A History of the People and the Places around the River Borora in County Meath, Ireland
The Down Survey
Two major surveys took place in Ireland in the mid-17th century: these were the Civil Survey (1654-56) and the Down Survey (1656-58). The Civil Survey detailed landholders and their properties prior to the rebellion of 1641. The Down Survey, which was the more accurate of the two, then provided maps of those properties and listed who would be stripped of their land. For most of the Catholic gentry that meant having their properties redistributed amongst Cromwell’s soldiers, supporters and those who had financed the war.
A list of land transfers can be found on the Down Survey of Irelandwebsite, provided for public viewing by Trinity College Dublin. In the online maps, some of the townlands around Moynalty (Baltrasna, Curraghtown, Donore, Newcastle and Screeboge) all appear in different baronies and not in the Barony of Kells. There may also be an error in the recording of Boynagh and Boherlea placenames, as Boherlea is recorded as ‘Buanagh’, which seems to be a corruption of Boynagh.
* Baltrasna – Wrong barony/parish and looks to be an error. I cannot find a reference in the Books of Survey & Distribution to Baltrasna but it possibly formed a part of Donnover.
Bawn
Billywood
Down Survey Name: Baltrasney
Down Survey Name: Billy
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, William
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Stubbers, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Stopford, Captain James
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Carrickspringan
Carrigagh *
Down Survey Name: Carrickspringham
Down Survey Name: Coglagh
1641 Owner(s): Barnwell, Garrett
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Dublin, College of
1670 Owner(s): Stubbers, Edward
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
* Carrigagh – more likley to be ‘Cargeith’ (not Coglagh), which passed from Edward Betagh to Edward Stubbers.
Coolnahinch
Corboggy
Down Survey Name: Killehinsey
Down Survey Name: Corboggy
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Stubbers, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Townely, Henry; Osborne, John.
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Cormeen Lower
Cornaville North
Down Survey Name: Cormyne
Down Survey Name: Screebo
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1641 Owner(s): Plunkett, Christopher
1670 Owner(s): Moore, Nicholas
1670 Owner(s): King, Sir William
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Cornaville South
Curraghtown*
Down Survey Name: Screebo
Down Survey Name: Kenraghstowne Gallstowne
1641 Owner(s): Plunkett, Christopher
1641 Owner(s): Hussey, Patrick
1670 Owner(s): King, Sir William
1670 Owner(s): Smith, Erasmus
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Deece, Parish: Cullmullin
* Curraghtown – Wrong barony/parish and looks to be an error. Curraghtown was owned by Patrick Betagh and passed to Hugh Culme.
Diralagh *
Donore *
Down Survey Name: Donnover
Down Survey Name: Donnowre
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, William
1641 Owner(s): Moore, Charles Lord Viscount
1670 Owner(s): Stopford, Captain James; Barnes, Lt Thomas
1670 Owner(s): Moore, Charles Lord Viscount
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Duleeke, Parish: Donnowre
* Diralagh – more likley to be ‘Dirallow’ (not Donnover), which passed from Henry Betagh to Nicholas Moore.
* Donore – Wrong barony/parish and looks to be an error. Donore may have been part of ‘Donnover’, which consisted of many townlands and was owned by William Betagh. Betagh’s land then mostly passed to Captain James Stopford and Lt. Thomas Barnes.
* Quigelagh – more likley to be ‘Coglagh’ (not Dirallogh), which passed from Edward Betagh to Edward Stubbers.
Rathbane
Rathinree Lower
Down Survey Name: Rathbane
Down Survey Name: Lower Rattenrees
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Stubbers, Edward
1670 Owner(s): Stopford, Captain James
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Rathinree Upper
Rathmanoo
Down Survey Name: Upper Rattenrees
Down Survey Name: Rattamino
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Edward
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, John
1670 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1670 Owner(s): Culme, Hugh
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Rathstephen
Screeboge *
Down Survey Name: Rastyne
Down Survey Name: Scribogg
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, John
1641 Owner(s): Darcy, Edward
1670 Owner(s): King, Sir William
1670 Owner(s): Redmond, Colonel Daniell; Mansergh, Bryan; Franke, Thomas
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Moyfenragh, Parish: Killian
* Screeboge – Wrong barony/parish and looks to be an error. Screeboge is possibly ‘Screebo’, which was owned by Christopher Plunkett and passed to Sir William King. Currently Cornaville North and Cornaville South are recorded as ‘Screebo’ on the Down Survey website, however Cornaville may actually be part of Corboggy as it looks disproportionately large on the ‘Parrish of Moynalty’ map. Alternatively, Screeboge may be ‘Schraboy’ as recorded on the ‘The Four Poles of Ardmagh’ map.
Shancarnan
Skearke
Down Survey Name: Newcastle Shierk and Tullatten
Down Survey Name: Newcastle Shierk and Tullatten
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1670 Owner(s): Moore, Nicholas
1670 Owner(s): Moore, Nicholas
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Trohanny
Tullyarran
Down Survey Name: Tarlawny
Down Survey Name: Tullo
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1641 Owner(s): Plunkett, Christopher
1670 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1670 Owner(s): Moore, Nicholas
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Tullyattin
Tullypole *
Down Survey Name: Newcastle Shierk and Tullatten
Down Survey Name: Galepoole
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1641 Owner(s): Betagh, Henry
1670 Owner(s): Moore, Nicholas
1670 Owner(s): Dennis, Arthur
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
Barony: Kells, Parish: Moynalty
* Tullypole – This may possibly be ‘Tullo’, which was owned by Christopher Plunkett and passed to Nicholas Moore. Currently Tullyarran is recorded as ‘Tullo’ on the Down Survey website.
Beyond the Borora 