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PARISH OF DRUMBO
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School Table Carrickcroy Kildare Street Society [school], established 1828, cost 90 pounds; income 2s 3d per quarter from pupils; expenditure 10s per annum for repairs; intellectual education: Bible and Dublin Reading Books; number of pupils: males, 40 under 10 years of age, 20 from 10 to 15, 60 total; females, 16 under 10 years of age, 8 from 10 to 15, 24 total; total number of pupils 84, all Protestants;
Parish of Drumbo,
Ballycarrongannon townland: proprietor
Drumra townland: proprietor
Carr townland: proprietor
Parish of Drumbo, County Down. Townlands Carryduff townland: proprietor Lord Downshire, agent Mr Reilly, Hillsborough, 22 landholders, rent 28 to 30s, quality of ground middling, 2 mills, A. Frazier's corn mill, breast wheel 14 feet in diameter; Russell Scott's flax mill, breast wheel 13 feet in diameter. [Table] national school, situated in the townland of Carryduff on the road dividing it from Mealough, 90 Protestants, 3 Catholics, 57 males, 36 females, 93 total; supported by a grant of 8 pounds per annum from the commissioners of the National Board, supplied also with books and 2d per week from the scholars; established in 1827 by Lord Downshire, placed under the board after the withholding of the government grant from the Kildare Society, taught by Joseph Chancellor.
Dunnan townland: proprietor Mr Hunter, Lisburn, agent Rev. E.J. Cordner, Lisburn, 17 landholders, rent from 30 to 40s, quality of land middling.
Creevy townland: proprietor
Craigacroy townland: proprietor Mr Hunter, Lisburn, agent Rev. E.J. Cordner, 37 landholders, rent 30 to 40s, middling land; Bailey's corn mill, breast wheel 13 feet 6 inches diameter, 1 school, [table] situated at a bog on the road from Ballynahinch to Lisburn in the townland of Craigacroy, 64 Protestants, 34 males, 30 females, total 64; supported by the scholars at 2s 6d per quarter since the withholding of the government grant to the Kildare Street Society; the school is supplied with books from the London Hibernian Society; established in 1828, rebuilt in 1829, house 53 by 29 seats [feet], endowed with 3 roods 33 p erches of uncultivated land, teacher John Richey, patron Rev. E.J. Cordner. Tullyard townland: proprietor Sir Robert Bateson, agent Mr Getty, Moira, 22 landholders, rent 25 to 35s, [land] quality middling.
Ballymackbrennan townland: proprietor Lord Downshire, agent Mr Reilly, Hillsborough, farms from 4 to 30 acres, one 56, Irish, rent old leases 8 to 16s, new 25 to 30s per acre, quality of ground middling. [Table] school situated on the road from Lisburn to Saintfield, Ballymackbrennan townland, 71 Protestants, 37 males, 34 females, 71 total; grant of 30 pounds per annum from the governors of Erasmus Smith's board and 1d per week from those of the scholars who are able to pay; established in the year 1818 by Lord Downshire, by whom an acre of land is given, teacher John Wilson.
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Lisnode townland: proprietor Lord Downshire, agent Mr Reilly, Hillsborough, 44 holdings, 3 to 15 acres Irish, rent 30s per acre, quality of land middling. Leverogue townland: proprietor Lord Downshire, agent Mr Reilly, 16 landholders, rent 30s per acre, quality of land middling. Small village in this townland composed of 10 or 15 houses. [Table] school situated townland of Leverogue, 90 Protestants, 3 Catholics, 57 males, 36 females, 93 total; unconnected with any society, established in the year 1826, not visited, but was informed that it was about the same date as Carryduff.
Hillhall townland: proprietor Lord Downshire, agent Mr Reilly, 10 holdings, rent 30s per acre, quality of land middling. [Table] school situated on the road from Belfast to Lisburn by Purdysburn, 124 Protestants, 12 Catholics, 79 males, 57 females, 136 pupils; 20 pounds per annum from Erasmus Smith's board and a gratuity of 2 pounds which depends upon the improvement of the school; scholars who are able to pay 2s 6d per quarter; established in the year 1814 by Lord Downshire; Mr Nisbitt, teacher, endowed with 1 acre of land on which the house is built, 47 by 21 feet.
Ballymagarrick townland: proprietors quarter Mr Mussenden, Larchfield, agent Rev. E.J. Cordner; quarter Shaws, occupied by themselves; quarter to Mr Morrow, occupier; quarter Mr B. Edwards, attorney, Belfast; 48 landholders, rent 25 to 30s per acre, Irish. The bog is set during the season for making turf at 1s per perch square, English measure.
