Tonroe
Tonroe in Irish “An Tóin Rua” meaning red bottom according to John O’Donovan is 290.94 acres or 117.74 hectares in size and is in the Electoral division of Drumkeary.
Tonroe borders Barratoor, Callatra, Carrowcrin, Curragh, Derrygarriff, Lisheeny and Ross.
What we recorded
- Placenames
- 12 (1 Irish-origin)
- 6 field
- 2 bog
- 1 river
- 1 man-made feature
- 1 gap
- 1 well
- Houses
- 5
- Buildings
- 1
By type
Map
Placenames
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sceacha Dubh | river | Pronounced “Shkehadoo”. |
| The Callow’s | field | |
| Connaire’s | field | |
| The Sandpit | man-made feature | |
| Lackey’s Gap | gap | |
| Jane Carthy’s | field | Location not exact. |
| Haugh’s Well | well | |
| Brehony’s | field | |
| The Hill Field | field | |
| The Wiggy Bog | bog | |
| Tonroe Mountain | bog | |
| The Lower Field | field |
Houses
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Peter Kennedy’s House | |
| Brehony’s House? | Unsure about this but was possibly Brehony’s house when the field is called “Brehony’s”. |
| Connors’ House | |
| Curley’s House | |
| Tommy Connors’ House |
Buildings
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Quinn’s Blacksmith |
Population
In the 1841 census there were 116 people and 20 houses and in the 1851 census, after the famine, the population had fallen to 29 people and 4 houses. There are 5 houses in Tonroe at the time of writing (2026).
Land and Household Records
Landholders and heads of household recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books, Griffith’s Valuation, and the 1901, 1911 and 1926 censuses.
Tithe Applotment Books, 1834
Not yet compiled.
Griffith’s Valuation, 1856
Not yet compiled.
1901 census
Not yet compiled.
1911 census
Not yet compiled.
1926 census
- Hubert Brehany
- Pat Connors
- Peter Kennedy
- Patrick Curley
- Mathew Whelan
About the Townland
In the mid 19th century the landlords of Tonroe were the Burkes of Marble Hill. The land of Tonroe is a mix of agriculture, private plantation, and mountain.