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[[Category:Townland]] [[Category:Mount Sedborough Manor]]
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'''Mount Darby''' is a townland in South-Eastern [[wp:County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]], [[wp:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]].  
'''Mount Darby''' is a townland in South-Eastern [[wp:County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]], [[wp:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]].  
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
MOUNT DARBY
It is worth noting that there is a hill in the area called Mounty Darby, however, we have not found any records of how or why it came to be named.
(old records give as Kildermott, Dermott’s church)  
 
                                                           
While researching this townland we found a reference to a townland called [[Kildermott]] which would suggest a church in the area.  However, no evidence seems to exist.
 
==1823 Church of Ireland Census==
The following is an extract from a survey of the North-West Division of Clones Parish.
{|class="wikitable"
!Name!!Sons!!Daughters
|-             
|Johnston, John & Mary||0||2
|-             
|Johnston, William & Mary||1||0
|-             
|Johnston, (Widow)||0||3
|-       
|Fox, (Widow)||1||1
|-     
|}
 
==Griffiths Valuation 1862==
==Griffiths Valuation 1862==
Occupier………………………Lessor
{|class="wikitable"
John Graham…………………………Robert Mayne                     H Os & L
!Occupier!!Lessor!!Tenement
Patrick Smith…………………………John Graham                       House
|-             
John Venson……………………….... John Graham                       House
|John Graham||Robert Mayne||House, Offices & Land
Francis Johnston…………………… Robert Mayne                     H (in progress) & L
|-
Unoccupied…………………………. Francis Johnston                 House
|Patrick Smith||John Graham||House
George Wiggins…………………….. Francis Johnston                 House
|-
Unoccupied…………………………. Francis Johnston                 House
|John Venson||John Graham||House
Margaret Fox………………………... Francis Johnston                 House
|-
|Francis Johnston||Robert Mayne||House (In progress) & Land
|-
|Unoccupied||Francis Johnston||House
|-
|George Wiggins||Francis Johnston||House
|-
|Unoccupied||Francis Johnston||House
|-
|Margaret Fox||Francis Johnston ||House
|-
|}


==1901 Census==
==1901 Census==
Head of Family……………….Name of Landholder if different
{|class="wikitable"
John Kells……………………………Wm Johnston
!Head of Family!!Landholder (if different)
Margaret Johnston
|-             
John Graham
|John Kells||William Johnston
|-             
|Margaret Johnston||
|-             
|John Graham||
|-             
|}


==Surnames in 2005==
==Surnames in 2005==
    Howe                               Lovett
*Howe
Former Residents    Downey
*Lovett
 
Former Residents     
*Downey


==Absentee Landlord==
==Absentee Landlord==
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==Land Commission==
==Land Commission==
[[Image:LandCommissionDoc.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Document from the Land Commission]]
[[Image:LandCommissionDoc.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Document from the Land Commission]]
This document was lent to us by Mr Keith Howe.  It relates to his farm in Mount Darby which in 1901 Census was occupied by John Graham. Like the vast majority of farmers in Ireland at that time he did not own his farm as nowadays but rented it from a landlord. One of the provisions of the 1881 Land Act was to set up a Land Commission which fixed a fair rent by arbitration.  The rent for Mr Grahams’farm of 32a:1r:32p in Mount Darby was £11.0.0 before he successfully appealed.
This document was lent to us by the Howe family.  It relates to his farm in Mount Darby which in 1901 Census was occupied by John Graham. Like the vast majority of farmers in Ireland at that time he did not own his farm as nowadays but rented it from a landlord. One of the provisions of the 1881 Land Act was to set up a Land Commission which fixed a fair rent by arbitration.  The rent for Mr Grahams’farm of 32a:1r:32p in Mount Darby was £11.0.0 before he successfully appealed.


==William Johnston==
===William Johnston===
[[Image:WmJohnston.jpg|200px|thumb|right|William Johnston]]
[[Image:WmJohnston.jpg|200px|thumb|right|William Johnston]]
Wm Johnston whose farm was next along the road and who was a schoolboy when Graham’s were there.
Wm Johnston whose farm was next along the road and who was a schoolboy when Graham’s were there.

Latest revision as of 20:39, 2 March 2013

This townland has been mapped on OSM, click the following link to see : Mount Darby

Mount Darby is a townland in South-Eastern County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

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Etymology

It is worth noting that there is a hill in the area called Mounty Darby, however, we have not found any records of how or why it came to be named.

While researching this townland we found a reference to a townland called Kildermott which would suggest a church in the area. However, no evidence seems to exist.

1823 Church of Ireland Census

The following is an extract from a survey of the North-West Division of Clones Parish.

Name Sons Daughters
Johnston, John & Mary 0 2
Johnston, William & Mary 1 0
Johnston, (Widow) 0 3
Fox, (Widow) 1 1

Griffiths Valuation 1862

Occupier Lessor Tenement
John Graham Robert Mayne House, Offices & Land
Patrick Smith John Graham House
John Venson John Graham House
Francis Johnston Robert Mayne House (In progress) & Land
Unoccupied Francis Johnston House
George Wiggins Francis Johnston House
Unoccupied Francis Johnston House
Margaret Fox Francis Johnston House

1901 Census

Head of Family Landholder (if different)
John Kells William Johnston
Margaret Johnston
John Graham

Surnames in 2005

  • Howe
  • Lovett

Former Residents

  • Downey

Absentee Landlord

The landlord of both Strananerriagh and Mount Darby was Robert Mayne who lived in Dublin. The Mary J.S.Woodwright in the Turbary documents was a daughter. In the following Irish Land Commission document she is joined by two others probably other relatives.

Land Commission

Document from the Land Commission

This document was lent to us by the Howe family. It relates to his farm in Mount Darby which in 1901 Census was occupied by John Graham. Like the vast majority of farmers in Ireland at that time he did not own his farm as nowadays but rented it from a landlord. One of the provisions of the 1881 Land Act was to set up a Land Commission which fixed a fair rent by arbitration. The rent for Mr Grahams’farm of 32a:1r:32p in Mount Darby was £11.0.0 before he successfully appealed.

William Johnston

William Johnston

Wm Johnston whose farm was next along the road and who was a schoolboy when Graham’s were there.

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