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Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare Preliminary Archaeological Excavation Report for Clare Museum and Clare County Archives 19E0443 and 19R0157 Graham Hull TVAS Ireland Ltd J19/17 November 2019 ITM 544183 687879

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Derryboy,

Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen,

Co. Clare

Preliminary Archaeological Excavation Report

for

Clare Museum and Clare County Archives

19E0443 and 19R0157

Graham Hull

TVAS Ireland Ltd

J19/17

November 2019

ITM 544183 687879

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Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare

A Preliminary Archaeological Excavation Report

for

Clare Museum and Clare County Archive

19E0443 and 19R0157

Graham Hull TVAS (Ireland) Ltd

Job J19/17

November 2019

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Summary Site name: Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Crusheen, Co. Clare Townland: Derrycalliff Parish: Clooney Barony: Bunratty Upper County: Clare Planning Ref. No: Not applicable Client: Clare Museum and Clare County Archive National Grid Reference: ITM 544183 687879 Naturally occurring geology: Glacial till over limestone and Old Red Sandstone TVAS Ireland Job No: J19/17 Licence No: 19E0443 and 19R0157 Licence Holder: Graham Hull Site activity: Excavation Excavation area:25m² Date of fieldwork: 18th to 21st October 2019 Date of report: November 2019 Report author: Graham Hull Summary of results: Archaeological excavation at a derelict stone-built house in the abandoned village of Derryboy that is thought to have been abandoned in the mid-19th century, and perhaps at the time of the Great Famine, revealed stone walls, and perhaps evidence of a collapsed turf roof. Artefacts discovered include domestic pottery, parts of an iron cooking pot and other metal objects, a leather shoe, animal bone, a clay tobacco pipe stem and bottle glass. Excavation led by professional archaeologists and assisted by volunteers revealed occupation deposits and the house doorway. Further seasons of excavation are envisioned at the house. Monuments identified: Dwelling house abandoned in 19th century Location and reference of archive: The primary records (written, drawn and photographic) are currently held at TVAS Ireland Ltd, Ahish, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare.

This report may be copied for bona fide research or planning purposes without the explicit permission of the copyright holder

Report edited/checked by: √ Kate Taylor November 2019

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Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare Preliminary Archaeological Excavation Report

19E0443 and R190157

Graham Hull Report J19/17a

Introduction This report documents the preliminary results of archaeological excavation at a derelict house at Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare (ITM 544183 687879) (Figs 1 and 2). The following Government publications set out many of the procedures relating to planning/development and archaeology: Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (DAHGI 1999a) Policy and Guidelines on Archaeological Excavation (DAHGI 1999b) Archaeology and Development: Guidelines for Good Practice for Developers (ICOMOS 2000) Review of Archaeological Assessment and Monitoring Procedures in Ireland (Lambrick and Doyle 2000) Background The Creative Ireland Programme (2017-22) is a national culture based programme designed to promote individual, community and national well-being. The central vision of Creative Ireland is that every person living in Ireland will have the opportunity to fully realise his or her creative potential. The focus of Clare County Council is on Creative Ireland's Pillar 2 'Enabling Creativity in Every Community'. The Clare vision is “to ensure the people of Clare discover and have access to cultural expression through creative activity”. Clare Museum and Clare County Archives are heading up a project to utilise their resources to engage with the community for the development of an authentic heritage experience. A famine village is set to be identified and, over a period of five years, targeted excavations conducted to shed light on life in mid-19th century Clare. A multidisciplinary approach to research and interpretation involves community groups, with the project engaging with the wider Clare population and the Irish diaspora, for whom the famine is a key event in the heritage of many. The strengthening of a sense of Irish identity to the diaspora and the enhancement of a sense of pride among Clare people are key features of this initiative. Clare Museum and Clare County Archives have engaged Graham Hull through TVAS (Ireland) Ltd to locate and direct the licensed part excavation of a Famine Period settlement. A suitable settlement in terms of archaeological and documentary survival as well as public accessibility with landowner approval has been identified at Derryboy, Derrycallif, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare (Figs 1-5). Within this settlement, a small structure, presumably a house, has been identified as a candidate for partial archaeological excavation. The structure was possibly abandoned at the Famine in the later 1840s and not re-occupied in