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Ballycairn townland: proprietor Mr Batt, Purdysburn, agent Mr Malcom, Hillhall, 19 landholders, from 3 to 20 acres, Cunningham, land middling quality. There is 1 Presbyterian meeting house in the townland. Ballylesson townland: proprietor
Ballinahatty townland: proprietor Lord Dungannon, agent Capt. Skinner, Belfast, 7 landholders, quality of land good, rich deep soil. Mr Russel's flour mills, breast wheel 16 feet diameter; log wood mill, undershot, 13 feet diameter; beetling mill, undershot, 16 feet in diameter. There is a small village in this townland consisting of 8 or 10 houses, 2 of them public houses. It is called the Milltown.
Ballinavalley townland: proprietor Lord Dungannon, agent Capt. Skinner, Belfast, 6 landholders, quality of ground good, rich deep soil; 2 mills: D. Akin's corn mill, breast wheel 17 feet diameter; 1 log wood mill belonging to Mr Ferguson, breast wheel 13 feet in diameter.
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Mealough townland: proprietor the heirs of Mr Cowan, Downpatrick, agent Mr W. Malcom, Hillhall, 41 landholders, 4 to 30 acres, Cunningham, rent old leases 16 to 18s, new 25 to 30s per acre; 1 corn mill 13 feet 3 inches, overshot.
Knockbracken townland: proprietor the heirs of Mr Cowan, Downpatrick, agent Mr W. Malcom, Hillhall, farms 5 to 60 Cunningham acres, rent old leases 18s 4d ha'penny, new leases 30s per acre; 1 flax mill, Rodger Hunter's, breast wheel 13 feet diameter; quality of land middling.
Clontonically townland: proprietor Lord Downshire, agent Mr Reilly, Hillsborough, 24 landholders, rents 28 to 30s, quality of land middling, manure lime and soil. School [table] Clontonically, 79 Protestants, 49 males, 30 females, 79 total; [from] London Hibernian Society 8 pounds per annum, established in the year 1823, taught by W. Millikin. Near Mr Batt's demesne wall at Purdysburn village, 120 Protestants, 5 Catholics, 125 males, total 125; books from Kildare Street Society, 2 pounds 2s yearly from the archdeacon of the diocese for the teaching of 6 poor boys, scholars pay 2s per week; established 1823 [by] Narcissus Batt Esquire. On the road from Belfast to Lisburn, 71 Protestants, 71 females, 71 total; supported [by] a payment from scholars of 2d ha'penny per week, established in the year 1823 by Mrs Batt.
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Dispensaries[Table giving type of complaints, number of patients and number cured, remarks as to how supported] Consumption 6 patients, rheumatism 60, all cured, fever 20, 18 cured, various disorders 114, all cured; Mr Munce,
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Social and Productive Economy Employment in Weaving There are 3,830 males and 4,021 females, 624 landholders, 240 labourers.There are from 4 to 500 linen and cotton weavers in the parish, who weave from 11 to 22 hundred webs. Some of the women follow hand sewing, embroidering upon muslin and can earn from 4 to 8d per day. It is for Belfast manufacturers. The greater number of them follow hand spinning. They spin from 8 to 10 by 12 hank linen yarn and is sold in Belfast and Lisburn markets. They earn from 2 to 4d per day. The weavers work in part to the inhabitants but are generally employed by the Belfast manufacturers. They earn from 10d to 1s 6d per day ^p7.Parish of Drumbo,
County Cess County cess spring 1834: Clougher 34 pounds 13s 4d, Ballycarrongannon 34 pounds 13s 4d, Drumra 8 pounds 13s 4d, Carr 34 pounds 13s 4d, Carryduff 8 pounds 13s 4d, Drennan 34 pounds 13s 4d, Creevy 34 pounds 13s 4d, Craigacroy 34 pounds 13s 4d, Tullyard 8 pounds 13s 4d, Ballymackbrenn an 34 pounds 13s 4d, Legacorry 8 pounds 13s 4d, Crossan 34 pounds 13s 4d, Lisnastrain 34 pounds 13s 4d, Lisnode 8 pounds 13s 4d, Leveroge 8 pounds 13s 4d, Hillhall 17 pounds 6s 8d, Ballymagarrick 34 pounds 13s 4d,
Parish of Drumbo,
Census of
Drumraw, 10 houses, 10 inhabited, 11 families in occupation, 8 families employed in agriculture, 3 in trade and manufacture, 73 total persons, 40 males, 33 females, 19 males above 20 years, 7 labouring farmers, 5 in manufacture, 1 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 5 other males, 2 male servants under 20, 5 female servants.
