Thank you, that is helpful. Anna Ward. Anna F. Ward, 2 Hadlow Drive, Wantirna, Victoria 3152. Ph. 0403 309 830.
On Thu, 20 Mar 2025 at 11:57, Dave Vanable via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > NICE -- while not "in my area" I did learn from reading this... > > In many instances, the entry will give a name followed by '& Partner/s', I > think this refers to the type of farming which was carried out in the > Parish at this time. 60 years later when a statistical study was carried > out by the Ordnance Survey in the 1830’s, Stewart Marks the Curate of Upper > Moville Parish described the farms as: > > *“All various in size, but in general all small and scarcely any > enclosures at all, as the greatest part of them are occupied in rundale. > The method of cultivation is such as might have existed 2 or 3 centuries > ago. The succession of crops are potatoes, oats or barley, flax and oats. I > consider that the first great step to improvement would be to divide the > farms into reasonable sizes, say from 10 to 20 acres, according to the > ability of the occupier, and to cause the tenant to enclose his farm with a > good clay ditch planted with thorn quicks and to build his house upon his > own farm. As the cabins at present are generally built in a cluster which > is a continued source of contention, from their cattle, fowls etc. > trespassing on each other.” * > > *The Rundale System is described by Wikipedia - The rundale system > (apparently from to run and dale, valley, originally something separated > off, cf. deal) was a form of occupation of land, somewhat resembling the > English common field system. The land is divided into discontinuous plots, > and cultivated and occupied by a number of tenants to whom it is leased > jointly. The system was common in Ireland, especially in the western > counties. In Scotland, where the system also existed, it was termed run rig > (from run, and rig or ridge).* > > Appreciate all that everyone does to create value here! > > Dave > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From "James McKane via CoTyroneList" < > [email protected]> > To "CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List" < > [email protected]> > Cc "James McKane" <[email protected]> > Date 3/19/2025 5:27:30 AM > Subject [CoTyroneMailingList] New Content - Index to Tithe Applotment > Book, Moville Parish, County Donegal, Ireland 1774 > > Index to Tithe Applotment Book, Moville Parish, County Donegal, Ireland > 1774 <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/moville2.html> > > Thanks again to Joe McCorkell for another FANTASTIC addition to CTI! > > > Jim McKane > Kitchener, Ontario > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= >
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