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later years. This presents the opportunity to examine in situ archaeological deposits from the mid 19th century. Location, topography and geology (Plates 1-5) The site is located in the townland of Derrycalliff, in the parish of Clooney, barony of Bunratty Upper, Co. Clare (ITM 544183 687879). The village of Derryboy is uninhabited with a number of stone-walled buildings in various states of ruin. Dense overgrowth of trees and weeds obscures many of the structures. Some of the buildings are shown on the 1840 map and others are shown on the 1893 map. The buildings are all unroofed although there is evidence in some of corrugated iron having been used suggesting that some were inhabited later in the 20th century. According to local information, the last resident left the village in the 1970s. The village is surrounded by commercial coniferous trees with the village overgrown with deciduous trees and bushes. The boreen through the village centre is stone-slabbed in places and used as a public footpath. The building that is the subject of this archaeological excavation survives as a rectangular stone-walled ruin that has a single room with internal dimensions of 4.70m (north-east to south-west) by 2.80m. The eastern wall of the building has been incorporated into a boundary wall for a small field or haggard and is up to 1.50m high. The other three walls are up to 1.10m high but are typically 0.80m high. All the walls are constructed of rough sandstone and limestone blocks and are 0.80m wide. The internal part of the building is level and covered by vegetation and is approximately 0.40m higher than the outside suggesting an accumulation of organic material over the original flooring. A doorway was found at the south-east of the house. The works lie at approximately 110m above Ordnance Datum. The natural geological deposits were not seen but are glacial till over limestone and Old Red Sandstone bedrock. Archaeological and historical background A search of documentary and cartographic sources was made. Information was gathered from the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR), the Excavations database and publications (Bennett 1987-2010), and from holdings of the Clare County Library. The site is located in Derrycalliff townland, the Irish name of which is Doire Mhic Amhlaoibh which translates as ‘the (oak) wood of McAuliffe’. The settlement that is the subject of this application is Derryboy (Doire Buí ‘the yellow (oak) wood’). Cartographic Sources The 1670 Down Survey map shows the townland of Derrycalliff as ‘Dericaelefe’. The 1641 owner of the townland was Edmond oge McDermod O’Quin (Catholic) and the 1670 owner was Theobald Butler (Catholic). The 1840 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (Fig. 2) shows the nucleated settlement of Derryboy as having ten structures. These all appear to be traditional cottages of varying size. The target of the

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excavation is one of the smaller buildings. There are attached small fields or haggards associated with the settlement that straddles a narrow track or boreen. An Ordnance Survey trigonometrical station is shown to the south of the hilltop settlement with a height of 407 feet above sea level (Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin). The adjusted value for this level is 126.80m above Ordnance Datum (Malin Head). The 1840 map shows that in the wider landscape within the townland and in neighbouring townlands a relatively large number of now deserted nucleated settlements were present in the immediate years before the famine and consequent depopulation of the 1840s. The Ordnance Survey map at 1” to the mile (not illustrated) surveyed in 1918 does not show great detail for the village of Derryboy. The 1893 Ordnance Survey map (Fig. 3) shows eleven buildings of varying size in the village of Derryboy. Some, including the target of excavation, are those shown on the 1st edition map. Others are new. The target structure is shown as an unroofed ruin. Others in the village are roofed but ruined. Sheepfolds are shown at the margins of the village and a lime kiln is indicated at the north-east. The boreen noted above is shown running through the middle of the village. Modern mapping (Fig. 4) and field observation shows the village surviving essentially the same as the 1893 mapping but surrounded by coniferous plantation. The village and its associated structures, boreen and fields are heavily overgrown with deciduous trees. Record of Monuments and Places / Sites and Monuments Record A total of two monuments are listed on the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) and/or Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) within 1km of the proposed works and as shown on the departmental website (www.archaeology.ie). These monuments are listed in Table 1. Table 1: Sites and Monuments Record / Record of Monuments and Places monuments within 1km of the proposed site SMR No. Townland Type ITM Distance from site CL018-050 Caher (Bunratty Upper By.) Enclosure 544423 688357 520m NE CL018-051 Caher (Bunratty Upper By.) Enclosure 544503 688547 715m NE

