Introduction to Appendix 3 - 1857 Griffith's Lists - Distribution by Parish and townland - Parish and Townland maps.
Appendix 3.
Early Donegal records
of the McGlynn families
Appendix 3
When in 1602 the small sept of the McGlynns arrive in Donegal, it is to a heavily forested river valley with stags, pine martins, wolves, and wood-kerns roaming the glen. Donegal at this time is the least populated, and wild, part of the island. The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are lost to us, with the plantation of 1610 and the loss of records. There are probably church records that may fill in some of the inter-relationships in the latter part of the eighteenth century, but it is not till the Griffiths Lists of 1857 that we get a reasonable picture. The Griffiths Valuation names only the house-holder, not the number of occupants.
I use all variations of McGlynn, be it McGlinn, McGlin, or McLynn because it is not until we have a generation who can read and write that we formalise the spelling. There are even variations in the 1900s of families changing from one spelling to another, and sometimes one first name to another.
The Griffiths Lists show a total of 257 McGlynns having property in
Part 1. The 1857
Distribution by Parish and townland. Parishes of Donegal.
Distribution in northern Inishkeel and Kilteevogue.
Part 1
The McGlynns on the
Inishkeel Parish.
Townland
No of Families
Names
Bellanamore
1
Daniel
Clogher East
1
Hugh
Kingarrow
3
Daniel, Daniel snr, Daniel jnr.
Lougherrig
1
John
Meenachuit
1
Patrick
Meenaleenaghan
1
Jeremiah
Meenagolan
2
John snr, John Jnr.
Meenanarwa
1
Patrick
Meentymorigal
1
John
Montymeane
1
Patrick
Stranagoppage
2
Arthur, Jeremiah
Tievedeevan
5
Denis (A1), Jeremiah, John,
Patrick snr, Patrick jnr.
Kilteevogue Parish
Ballykergan
5
Denis, James, John,
Patrick snr, Patrick jnr.
Cashel
1
Owen.
Clonclayagh
2
Bartholomew, Bartholomew.
Commeen
3
Darby, John, Patrick.
Drumderrydoran
1
Darby. (nil in 1901)
Garvan
5
Anne, Hugh, John, Owen,
Patrick.
Galwolie
2
Hugh, Patrick.
Glashaghmore
1
Edward.
Kilrean
3
Edward, James, John.
Letterbrick
9
Bridget, Charles, Daniel,
Dominick, Ellen, Grace,
Owen, Patrick, Peter.
Meengilcarry
10
Catherine, Connell, Daniel,
Hugh, James, John, Michael,
Owen, Owen jnr, Patrick.
Mooneenahasragh
2
Bridget, John.
Stranabrattoge
1
Daniel
Tonduff, Thomson
1
Anne.
The other Donegal Parishes . To the West. Lettermacaward Parish Commeen 1 Darby. Meenacam 1 Edward. Templecrone Parish Meenderryherk Glebe 1 John. To the North-West. Tullaghobeglay Parish Falcarragh 1 John. To the North. Gartan Parish Ardachrin 1 John Conwall Parish Letterkenny 1 Catherine McGlinn Letterkenny 1 Charles McGlinn Carnamogagh Upper 1 Samuel McGlinn Convoy Parish Cark 5 Andrew, Charles, James, John, Patrick. Convoy Town 1 Denis. Treantaboy 1 John. Doon Glebe 1 Denis. Kilmacrenan Parish Gortmacallbeg 2 Charles, Hugh. Raymoghy Parish Ballylawn 1 Anthony McGlinn All Saints Parish Drumboy 1 Thomas McGlinn Muff Parish Derryvane 1 Patrick Tullyfern Parish Milford 1 Patrick McGlinn Killygarvan Parish Anny Far & Near 1 Patrick To the East. Stranorlar Parish Dooish 1 Daniel Cappry 1 Eliza Meenbane 1 Mary Raphoe Parish Rapoe Town 1 John McGlinn To the South. Donegal Parish Drummenny Upper 1 James Tullyloskan 2 Michael, Patrick. Aghlem 1 Owen. Killymard Parish Edergole 1 Jeremiah McGlyn Drummeenanagh 1 John McLynn Kilbarron Parish Corlea 1 Denis
*[Daniel mentioned three times - possibly 3 farm tenancies]
The numbers of women holding the land gives an indication of length of tenure and, with the long leases, can place these families in these townlands in the early 1800s or before. It also highlights; as it does in the 1901 Census; the problem of sons inheriting property and being able to marry, a cause of migration in the following years.
Parishes 1. Kilteevoge 46 11. Tullaghobegley 1 2. Inishkeel 20 12. Gartan 1 3. Convoy 8 13. Tullyfern 1 4. Donegal 4 14. Killygarvan 1 5. Stranorlar 3 15. Muff 1 6. Conwal 3 16. AllSaints 1 7. Lettermacaward 2 17. Raymoghy 1 8. Killymard 2 18. Raphoe 1 9. Kilmacrenan 2 19. Kilbarron 1 10. Templecrone 1
The following distribution maps show the spread of McGlynn families in 1857 and give a complete picture of all Finn Valley McGlynn households in 1857. There was a distribution of land in the late 1860s but as yet I cannot give a date or reason. It is all more marginal land and may indicate sheep and cattle farming. The ages of the people living in these new farms in 1901, and their date of marriage, points to a land division in the 1860/70s.
