An Muillin Dubh (the black mill) aka Mullenduff (civil parish of Kilcolagh) is a townland that sits on the western boundary of Mantua Demesne (civil parish of Shankill). Mullenduff was originally pronounced "Mullindoo" and also been recorded as Mullaghdugh / Mullindugh / Mullinduff c. 1837
From 1807 until the time of the famine the following couples were baptising in Mullinduff (Elphin RC parish records):
Bartholomew Beirne & Brigid Mulvihill (sponsors: Margaret Giblin ) > moved to Brackloon by 1820.
Laurance Dinash & Winifred Hester (sponsors: Eleanor Kenny ) > lived in Ballytrasna in 1810.
Michael Concannon & Eleanor Naughton
? Shannon & Mary McGovern (sponsors: Edmund Noone & Mary Durr)
Michael Egan & Brigid Beirne (sp: Peter Beirne & Honor Kenny; Thomas Denash & Rose Mulveheel )
1813 Michael McDermott & Brigid Gormly (sp: Martin McDermott & Eleanor Dolan; Andrew McDermott; John Mcdermott; Ann Gormly )
1815 John McDermott & Winifred Durr (sp: Martin McDermott & Catherine Durr)
Martin Naughton & Mary Bradly (sp: James & Mary Egan)
Bernard Flanagan & Brigid Dockry sp: Thomas Carney & Margaret Sharkey / Sharkett
Peter Forde & Mary McDermott
John Laury & Mary Berne (sp: James Feehily & Brigid Nash)
Edmund Brady / Bradley & Mary Harrington (Martin McDermott & Brigid Doonaken)
Thomas Naughton & Winifred Berne (sp Edward Kenny Sponsor & Winifred McGarry)
1826 Miles Harrington & Joan Tully GV#2 (sp: Bernard Harrington GV#5 & Sarah Harrington)
1821 Andrew McDermott & Brigid Hughes (sp: James McDermott & Catherine Egan)
1821 Edmund Kenny & Brigid McKeon / King (sp: Catherine Brock)
1822 Laurence Dolan & Margaret Broock (sp: John Brennan & Mary Brock)
1827 Francis McGlynn &
1841 James Pole / Powell & Mary Kenny (sp Michael & Joan Kenny)
1843 Patrick Dolan & Margaret Powel (Sp: Patrick Kenny & Mary Dolan)
In 1857, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, the following householders were recorded at Mullenduff:
#1a Martin Hester & Honor Beirne (see also Martin Hester & Catherine Mulvihill of Turlough @Mantua 1834~1849)
#2a Myles Harrington & Neasa / Joan Tully / Kelly (@Carrigeennagree 1819~1822; Mullindiff from 1826)
#3a Thomas Higgins
#3b Thady Feely / Tadhg Fehilly (& Honor Beirne Carrunurlar 1837 ... Forde, Egan)
[#4 held by Oliver D.J. Grace in plantation]
#5a Bart Kelly (& Mary Brady? Mantua 1827)
#5b Brien aka Bernard Harrington & Mary Kelly (of "Mantua" in 1844; baptising in Mullinduff up to 1869)
#6a Laurence Dolan & Margaret Brock
#7a Patrick Kenny & Brigid (of "Mantua" 1843)
#8a Mullenduff: Timothy Higgins & Anne Beirne (sp. Thomas McGlynn & Sarah Beirne; Thomas & Catherine Brennan)
#9a Mullenduff: John Higgins & ?
#10a Mullenduff: Thomas & Catherine Durr > Cornelius Durr & Elizabeth Beirne
#11a Mullenduff: John King
#12a Mullenduff: James Carney & Sarah Sharkett
#13a Mullenduff: Thomas Noon (1810-1892) & Sara Droody / Drudy (1860-1890)
#14a Mullenduff: James Bradley / Brady & Honor Burke
By 1865, schoolteacher Thomas McGlynn & Anne Sheffron were baptising here.
References
ORIENTATION: Mullenduff townland | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
PLACENAME: Mullinduff / Mullindugh / Mullaghdugh | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
DOWN SURVEY 1641: Killcoala | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
See Elphin Census of 1749 | Ireland | ||
TITHE APPLOTMENTS 1825 | Ireland | ||
Freeholders Registration 1832 | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
RC parish of Elphin | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
GRIFFITHS Valuation 1857: Mullenduff Occupants | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
RC Parish of Ballinameen (from 1859) | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
Mullenduff Evictions 1882 | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
Census 1901: Mullenduff | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
Census 1911: Mullenduff | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE |