Thomas Conway’s Property Carnane, 1851

Residence

Date estimated between 1848 and 1900
Place Carnane, Fedamore, Limerick, Ireland

Narrative

The Valuation House and Tenure Books show that James Barry built and lived in the house later occuppied Thomas Conway (born c.1820) in Carnane. That house was at the same location as the current house on that property.

An adjacent house and offices (farm buildings) were occuppied by Michael Doogan who was a caretaker for Thomas Conway. Revisions to those Valuation Books show that Thomas Conway replaced James Barry and Michael Doogan as occuppiers of those buildings and Michael Doogan's house was probably used as a farm building.

The classification of the house ( 1A- ) indicates that it was a new, or nearly new (in 1849), slated dwelling house built with stone or brick and lime mortar.

Mary Hannan occuppied a house on the farm and was paid £1 to leave. According to the Valuation Books in 1849 she intended to leave "shortly". In the Griffith's Valuation published in 1851 she was still listed as occuppying the house. There are no indications in these Valuation records to suggest that this Mary Hannan was related to Bridget Hannan, Thomas Conway's wife.

Narrative

The Valuation Office Tenure Books show that a John Conway living in Fanningstown, occuppied land in Carnane. In the abscence of evidence linking this John Conway of Fanningstown to this family tree, it should be assumed that this John Conway of Fanningstown is not related.

https://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246776_00250.pdf

Source References

  1. OMS Services Ltd, Eneclann Ltd and the National Library of Ireland: Griffith's Valuation
      • Date: 1851
      • Page: Thomas Conway - Position on Page: 39, Printing Date: 1851, Act: 9&10, Sheet Number: 22, Map Reference: 10
      • Web Page:

        https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&...

      • Source text:

        Tenant
        Family Name 1 CONWAY
        Forename 1 THOMAS

        Landlord
        Family Name 2 SYNAN
        Forename 2 JOHN

        Location
        County LIMERICK
        Barony SMALLCOUNTY
        Union CROOM
        Parish FEDAMORE
        Townland CARNANE
        Place Name CARNANE
        Place Type TOWNLAND

        Publication Details
        Position on Page 39
        Printing Date 1851
        Act 9&10
        Sheet Number 22
        Map Reference 10

        Parish of Fedamore

        No. and Letters of Reference to Map: 10 a
        Names
        - Townlands and Occupiers: Thomas Conway
        - Immediate Lessors: John & Edward Synan
        Description of Tenement: House,offices, and land
        Acre: A: 53 R: 0 P: 6
        Net Annual Value
        - Land: £ 33 5 s. 0 d.
        - Buildings: £ 4 5 s. 0 d.
        - Total: £ 37 10 s. 0 d.

  2. The National Archives of Ireland: Valuation Office books 1824 - 1856
      • Date: 1849-02-09
      • Page: Thomas Conway - Tenure Book 09 Feb 1849, Carnane
      • Web Page:

        https://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246776_00251....

      • Transcript:

        Valuation Office Tenure Book

        County of Limerick Barony of Small County
        Parish of Fedamore Townland of Carnane

        No.: 10a
        Occupiers: Thomas Conway
        Immediate Lessor: Mepr. John and Edwd Synan
        Description of Tenure: House & Offices & Land
        Content of Farm: 34..0..0
        Rent: £2..2..0 per acre
        Tenure and your lot: at Will
        OBSERVATIONS:

        No.: 10b
        Occupiers: Mary Hannan
        Immediate Lessor: Mepr. John and Edwd Synan
        Description of Tenure: House
        Content of Farm:
        Rent: none
        Tenure and your lot: at Will
        OBSERVATIONS: held some land and gave it up got £1 to leave the House and intends leaving shortly

        Occupiers: James Barry
        Immediate Lessor: Mepr. John and Edwd Synan
        Description of Tenure: House
        Content of Farm:
        Rent: none
        Tenure and your lot: at Will
        OBSERVATIONS: Barry built this slate house on this farm but became reduced; and was lately disposed by his landlord. but is yet permitted to occupy the house untill he can provide

        Occupiers: Michael Doogan
        Immediate Lessor: Thomas Conway
        Description of Tenure: House + Office
        Content of Farm:
        Rent: none
        Tenure and your lot: at Will
        OBSERVATIONS: Caretaker for Conway. Conway will also get Barry's House

      • Date: 1849-02-09
      • Page: Thomas Conway - House Book 09 Feb 1849, Carnane
      • Web Page:

        https://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246810_01046....

      • Transcript:

        Valuation Office House Book

        Houses in Townland of Carnane

        [ Measurements are in feet and inches ]
        No.: 10a
        Name and Description: Thos. Conway / House
        Quality Letter: 1A-
        Length: 50.6
        Breadth: 19.6
        Height: 9.6
        Number of Measures: 98
        Rate per Measure: 12.5
        Amount: £ 4 1 s. 9 d.

        20 per cent off for want of finish & plastering lofting ceiling paint
        no lofts put in as yet.

        No.: 10a
        Name and Description: Thos. Conway / Office
        Quality Letter: 1A-
        Length: 45.6
        Breadth: 18
        Height: 8.6
        Number of Measures:
        Rate per Measure: 6.75
        Amount: £ 2 2 s. 2 d.

        No.: 10a
        Name and Description: Thos. Conway / Barn
        Quality Letter: 2C+
        Length: 11.0
        Breadth: 16.6
        Height: 6.4
        Number of Measures: 18
        Rate per Measure: 2.25
        Amount: £ 0 3 s. 4 d.

        20 per cent off first item for want of finish, lofting ceiling plaster and painting

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Thomas Conway’s Property Carnane, 1851

Thomas Conway’s Property Carnane, 1851

References

  1. Conway, Tom