The enclosures are undated but are likely are likely to date to the early medieval period and represent semi-defended farmsteads of the second half of the first millennium AD. Both enclosures are shown on the 1840 map but are not present on later mapping and are not visible on aerial photographs. Previous excavations The results of archaeological investigations in Ireland are published in summary form in Excavations (Bennett 1987-2010) and online at www.excavations.ie. A search of both sources was made for the townland of Derrycalliff and the surrounding townlands of Caher, Ballinruan, Cappamore, Knockreddan, Derryvet, Derrymore, Rylane, Maghera and Tyredagh Upper. A single entry (16E0014) was found for the townland of Rylane where Elizabeth Fitzpatrick took a pollen core sample from the ditch of enclosure CL026-112. Documentary Sources James Frost reports (1893) that in the Books of Survey and Distribution the proprietors of Derrycalliff townland in 1641 were Edmond Oge, son of Dermot MacQuin, Daniel, son of Hugh Bane MacQuin,

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Mahone, son of Henry MacQuin and Donogh Oge, son of Donogh Roughane. The lands were disposed to: Murtagh Dowling, a Transplanted Papist in 1676, Theobald Butler and William Ryan. The Roman Catholic baptism records for Quin and Clooney Parish 1816-80 provide many surnames for the townland of Derrycalliff (Appendix 1). It should be noted that Derrycalliff was also the name of one of the larger 19th century settlements. Some entries for ‘Derrybigh’ are evidently an alternate spelling of Derryboy and provide the surnames: Doogan (1846), Hawkins (1846), Mack (presumably McNamara 1870) and McNamara (1867). The Roman Catholic marriage records for Quin and Clooney Parish 1833-81 for Derrycalliff residents (both bride and groom) is listed as Appendix 2. The only certain Derryboy resident is Bridget Halloran (1846) from ‘Derrybigh’. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books of 1838 records Derrybuigh village as ‘A group of county houses’. The 1825 Tithe Applotment Book for the parish shows the following occupiers in ‘Derrabuye’: William Doogan, John Flannigan, Michael Hallinan, Patt Hawkins and Michael Molony Samuel Lewis, writing in 1837 provides no information about the townland of Derrycalliff. The 1845 Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland describes the parish of Clooney briefly noting that there is ‘…a considerable proportion of bog and poor low mountain ground’ and that the ‘…chief hamlets are Derrynaskeagh, Derrynagullion, Attycuill, Derryheena, Derryvoagh, Derrycalliff, and Derryboy.’ The Griffith Valuations of 1855 lists for Derryboy village the immediate lessor as James Butler and the occupiers as Martin Hogan and Patrick Loughry. They have ‘offices and land with an area of 91 acres, 2 rods and 4 perches. This area incorporates the entire village and its surrounds. In 1855, Martin Hogan occupied the house that is proposed for test excavation. The 1901 census lists the following surnames for Derrycalliff townland: Clancy, Hanrahan, Culligan, Kelly, Hogan, Gearn, Mc Namara, McCaul, Garvey, Keehan, Rodgers, Whelan, Hasset, Cusack, McCallan, Hinchy and Griffy. In 1903, Derrycalliff resident 27 year old Delia Hanrahan emigrated via Queenstown (Cobh) on the ship Celtic to join her sister Mrs ?Spellane in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org). The 1911 census lists the following surnames for Derrycalliff townland: Culligan, Clancy, Hanrahan, Guerin, Nelly, Hogan, Kelly, Hinchy, McAllen, Mc Allin, Cusack, McNamara, Keehan, Rogers, Hassett, McCaul and Garvey. As seen from the above documents, the inhabitants of Derryboy village immediately before and at the Great Famine of the second half of the 1840s include those from the families of Doogan, Flannigan, Hallinan, Halloran, Hawkins and Maloney. As is often widely the case, those families living in a locale at the Famine are completely replaced by incomers. At Derryboy these families include in mid to later 19th century: Hogan, Loughry, Mack (?McNamara) and McNamara. Architectural heritage The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Ireland (NIAH) describes structures of architectural heritage value across Ireland (www.buildingsofireland.ie). Buildings gain protection by being listed on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) within development plans for any given planning authority. There are no NIAH sites within 1km.

