The Famine In Moynalty

Population Change In Moynalty During The Famine Years

Townland

1841

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

Ballair

43

30

30

27

20

23

15

Ballinclieve

169

99

84

76

69

42

51

Ballymacain

191

118

67

77

80

58

60

Billywood

243

153

156

127

79

99

56

Carrickspringen

577

398

280

237

206

189

158

Coolnahinch

197

124

84

79

63

60

47

Cormeen

271

132

113

110

106

98

76

Carnaville

178

109

94

97

88

80

72

Dirralagh

169

67

67

70

56

47

50

Donore

194

109

90

79

69

61

86

Feagh

426

222

169

160

175

133

118

Fertagh

104

65

52

60

66

43

42

Leitrim Upper

177

120

94

74

79

70

64

Leitrim Lower

103

97

53

52

69

52

50

Moynalty Village

135

92

173

146

105

54

165

Newcastle

307

166

164

154

123

113

116

Quigelagh

130

108

88

87

84

84

68

Rathbawn

85

65

61

57

46

42

30

Rathstephen

41

32

29

21

6

7

4

Shancarnan

115

115

80

60

65

59

46

Skearke

94

94

93

102

102

86

74

Trohanny

250

250

118

117

112

104

96

 

Combining all the townlands of Moynalty, the overall population fell by around 2500 between 1841 and 1851.

Philip Donegan

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