Ballycargnan, 58 houses, 52 inhabited, 6 uninhabited, 52 families in occupation, 28 families employed in agriculture, 14 in trade and manufacture, 10 other families, 272 total persons, 133 males, 139 females, 65 males above 20 years, 5 farmers employing labour, 14 labouring farmers, 8 agricultural labourers, 11 in manufacture, 5 in retail trade and handicraft, 3 professional or owners, 14 other males, 5 male servants above 20, 6 under 20, 9 female servants.
Carr, 69 houses, 67 inhabited, 2 uninhabited, 67 families in occupation, 43 families employed in agriculture, 18 in manufacture, 6 other families, 340 total persons, 167 males, 173 females, 83 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 28 labouring farmers, 14 agricultural labourers, 18 in manufacture, 3 in retail trade and handicraft, 18 other males, 1 male servant above 20, 12 under 20, 10 female servants.
Ballymacbrinean, 68 houses, 63 inhabited, 5 uninhabited, 68 families in occupation, 48 families employed in agriculture, 16 in trade and manufacture, 12 other families, 352 total persons, 168 males, 184 females, 79 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 34 labouring farmers, 12 agri cultural labourers, 1 in manufacture, 6 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 2 other males, 6 male servants above 20, 7 under 20, 11 female servants. Lisnod, 25 houses, 25 inhabited, 25 families in occupation, 17 families employed in agriculture, 5 in trade and manufacture, 3 other families, 133 total persons, 70 males, 63 females, 41 males above 20 years, 3 farmers employing labour, 9 labouring farmers, 7 agricultural labourers, 10 in manufacture, 1 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 7 other males, 3 male servants above 20, 2 under 20, 1 female servant.
Crossan, 55 houses, 31 inhabited, 4 uninhabited, 31 families in occupation, 23 families employed in agriculture, 5 in trade and manufacture, 3 other families, 154 total persons, 79 males, 75 females, 48 males above 20 years, 3 farmers employing labour, 17 labouring farmers, 3 agricultural labourers, 8 in manufacture, 1 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 11 other males, 4 male servants above 20, 3 under 20, 6 female servants.
Lisnastrain, 44 houses, 40 inhabited, 4 uninhabited, 43 families in occupation, 17 families employed in agriculture, 16 in trade and manufacture, 10 other families, 219 total persons, 114 males, 105 females, 53 males above 20 years, 3 farmers employing labour, 14 labouring farmers, 3 agricultural labourers, 15 in manufacture, 3 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 11 other males, 3 male servants above 20, 1 under 20, 7 female servants.
Leggycorry, 13 houses, 13 inhabited, 13 families in occupation, 3 families employed in agriculture, 3 in trade and manufacture, 7 other families, 68 total persons, 29 males, 39 females, 20 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 2 labouring farmers, 2 in manufacture, 2 in retail trade and handicraft, 3 agricultural labourers, 9 other males, 1 male servant above 20, 3 under 20, 3 female servants.
Clougher, 44 houses, 39 inhabited, 5 uninhabited, 39 families in occupation, 20 families employed in agriculture, 13 in trade and manufacture, 6 other families, 206 total persons, 102 males, 104 females, 51 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 17 labouring farmers, 2 agricultural labourers, 20 in manufacture, 1 in retail trade or handicraft, 1 non-agricultural labourer, 8 other males, 1 male servant above 20, 2 under 20, 4 female servants.
Drumbo, 144 houses, 131 inhabited, 13 uninhabited, 136 families in occupation, 74 families employed in agriculture, 44 in trade and manufacture, 18 other families, 670 total persons, 348 males, 322 females, 179 males above 20 years, 5 farmers employing labour, 51 labouring farmers, 16 agricultural labourers, 44 in manufacture, 19 in retail trade and handicraft, 3 professional or owners, 30 other males, 10 male servants above 20, 2 under 20, 28 female servants.
Ballymagarrick, 105 houses, 103 inhabited, 2 uninhabited, 106 families in occupation, 63 families employed in agriculture, 27 in trade and manufacture, 16 other families, 569 total persons, 265 males, 304 females, 123 males above 20 years, 5 farmers employing labour, 43 labouring farmers, 13 agricultural labourers, 18 in manufacture, 15 in retail trade and handicraft, 2 professional or owners, 1 non-agricultural labourer, 19 other males, 5 male servants above 20, 8 under 20, 12 female servants.
