Estate of Thomas P Firman of Mount Falkner Tipperary
Contributed by Clare Tuohy By kind permission of the Director of the National Archives Dublin
In the Court of the Commissioners for the Sale of Encumbered Estates in Ireland In the Matter of the Estate of
THOMAS PIERSON FIRMAN ESQ., Owner EX-PARTE JOHN SADLIER, ESQ.,
Petitioner Rental and Particulars of Sale
of the LANDS OF GRANGE AND CLOHANE IN THE BARONY OF ELIOGARTY HELD FOR EVER UNDER A FEE-FARM GRANT And the LANDS OF FIRMOUNT IN THE BARONY OF LOWER ORMOND Held under Lease for Lives Renewable for ever, all situate in the county of Tipperary, which will be Sold by Auction by the Commissioners In two lots On 18th Day May 1852 At the hour of Twelve O’Clock Noon Pursuant to the Absolute Order Dated 10th April 1850 James B. Kennedy, solicitor having the Carriage of the Order for Sale. 5 Great Denmark-street Dublin; Valentine O Meara Esq., the Receiver, Richmond-place, Templemore. James Delaney, Esq., J.P. Grennanstown, Athboy.
Number Tenants' Names Quantity of Land
(English Measure)
A. R. P.Yearly Rent
£ s dTenure Grange 1. Patrick Tuohy 88 1 5 70 4 0 Lease date 14 th May 1839, made between Thomas P. Firman of Mount Falkner, in the County of Tipperary and Patrick Tuohy of Lower Grange, Tipperary, farmer , of the other part; for 3 lives or 31 years, lives all in being, viz. John Tuohy aged 20 years, William McGrath now in America aged 30 years, and Thomas Fanning now in America, aged 30 years. (A) 2 Patrick Tuohy 5 -2 -30 4 -16 -8 Yearly Tenancy 3. William Tuohy 76 1 0 63 –14 -0 Lease dated 10th May 1839 between Thomas Firman and William Tuohy Same lives as (A) 4. William Tuohy 40 -3 -15 32 –0 -0 Yearly Tenancy 5. Widow Johanna Dwyer 43 -1 -14 31 –16 –6 Lease date 10th May 1839 for 3 lives or 31 years viz. Robert Whelan, aged about 20, Phillip Dwyer aged about 15 and Phillip Gleeson aged 25 years, all in America. 6. Widow Johanna Dwyer 3 -1 -35 3 -9 -4 Yearly Tenancy 7. Timothy Crough 19 -0 -10 17 -0 -10 Lease for 7 years pending Cause. Untenanted 94 –3 –5 41 -7 -6 Lease for 7 years pending Cause. Clohane 8. Mary Ryan 13 -1 -30 9 -7 -5 Yearly Tenancy 9. Matthew Dwyer 19 -3 -30 16 -8 -4 Proposal for Lease for 7 years pending Cause. 10. Michael Power 105 -3 -36 64 -2 -6 Proposal for Lease for 7 years pending Cause Darby Long ----- 5 -0 -0 Proposal for Lease for 7 years pending Cause Comprising the Lands of Grange and Clohane situate in the Barony of Eliogarty, and the County of Tipperary , containing 630a, 1r. 22p., statute measure, subject to the yearly Head Rent of £170 late currency equal to £156 18s 6d., and producing (including the value of Lands unlet) the yearly rent of £291 19s 6½d. the Poor Law Valuation of this Lot is £309 3s. 6d. 11. Michael Carroll 60-1-0 49-17-8 Proposal for Lease for 7 years pending Cause. 12. Daniel Feehan 42-2-2 32-5-0 Yearly Tenancy 13. Widow Mary Hennessy 16-2-10 16-4-5½ Lease dated 4th May, 1839, made between Thomas P. Firman, Esq., of Mount Falkner, and Richard Hennessy, of Clouane (Cloghane?), farmer for 3 lives or 31 years, one life in being , namely, Patrick Hennessy, aged about 25 years.