Lismore Table

Lismore

Lismore is unusual in that it features on two Blaeu maps – Lorn (L) and Mull (M).

Name	Value	Date	Grid Ref	Map Sources	Other forms, comments etc
Achadh nan Aird	4m	1515	NM 8138	Blaeu(L & M) Roy(PC 60) RHP 5261/2 RHP 9448
Kilcheran	3m	1564	NM 8238	Blaeu(L & M) Roy(PC 60)	Tillercherane(1564), ex Ardchattan Priory
Creag-an-eich(1871-2) Creag an Fhithich (now)	4m 1d	1619 1240	NM 835404	Blaeu(L & M) OS(1871-2)	Craganas(1240)
Bernera Island	(1d)	1240	NM 7939	Blaeu(L & M)	See below. Barmaray(1240), belonged to Auchindownie in 1666.
Achinduin	(7m) 2½d	1334 1240	NM 8139	Blaeu(L & M)	£10(15m) with Frackersaig(4m) & Craiganich(4m) in 1334. 6m with Bernera in 1666. 5m(1732, 1751).
Frackersaig	4m	1630	NM 8240	Blaeu(L & M)
Fiart	6m	1515	NM 8036/8037	Blaeu(L & M) RHP 5261/2 RHP 9448	5m(1751)
Clacleac	2m	1640	NM 828396	Blaeu(L & M) Langlands(1801) OS(1871-2)
Baligrundle	5m	1470	NM 839401	Blaeu(L & M) Roy(PC 60) RHP 12324/1 OS(1871-2)	5m consistently except in GD 112/3/5 of 1470 when 4m. Ballegrounvolava(1470), Balegrundle(1507). 6m with Tirewen in 1698. See below.
Keanalachan Kinklayhcane	¼m ¼d	1470 1329			=Candelachan(OPS II, I p 166 1596). See below. GD112/62/1/1.
Achnacroish	4m	1574	NM 8440/8441 NM 8540/8541	Blaeu(L & M)	Belonged to Chancellory of Lismore, 4m (1574-1707), 3m(1751)
Killean	2m	1574	NM 8441	Blaeu(L & M) RHP 12324/2	1m(1584-5). Belonged to Precentory of Lismore. See below.
Tirewin	1m	1574		RHP 12324/1	See below. Belonged to Precentory of Lismore. See also below under Killean. With Baligrundle as 6m in OPS II, I p 166 of 1698.
Pennyfurt	1m (1d)	1574			Belonged to Precentory of Lismore. See below under Killean.
Tirlaggan	3m	1573	NM 8441	Blaeu(L & M)	1m(1751)
Balliveolan/Baleveolan	3m	1470	NM 8441/8442
Tirefour	1m	1573	NM 8642	Blaeu(L & M)	Often with Tirlaggan(3m) to make a 4m unit which belonged to Treasurer of Lismore. The combined unit was also linked to ‘Garvilen’ in 1595 & 1669.
‘Garvellan’			NM 8742	Blaeu(Lorn)	Now = Eilean Dubh. Part of Tirefour/Tirlaggan.
Balnagown	3m	1651	NM 854418	Blaeu(L & M) OS(1871-2)	2m(1751)
Killandrist	(2m)	1511	c. NM 856425	Blaeu(L & M) OS(1871-2)	With Portcarran as 3½m in 1511 & 1628. 2m(1640, 1651, 1660, 1667 & 1751).
Tirechoirce Tyrchorkis	½d	1329	NM 856435	OS(1871-2)	=’land of oats’ GD112/62/1/1.
Balimackillichan Arnbalmkillechan	2m ½d	1470 1329	NM 8543	Blaeu(L & M)	4m(1567, 1677, 1720, 1741), 3m(1705, 1751). I think the 4m unit probably included Castle Coeffin. GD112/62/1/1. First element ‘Arn-‘ probably for earrann (portion).
Castle Coeffin	2m	1470	NM 8543	Blaeu(L & M)	After 1470 this assessment disappears and I think it probably became part of the 4m Balimackillichan.
Heingkenerne	½d	1329			GD112/62/1/1. See below.
Bachuil			NM 8643		See below.
