Grants of Moyne, Co Tipperary, Ireland

As discussed earlier in the Grants of Tipperary section, we can be fairly certain that this family came from Ballynabouly, Co Kilkenny in about 1665, following the Cromwellian confiscations. This tree is an attempt to follow the family at Moyne and the surrounding area, a lot of this is cojnecture using the parish and family records. The more information I am given from people, the closer to the truth we can get.

The 1665/66 and 1666/67 Hearthmoney Rolls give their first recording here:-

1750 Popish inhabitants of Templetouhy Parish include: James Grant & tenants 87acres

1762 The convert rolls for Co Tipperary from Catholic to Protestant show only one Grant. Patrick Grant, described as a gentleman of Thurles, on 9/7/1762. This is probably the man from Cooleny in 1773

1773 the Register of Deeds shows a transaction in 1773 (ref memorial 200790, book 303, p212), James Grant, a farmer of Moynetemple, rented for ten years at £1 per acre to John, Patrick and Honora Grant (all farmers of Cooleny) some 17 acres of land. A William Grant was witness to this document. Both Moynetemple and Cooleny are in Moyne Parish. I feel that the Loughmore Grants fit somewhere into this Moyne tree, but am not certain exactly where.

1774 William Grant of Moynetemple is listed in Cashel & Emly Administration Bonds 1774

Gravestone in Moyne churchyard

1776 list of freeholders of Co Tipperary gives 3 entries for this area -

• "Patrick Grant (then dead) of Moyne".
• John Grant of Ballynira (abode,but freehold is in Lisheen)
• John Grant of Ballynira (abode and freehold in Ballynira)

1794 Patrick Grant (d. c.1794) of Moyne and his wife Eleanor Dwyer had three children:

• Jeremiah (c.1785?1816) the highwayman, hanged in Maryborough 13/8/1816.
• Mary (d.1810) who married William Costigan in Moyne 1/3/1808, was abandoned by him, entered into a relationship with Nicholas Maher whom she murdered 6/6/1810, for which she was hanged in Clonmel 22/8/1810.
• John (1792-1866) whose death sentence was commuted to transportation to Australia. There he prospered, married twice and had families by both wives.

1822 James Grant, 2nd son of John Grant of Derryfada, Co Tipp and Anne Max, was admitted to Kings Inn, Dublin. He is given as aged over 16 and as having been educated at Moyne, Co Tipp. His reference came from Thomas Nielan of Dublin.

1824 Tithe Commission Book lists :-

• Patrick Grant 25 acres at Killoran, Moyne
• Thomas Grant 3 acres at Kylemakille, Moyne

1806 - 1837 Extract from Family Records of Gortnahoe-Glengoole Parish

Marriages

• Jeremiah Grant and Ann Dinn, 31-11-1806
• Edwin Grant (Gortnahoe) and Mary Connors. 29-1-1815
• Mary Grant (Glengoole) and Stephen Morris (Glengoole) 15-11-1818.
• Patrick Grant and Mary Morris, 14-2-1825
• William Grant and Mary Reed, 29-11-1833
• John Grant and Catherine Dunne, November 1837

Baptisms

• John Grant, of John Grant and Jude Behan, September 1827
• Mary Grant, of Patrick Grant and Mary Morris, 19-11-1828
• Peg Grant, of James Grant and Jude Ahern, 20-12-1828
• Michael Grant, of Patrick Grant and Mary Morris, February 1831.

1846 paid poor law rate Patrick Gant of Fennor

1850 Griffiths shows 9 Catholic Grant families in the area

1881 Patrick Grant was an Innkeeper in Moyne.

1883 list of Parnell contributors gives only one Grant in Tipperary, Michael Grant Moycarkey-Borris parish

1889 Patrick Grant listed as Spirit Retailer

The population of Moyne in 1831 was 2224. In 1834 there were 2277 Catholics and 63 Protestants. And in 1841 the population was 2584.

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