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Tullyrusk - Tullyrusk Parish
Extract from Griffith Valuation 1862 - Union of Lisburn (Part of)

County of Antrim — Barony of Massereene — Union of Lisburn


Column 1 :Number and letters of Reference to map
Column 2 :Occupiers
Column 3 :Immediate Lessors
Column 4 :Description of Tenement
Column 5 :Area
Not included -Rateable Annual Valuation of land and buildings and Total Annual Valuation of Rateable property.
Townland: TULLYRUSK

Ordnance Survey map number: 59


1aJames McClarnanMarquis of HertfordHouse,Offices Gate Lodge & land96 00 10
1bsamesameLand16 02 10
1csamesameCaretaker's ho., offs & land57 03 00
2asamesameLand23 03 30
2bsamesameLand34 03 25
2AaJoseph SharpeJames McClarnanHouse and Offices-
2AbDavid McWaterssameHouse and Offices-
3aJoseph McCullaghMarquis of HertfordHerd's House, offices85 00 00
3bsame same& land46 02 30
4Alexander WaterssameHoues, Offices Land47 00 30
5Henry NeesonsameHouse, Offices Land21 00 30
6William ScottsameHouse, Offices Land18 01 30
7James ReadsameCaretaker's ho.,Land59 00 35
8Daniel MulhollandsameHouse, Offices Land21 02 10
9Joseph DixonsameLand04 02 30
10James McCarrysameHouse, Offices Land62 01 25
11aMary HillensameHerd's ho., Offs Land40 02 05
11bGraveyardsee exceptions
12Joseph McClarnanMarquis of HertfordHouse,Offices Land18 03 15
13Roger McNeightsameHouse,Offices Land34 00 25
14aWilliam McNeightsameHouse,Offices Land18 03 15
14bsamesamesame07 02 04
14BaAnne KurleyWilliam McNeightHouse-
15Patrick MullenMarquis of HertfordHouse,Offices Land07 02 05
16Elizabeth McNeightsameHouse, Offices Land16 00 15
17Charles BamfordsameHouse and land23 01 05
18John McNeightsameHouse and land16 03 35
19Margaret RicesameLand00 02 10
20Sarah JordonsameHouse, Offices Land32 00 00
21John HillensameHouse, Office Land05 01 15
22Daniel TrowlinsameCaretaker's ho,Off Ld06 03 10
23aEgar CormicansameHouse, Offices Land40 00 00
23bAnthony JohnstonEgar CormicanHouse-
24aMargaret LoughranMarquis of HertfordHouse and land00 02 20
24bsamesamesame05 03 35
25Philip MageesameHouse, Offices Land24 02 20
26Charles BamfordsameHouse, Offices Land20 00 05
27John MoatsameHouse and Land01 02 00
28Robert HornersameHouse, Offices Land12 03 15
29AaThomas WheelersameHouse, Offices land19 01 20
29Bsamesamesame19 02 30
29BbFrancis ColburnThomas WheelerHerd's House Offices-
30Robert LowreyMarquis of HertfordHouse, Offices Land14 01 30
31John CulbertsameHouse, Offices Land03 01 10
32John KilpatricksameHouse, Offices Land14 00 00
33Thomas GreenesameHouse, Offices Land34 01 25
34aMatthew McClarnanJames McClarnanHouse, Offices Land01 02 20
34bsamesamesame08 02 00
 
Total of Rateable Property   1045 00 04
Exemptions: Grave-yard   00 02 00
Total including Exemptions   1045 02 04

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The Area in 1888

The following is an extract from the 1888 publication titled "The book of Antrim" by George Henry Bassett.

It gives a brief description of the Dundrod area and some of the inhabitants. As in most directories some of the details can be somewhat dubious in relation to spelling and accuracy.

