Poser 368 - Description of the barony of Keenaght, circa 1610

In this week's poser, a description of the barony of Keenaght, in the Plantation of Ulster, we asked you what building material were lacking from the land described, and which river was used to transport it there.

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Image of an extract of a description of the barony of Keenaght, in the Plantation of Ulster c 1610 (National Records of Scotland, RH15/91/33 page 27).

Answers

The building material lacking was wood (In this proportion is noe woode att all . . . ), and it had to be fetched by boat via the River Roe (spelt Roo in line 3 and Roe in line 13).

Transcription

These p[ro]porc[i]ons Containe 56 Balleboes, much of it very
good ground as well For corne as meddowe & pasture
especially those part[is] which lie the nexte the Riv[e]r of Roo.
And For such therof as lieth vpon the mountaines, it is good
For grassinge and large Townes.
The whole p[ro]portion accordinge to the circuite therof
many containe about 12000 Irishe Acres all wast[is]
included, Butt of meere waste in this proportion
ys verie little For the g[rea]t[e]st mountaynes are indifferent
Feedinge.
In this proportion is noe woode att all, butt such as
must be used For building[is] (wattels excepted) must
be had by boate From Colrayne into the riv[e]r of Roe
about which is the chiefest places For buildinge
In this accounte the Church & freehold is included

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