Clover Hill, Rahan

Hi Ingrid
I think you're definitely right about it being Clover Hill, Rahan. I've never heard of a Clover Hill there but there is a Church Hill, perhaps it was renamed over time? I know someone originally from Offaly actually I will ask them about it.

Thanks Alicia, looking forward to find out more.

I was talking to my friend today, shes heard of Rahan and been there once before but shes never heard of a Clover Hill there. However, I was researching a document i my homepalce in a document from 1749 the other day and it mentions several townlands I've never heard of. Apparently people around here used to live further down the fields instead of up by the roads and only came up to live by the roads in later years. So there was several small townlands further down but the names stopped being used because no one lived there anymore. It coulld be something similar with your Clover Hill. Maybe check out Griffiths Valuation(askaboutireand) and the Tithe Applotment Boooks(national archives), both online for free, to see if you locate your Payne ancestors in Offaly. There might be a mention of Clover Hill.

My friend says Rahan has a small village with a lot of surrounding countryside and farms.

Thanks for your advice. I will see what I can find on Griffith's etc.

Dear Ingrid:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out.  We do have a volunteer in Rahan who may be able to assist you and I am copying this post to her.

If you don't hear from her in the next 2 weeks, please let me know.

All the best,

Jane

Hi Jane,

Thank you. Any info is welcome.

Best wishes, Ingrid

Hello

There is no Clover Hill in Rahan but there is a townland called The Clover

Do you think this might be the same place

Geraldine

Hello Geraldine,

I don't know if it could be The Clover. I can't find The Clover on townlands.ie.

According to my info William (the father) was from Ballycumber.

Ingrid