Dundrod is a rural post office in the parish of Tullyrusk, barony of Upper Massereene, 4 miles east by south of Crumlin, and 19 miles from Lurgan. The land of the district is good. Crops: oats, potatoes and a little flax

Miller, Corn: Rt. Willis
Post Master: Jno. Herdman
Presbyn. Ch.: Rev. Rt. McBride
Schl., Nl,: Thos. McLaughlin

Farmers & Residents

Armstrong,S., Jun., Knockcairn
Bell, Alex., Carnaghliss
Bell, Dd., Carnaghliss
Brown, Jno., Ballyhill Lr
Carlisle, Jas., Carnaghliss
Connolly, Rt., Knockcairn
George, Jas., Ballyhill Lr
Gilliland, Wm., Ballyhill upper
Graham, Jas., Budore
Graham, Jno., Ballyhill Lr
Hamill, Jno., Budore
Hanna, Wm., Carnaghliss
Higginson, Wm., Dundrod
Ferguson, Wm., Ballyhill Lr
Frazer, Dd., Budore
Graham, John, Budore
Ireland, Mrs. E., Dundrod
Ireland, Thos., Budore
Johnston, Alex., Dundrod
Kirker, J.O., Carnaghliss
McIlroy, Sl., Budore
McClure, James, Carnaghliss
McClure, Wm., Dundrod
McConnell, Dd., Dundrod
McCreight, Jas., Ballyhill Lower
McCreight, Tobias, Ballyhill Lr
McCreight, William, Ballyhill Lr
McCullagh, Dd., Dundrod
McCullough A., Carnaghliss
McCullough, Mrs. J., Knockcairn
McFarland, A., Carnaghliss
McFarland, Jno., Carnaghliss
McKnight, R., Tullyrusk
McKnight, W.J., Tullyrusk
McLornan, Ptk., Bohill
McNally, James, Budore
McWatters,J., Jun., Budore
Magee, Adair, Dundrod
Mair, C., Dundrod
Mairs, Jno., Dundrod
Mairs, Wm., Dundrod
Millikin, G., Ballykennedy
Mulholland, Sl., Tullyrusk
McNeice, Mrs. S., Ballykennedy
Officer, Alex., Ballykennedy
Officer, Wm., Knockcairn
Patterson, Mrs. J., Budore
Ramsey, Thos., sen. & jun., Budore
Sinclair, Andrew, Ballykennedy
Sinclair, Rt., Ballykennedy
Smyth, James, Budore
Stewart, J.M., Boltnaconnell
Thompson, A., Carnaghliss
Thompson, Jas., Carnaghliss
Thompson, Jno., Carnaghliss
Thompson, Jos., Carnaghliss
Thompson, Mrs. S., Carnaghliss
Walker, Dd., Budore
Waters, Alex., Tullyrusk
Waters, J.E., Budore
Waters, Thos., Dundrod
Waters, W.L., Dundrod
White, Thos., Ballykennedy
Willis, Rt., Dundrod

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Board of Guardians election

The following is an extract from the Lisburn Standard Saturday March 9th 1889

Lisburn Board of Guardians, held on Tuesday last at 12 o'clock. The following was elected:

Tullyrusk - John Connor, Stoneyford

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Road Contractor Seeks Access

Extract from The Lisburn Standard - Saturday, August 3rd 1889

Crumlin Petty Sessions

Case Under The Grand Jury Act - Held on Monday 29th July 1889 before R.E. Rutherford, R.M. and Captain McClintock, J.P.

This was an application made by Daniel Mulholland, road contractor, for an order from the magistrates to enable him to enter the lands of Mr. George Bamford, at Tullyrusk, for the purpose of obtaining material to complete a road contract with the Grand Jury of the County Of Antrim.

Mr. Wilkins appeared in support of the application, and Mr. Young to oppose.

It appeared from the evidence that the county surveyor had refused his certificate to Mr. Mulholland, owing to the latter having taken stones out of a prohibited quarry, and the present application was to enable the contractor to obtain them on Bamford's land.

Mr. Young stated that the opposition by the county surveyor had now been removed, and examined Mr. Johnston, assistant-surveyor, who stated that the county surveyor had withdrawn the objection he previously had.

