Catholics in the Diocese of Connor, 1766 Religious Census

In the spring of 1766 the Irish House of Lords issued instructions to Church of Ireland clergy to prepare returns of all householders in their respective parishes, indicating the religion of each householder, and giving an account of any Roman Catholic clergy active in their area.

James O’Laverty, in his An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Connor, Ancient and Modern (5 vols, 1878–95), listed names, mainly of Catholics, from the 1766 religious census for a number of parishes in the diocese of Connor (mainly County Antrim and a small part of County Londonderry). In general, these parishes had low Catholic populations and so the number of names is fairly small.

Names of Catholics in Connor diocese

Title

First Name

Last Name

Parish/Place

John

Devenney

Ballynure

Peter

Campbell

Ballynure

Owen

McClean

Ballynure

John

McCallum

Ballynure

Arthur

Connolly

Ballynure

Arthur

McAnully

Ballynure

Bryan

Black

Ballynure

John

McQuillan

Ballynure

Pat

Graham

In the 12 towns of Connor

Pat

Graham

In the 12 towns of Connor

Darby

O'Murray

In the 12 towns of Connor

James

Devlin

In the 8 Towns of Kells

John

McShannock

In the 8 Towns of Kells

John

McAdoran

In the 8 Towns of Kells

Laughlin

McMullan

Glenwherry

Cormac

McQuillan

Glenwherry

Daniel

O'Hefferman

Glenwherry

Neale

O'Haile

Ballywillin and Ballyrashane

Daniel

Carrill

Ballywillin and Ballyrashane

Daniel

Gillesby

Ballywillin and Ballyrashane

Francis

Gillesby

Ballywillin and Ballyrashane

James

Dornan

Ballywillin and Ballyrashane

Charles

McDade

Coleraine In the Town

James

Friznell

Coleraine In the Town

James

McLaughlin

Coleraine In the Town

Hugh

Donnelly

Coleraine In the Town

Charles

McFadden

Coleraine In the Town

Neal

McGonigall

Coleraine In the Town

Richard

O'Cain

Coleraine In the Town

Edward

Brodfoot

Coleraine In the Town

Pat

McGonigall

Coleraine In the Town

John

McGonigall

Coleraine In the Town

Dennis

McGonigall

Coleraine In the Town

D

McDade

Suburbs of Coleraine

Roger

Guinn

Suburbs of Coleraine

Michael

O'Kane

Suburbs of Coleraine

Thomas

Hurling

Suburbs of Coleraine

Pat

Kelly

Suburbs of Coleraine

Hugh

Mullan

Suburbs of Coleraine

John

Rider

Suburbs of Coleraine

Archy

McIlargy

Suburbs of Coleraine

Randall

McDonnell

Suburbs of Coleraine

John

Hail

Suburbs of Coleraine

Francis

Hurling

Suburbs of Coleraine

Pat

Doherty

Suburbs of Coleraine

John

Murphy

Coleraine Parish

James

McAber

Coleraine Parish

Nogher

O'Hagan

Coleraine Parish

Edward

Doherty

Coleraine Parish

Richard

Flanagan

Coleraine Parish

James

McAreavy

Coleraine Parish

Col

McDonnell

Coleraine Parish

Robert

Marshall

Coleraine Parish