Peynabachalla	½m (1d)	1544			Pennyland associated with keeping St Moluag’s Bachuil. ½m with Peynchallen in 1544 – for half the lands.
Peynchallen	(1d)	1544			With Peynabachalla in 1544. Peighinn Chailean – A Carmichael p 365.
Achuaran Achyweferrane	(6m) 1d	1640 1329	NM 8744	Blaeu(L & M)	4m(1751, 1774). See below. GD112/62/1/1.
Portcarran Porcarrane	1½m ¼d	1470 1329	c. NM 8442	Blaeu(L & M) Langlands(1801)	With Killandrist as 3½m in 1511 & 1628. 1½m(1744), 1m(1751). GD112/62/1/1.
Eilean Ramsay			NM 8845	Blaeu(L & M)	Stated to be part of Ballimenache in AS I (122) 1620, (279) 1644 & AS II (1372) 1667.
Ballemeanach	2m	1620	c. NM 8743?	Blaeu(L & M)	= Middle township. Blaeu marks ‘Yc’ & ‘Oc’ (Lower & Upper). It included Eilean Ramsay. 4m with Balligarvie in 1751. See below.
Baileouchdarach			NM 8743		=Upper township.
Balligarvie	(2m)	1751			4m with Ballimeanoch in 1751. Bailegarbh – A Carmichael p 365. See also below under Ballemeanach.
Fennachrochan Fynknokane	4m 1d	1607 1329	NM 8745	Blaeu(L & M)	3m(1751). AS I (447) 1660 states that it includes Ellanvoalchoskirr. GD112/62/1/1.
Eilean Loch Oscair			NM 8645	Blaeu(L & M)	Ellan Inhologasgyr(Monro 1549), Molochoskyr(Blaeu)
Dun Cuilein			NM 8240		Just next to Birgidile (=Fort-dale).
Tyrchulen’	5d	1240	c. NM 8240		Tyrchulen’ in Duncan & Brown. Tyrchulene in RMS II (3136), Tyrchulen in OPS II, I p 164. Does this include the same name as Dun Cuilein? Birgidile (Borg + dalr) must be the Norse reference to Dun Cuilein. Perhaps later absorbed into or renamed Frackersaig.
Druim an Uinnsinn			NM 8239
Achychnahunsene Auchinehinnsyn	2d 1d	1304 1329	c. NM 8239?		By Druim an Uinnsinn? (The last element is the same). GD112/62/1/1. In 1304 it probably included another property.
Geyle Gaychille	1½d 1d	1304 1329			Near Achinduin. =Feyard? GD112/62/1/1.
Tyrfeirlake	1d	1304			Near Achinduin.
Pennyng-Scanghache	1d	1304			Near Achinduin? or Creag Sgeanach NM 8644?
Drumchulochir	1d	1240
Tyrknanen’	2d	1240			Tyrknanen’ in Duncan & Brown, Tyrknanene in RMS II (3136), Tyrknannen in OPS II, I p 164
Tenga	1½d	1240			Specified as 3 x ½d units. Name suggests a ‘tongue’ of land?
Achinedrise	½d	1329			GD112/62/1/1. ‘½d Achinedrise in Lysmore with castle thereof’. See below.
Macgilhouram	½d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Allistra	½d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Torbalemlhe	½d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Ardrisnane	¼d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Torreconle	¼d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Brulewch	¼d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Bordlaykane	½d	1329			GD112/62/1/1.
Kilmachts	1d	1329			GD112/62/1/1. A church-site?
Total (m)	75¼m
Total (d)	c. 30d				I think Lismore only contained 20d so the total of c. 30d suggests a good deal of duplication amongst the pennyland entries in the table.