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Excavation aims and methodology The aims of the excavation were to:

1) Preserve by record all archaeological deposits and features within the excavation area 2) Produce a high quality report of the findings

The fieldwork took place between 18th and 21st of November 2019 and was directed by Graham Hull, assisted by Damien McCarthy and aided by volunteers. The excavation was conducted under licence 19E0443 issued to Graham Hull by the National Monuments Service of the Departments of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Vegetation was removed from the building and its immediate environs. Two areas were examined. These were: a single trench that was part excavated at the northern end of the inside of the building and a smaller area at the south-east of the building where the doorway was found. Archaeological deposits or potential archaeological deposits were hand-cleaned. The spoil was visually scanned for finds and a metal detector operated under licence (R190157) was used to enhance recovery of metal objects. The purpose of the testing was to establish the presence/absence of archaeological deposits and features and where these exist, establish their nature and extent. It is proposed that such features or deposits be fully investigated down to natural geology. The 2019 season of work did not reach natural geology and further seasons of archaeological work are envisioned. A full written, drawn and photographic record was made in accordance with the TVAS Ireland Recording Manual (First Edition). Copies of this manual have previously been submitted to the National Monuments Section and the National Museum of Ireland. The works comply in full with government guidelines (DAHGI 1999a; 1999b). Excavation results (Fig. 5 and Plates 1-24) The excavation has revealed evidence of occupation deposits and domestic refuse with a stone house likely built in the later 18th or earlier 19th century and probably abandoned in the mid-19th century. The deposits within the house were excavated in spits at the northern part. Two deposits were recorded in the 2019 dig. These were an organic soil that included turf (50) that was 0.10m thick and an underlying soil that was less organic (51). The second deposit included some stones that were likely tumble from the dwelling’s collapse. Deposit 51 was excavated to a depth of 0.15m in 2019 but further material remains that will be excavated in forthcoming seasons. Large stones that may form the base of the floor were seen beneath deposit 51. The part excavated area measured approximately 2.6 m by 2 m. Post-medieval finds listed by type below were recovered from both deposits. Finds (Plates 19-24) A range of artefacts that are all likely to be post-medieval or modern in date were recovered. These include pottery sherds, glass from bottles, metal objects (nails, horse shoe, fragments from a cast iron cooking pot and unidentified pieces), animal bone, a stem from a clay tobacco pipe and parts of a leather shoe. The finds will be fully analysed and reported on for the final archaeological report.

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Samples No soil or other bulk samples were taken. Discussion The initial season of excavation at a derelict house in the abandoned village of Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare has discovered structural information relating to a vernacular dwelling that was likely built and occupied in the later 18th or earlier 19th century and abandoned perhaps in the middle of the 19th century probably as a result of depopulation caused by the potato blight that led to famine. The house was small by modern standards at 13 m² and likely housed an entire family. There was seemingly only one door at the south-east of the building opening onto a boreen. The doorway was approximately 1 m wide. The artefacts recovered provide a fascinating insight into the lives of the rural population of County Clare in the middle of the 19th century. It is perhaps surprising that the artefacts are so varied and numerous as it might be thought that the residents of a small house would have few material possessions. Further research will be made and comparanda from this period will be sought. The shoe is a particularly poignant artefact and the recovery of this personal item from perhaps a deposit that derived from the roof is puzzling. Superstitious belief may explain the placing of this shoe and comparisons from as far afield as Denmark are being pursued. Further seasons of archaeological work involving professional archaeologists and volunteers from the local community at Derryboy are anticipated and will undoubtedly add further information to the understanding of this important period. Further work Fieldwork Further seasons of archaeological excavation at Derryboy are envisaged through the Creative Ireland Programme in coming years. Post-excavation The post-medieval pottery, metalwork, glass and leather shoe will be examined and reported on. Specialist analysis of the animal bone will hopefully provide information on species, age, sex and pathology. The finds have been cleaned and will be conserved (where necessary), numbered, labelled, properly packed and will be deposited with the National Museum of Ireland in accordance with Advice Notes for Excavators (NMI 2010). A final archaeological report will be produced in accordance with departmental guidelines (DoEHLG 2006). An accessible archive of primary records will be prepared for long term storage and will be deposited with the National Monuments Service’s Archive Unit in Swords in accordance with their guidelines (Barrett 2012).

