The Griffiths Valuation was carried out in Ireland between 1848 and 1864 and provides detailed information on houses and land. It includes maps with numbered areas and corresponding textual information. The information below is from 1852.
As shown in the table below, James Rourke is paying £8, 8 shillings rent per annum for land and £1 for buildings at map reference 1b. The total would be equivalent to around £1650 at today’s prices. The lessor is June Hussy. Throughout the other entries for Lisnakealwee, James Rourke can be seen as the sub-lessor for a number of properties. The total rent for these properties is £1, 18 shillings, equivalent to about £345, today. This could, perhaps, mean that he was collecting the rents from the other tenants, on behalf of the landowner.
| Map Reference | 1b |
| Townland | LISNAKEALIVEE |
| Occupier | JAMES ROURKE |
| Immediate Lessor | JUNE HUSSY |
| Description of Tenement | House, Offices & Land |
| Area (A.R.T) | Share of 909 acres |
| Land Value | £8.8.0 |
| Building Value | £1.0.0 |
| Total | £9.8.0 |
Below (1) is the Griffifths Valuation Map from 1852. The map reference shown against James Rourke, 1b, has bee highlighted. The second image is the Griffiths map overlaid against a modern satellite picture.
Below is a modern map showing Lisnakealwee. Click on the + and – buttons to zoom in or out.
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