The Civil Survey of 1654 was the result of statutory commitment in England to pay adventurers

The Civil Survey of 1654 was the result of statutory commitment in England
to pay adventurers, and delinquent payments to officers and soldiers. These
obligations were to be satisfied by allotment of Irish land, and to
determine the extent of existing ownership, Parliament in England ordered an
inquiry to determine authentic information from the old inhabitants of
Ireland.  The order required the determination of value and ownership as if
it were 1640.  The Civil Survey of Clanwilliam barony, county Tipperary was
begun 24 July 1654.  Although not all the original survey survives today,
county Tipperary does still exist.

Following is a list of the parishes in the county Tipperary portion of
Clanwilliam barony as of the 1654 Civil Survey, and the spelling of the
parish names at that time.

Briuse or Bruise
Castletown or Castletowne
Clonebigge or Clonebigg
Clonebulloge
Clonepett or Cloonepett
Cordangen
Cullyn or Cullen
Curroge
Dunagore
Duneoghill or Dunoghill
Emly
Killardriffe or Kylardriffe
Killcornane or Kylcornane
Killfiekill or Kilfeikle
Killmilcon
Killshane or Kylshane
Latten
Rathleyny or Ratheleyny
Religmurry
Solloghodbegge or Solohodbegge
Solloghodmore or Sollohedmore
Sronill
Tample Ibridane
Tample Ineyry or Tampleneyry
Tamplenoe
Tipperary

After the description of the boundaries of Clanwilliam barony, is the
following description of the barony (1654):

In the said Barrony are the castles hereunder written The Castle of Cullynn
in repayre, The old demolished castle of Kilcornane; The old Castle of
Solloghedebegg irrepayreably demolished, The demolished castle of
Allevollane, the castle of Knockordin wanting repayre, The broken castle of
ballynecourty irrepayreable, The old castle of ballylinty irrepayreably
demolished, The demolished castle of Breanshigh The old stumpe of a castle
in Keill irrepayreable.  The brocken old castle of Buneochill demolished &
Irrepayrable, The Castle of Grenan Garrizoned and in repayre. The castle of
Swifine in repayre and Garrisoned, the castle of Golden in repayre and
Garrisoned, the brocken castle of Cordangen Irrepayreable, The old
demolished Castle of Kilfekill, The castle of Laffally wanting repayre, The
castle of Grantstowne in repayre, The demolished castle of Banshigh, The
demolished castle of Lism'kea.  The walls of the Brocken castle of Kappagh
Irrepaireable.  The demolished castle of Kappagh Irrepaireable.  The
demolished castle of Thomastowne, The demolished castle of killmoilighir. 
The demolished castle of Beallacarrin, The Castle of Ballyvaddy.  The Castle
of Lagganstowne wanting repayre.  The demolished castle of Ballygriffin, The
castle of Dune Iskeagh wanting repayre, The castle of Ballynehensy
demolished. The demolished castle of Bealladrohie.

Wee Estimat yt the sd. Barrony is neere a sixth pt Mountaine the rest of it
being good pasture and arable, and somwhat interlaced wth. Woods & good
Timber.

There are severall Rivoletts and brookes riseing in & running through this
barrony. The River called Aharloe, the River called Multine, The Navigable
River of Shewir uppon wch stands the Bridge of Golden, likewise ye wire of
ballynahensy the weire of Golding, The weire of the Abby of Atheshell, the
weire of Ballyvaddy, the weire of bealladrohid in this Barrony & the weire
of bBallygriffin.

In this Barrony are the sevall Parishes following vizt Emly Parish, Bruish
Parish, pt of the Parish of Galbally, Shronill pish Latten parish, Cullin
Parish, Kilcornane Parish, Part of Tamplebriddane parish, The parish of
Solloghodmore, The parish of Solloghodbegg, the parish of Kelmilcon, The
Parish of Duneochill.  The United pishes of Tamplenoe and Dunagoare, The
Pish of Tippary, the parish of Cordange, the parish of Clonepett, the parish
of Clonebigg, the parish of Kilshane, the Parish of Curroge, the Parish of
Rathlynyn
The Parish of Kilfeikle The Parish of Tampleineyry, the Parish of
Kilardriffe, The Parish of Clonebolloge, The Parish of Religmurry East Swyer
and ballygriffine.

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The Parish of SOLLOGHODBEGGE
(After the Meares and Bounds of the Parish)

The sd Parish lyeth in the barrony of Clanwilliam.  The whole Tythe great
and small of the sd. Parish belongeth to the Viccar and was worth in 1640
LI020:00:00

In the sd parish there are a hundred plantacon acres of timberwood stnading
in the quarter colpe of Solloghodbegg wihtin mile to Grenane Garison.  The
rest of the lands of the sd. Parish are good arable medowes & champion
ground.

The old brocken castle of Solloghodbegg Irrepayreable & the stumpe of a
castle in Kile wanting repayre stands in the sd Parish.

The afforesd Parish contayneth sevall colpes of land heere under written
(vizt) the quarter colpe of Solloghodbegg, & the halfe colpe of Kile and
Raheene.  The sd Parish is totally wast.

