding of Kenedy Wails
Kenedy Wails Location of ruins of an ancient building on his holding, 28 Nov 1835

Townland: Lisnascreagh

Occupier/Informant
Notes
Bernard Higgins Informant on bogs in this townland, 16 Dec 1835
James McNichol Location of ancient burial ground on his holding
Patrick McNichol Informant on bogs in this townland, 16 Dec 1835
Bernard Mulle Informant of location of oval shaped fort

Townland: Lisnascreehog

Proprietor Ironmonger's Society, tenure 1 life; about 752 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Patt Hasson Location of stone column on his holding
Bernard McCloskey Informant of stone located on holding of Patt Hasson, 15 Dec 1835
Owen McLoughlin Informant of stone located on holding of Patt Hasson, 15 Dec 1835
Francis O'Kane Location of an ancient carn of stones on his holding

Townland: Meencraig

Proprietor Henry Richardson Esq, tenure at will: about 569 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Daniel Lynch Informant on bogs in this townland
John McCurdy Informant on bogs in this townland
James Mullen Informant on bogs in this townland

Townland: Mettican Glebe

Proprietor Revd William Smyth, rector, tenure at will; about 370 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Antony McAlister Location of a fort on his holding
Thomas, Paull and John Moore Location of fort on their holding
Revd William Smith residence Glebe Hill, rector of the parish of Desertoghill, although in this parish, belongs to the parish of Desertoghill, a thatched cottage
Alixander Thompson Informant on bogs in this townland, 23 Nov 1835
Henery Walker Informant on bogs in this townland, 23 Nov 1835
Henery Walker Location of a stone column on his holding
Thomas Walker Location of a fort on his holding

Townland: Moboy (Mayboy)

Occupier/Informant
Notes
Bernard O'Kane Location of fort on his holding

Townland: Slaghtaverty

Proprietor Lord Beresford, John Know Exq and Sir J P Beresford, tenure 1 life; about 259 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
Francis Cassidy Late of Slaghtaverty, in 1822, discovered a brass halbert on his holding
Patt Gribbon Informant on find at holding of Francis Cassidy above
Patt McGuigen Informant on recovery of urns in this townland, 10 Dec 1835
Daniel McNamee Location of circular fort on his holding
Andrew Mulholland Location of an ancient cromlect on his holding, 14 Nov 1835
Michael O'Kane Informant on recovery of urns in this townland, 10 Dec 1835
Bernard O'Mullan Location of ruins of a cairn on his farm
John O'Mullan Location of 5 graves in a grazing park on his holding
Revd Nitchell Smith Rector of the Parish, has in his possession a brass spearhead

Townland: Tamneymore

Proprietor Lord Garvagh, tenure 10 lives, at will; about 402 acres
Occupier/Informant
Notes
William Dale While working in the fort located on Captain Orr's holding in Garvagh, discovered 2 ancient coins
Henry Wallace Location of ancient stone column and a fort on his holding
Thomas Wallace Dug up a grave in 1821 on his holding

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Old Church of the Parish of Errigal

Old Church of the Parish of Errigal stands in the townland of Ballintemple. Nothing but the foundation stands. Erected by George Canning Esquire in 1760, which is situated in the town of Garvagh and is now the only parish church.

The names of O'Kane and O'Mullan are the most prevalent on the tombstone. Names occuring on the east side of the yard are: Shannon, McClosky, McNeckle, O'Mullan, Connell, Coyle, Higgins, McQuaid, O'Hagan, Hessan, McGlaghlin, Dougherty. The names on the west side are: Johnston, Creighton, Woodburn, Donaldson.


Religious Denominations and Clergy

The clergy for the parish are as follows:
Revd James Donelly, parish priest
Revd Michael Hughes, Roman Catholic curate.
Revd Mitchell Smith, rector
Revd James Rentoul, Seceding minister
Revd Andrew Thompson, minister of the Associate Presbyterian congretation
Schools by Thomas Fagan

Ballintemple school, James Smith, master, Protestant
Belraugh private school, Patrick McGonegal, Roman Catholic; Elice Tracey was teacher up to Nov 1835
Boleran private school, John O'Connell, master, Roman Catholic
Cah private school, John Cunningham, master, Presbyterian
Collnasillagh private school, John O'Connell, master, Roman Catholic
Garvagh Kildare Street Society male school, Mark Mooney, master, Protestant
Garvagh Kildare Street Society female school, Izabella Piggott, mistress, Protestant
Garvagh London Hibernian Society school house, William Dalhouse, master, Presbyterian
Lisnascreagh national school, Patrick McNichol, master, Roman Catholid
Garvagh Wesleyan Methodist Mission school, John Kelly, master, Wesleyan Methodist
Garvagh classic school, present teacher, Robert Nevin, Covenanter
Sunday Schools by T. Fagan

