Ringeelaun

Ringeelaun

Ringeelaun is a townland, located in the civil parish of Drumacoo, and the Barony of Dunkellin.

Other placenames that are in or near this townland include: Brandy Harbour and Ringellaun Point.

The standard name for the townland is Ringeelaun, with the Irish form of the name being Rín Fhaoláin, which translates to Foilan’s Point. Other forms of the townland name include Ringuillane, when referring to A.F. St George, Ringellane in the half quarter County Book, Ringellaine, when referring to Inq. Temp. Jac. I, Ringullaan on the Sketch Map, and Reiagelane on the Tithe Composition Book.

The proprietors of this townland was A. French St George and the Agent was John O’Hara. The lease was for ever in this area, and the soil was a light clay consistency. The proprietor in this case, also occupied this townland for grazing purpose.

Ringeelaun was located in the west of the parish, being bounded on the North and West by the sea, on the East by Killeenarran and on the south by the parish of Kilcogan.

Griffith’s Valuation

The aim of Griffith’s valuation was to produce a uniform guide to the relative value of land through Ireland, in order to decide how to pay out the Poor rate.

Griffiths Valuation has recorded of this townland  was composed of  211 Acres, 1 Rood and 1 Perch.

The total land value at the time would have been £97.15s.0d

The currency measures at the time was in the form of Pounds, Shillings, Pence (£.s.d)

In Ringeelaun, there were 3 separate landholdings recorded, all rented out by Christopher St George.

Plot 1 – Mathew Concannon – A herd’s house and land – £75.15s.0d

2. John Fahy – Land – £3.5s.0d

Plot 3 was shared equally in value between 3 landowners, Michael Kelly, John Kelly and Patrick Toole,

3. Michael Kelly – Land – £6.5s.0d
4. John Kelly – Land – £6.5s.0d
5. Patrick Toole – Land – £6.5s.0d

Residents

1901 Census

In the 1901 census, Ringeelaun was recorded as having only 1 inhabited household, totalling a population of 9 people, made up of 8 males and 1 female. 1 out office, a cow house, was also recorded in the census.

House 1 – Lyons – The only house in this townland had 9 people living there on the night of the census. Martin Lyons was the head of the family, and was 50 years old, employed as a farmer and herd. He lived alongside his wife and 7 sons. His wife was aged 41, with no listed occupation. Their two eldest children were both listed as the Farmer and Herd’s Sons, 21 year old John, and 19 year old Thos. Michael (15), Martin (12) and Jas (10), were all listed as a scholars. Their two youngest sons, Francis (5) and Peter (2) both had no listed occupation. They lived together in a private dwelling, which is noted to have stone-type walls, and a perishable roof. Their house had 2 front windows, and was deemed a 3^rd class house.

1911 Census

House 1 – Lyons – There were 7 people occupying the only house indicated in the townland, all members of the Lyons family. Martin Lyons, aged 69 was the head of the family and worked as a farmer. He had been married to his wife Mary for 35 years at the time of the census, and had 11 children together who were born alive, with 8 children still living. Of the 8 children, in their household they lived with 5 of their children. From eldest to youngest, James (19), Mathew (17) and Francis (15), were all listed as the Farmer’s Sons. Peter (12) and Edward (10) were both listed on the census to be scholars. Their private dwelling featured 3 out offices, which were a stable, piggery and a barn. The family occupied 3 rooms in the house, and it was deemed 2^nd class.