Proprietors in 1640, Denominacon of lands, Number of plant acres

Richard Butler & George English both of Solloghodbegg Irish Papists,
Solloghodbegg one quarter of a colpe, 355:00:00 acres
The sd. Richard Butler pprietor of the two pts of the sd qrter colpe by
grant from William English Deced ffoster father to the sd Richard about
sixty yeares past (as wee are informed).  The sd George pprietor of the
other third pt in fee by Descent from his Ancestors.  On the top of
Sollaghodbegg hill stands the stumpe of a castle Irepayreable.  The sd land
is wast wthout Improvemt.

Eustas English of Kile Gent, One quarter of a third pt of a qrter colpe of
the halfe colpe of Kile & Raheene, 308:00:00 acres
Wm. English and Thomas Baker, The twelfth pt of a colpe in Kile afforesd,
116:00:00 acres
James English & Piers English of Gort Inerick, Pt of Kile afforesd called
Gort Inericke containing the 10th pt of a colpe, 116:00:00 acres
The sd Eustace, William, James and Piers English pprietors of the sd halfe
colpe in fee by descent from their Ancestors being coheres.  The sd Thomas
Baker had a mortgage before the Rebellion of the sd Piers Englishes moytie
in Gort Inerick and the twelfth pt colpe to Kile belonging to William
English as wee are informed.  On the lands of Ratheene stnds a stumpe of a
castle out of repayre.

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The Parish of TIPPERARY
(After the Meares and Bounds of the Parish)

The sd Parish lyeth in the Barrony of Clanwilliam the two pts of the tythes
great and small thereof being impropriat & belonging to the Earl of Ormond
by Pattent from the Crowne (as wee are informed). The other third pt the
Ciccarage.  The tythes great and small of the sd. Parish was worth in 1640
LI040:00:00

The Spittle of Tippary being twenty acres arable did belong to the Earle of
Corke wthin the towne of Tippary.

There are twenty arable acres of plant measure called Gortivollin, ffarin
Itunny Coulegort and Gurteenenahagilshy belonging to the Abby of Tippary for
peious uses as wee are informed.

On the lands of Tobburbryen is this Parish stands a demolished castle.

The sd. Parish contayneth the sevall colpes herunder written (vizt)
Barronstowne-Laffan one eight pt of a colpe, Ballynamought Ballinvey and
Barronstowne one Quarter colpe, Tippary one colpe, Tobberbryne one sixth pt
of a colpe, Ballyneyallardy one quarter colpe both Rathinvins one colpe
wanting the sixth pt Bohirvendromy & Gort Ichirin one twentieth pt of a
colpe.  In all two colpes and two third pts of a colpe.  This Parish is
altogether good pfitable land.

Proprietors in 1640, Denominacon of lands, Number of plant acres

Derby Ryan of Solloghodmore Esqr Irish Papist, In Tippary and Bohircrow one
halfe colpe, 400:00:00 acres.
The sd. Derby Ryan pprietor thereof by descent from his ffather whoe demised
the sd lands unto William Warter of Cullin Esqr for a valuable
consideration. Uppon these lands stands a mill seate wth some thatcht houses
and moe other Improvemt.

Daniell Ryan of Tobburbryen, Eustas English of Kile & John Bourke of Tippary
Irish Papists, In Tippary Carran & Greyenrath halfe a colpe, 400:00:00 acres
The sd. Eustace English and John Bourke pprietors of a third pt of the sd.
Lands in fee by Descent from their Ancestors.  The sd. Daniell Ryan pprietor
in fee by descent from his Ancestors of the other two pts of the sd. Lands. 
On the sd. Lands stands some cabbins not Inhabited.

Daniell Ryan of Tobberbryen gt. Irish Papist, Tobberbryen one sixth pt
colpe, 150:00:00 acres
The sd. Daniell Ryan pprietor thereof in fee by descent from his ffather. 
There are few cabbins on the sd lands & a demolished castle not Inhabitted.

James Earl of Ormond, Raghnyven halfe a colpe wanting ye sixth pt colpe,
150:00:00 acres
The sd Earle of Ormond pprietor thereof in fee and leased the same to Sr.
Hardres Waller whoe possessed the same by vertue thereof it being pt of the
three colpes belonging to Grenane.

Willm oge Ryan of Solloghode Esqr. Irish Papist, Rathnivenrian halfe a colpe
want the sixth pt, 150:00:00 acres.
The sd. William oge Ryan pprietor thereof in fee by descent whoe mortgaged
the same to John Cantwell of Ballymckeady Esqr.  The land is all wast wthout
Improvemt.

Theobald Bourke of Allin Gent Irish Papist, Gort Ikearin and Bohirvindrory
the twentieth pt of a colpe, 030:00:00 acres
The sd Theobald Bourke, pprietor thereof in fee by Descent from his
Ancestors.  This land is wast wthout Improvemt.

Richard Laffan of Barronstowne Esqr Irish Papist, Barronstowne one eight pt
of a colpe, 150:00:00 acres
The sd. Richard Laffan pprietor in fee by descent from his Ancestors.  This
land is wast wthout Improvemt.

The Countess of Ormond, Ballynamoght Ballinvie & halfe Barronstowne one
quarter colpe, 200:00:00 acres
The sd. Countess of Ormond pprietor of the sd. Lands in fee by descent from
her Ancestors.  This land is all wast wthout Improvemt.

Thomas Cantwell of Ballynellardy Irish Papist, Ballynellardy one quarter of
a colpe, 250:00:00 acres
The sd. Thomas Cantwell pprietor thereof in fee by descent from his ffather
whoe purchased the same.  Through tese lands runns the River Ara.  The sd.
Land is all wast wthout Improvemt.