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Publication and dissemination plan A summary of the findings of the excavation will be submitted to Excavations 2019. The archaeological results will be submitted for publication to a suitable journal – probably The Other Clare. The opinions given in this archaeological excavation report are made subject to approval by the National Monuments Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the National Museum of Ireland

_______________ Graham Hull TVAS Ireland Ltd November 2019

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References Barrett, R, 2012, Guidelines and Forms for the Transfer of Excavation Archives to National

Monuments Service Archive, Department of the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Archive Unit Bennett, I, 1987-2012, Excavations 1987 – 2009, Wordwell, Bray DAHGI, 1999a, Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage,

Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Govt. of Ireland, Stationery Office, Dublin

DAHGI, 1999b, Policy and Guidelines on Archaeological Excavation, Department of Arts, Heritage,

Gaeltacht and the Islands, Govt. of Ireland, Stationery Office, Dublin DoEHLG, 2006, Guidelines for Authors of Reports on Archaeological Excavations, Department of the

Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin Frost, J, 1893, The history and topography of the county of Clare, Sealy, Bryers and Walker, Dublin ICOMOS, 2000, Archaeology and Development: Guidelines for Good Practice for Developers, The

Heritage Council, Kilkenny Lambrick, G and Doyle, I W, 2000, Review of Archaeological Assessment and Monitoring Procedures

in Ireland, The Heritage Council, Kilkenny Lewis, S, 1837, A topographical dictionary of Ireland, Volume 1, Lewis and Co. London National Museum of Ireland, 2010, Advice Notes for Excavators, unpublished guidelines, National

Museum of Ireland, Dublin Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland, 1845, Fullerton and Co., London Web sources (accessed November 2019) www.archaeology.ie www.askaboutireland.ie www.buildingsofireland.ie www.census.nationalarchives.ie www.downsurvey.tcd.ie www.excavations.ie www.logainm.ie www.osi.ie

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Appendix 1: Baptisms Quin and Clooney RC Parish 1816-80 Date Child's

ForenameSurname Father's Name Mother's Forename Mother's

SurnameResidence Sponsors

27.03.1846 Bridget Hawkins John Hawkins Mary Halloran Derrybigh Tom Hawkins, Anne O'Neill

05.07.1846 Mary Doogan Fardy Doogan Bridget Garvey Derrybigh John Halloran, Margaret Garvey

??.07.1867 Bridget McNamara Michael McNamara Mary Griffy Derrybigh Patt Loughry, Anne Griffy

27.06.1870 Anne Mack Michael Mack Mary Griffy Derrybigh Michael Quinn, Anne Shea

05.09.1875 Michael Mack Michael Mack Mary Griffy Derrybigh Michael Keehan, Mary Rogers

23.05.1831 Pat Griffy Michael Griffy Mary Grady Derrycalif Jane O'Connor, Mary Hurley

22.04.1828 James Hynchy John Hynchy Mary Keeffe Derrycaliff John Hynes, Catherine Hynchy

06.06.1830 John Jones William Jones Briget Hanagher Derrycaliff William Hanagher, Mary Hanagher

31.01.1832 Mary Hogan Martin Hogan Margaret Gerin Derrycaliff Pat Gerin, Norry Moloney

19.06.1832 Catherine Hanrahan Cornelius Hanrahan Mary McAllen Derrycaliff Thomas O'Connors, Mary Maloney

19.06.1832 Mary Whelan Thomas Whelan Mary O'Neill(?) Derrycaliff Martin and Briget Whelan

20.04.1834 Hugh Hawkins Pat Hawkins Bridget Hawkins Derrycaliff Mary Torpy

03.03.1836 Mary Graddy Michael Graddy Mary Graddy Derrycaliff John Meany, Mary McMahon

??.06.1836 Peter McAllen Pat McAllen Mary Molony Derrycaliff Michael McAllen, Bridget Molony

0?.04.1840 Mary Clancy Thomas Clancy Bridget Curtin Derrycaliff Connor and Catherine Culligan

