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Help with Griffith's Valuation

thesodofturf · 2024-11-18 23:30:21

Can someone help me understand how I can identify a land holding where the numbered holdings in the list of occupants does not match the numbered holdings on the map? The case is for the townland of Kylemore Kiltoraght in Clare. I'm trying to find the holding of Bryan McMahon (an ancestor of mine): (link) He's listed as…

19-11-2024 12:30AM

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thesodofturf

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Can someone help me understand how I can identify a land holding where the numbered holdings in the list of occupants does not match the numbered holdings on the map?
The case is for the townland of Kylemore Kiltoraght in Clare. I'm trying to find the holding of Bryan McMahon (an ancestor of mine):

(link)
He's listed as holding number 19 above but the numbered plots on the map (link) of the townland only go up to 10:

I tried toggling to the other maps on GV but none of them have more numbering. Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

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#2 19-11-2024 12:48AM

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The maps come from later revaluations.
In some cases, the original maps that go with GV were not in good enough condition for high resolution scanning. If you go into the Valuations Office, you can track the changes in the plots.

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