THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAHONE BEG
The townland of Ballynahone Beg is in the parish of Lisnadill in Armagh County.
It is labelled number 11 on the map.
The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:
“Ballynahone – A pay school under the care of Denis McEntie,
of the Roman Catholic denomination, who was in receipt of 12l per annum. The
school was conducted in a cabin with an average attendance of 47.”
Paterson (Armachiana, Vol. 16, p.23) notes:
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Ballynahonebeg, [meaning] the little town of the river.
PRONI records: D.958 (Sale rentals of lands in Ballynahone Beg, property of
Couser family.); MIC.19/Reel 7 (Belfast Newsletter advertisement re land and
bleaching requisites.14 Apr. 1758); MIC.19/Reel 7 (Belfast Newsletter advertisement
re land and bleaching requisites.28 Apr. 1758); MIC.19/Reel 7/Vol.8 (Belfast
Newsletter advertisement re land at Ballynahone Beg.28 Apr. 1758); OS/6/2/12/1
(Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/12/2 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved
1860 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/12/3 (Not Received.); OS/6/2/12/4 (Surveyed
1835. Revised 1905-06. Reprinted 1931-1947. Published 1931 with mss markings
in red and stamped references 2566, 2567, 2573.); OS/6/2/12/5 (Surveyed 1906.
Revised 1948. Levelled 1888 and 1906. Levels revised 1949. Published 1953. (2
copies) – 1 being reprint 1953, 56, 61).); OS/6/2/16/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved
1835.); OS/6/2/16/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved
1862.); OS/6/2/16/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906.
Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954.); OS/6/2/16/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised
1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1929.); OS/6/2/16/5
(Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908.
Reprint 1952, 1954 with Mss. markings in red and stamped ref. 2568.); OS/6/2/16/6
(Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1906. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/27
(1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/9A, VAL/12B/10/9B, VAL/12B/10/9C, VAL/12B/10/9D,
VAL/12B/10/9E, VAL/12B/10/36A (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/8AC
1862 (Griffith valuation list.C 1862); T.877/611 (Landed estates rental.10 Nov.
1864); D.1387/3; T.579/43 (Landed estates rental.13 Dec. 1866); D.1001/3/8;
D.2589/2 (Landed estates rental.23 Nov. 1865); D.266/357; D.1201/1/20 (Encumbered
estates rental.Nov. 1855).
