Townland and Tenement Valuations Compared

General Valuation of Ireland, 1844 - Ballinacarrig Parish
Carlow County Library

Primary Valuation of Tenements, 1853 (1) - Ballinacarrig Parish
Carlow County Library

The Townland Valuation (1844) and the Primary Valuation of Tenements (1853) show a number of variations in detail. The Parish of Ballinacarrig near Carlow town can be taken as an example.

In the Townland Valuation each parish and its townlands are listed in the first column. The townlands were Ballinacarrig, Ballycarney, Bennekerry, Kilmeany, Moanacurragh, Park, Quinagh and Staplestown.

The area in acres, roods and perches is then given for each townland. The annual value of land is then shown and also the annual value of houses deducting one third. A total valuation is given for the parish and its townlands.

Exemptions (for valuation purposes) were also listed. Exempted property were usually public buildings, churches and graveyards. The example for Ballinacarrig shows Ballinacarrig graveyard, Quinagh graveyard, and Staplestown Church and yard. The corresponding acreages and valuations for these exempted properties were also shown.

The Primary Valuation of Tenements shows the same eight townlands for the Parish of Ballinacarrig, in considerably more detail. The number and letters of reference of each property to the ordnance map is shown.

Each townland is listed giving occupiers, immediate lessors (e.g. Henry Bruen, Landlord), description of tenement (i.e. property), area in acres roods and perches, net annual value of land and buildings with totals. The list of exempted properties with their area and valuation are given also.

There are small variations in detail of acreage or valuation between the two valuations. For instance in the case of the Townland of Ballinacarrig (1853) the total area is 313 acres, 3 roods and 5 perches whereas in the earlier survey (1844) the same townland is given as 313 acres and 5 perches only.