Mr. Wilkins stated that Mr. Carlisle, who owned the quarry, objected to and would not allow Mr. Mulholland on to his lands.

The Chairman said they could not grant the application of the road contractor; but that if Carlisle refused to allow Mulholland on his lands, he could make an application privately to Mr. McClintock after 4 days notice, and obtain an order of permission. The matter then dropped.

A further related case at the same court: Wm. J. Guggins v Daniel Mulholland.

On this case being called, Mr. Williamson, who appeared for the complainant, stated that this case had been previously before the Court, having been sometimes dismissed and sometimes adjourned, and arose out of a dispute between the county surveyor and the road contractor. Upon the present occasion he was not prepared to proceed, as he understood the case was settled.

Mr. Wilkins, who appeared for the defendant, stated that he could not allow the defendant to settle the case, and applied for a dismiss. The case was dismissed without prejudice.

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William Wheeler's Estate — notice to creditors

The following is an extract from The Lisburn Standard Saturday 4th January 1890

Statutory Notice to creditors

In the goods of William Wheeler, late of Tullyrusk, in the County of Antrim, Farmer, deceased.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Statute 23rd and 24th Victoria, chap. 35, that all persons claiming to be Creditors of, or otherwise to have any claim or demand against the Estate of Effects of the said William Wheeler, deceased who died on the 21st July 1889, are hereby required, on or before the 1st day of February, 1890, to furnish in writing, the particulars of such claims or demands to the undersigned solicitor for William Chapman, of Stoneyford and Phillip Chapman of Derriaghy both in the County of Antrim, two of the executors of the said deceased, and to whom probate of the will of said deceased has been granted forth of the district Registry of Belfast of the Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland on the 6th day of September, 1889. And notice is hereby further given, that after the said 1st February 1890 the said executors will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said deceased amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims and demands of which notice and particulars shall have been given as above required.

Dated this 30th day of December, 1889
John R Moorehead, Solicitor, for said Executors, 30 Rosemary Street, Belfast, Ballynahinch and Dromore, County Down.

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William Scott

The following is an extract from The Lisburn Herald, Saturday, March 16th, 1918

Notice to Creditors

In the goods of William Scott, late of Tullyrusk,
in the County of Antrim, Farmer, deceased.
All persons having claims or demands
against the Estate of the above Deceased
who died on the 17th day of January 1917, are
hereby required on or before the 22nd day
of March 1918, to furnish detailed particulars
thereof, in writing, to the undersigned Solicitor
for the Executors, to whom Probate was granted
on the 14th day of January, 1918.
Dated this 28th day of February, 1918.
William George Maginess, Solicitor,
28, Bow Street, Lisburn.

The following is an extract from The Lisburn Herald, Saturday, September 21st, 1918

Tullyrusk, Dundrod.

Executors' Sale of Cattle, &c.

We are instructed by the Executors of Wm.
Scott, deceased, to sell by Auction,
on the premises, on Wednesday, 25th
September, 1918, at Three o'clock, as
follows:-
1 strong farm horse, 4 cows, one of
Them newly-calved, and 3 back -springers;
2 weaning calves, 3 store pigs, a
Quantity of fowl, farm cart and harness
Harrow, roller, barn fanners and sundries.
Terms - Credit till 1st December with Auction fees.

Woods & McClure, Auctioneers,
Belfast and Lisburn.

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Footbridge, Fourscore

Along "Cadger's (or Codger's) Lane" were the original stepping stones across the river. The 1904 Ordnance Survey map clearly marks the foot bridge. This is on the boundary of the town lands of Ballymoneymore, Tullyrusk and Knockcairn. Earlier maps show "Cadger's Lane" crossing a mill-race prior to the approach to the Glenavy River crossing.

Extract from The Lisburn Standard — Saturday November, 17th 1900

Lisburn Rural District Council Quarterly meeting held at the Workhouse, Lisburn on Thursday.

One of the motions taken up included … "By Councillor Graham - to build footbridge over Fourscore river on Cadger's Lane, townland of Tullyrusk."

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