Ballycairn, 50 houses, 49 inhabited, 1 uninhabited, 51 families in occupation, 27 families employed in agriculture, 13 in trade and manufacture, 11 other families, 263 total persons, 132 males, 131 females, 62 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 18 labouring farmers, 10 agricultural labourers, 9 in manufacture, 6 in retail trade and handicraft, 2 professional or owners, 4 non-agricultural labourers, 10 other males, 2 male servants above 20, 4 under 20, 6 female servants.
Ballylessan, 94 houses, 88 inhabited, 6 uninhabited, 92 families in occupation, 42 famlies employed in agriculture, 31 in trade and manufacture, 19 other families, 476 total persons, 214 males, 262 females, 109 males above 20 years, 27 labouring farmers, 18 agricultural labourers, 18 in manufacture, 20 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 non-agricultural labourer, 23 other males, 2 male servants above 20, 3 under 20, 5 female servants.
Edenderry, 11 houses, 9 inhabited, 2 uninhabited, 10 families in occupation, 4 families employed in agriculture, 3 in trade and manufacture, 3 other families, 60 total persons, 28 males, 32 females, 18 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 3 agricultural labourers, 5 in retail trade and handicraft, 4 professional or owners, 1 non-agricultural labourer, 4 male servants above 20, 6 female servants.
Ballynahatty, 37 houses, 36 inhabited, 1 uninhabited, 38 families in occupation, 18 families employed in agriculture, 10 in trade and manufacture, 10 other families, 186 total persons, 83 males, 103 females, 32 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 6 labouring farmers, 12 agricultural labourers, 3 in manufacture, 8 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 non-agricultural labourer, 1 male servant above 20, 1 under 20, 6 female servants.
Ballynavalley, 68 houses, 62 inhabited, 6 unihabited, 65 families in occupation, 27 families employed in agriculture, 13 in trade and manufacture, 25 other families, 310 total persons, 141 males, 169 females, 66 males above 20 years, 6 labouring farmers, 22 agricultural labourers, 5 in manufacture, 12 in retail trade and manufacture, 3 professional or owners, 12 non-agricultural labourers, 6 other males, 3 male servants under 20, 10 female servants.
Ballydolaghan, 44 houses, 38 inhabited, 6 uninhabited houses, 38 families in occupation, 23 families employed in agriculture, 7 in trade and manufacture, 8 other families, 203 total persons, 99 males, 104 females, 42 males above 20 years, 12 labouring farmers, 11 agricultural labourers, 3 in manufacture, 5 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 10 other males, 1 male servant under 20, 5 female servants.
Knockbracken, 6[1] houses, 55 inhabited, 5 uninhabited, 1 building, 57 families in occupation, 35 families employed in agriculture, 14 in trade, 8 other families, 314 total persons, 150 males, 164 females, 75 males above 20 years, 4 farmers employing labour, 18 labouring farmers, 15 agricultural labourers, 14 in manufacture, 17 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 professional or owner, 1 non-agricultural labourer, 13 other males, 3 male servants above 20, 4 under 20, 5 female servants.
Ballycowan, 167 houses, 159 inhabited, 8 uninhabited, 164 families in occupation, 78 families employed in agriculture, 52 in trade and manufacture, 34 other families, 786 total persons, 381 males, 405 females, 174 males above 20 years, 41 labouring farmers, 33 agricultural labourers, 35 in manufacture, 34 in retail trade and handicraft, 3 professional or owners, 3 non-agricultural labourers, 15 other males, 6 male servants above 20, 5 under 20, 9 female servants.
Melough, 111 houses, 97 inhabited, 13 uninhabited, 1 building, 106 families in occupation, 54 families employed in agriculture, 27 in trade and manufacture, 25 other families, 512 total persons, 251 males, 261 females, 117 males above 20 years, 3 farmers employing labour, 38 labouring farmers, 13 agricultural labourers, 24 in manufacture, 10 in retail trade and handicraft, 26 other males, 3 male servants above 20, 8 under 20, 9 female servants.
Levarogue, 35 houses, 33 inhabited, 2 uninhabited, 34 families in occupation, 18 families employed in agriculture, 7 in trade and manufacture, 9 other families, 156 total persons, 74 males, 82 females, 37 males above 20 years, 2 farmers employing labour, 14 labouring farmers, 1 agricultural labourer, 10 in manufacture, 8 other males, 2 male servants above 20, 4 female servants.
Carreyduff, 57 houses, 56 inhabited, 1 uninhabited, 56 families in occupation, 33 families employed in agriculture, 18 in trade and manufacture, 5 other families, 308 total persons, 157 males, 151 females, 69 males above 20 years, 1 farmer employing labour, 21 labouring farmers, 10 agricultural labourers, 13 in manufacture, 11 in retail trade and handicraft, 10 other males, 3 male servants above 20, 7 under 20, 13 female servants.
