School: Burgess, Aonach Úrmhumhan (roll number 8608)
- Location:
- Burgesbeg, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 055
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- This parish is situated in the barony of Owney and Ara 4 1/2 miles from Nenagh on the shores of Lough Derg. It comprises two districts Youghal and Burgess Beg. The district of Youghal Ara comprised 4,515 acres in 1837 the population was 4,247.
The disctrict of Burgess contains 4,749 statute acres and in 1837 its population was 3,570 persons. On average half of the population of 1837 gives the present population of Ireland but in country parishes the present day population is sometimes only 1/4 of the population that existed before the famine. The area of this parish seems to be 11,973 st acreas. In Youghal district there is a considerable quantity of mountain but capable of being reclaimed. There are extensive slate quarries Curraghbally, Corbally, Cloneybrien. This parish is watered by the Newtown & Youghal rivers. The name Youghal Ara is derived from two Irish words Eocaill - yew trees and Ara which means charioteer.
The name Burgess Beg is derived from two words one English and the other Irish. Burgess Borris Burris & Burghes are different forms of the same word introduced by the Anglo Normans in the 12th century to signify the small borough towns(continues on next page)
