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Crumlin in Griffiths Valuation, 1850

This page establishes the exact map of the plots in the text for Crumlin townland in [Griffiths Valuation, 1850].
This allows us prove exactly where the Collins farm in Crumlin was.


Crumlin townland

  

The large Crumlin townland on 1829 to 1842 map.
One huge part. And then a separate part around Cromwell's Fort.


  

Text of Griffiths Valuation, 1850

  


Crumlin townland, Crumlin parish, on p.17 and p.18 and p.19 of [Griffiths Valuation, 1850].
Note p.19 is just a continuation of the massive plot 56.


  

Map of Griffiths Valuation, 1850

  


Above: The main part of Crumlin townland on the Griffiths Valuation map given by askaboutireland.ie.



The separate part of Crumlin townland around Cromwell's Fort.


  

Proof it is map of Griffiths Valuation, 1850

Unfortunately, Griffiths Valuation used different plot numbers in different editions.
So a given Griffiths Valuation map may not match a given Griffiths Valuation text.
We will now prove the above map matches the text of [Griffiths Valuation, 1850], as follows:

  
Plot number Text Map
1 81 acres. Large house. Matches. Leicester House.
2 39 acres. Small house. Matches.
3 76 acres. No house. Matches.
4 and 5 Tiny Match.
6 47 acres. Big house. Matches.
7 17 acres. No house. Matches.
8 9 acres. Small house. Matches.
9 18 acres. Small house. Matches.
10 Tiny Matches.
11 3 acres. Small house. Matches.
12 7 acres. No house. Matches.
13 9 acres. Decent house. Matches.
14 and 15 Tiny Match.
16 4 acres. No house. Matches.
17 24 acres. Decent house. Richard Bulger. Matches. "Grove Field".
Cannot confirm that Bulger lived in Grove Field.
18 7 acres. Large house. William M'Donnell. Matches. Grovefield Villa or part of same complex.
Cannot confim that M'Donnell lived in Grovefield Villa.
19 28 acres. Church and grounds. Matches.
20 7 acres. Large house. Andrew Heffernan. Matches. Grovefield Villa or part of same complex.
Cannot confim that Heffernan lived in Grovefield Villa.
21 Tiny Matches.
22 18 acres. Decent house. Patrick Quinn. Matches. "Rose Bush".
Cannot confirm that Patrick Quinn lived in Rose Bush.
23 2 acres. Decent house. Matches.
24 21 acres. No house. Matches.
25 to 28 Tiny Match.
29 7 acres. Decent house. Matches.
30 Tiny Matches.
31 2 acres. Large house. William Woodhouse. Matches. Prospect House.
William Woodhouse is confirmed at Prospect House in [Thom's, 1850].
32 7 acres. Small house. Matches.
33 6 acres. Tiny house. Matches.
34 Tiny Matches.
35 6 acres. Small house. Matches.
36 16 acres. Small house. Matches.
37 9 acres. No house. Matches.
38 Tiny. Matches.
39 36 acres. Decent house. Mrs. Margaret Collins. Matches.
40 RC church. Matches.
41 2 acres. Decent house. Matches.
42 15 acres. Huge house. Ignatius Purcell. Matches. Crumlin House.
Ignatius Purcell is confirmed at Crumlin House in [Thom's, 1850].
43 3 acres. Decent house. Austin Flood. Matches. "Brier Lodge".
Austin Flood is confirmed at Briar Lodge in [Thom's, 1850].
44 3 acres. No house. Matches.
45 8 acres. No house. Matches.
46 32 acres. Decent house. Matches.
47 Tiny. Matches.
48 8 acres. Decent house. Matches.
49 3 acres. Small house. Matches.
50 35 acres. Big house. Eugene Sweeny. Matches. Cromwell's Fort.
Eugene Sweeny is confirmed at Cromwell's Fort in [Thom's, 1850].
51 3 acres. No house. Matches.
52 10 acres. Small houses. Matches.
53 3 acres. Small house. Matches.
54 2 acres. Small house. Matches.
55 10 acres. Small house. Matches.
56 Huge, complex plot.
Lots of houses. Many big houses.
Big houses occupied by William Hayes and Rev. James Elliott and others.
Matches. Main street of Crumlin.
William Hayes is confirmed at Lisle House in [Thom's, 1850].
Rev. James Elliott is confirmed at Crumlin Glebe in [Thom's, 1850].
  
Conclusion: The match is exact. This is the map for Griffiths Valuation, 1850.


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