??.07.1840 Catherine Hinchy Michael Hinchy Anne Clancy Derrycaliff Edmund Hinchy, Judy Callinan

25.09.1840 Patt Halloran Michael Halloran Mary Cavanagh Derrycaliff John Donnelan, Mary Carrick

04.02.1844 Mary McAllen Michael McAllen Catherine Hanlan Derrycaliff Michael and Mary McAllen

21.04.1844 Mary McAllen Patt McAllen Mary Molony Derrycaliff Patt Kelly, Bridget Molony

20.10.1844 Martin Clancy Michael Clancy Mary Whealan Derrycaliff Michael Culligan, Catherine Culligan

14.02.1845 Patrick Conners John Conners Bridget Murphy Derrycaliff Bridget Molony

06.11.1845 Catherine Kelly Patt Kelly Bridget Moloney Derrycaliff Mary Molony

07.12.1845 Bridget Considine Morty Considine Mary Kearse Derrycaliff Tom Meany, Bridget Coffy

07.01.1847 Bridget McGrath Bartholomew McGrath Margaret Gorman Derrycaliff Patt and Anne Gorman

25.04.1848 Catherine Clancy Tom Clancy Bridget Curtain Derrycaliff Patt Guerin, Mary Whealan

19.06.1832 Anne Meany John Meany Bridget McMahon Derrycaliff(?) Michael Quilligan, Margaret Guerin

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20.04.1834 Joseph Halloran Pat Halloran Bridget Couney Derrycaliffe Margaret Connell

13.11.1853 Mary Halloran John Halloran Mary Keating Derrycallan Bridget Daffy

27.01.1833 Pat McNamara John McNamara Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Anne Considine

05.02.1839 Patt Guerin Patt Guerin Mary Kineiry Derrycalliff Patt Kineiry, Hannah Hanrahan

??.03.1840 Honor Halloran John Halloran Mary Keating Derrycalliff Thomas Halloran, Mary Tierney

28.09.1844 Bridget Clancy Tom Clancy Bridget Curtin Derrycalliff Mary Halloran

29.11.1844 Thomas Hogan Martin Hogan Honor Garvey Derrycalliff William Duggan, Bridget Garvey

08.05.1846 John Clancy Michael Clancy Mary Whealon Derrycalliff James and Anne Meany

18.09.1846 Anne Hogan Martin Hogan Honor Garvey Derrycalliff Bridget Garvey

06.10.1846 Michael Culligan Michael Culligan Bridget Hickey Derrycalliff Charles Hickey, Joan Cullinan

11.10.1846 Catherine Whealan Michael Whealan Bridget McAllen Derrycalliff Michael Culligan, Ellen Hickey

01.03.1848 Michael Considine Morty Considine Mary Kearse Derrycalliff Patt and Bridget Coffy

25.04.1848 Martin Hogan Martin Hogan Honor Garvey Derrycalliff William Duggan, Bridget Mitchill

02.03.1849 Patt Clancy Michael Clancy Mary Whealon Derrycalliff Michael Mack, Mary Clancy

02.03.1849 Patt Culligan Michael Culligan Bridget Hickey Derrycalliff Pat and Ellen Hickey

02.03.1849 Charles Culligan Michael Culligan Bridget Hickey Derrycalliff John and Catherin Connel

09.04.1849 Daniel Guerin Patt Guerin Mary Kineiry Derrycalliff John McAllen, Honor Kineiry

08.02.1850 Bridget Culligan Patt Culligan Cath Sullivan Derrycalliff Honor Glynn

16.06.1850 John Clancy Thomas Clancy Bridget Curtain Derrycalliff Michael and Mary McNamara

02.11.1851 Martin Garvey John Garvey Margaret Cunnair Derrycalliff Michael Rogers, Anne Picker

27.12.1852 Bridget Clancy Tom Clancy Bridget Curtin Derrycalliff Matt Halloran, Mary Hinchy

28.01.1853 Mary Kelly Peter Kelly Cath Hanrahan Derrycalliff Michael and Mary Cummane

??.01.1838 Briget Gerin Pat Gerin Mary Kineiry Derrycalliv Pat and Honora Kenneiry