Clontacalley, 46 houses, 42 inhabited, 4 uninhabited, 43 families in occupation, 26 families employed in agriculture, 8 in trade and manufacture, 9 other families, 234 total persons, 112 males, 122 females, 51 males above 20 years, 3 farmers employing labour, 21 labouring farmers, 3 agricultural labourers, 5 in manufacture, 4 in retail trade and handicraft, 2 professional or owners, 9 other males, 4 male servants above 20, 4 under 20, 7 female servants.
Tullyard, 33 houses, 32 inhabited, 1 uninhabited, 33 families in occupation, 23 families employed in agriculture, 4 in trade and manufacture, 6 other families, 146 total persons, 72 males, 74 females, 35 males above 20 years, 2 farmers employing labour, 20 labouring farmers, 1 agricultural labourer, 3 in manufacture, 1 in retail trade and handicraft, 5 other males, 3 male servants above 20, 3 under 20, 6 female servants.
Hillhall, 25 houses, 23 inhabited, 2 uninhabited, 26 families in occupation, 14 families employed in agriculture, 7 in trade and manufacture, 5 other families, 126 total persons, 63 males, 63 females, 28 males above 20 years, 2 farmers employing labour, 8 labouring farmers, 4 agricultural labourers, 7 in manufacture, 4 in retail trade and handicraft, 1 other male, 2 male servants above 20, 1 under 20, 5 female servants.[Totals]: 1,587 houses, 1,482 inhabited, 103 uninhabited, 2 building, 1,535 families in occupation, 844 families employed in agriculture, 411 in trade and manufacture, 280 other families, 7,851 total persons, 3,830 males, 4,021 females, 1,839 males above 20 years, 61 farmers employing labour, 563 labouring farmers, 240 agricultural labourers, 348 in manufacture, 198 in retail trade and handicraft, 32 professional or owners, 29 non-agricultural labourers, 289 other males, 79 male servants above 20, 101 under 20, 219 female servants
Parish of Drumbo,
Statistical Report by Lieutenant G.F.W. Bordes, 31st October 1833 Box 23 XXXIII 4 pp1-6 Natural State Situation and Extent
The parish of
Natural Features Soil The soil is not good except in those parts which are near the Lagan river on its north west side.
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Hills The hills do not vary much in height and are not in regular ranges but in some measure isolated, without having any particular connection. They are generally cultivated with corn and potatoes.
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Plantations The only plantations are those round the residences of the gentlemen who reside here and they are all young firs. The chief are in part of the grounds of Purdysburn, the property of N. Batt Esquire.
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Bogs There are some bogs in the parish, of which the largest is in the townland of Carr and usually known by the name of the ^p1 Carr moss.They have been generally drained and the turf is considered good.
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Modern Topography Villages There is a small village called
Natural Features Streams Several of the boundaries are streams and many of them have mills on them. The principal ones are those on the northern and southern boundaries. The latter is called the Ravernet river but is nothing more than a considerable stream.
Parish of Drumbo,
Rivers The River Lagan bounds it on its north western side but it is only navigable in parts, a canal having been cut along it at different distances where the river does not afford sufficient depths. Barges with coals and rafts of timber pass up it to Lisburn. There is a bridge over it called Shaws bridge which crosses it in the townland of Ballynavally. Its banks are flat and cultivated and in some parts planted with trees. The current is very slow and its bottom muddy.
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Modern Topography Roads The roads in this parish are exceedingly numerous and laid out most injudiciously, invariably carried over the hills. The new road to Downpatrick runs partly through this parish.
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Productive and Social Economy Agriculture Its cultivation is in corn, grass and potatoes. Lime is used as a manure, which is obtained from the hills in the county Antrim. There is very little grazing. Belfast is the market to which the principal part of the produce is taken, which chiefly consists of poultry, butter and eggs.
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Population The parish is thickly peopled and the houses are neat and of stone as quarries are abundant. The religion is chiefly Protestant. There is a church in Ballylesson townland and a large meeting house in the village of Drumbo. There are several schools.
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Manufactories Linen is the only manufacture and that not to any extent. There is a field on the north side of the parish on the Lagan which is occasionally used as a bleach green.
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Ancient Topography Antiquities On the western side of the parish near Tullyard it is said that human bones have been found, supposed to have been of the Danes. Parish of Drumbo,
Round Tower At the village of
Gravel Pit Near the bridge at the foot of the hill leading up to
Social Economy Extracts from Notes on Census In 1832 the value of the tithes of
Ancient Topography Drawings Round tower in