Grants of Moyne, Co Tipperary, Ireland

As discussed earlier in the Grants of Tipperary section, we can be fairly certain that this family came from Ballynabouly, Co Kilkenny in about 1665, following the Cromwellian confiscations.

The 1665/66 and 1666/67 Hearthmoney Rolls give their first recording here:-

Then the Register of Deeds shows a transaction in 1773 (ref memorial 200790, book 303, p212), James Grant, a farmer of Moyne temple, rented for ten years at £1 per acre to John, Patrick and Honora Grant (all farmers of Cooleny) some 17 acres of land. A William Grant was witness to this document. Both Moynetemple and Cooleny are in Moyne Parish.

William Grant of Moynetemple is listed in Cashel & Emly Administration Bonds 1774

The convert rolls for Co Tipperary from Catholic to Protestant show only one Grant. Patrick Grant, described as a gentleman of Thurles, on 9/7/1762. This is probably the above man from Cooleny

Gravestone in Moyne churchyard

The 1776 list of freeholders of Co Tipperary gives 3 entries for this area -

• "Patrick Grant (then dead) of Moyne".
• John Grant of Ballynira (abode,but freehold is in Lisheen)
• John Grant of Ballynira (abode and freehold in Ballynira)

In 1822 James Grant, 2nd son of John Grant of Derryfada, Co Tipp and Anne Max, was admitted to Kings Inn, Dublin. He is given as aged over 16 and as having been educated at Moyne, Co Tipp. His reference came from Thomas Nielan of Dublin.

The 1824 Tithe Commission Book lists :-

• William Grant 25 acres at Killoran, Moyne
• Thomas Grant 3 acres at Kylemakille, Moyne

1850 Griffiths shows 9 Catholic Grant families in the area

In 1881 Patrick Grant was an Innkeeper in Moyne.

The population of Moyne in 1831 was 2224. In 1834 there were 2277 Catholics and 63 Protestants. And in 1841 the population was 2584.

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