29.05.1834 Elizabeth Hogan Martin Hogan Margaret Gerin Derrycallive Michael Tobin, Winnfred Colley

27.12.1833 Pat Connors Thomas Connors Ellen Hanlon Derrychaliff John Connors, Bridget Molony

20.04.1834 Honor Halloran John Halloran Mary Malony Derrychaliffe Bridget Whelan

01.04.1834 Mary Hinchy Michael Hinchy Anne Clancy Derrychalive Thomas and Catherine Clanchy

10.07.1858 John Culligan Patt Culligan Mary McNamara Derrycaliff Michael Hehir, Mary Considine

12.05.1860 Thomas Clancy Michael Clancy Mary Whelan Derrycaliff Michael McMahon, Bridget McMahon

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16.07.1868 Mary Griffy Patt Griffy Bridget Molony Derrycaliff Martin Kelly, Bridget Mack

11.05.1860 John Culligan Michael Culligan Bridget O'Brien Derrycalliff Michael Hehir, Mary Considine

07.12.1861 Thomas Culligan Michael Culligan Bridget O'Brien Derrycalliff Michael Hehir, Mary Mack

22.03.1863 Bridget Culligan Patt Culligan Mary McNamara Derrycalliff James Linnane, Margaret Considine

22.10.1869 Bridget Hanrahan Cornelius Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Patt Hehir, Bridget Kelly

16.01.1870 Patt Guerin Patt Guerin Judy Mack Derrycalliff Tom Hogan, Anne Mack

20.02.1871 Mary Guerin Pat Guerin Judith McNamara Derrycalliff John McNamara, Bridget Kelly

05.03.1871 Margaret Hanrahan Conor Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Tom McNamara, Susan McNamara

08.01.1872 Catherine Kelly Martin Kelly Mary Geraghty Derrycalliff Martin Tobin, Anne Geraghty

22.09.1872 Michael Hanrahan Conor Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Pat Mack, Mary Tierney

11.08.1873 Michael Guerin Pat Guerin Judith McNamara Derrycalliff Daniel Hogan, Mary Hawkins

23.10.1874 Martin Kelly Martin Kelly Mary Gerraghty Derrycalliff John Tobin, Anne Gerraghty

07.11.1875 Anne Guerin Patt Guerin Judy Mack Derrycalliff Patrick Guerin, Honor Garvey

17.03.1876 Patt Hanrahan Cornelius Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Patt Hanrahan, Anne Considine

11.10.1876 Thomas Kelly Martin Kelly Mary Geraghty Derrycalliff Patrick Kelly, Anne Geraghty

02.02.1877 Anne Hanrahan Cornelius Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Cornelius Culligan, Bridget Culligan

21.06.1878 John Guerin Pat Guerin Judy McNamara Derrycalliff Jeremiah Guerin, Margaret McNamara

10.12.1878 Catherine Hanrahan Cornelius Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff John Considine, Anne Shea

03.01.1879 Mary Kelly Martin Kelly Mary Gerraty Derrycalliff John Lyons, Susan Guerin

19.12.1880 Thomas Hanrahan Cornelius Hanrahan Bridget Halloran Derrycalliff Mary Hanrahan

04.09.1857 Cornelius Culligan Michael Culligan Bridget Hickey Derryculiv Pat Hickey, Mary Kinneally

06.07.1855 Ellen Clancy Michael Clancy Mary Whelan Derryhalis Catherine Hinchey

21.09.1856 Michael Halloran Michael Halloran Bridget McMahon Derryhalis James Halloran, Margaret McMahon

29.02.1856 James Butler John Butler Mary Neylan Derryhaliv James Butler, Mary McMahon

12.05.1860 Thomas Clancy Michael Clancy Mary Whelan Derryhalive Bridget McMahon, Michael McMahon

13.10.1861 Martin Halloran Michael Halloran Bridget McMahon Derryhalive John McMahon, Margaret McMahon

06.05.1864 Mary Halloran Matt Halloran Ellen Moroney Derryhalive Margaret Halloran

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Appendix 2: Marriages Quin and Clooney RC Parish 1833-81 Date Groom's