 

Bernera Island

The 1240 charter does not specifically state that Bernera is a 1d unit – however if we add up the rest and subtract them from the total then it should be. It seems unlikely that Bernera by itself would equal 1d so perhaps it included some of mainland Lismore – to which it is linked at low tide.

 

Baligrundle

Baligrundle included the islands of Ilannele, Ilannebeaile, Ilannegawna & Grawilane in GD 112/2/106/1 of 1507. OPS II I p 165 for the same year lists the first two as Ilannecloiche and Ilanebeach. These spellings accord better with the same list in GD 112/2/106/8 of 1597. Eilean na Cloiche is in NM 8338 as is Eilean nan Gamhna. Blaeu (L & M) marks ‘Yl. na Be’ between Eilean na Cloiche and Baligrundle. This is presumably Eilean ‘Beach’ and it could be a former name for the now unnamed islet at the SW corner of Eilean nan Gamhna. ‘Garbh Eilean’ is perhaps Creag Island.

 

Keanalachan

Whilst the first element of this name is certainly ceann (head) it is possible the second might be clachan which is the name of the settlement at the cathedral.

 

Killean

Linked with Tirewin & Pennyfurt in 1574-5, 1596, 1622 and 1638 with a total value of 4m. Linked to chantry or precentorship.

 

Tirewin

RHP 12324/1 is a map of Balligrundale and ‘Tirone’ but unfortunately does not precisely locate the latter. The only fields which do not have particular names are ‘Wintertown’ (where livestock were wintered) and Sheanvalli (ie sean-bhaile or old-town). Tirewin is named on at least 8 occasions between 1574 and 1643. I have wondered whether it is the same as the elusive Terriwin/Terrmin which was granted by Argyll to Glenorchy in 1470 but have come to the conclusion the latter is more likely to be in Glen Creran.

 

Heingkenerne

In GD112/62/1/1 this is described as ‘½d Heingkenerne with castle of Lyscore [Lismore?] in said ½d land’. It is likely that this is a corruption of ‘Pheighinn Kenerne’ (or ‘Leth-pheighinn Kenerne’) which suggests the 1d (or ½d) allocated to maintain the castle. ‘Kenerne’ presumably stands for the same word or name as the modern Coeffin.

 

Bachuil

See HP IV p 96 & Carmichael, Lismore in Alba, Chapter XXII. See also A Carmichael, Barons of Bachuil p 365 for description of Livingstone lands in Lismore. From these the boundaries of  Peynabachalla and Peynchallen might be partly construed.

 

Achuaran

There are two clusters of buildings marked Achuaran on Explorer 376. One is located at NM 878445 which is a little NE of the other at NM 876443 (this latter is marked Cachiladrishaig in OS 6″ 1st Series Sheet LXXII (1871-2)). From 1639-1669 there are references to Over Auchavorean which was worth 4m and belonged to the Campbells of Inverawe. There are also references to 2m Achaworran Beg from 1620-1667. It may have been a pennyland farm of 4m in 1329 and later expanded by absorbing one or more of its neighbours.

 

Ballemeanach

In several documents it is specifically stated that Ballimeanach is situated between Balnagown and Achaworran Mor. In AS I (343) it is spelled Ballemanach but most readings are ‘meanach’ (ie middle township). Both Blaeu maps show ‘Oc’ (Upper) to the north of ‘Yc’ or ‘Y’ (Lower). In GD 174/1166/1 which is a rental from 1839-40 it appears that Ballimeanach then included both Balligarve (rough township) and Ballure (new township).

 

Achinedrise

Which castle is this? It is unlikely to be Castle Coeffin because that is probably referred to as Heingkenerne in the same document. The bishop’s castle at Achinduin also seems unlikely but, according to a document dated c. 1577-95 and printed by Skene, there was a third castle at Dunnagaill.