Good Day Friends The following tenants on the Abercorn manors in County Tyrone, won awards for the various improvements to their farms. etc.
28 Nov. 1843 Report of Robert ALEXANDER of Sandville and George ALEXANDER of Grange-Foyle on awarding premiums given by the most noble Marquis of Abercorn on his estates in Tyrone. Manor of Donelong 1 Turnip - 11 Competitors 1. to William CLARKE, Lisdiven, £3 2. to John M'CREA, Maghereagh, £2 10s. 3. to Widow M'GETTICAN Drumgatty, £2 4. to Archy BAIRD Creaghcor, £1 10s. 5. to Samuel M'INTYRE Cloughbuoy, £1 These premiums were very closely contested, the crops being all good and a considerable part swedes, of excellent quality. Mr. CLARKE only gains the first, from the extent of his growing, being far above the proportion of the other tenants. 2. Furrow Draining 1. to George ALEXANDER, Coolmaghery, £5 2. to Widow M'LAUGHLIN, Maghereagh, £3 10s. 3. to Archy BAIRD Creachcor, £2 4. to Widow M'INTYRE, Tamnabready, £1 5s. 5. to John GILMOUR, Cullion, 15s. The length of drains made by Mr. ALEXANDER within the year is 1007½ perches. 3. Levelling and Fencing - 5 Competitors Samuel M'CLEMENTS, Tamnaclare, £2 10s. In this manor there are a good many drains in process. Manor of Cloughogle 1 Turnip - 8 Competitors 1. to Thomas BARNHILL, Backfence, £3 2. to Donald M'DONALD, Bailee, £2 10s. 3. to Robert ROLLSTONE, Ballymagory, £2 4. to William DONNELL, sen , Bailee, £1 10s. 5. to William DONNELL, jun., Bailee, £1 2. Furrow Draining The premiums in this class not merited, as being only in process. 3. Levelling and Fencing Daniel M'CORMICK, Legnagellagh, £2 10s. Manor of Strabane Turnip - 7 competitors 1. to Galbraith LOWTHER, Cavanaghlee, £3 2. to Hugh STEWART, Lisky, £2 10s. 3. to James WOODS, Glentemon, £2 4. to Widow STEWART, Erganah £1 10s. 5. to Robert HUEY, Erganah, £1 2. Furrow Draining 1. to James WOODS, Glentemon, £5 2. to Galbraith LOWTHER, Cavanaghlee £3 10s. 3. to John BROWN, Lisky, £2 The other competitors having their drains only in process, we cannot award the other premiums in this class. Mr. John ENTRICKIN has made a considerable length of drains, but cannot come under the class of furrow drains. Those on Mr. LOWTHER'S farm have been done upon a very expensive plan. The proper furrow drains are those done by Mr. WOODS. 3. Levelling and Fencing The only competitors are Alexander BROWN of Magheragar and John WOODS of Sion and as there is little merit displayed by either, we would advise the premium to be divided thus; Alexander BROWN, Magheragar £1 10 John WOODS, Sion £1 Manor of Derrywoon 1 Turnip - 24 Competitors 1. to Samuel MOODIE, Drumlegagh £3 2. to David KILPATRICK, Bay turn, £2 10s. 3. to Joseph MAXWELL, Drumlegagh, £2 4. to Hugh MAIR, Drumclamph, £1 10s. 5. to John LEITCH, Magheracreggan, £1 2. Furrow draining 1. to James STEWART, Bayturn, £5 2. to James M'CASKY, Creevy £3 10s. 3. to David WATSON, Ballyrennan £2 4. to Samuel WOODS, Drumlegagh £1 5s. 5. to Mathew M'CASKY, Creevy, 15s. 3. Levelling and Fencing to James STEWART, Bayturn £2 10 0 Additional Premiums of £10, to ten townlands around Baronscourt, for turnip 1. to Samuel MOODY, Drumlegagh, £4 2. to David KILPATRICK, Bayturn, £3 3. to Joseph MAXWELL, Drumlegagh, £2 4. to Samuel WATSON, £1 These crops are large, the drills and spaces between the plants being on the wide side. Mr. MOODY'S are a very equal crop and will weigh most by the acre. Mr. MAXWELL'S are very good, but the braird having been unevenly, there are a good many small tubers among them. Transcribed from the Derry Journal Cheers! Teena _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ https://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