Forename Groom's Surname Bride's

Forename

Bride's Surname

Residence Witnesses

18.02.1855 Jeremiah O'Keeffe (Tulla) Ellen McAll Derrycaliff Thomas Keeffe, Winnifred Loughery

02.03.1862 Thomas Kinnear (Crusheen) Anne Hinchy Derrycaliff John Maley, Mary Clanchy

27.02.1867 Edward Maley (Mohera) Mary McNamara Derrycaliff John Hanrahan(?), Bridget Halloran

01.03.1867 Cornelius Hanrahan (Derrycalliff)

Bridget Halloran Derrycaliff Martin Kelly, Bridget Kelly

18.11.1867 Patt Fahy (Beha) Anne Hogan Derrycaliff Michael Tobin, Bridget Kelly

19.06.1868 Patt McNamara (Derryhalla)

Bridget Guerin Derrycaliff Patt Murphy, Bridget McNamara

26.02.1867 John O'Neill (Crusheen) Mary Clancy Derrycalliff Michael O'Neill, Mary Clancy

06.02.1869 Michael Tierny (Crusheen) Mary Kelly Derrycalliff John Tierny, Mary Geraghty

09.02.1875 John Donohoe (Kiltartan) Bridget Kelly Derrycalliff John Shaughnessy, Anne Gerraghty

26.02.1862 Michael Hanrahan (Derrycalliff)

Anne McNamara Derryhalla Martin Kelly, Bridget Halloran

10.02.1880 Michael Hogan (Derrycalliff) Margaret Garvey Derryvogh John Garvey, Mary Butler

23.02.1857 Patrick Culligan (Derrycalliff) Mary McNamara Rathclouney William Rouen, Mary Cunnigam

06.02.1839 Corney Kelly (Kilkeedy) Mary Connel Derracaliff Patt Neylan, Tim Kelly, Michael Healy

18.02.1846 Pat Grady (Crusheen) Bridget Halloran Derrybigh Michael Halloran, John Garvey

28.02.1843 John Hogan (Cu(?)ean) Mary McNamara Derryca(?) Daniel and Dennis McNamara

26.02.1840 Michael Mannion (Ballykilty) Catherine

Clancy Derrycaliff Martin Mannion, John Clancy

26.02.1840 Fergus Glynn (Gort) Anne Hinchy Derrycaliff Michael Hinchy, Mary Cusack

03.03.1840 Martin Hogan (Derrycaliff) Honor Garvey Derrycaliff James Garvey, Margaret Halloran

09.01.1842 James Hallinan (Crusheen) Bridget Whelan Derrycaliff Dennis Hallinan, John Whelan

28.02.1843 Pat Kelly (Kilbeacanty) Connel Derrycaliff Cornelius Connel, John Glynn, Mary Whelan

25.06.1843 Fergus Doogan (Derrycaliff) Bridget Garvey Derrycaliff Martin Hogan, John and Mrs. Hughes, Clouney(?)

24.01.1844 Michael Clancy (Derrycaliff) Mary Whelan Derrycaliff Patt Whelan, Thomas Clancy

06.07.1844 John Culligan (Derrycaliff) Mary Hanlon Derrycaliff Michael McCormick, Honora Molony

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12.02.1846 Bartholomew McGrath (Gort) Margaret Gorman Derrycaliff Thady O'Neill, Patt Gorman

02.02.1847 Matt Conners (Allaclouen) Mary McAllen Derrycaliff Martin McAllen, Patrick Hickey

18.02.1847 Thomas Noo (Crusheen) Honor McAllen Derrycaliff Michael McAllen, Pat O'Neill

27.02.1848 John Cusack (Derrycaliff) Hanna Hinchy Derrycaliff Mchael Hinchy, Mary Hinchy

09.02.1851 Patt Kelly (Crusheen) Catherine

Hanrahan Derrycaliff Martin Hogan, Mary Slattery

16.02.1846 Thomas Tierney (Crusheen) Mary Cusack Derrycalliff Michael Tierny, John Hassette

14.02.1844 Michael Culligan (Derrycaliff) Bridget Hickey Kilgobbin Charles Culligan, Tom McMahon

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Derryboy, Derrycalliff, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare

Figure 1: Site location

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Figure 4: Modern Ordnance Survey Ireland map

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Figure 5: Location of excavation area

Field boundary wall

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