Ua Canannáin

Counties Antrim, Donegal and Londonderry

Hearth Money Rolls



The 1659 Statistical Census of Ireland lists not only the principal landholders by parish, but gives the numbers of English, Scots and Irish.

The list for the Principal Irish O’Cannons in Co. Donegal:

Barony of Boylagh and Banagh - O Cannan (8)

Barony of Kill McCrenan - O Canan (9)

The following extracts, the spelling of the modern townland in Hearth Money Roll is given in brackets.


County Donegal, 1665



BANAGH BARONY

Killaghtee Parish

Tegg o'Cannoune
Hugh o'Cannoune

Inver Parish

James o'Cannan, Boneglen


KILMACRENAN BARONY

Clondevaddog Parish

Neece o'Cannan, Tullinidale
Gilleglass o’Cannan, Gortnottragh
Donnagh o’Cannan, Ballymagahy

Kilmacrenan Parish

Bryan o'Cannan, Ballyscanlan

Tullyfern Parish

Edmund o'Cannan, Duntrumon
Tirlagh o'Cannan, Gortcally

Tullaghobegley & Ray Parishes

Donnagh o'Cannan, Armore


RAPHOE BARONY

Donaghmore Parish

Neale o'Cannan, Killigordon estate


INISHOWEN BARONY

Templemore Parish (Burt)

Dermond o'Cannan, Skeog [Skeoge]
Dermond o'Cannan, Dondryen [Dundrean]


County Londonderry, 1663



NORTHWEST LIBERTIES OF LONDONDERRY

City of Londonderry

Teige o’Canon, Ferrygate Street without [Ferryquay Street, Outside]

Note: The City of Londonderry is located in the civil parish of Templemore.


BARONY OF TIRKEERAN

Parish of Clondermot

Rory o’Cannan, Monngh Bege [Managh Beg] and Gortry [Gortee]


BARONY OF KEENAGHT

Parish of Banagher

Donnoghy o’Canan, Fincare [Fincarn]


BARONY OF COLERAINE

Parrish of Agivey

Paul Canninge, Favivey [Lissaghmore]

Parish of Macosquine-camus

Mr. Edward Canninge, [townland not given]

Note: This Canninge or Canning family were English in origin and not Irish.


BARONY OF LOUGHINSHOLIN

Parish of Ballynascreen

Donnoghy M’Cannige, Straimore [Strawmore]

Parish of Maghera

Donnel O’Cannon, half Scue [Fallagloon]

Parish of Desertlyn

Shane o’Canon, Eaomdoe [Tamnadoey]

Parish of Lissan

Patrick m’Cannon, Dunanrgy [Dunnabraggy]
Tirlo o’Canon, Drummeene [Drummeen]
Edmd o’Canon, Drummeene [Drummeen]

County Antrim, 1666 & 1669


BARONIES OF CARY AND DUNLUCE

Parish Billy in the barony of Cary

Neale McKenny, Ballyoglagh
Daniell McKenny, Creigmamady [Craignamaddy]

Parish of Dunluce in the barony of Dunluce

Duncan McKenney, Ballyhomes [Ballyholmes]

Parish of Loughguile in the barony of Dunluce

Widow Kiney, 4 Qrs of Glonbose (Glenbush)


BARONY OF UPPER ANTRIM

Parish of Antrim

John Cannon, Tobbernevaran [Hurtletoot]
Allex McKinney, Antrim Towne, one hearth

Parish of Ballyclug

Meane McKeny, Dunnyvadden [Duneyvada], one hearth


BARONY OF UPPER TOOME

Parish of Drummaul

John McKenny, Drumanaway [Drumniry], one hearth
Widow McKenny, Randlestown [Randles Towne], one hearth

Parish of Duneane

Bryan McKenney, Dunneane [Dunean]


BARONY OF MASSEREENE

Parish of Lower Killead

Hugh O Canan, BallymcEthaney [Ballymacilhoyle]


BARONY OF BELFAST

Parish of Shankill (Belfast)

Richard Cannon, listed in the Poll Tax Return of 1660

[Charleton, S.T.: Heads and Hearths - The Hearth Money Rolls and Poll Tax Returns for County Antrim 1660-69 (Belfast, 1991)]






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