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The Finn Valley townland names.
Inishkeel Parish Townlands Kilteevogue Parish Townlands 1 Adderwal 41 Meenachullion 101 Aghaveagh 141 Kinnaderry 2 Ardun 42 Meenadoan 102 Alltlahan 142 Largnalore 3 Banganboy 43 Meenagolan 103 Altatraght 143 Letterbrick 4 Beaghmore 44 Meenagrubby 104 Altnapaste 144 Lettershanbo 5 Bellanamore 45 Meenaleenaghan 105 Arbatt 145 Loughsallagh 6 Clogherchullion 46 Meenamalragh 106 Ballybobaneen 146 Magheracloigh 7 Cloghercor 47 Meenamanragh 107 Ballybotemple 147 Meenagrauv 8 Clogcher East 48 Meenanall 108 Ballykergan 148 Meenahorna 9 Cloghernagore 49 Meenanarwa 109 Ballynaman 149 Meenalig 10 Coolvoy 50 Meenastrone Nth 110 Ballynatone 150 Meenanamph 11 Cornagrillagh 51 Meenastrone Sou 111 Bindoo 151 Meenbog 12 Croaghanarget 52 Meenataway 112 Binmore 152 Meengilcarry 13 Croaghubbird 53 Meenavale 113 Boultypatrick 153 Mooneennahasragh 14 Crocam 54 Meenmore East 114 Brockagh 154 Stragally 15 Crooveenananta 55 Meenmore West 115 Carrickmahon 155 Stranabrattoge 16 Currynanerriagh 56 Meentymorgal 116 Cashel 156 Stroangarrow 17 Dalraghan Beg 57 Montymeane 117 Cloghan Beg 157 Stroangibbagh 18 Dalraghan More 58 Mullanmore 118 Cloghan More 158 Tonduff 19 Doobin 59 Mully 119 Cloghervaddy 159 Tonduff Thompson 20 Doocrow 60 Shallogan Beg 120 Clonclayagh 160 Tullytrasna 21 Drumaneany 61 Shallogan More 121 Commeen 161 Welchtown 22 Drumconcoose 62 Straboy 122 Corlacky 23 Drumnaha 63 Stracastle 123 Corraine 24 Drumnalough 64 Stralinchy 124 Crolack 25 Edenfinfreagh 65 Stranagoppoge 125 Cronadun 26 Fintown 66 Strasallagh 126 Cronakerny 27 Glenaboghill 67 Tangaveane 127 Cronamuck 28 Graffy 68 Tievedeevan 128 Culliagh 29 Greenans 69 Tievelough 129 Dergroagh 30 Kingarrow 70 Tievereagh 130 Drumderrydonan 31 Lacklea 131 Falgarrow 32 Lacroagh 132 Galwolie 33 Lagnagillew 133 Garvan 34 Largnalarkan 134 Glashagh Beg 35 Lougherrig 135 Glashagh More 36 Loughmuck 136 Glashydevet 37 Loughnambraddan 137 Glebe 38 Lughveen 138 Gortiness 39 Meenabrock 139 Killyfergal 40 Meenachuit 140 Kilrean
The Finn Valley McGlynn Families in 1901.
| McGlynn householders on the 1901 Census | ||
| {incomplete} | ||
| Inishkeel Parish. 1901. | ||
| Drumnasillagh | 1 | John. (farm labourer) |
| Kingarrow | 3 | Denis(C1), Madge, Anne. |
| Meenadoan | 1 | Hugh |
| Meenagolan | 3 | Connell, Mary, Nancy. |
| Meenastrone | 1 | Arthur. (farm labourer) |
| Meentymorigal | 1 | Michael. |
| Tievedeevan | 4 | Daniel, John, Fanny(B1), Mary. |
| Kilteevogue Parish. 1901. | ||
| Altlahan | 1 | Neil |
| Arbatt | 2 | Hugh, Patrick. |
| Ballykergan | 9 | Bartley, Anne, Patrick, Bridget, |
| Anne, Bridget, Jane, | ||
| George, Peter. | ||
| Brockagh | 1 | Patrick. |
| Cashel | 2 | Daniel, Bridget. |
| Cloghan Beg | 1 | James. |
| Cloghan More | 1 | Daniel. (rail porter) |
| Clonclayagh | 2 | Bartly, Donald. |
| Commeen | 4 | William, Charles, John, Betty. |
| Galwolie | 1 | John |
| Garvan | 3 | Peter, Daniel, Patrick. |
| Glashaghmore | 1 | Biddy. |
| Kilrean | 4 | Anne, John, Annie, Charles. |
| Letterbrick | 10 | James, Dominick, Charles, |
| Bridget, John, Edward, Anne, | ||
| Patrick, Peter,Patrick. | ||
| Meengilcarry | 13 | Daniel, Hugh, Catherine, John, |
| John, Catherine, Michael, | ||