Ballintemple Sunday school, est 1828, supt Thomas Stewart
Cah Sunday school, supt John Cunningham
Farrentemple Sunday school, held at the Glebe House, est, 1830, supt Revd Mitchell Smith
Garvagh Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Sunday school, supt John Kelly
Liscall Sunday school, est 1828, supt Revd Mitchell Smith
Lisnascreagh Sunday school, supt Patrick McNichol
Garvagh Associate Presbyterian school. est 1835, supt Rev Andrew Thompson
Garvagh Secession Sunday school, est 1832, supt Rev James Rentoul
Garvagh Presbyterian Sunday school, est 1835, supt Revd James Brown
Parish Sunday school, est 1815, supt Revd Mitchell Smith, rector
Roads

Thomas and Henery Walker to keep in repair the mail coach road leading from Garvagh to Coleraine, Informants: Thomas Walker and James Gilmore
William Boyd and James Gilmore, informants on the line of roads from Inshaleen bridge was first made in 1795.
Hugh McGuire, 14 Nov 1835, informant on the Errigal road leading from Garvagh to Dungiven
Hugh McGuire, 27 Nov 1835, informant of the line of road leading from Garvagh to Newtownlimavady.
Patt Mullen and William Hagerty,8 Dec 1835, informants on the line of road from Garvagh to Dungiven
Arthur and James Mullen, 1 Dec 1835, informants on a by-line road leading through the townlands of Liscall, Ballrogan, Coolnasillagh and Boleran.
Emigration

List of persons who emigrated to America from this parish

Informants: James O'Connell, James Rankin, David Donway, Pat O'Connell, finished and written 30 Dec 1835

The list contains the name, age,, religion, townland in which they resided, port emigrated to and year departed.

William Walker, 19, Established Church, from Mettican Glebe to New York in 1834
John Turbitt, 28, Margrett Turbitt, 21, Presbyterians from Cah to Quebec in 1833
Michael Mullen, 21, Roman Catholid, from Ballyrogan to Quebec in 1834
Michael McClosekey, 22, Roman Catholic from Ballyrogan to Quebec in 1834
Bernard Higgins, 23, Roman Catholic, from Ballyrogan to Quebec in 1834
Henery McBeath, 30, Margret McBeath, 28, John McBeath, 5, Magy McBeath, 3, William McBeath, 1, Roman Catholics, from Coolnasillagh to Quebec in 1834
Thomas Mullen, 35, Roman Catholic, from Frugh to New York in 1833
James McPherson, 40, Established Church, from Frugh to Philadelphia in 1834
Michael Crilly, 19, Roman Catholic, from Farrentemple to Quebec in 1834
John Mooney, 17, Roman Catholic from Farrentemple to Quebec`
John McCloskey, 25, Ann McClosekey, 19, Roman Catholics from Farrentemple to St. John's
Michael O'Kane, 40, James O'Kane, 46, John O'Kane, 22, James O'Kane, 19, Patt O'Kane, 17, Michael O'Kane, 15, Jane O'Kane, 9, Cormic O'Kane, 5, Roman Catholics from Ballintemple to New York in 1834
Patt Diamond, 23, Roman Catholic, from Gortnamoyagh to Quebec 8n 1834
Jon Mullen, 40, Mary Mullen, 35, Patt Mullen, 11, Mary Mullen, 7, Ann Mullen, 5, Roman Catholics from Brockaghboy to Quebec in 1833
Bernard Mullen 24, James Mullen 26, Roman Catholic fron Brockagh to Boston in 1833
Robert Craig, 30, James Craig, 20, Presbyerians, from Inshaleen to Philadelpia in 1833
James Cassidy, 20, Established church, from Garvagh to Quebec in 1834
Richard O'Kane, Roman Catholic, from Garvagh to Quebec in 1833
Richard McCloskey, 18 Roman Catholic, from Garvagh to Quebec in 1833
James Lammins, 30, Hanna Lammins, 29, Roman Catholics, from Garvagh to Quebec in 1833
Charles Mulholland, 20, Roman Catholic, from Garvagh to Quebec in 1833
James Dorris, 46, Mary Dorris, 30, Roman Catholics from Garvagh to Quebec in 1834
Bernard Crilly, 40, Bridget Crilly, 25, John Crilly, 3, Ann Crilly, 6 months, Roman Catholic to Quebec in 1834
Samual Authorson, 20, Roman Catholic from Garvagh to Quebec in 1834

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