Griffith’s Valuation
In Griffith’s Valuation, the total area of the townland of Cregboy was 676a (acres), 0r (rood) and 8p (perches) with a land value of £196 (pounds) 6s (shillings) and 0d (pence). Value of Buildings was £26 1s and 0d. Total valuation of £222 6s 0d.
Occupier
Nappy (Penelope/Nuala/Fionnnula) Heany’s description of her tenement was that of a house, office (out-house)with land of 8 acres and 20 perches and the monetary value was £2 and 10 shillings. The building value was £1. There was also additional land in a different location of 3 acres, 3 roods and 37 perches she shared with neighbours Owen Daly and Michael Moran. The value of her part of the land was 8 shillings. This gave a total to Nappy’s tenement value of £3 18 shillings.
Immediate Lessor
James Galbraith was the landlord and owned Nappy’s tenement.
Census 1901 and 1911
There are no Heany’s living in the townland of Cregboy durning both census
More to Follow!
Location(s) of possible Heany/Heaney family or descendants in the Parish of Claregalway
Cregboy
Questions that can arise…
What measurement in area is a acre(a), rood(r) and perch(p)?
What is the value of of the old English money?
