THE TOWNLAND OF CLADY MORE

The townland of Clady More is in the parish of Kilclooney in Armagh County. It is labelled number 9 on the map.

"Meeting House...Erected in 1835 in same townland [Cladymore], not yet finished, cost about 500 pounds, paid by subscription. Dimensions 60 feet by 25, 300 attend on Sunday."(Ordnance Survey Memoirs 1835-38)

The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:

"Collison, Cladymore - A pay school under the care of John Neill, of the Presbyterian denomination, who was in receipt of 12-25l per annum. The school was conducted in a slated house, rented at a cost of 2l. The school provided education for approximately 45 scholars."

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

PRONI records: D.1644 (Expired leases of Earl of Charlemont's estate in area.); FIN.23/2/2B/1022 (Landlord Countess of Charlemont re tenant John McArdle.); OS/6/2/20/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1838.); OS/6/2/20/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1864.); OS/6/2/20/3 (Surveyed 1834-5. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprints 1934-1957 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/20/4 (Surveyed 1834-5. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprints 1934-1957 (2 copies). Reprint 1934.); OS/6/2/20/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1903-04 and1906. Published 1958 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/21/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/21/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Revisions engraved 1863.); OS/6/2/21/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprinted 1921.); OS/6/2/21/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1908. (2 copies), Reprints 1934-1957.); OS/6/2/21/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1889 and 1906. Published 1958.); VAL/1B/210A, VAL/1B/210B (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/13A, VAL/12B/10/13B, VAL/12B/10/13C, VAL/12B/10/13D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/9B (Griffith valuation list.); T.1176 (Maps of turf bogs, schedule of leases, etc., re manor of Charlemont estate.C 1750).

Parish map with townlands