[Excerpts from "The Civil Survey, A.D. 1654-1656, Vol. IX, County of Wexford", comp. by Robert Simington, 1953] [excerpted 24 Jul 2007, Mark Murphy] [Of note is the possible connection of Brean, Teige & Owen Morchoe to Brian, Teige & Owen Murphy in Barbadoes & Virginia starting around 1660s. Probably not a coincidence. -mm] p.10 The Barony of Gor[e]y Killnenor [parish] A ruined castle Proprietors names: Sr. Thomas Esmond, Papist; Eneas Cavanagh, Tirlagh MORCHOE, Irish Papists 1. Denomination of Land 2. Number of Acres 3. Profitable Land 4. Value in 1640 (L)[pounds] 1. Tomcoyle, Tineban, Tomtone [Esmond] 2. Five hundred Acres 3. Arrab Past} 480, Mead 5, Wood 15 4. 50 1. Aghcullen [Esmond] 2. One hundred and fifteene Acres 3. Arab Past} 105, Wood 10 4. 12 1. Pallice [Esmond] 2. five hundred Acres 3. Arab Past} 480, Mead 20 4. 40 1. Mollanegroach [Cavanagh] 2. One hundred and three Acr 3. Arab Past} 103 4. 7 1. Ballineban [MORCHOE] 2. Threescore & seaventeene Acres 3. Arab Past} 77 4. 6 The said lands weire in the ye yeare 1640 held as the inheritance of Sr. Thomas Esmond Papist. The two last excepted, Mollanegroach being in the yeare 1640 the Inheritance of Eneas Cavanagh & Ballyban ye inheritance of Tirloch MORCHOE. The lands of the first five above mentioned towns are bounded with Molanegroagh, one the north with ye River of Bann in ye west with Annaghmoore, on the east and on the south wth Glanmotrue. The two last are bounded with Rathpeirce on the north, west wth the topp of Croachan on the east with Tomcoyle & In ye south with Gurtin. The soiles yeildes rie and oates. The number of Acres conteyned in this Parrish are two thousand three hundred twenty three} Arrab Pasture} 2223 Woode} 0075 Mead} 0025 In all 2323 ------------- p. 43-44 Barony of Ballaghkeen Kilmockrish Parish 1. Proprietors names and Qualificacon 2. ye denominacon of each pcell of land 3. ye number of Acres by estimacon 4. ye Quality & Quantity of pfitable land 5. ye unpfitable Lands 6. ye value in ye yeare 1640 (L)[pounds] 1. James Morchoe, Ir'. Papist 2. Balliadame & Ballibran 3. two hundred fforty and eight Acres. 248 Acr'. 4. Mead 003:00, Past 006:00, wood 003:00, Arab 236:00 5. -- 6. 32:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of James Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south with Balliengan on the west with Krimore on the North with Ballinloe & on the east with Kilmockrish. The soile with improvmt will yield Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. ---------- 1. Teige Morchoe, Ir'. Papist 2. Kilmolony 3. ffortie Acres, 040 acr'. 4. Mead 01:00, Past 02:00, Arab. 37:00 5. -- 6. 05:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Teige Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south with Balliadame, on the West with Krimore on the North with Ballinevadane, & on the East with Ballibran. The soile with improvmnt will yield Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. ----------- 1. Tirlagh Morchoe, Ir'. Papist 2. Dundrome 3. one hundred thirty and eight Acres, 130 Acr. (?138) 4. Mead 002:00, Past' 006:00, wood 001:00, Arab: 129:00 5. -- 6. 15:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Tirlagh Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south with Castle Morchoe on the west with Ballinure on the north with Ballinclinhew & on the east with Balliheige. The soyle with improvmnt will yield Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. ----------- p. 47 Ballivalden Parish 1. Hugh Morchoe & Edmond Morchoe, Ir' Papists 2. Killeagh & Monenarrige 3. Two hundred ffortie & one Acres, 241 Acr'. 4. Mead 002:00, Past' 010:00, Arab' 229:00 5. -- 6. 42:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Hugh Morchoe & Edmond Morchoe, Irish Papistes. Bounded on the south with Ballinglogh and part of Ballinconiger, on the West with Ballinemony and Ballinlede on the North with Ballingowne & Ballinodran & on the east with Garrymule The soile with improvmnt will yield Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. ---------- p. 49 1. Owen Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Raheendarrige 3. one hundred & foure Acres, 104 Acr' 4. Past 16:00, Arab' 88:00 5. -- 6. 10:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Owen Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south with Durraugh, on the West with Tomnebbly on the north & east with Cloune O Morchoe. The soile with improvmnt will yeild Rye & Oates. ---------- p. 51 Kilnemanagh Parish 1. Owen Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Ballishancarrige 3. threescore Acres, 060 Acr' 4. Past 06:00, Arab 54:00 5. -- 6. 05:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Owen Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south with Ballihughreagh, on the West with Balilmorrogh, on the north with Cloune & on the east with the Lands of Mill The soile with improvmnt will yield Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. ----------- p. 52 Mylenagh Parish 1. Teige Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Toberlomny, Tanknuck, Muingenebloe, Lolagh & Garribran 3. Three hundred threescore & ffive Acres 4. Mead 002:00, wood 060:00, Past 040:00, Arab: 263:00 5. -- 6. 36:10:00 2. Krimnoe 3. ffourescore Acres; 445 Acr'. 4. Past'. 006:00, Arab: 074:00 5. -- 6. 10:00:00 The said Landes were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Teige Morchoe Irish Papist. The five first menconed are bounded on the south with Garran, Ballingowne, & part of Ballitarsny on the West with part of Ballitarsny & Kilgowne, on the north wtf Raheneskea and Ballinegrisagh, & on the east with Ballihoboge Ballaghskagh & Garran Morchoe Kilmore bounded on the south with Beggerin, and Garran, west with Ballaghskagh, North with Ballihoboge and on the east with Killmolonoge. The soile with improvmn twill [sic] yield Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. -------- 1. Brein Morchoe, Ir'. Papist 2. Balliduffe 3. eight Acres, 008 Acr'. 4. Mead' 001:00, Past' 002:00, Arab': 005:00 5. -- 6. 01:00:00 The said Lands were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Brein Morchoe, Irish Papist. Bounded on the south wth Ballinehaske, west with Garrans, north with Garran Morchoe, east with Ballivalden. The soile with improvmnt will yeild Wheate, Rie, Barley & Oates. ----------- p. 55 Castle-Ellish Parish 1. Brein Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Kildarrant, Garrymore, Courtclogh 3. Three hundred ffortie & six Acres. 346 Acr'. 4. Mead 003:00, wood 010:00, Past' 006:00, Arab' 327:00 5. -- 6. 38:00:00 The said Lands were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Brein Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south wth Ballinegore and Askisillagh, on the West with Castle-Ellish & Uskybeg on the north with Keile, & on the east wth Garryaden. The soile with improvemt will yeild Wheate, Rye, Barley & Oates. ----------- [parish not noted] p. 66 1. James Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Ballinroan 3. one hundred ffourescore & ffoure Acres. 184 Acr'. 4. Past 006:00, Arab: 178:00 5. -- 6. 20:16:00 The said Lands were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of James Morchoe Irish Papist. Bounded on the south wth Monmore, West with Ballineslany North with Oyle & on the east with Rahale and Coulnemayne. The soile with improvmnt will yield Wheate, Rie, Barley & Oates. ---------- p. 68 Ballyhuskart Parish 1. Henry Kennay, Protestant; Oliver Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Balliranell 3. one hundred twentie & six acres. 126 Acr'. 4. Mead 001:00, wood 010:00, Past. 016:00, Arab. 099:00 5. -- 6. 06:06:00 The said Lands were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Henry Kennay & Oliver Morchoe (being equally divided betwixt them) ye said Kennay being a Protestant & Morchoe an Irish Papist. Bounded on the south wth the Bogg of Ittagh, west with Balliroe & on the north & east with Ballimodonnoghfine. The soile with improvmnt will yield Rye & Oates. ------------ p. 69 1. Edmond Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Ballimcdonnoghfine 3. one hundred threescore & eleaven Acres. 4. Mead 001:00, wood 032:00, Past/Arab 138:00 5. -- 6. 17:00:00 2. the third pte of Owlortleighbeg 3. thirty Acres; 101 Acr' 4. Past 010:00, Arab: 020:00 5. -- 6. 00:15:00 The said Lands were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Edmond Morchoe, Irish Papist. Ballimcdonnoghfine bounded on the south with Ittagh on the West with Ballinranell north with Tanknocke and on the east with Ballinsra The said third part of Owlortleighbeg is bounded on the south wth Clounmore west with the same, north with Kilcotty & on the east with ye other two parts The soile with improvmnt will yield Wheate, Rie, Barley & Oates & part of it Wheate & Barley ---------- 1. Bran Morchoe, Ir' Papist 2. Owlortleigh & Ballinemodagh 3. three hundred threescore & eight Acres, 368 4. Mead 002:00, wood 100:00, Arab: 266:00 5. -- 6. 35:00:00 The said Lands were in the yeare 1640 held as the Inheritance of Bran Morchoe, Irish Papist. Bounded on the south with Ittagh West with Clownmore North wth Garintrolan and on the east with Kilbride. Part of the soile with improvmnt will yield Wheate, & Barley, the other Rye & Oates --------- p. 237 Towne of Rosse [see original notes for good 17th century description of the town] Parish of St. Mary's Maryes Parish 1. Proprietors Names 2. Present Tannants 3. Demonination of houses or land 4. Value in the year 1640 1. James Delahide, Irish Papist 2. William Murphy 3. A chaffe house and Garden plott 4. 00:10:00 p. 239 Maries Parish 1. Mary Neuell, Irish Papist 2. Lt. Davies & Darby Murphy 3. ffoure Chaffe Cabbins 4. 03:00:00 [end of excerpt]