Thomas McGrane of Ballingaddy

I found 2 Thomas McGranes in the  1829 Tithe Applotment Books in the town of Knocklara in Ballingarry Parish. They are also found in the 1832 Tithes records in the town of Knocklary, Parish of Ballylanders. ( I think the 1832 was a re-assessment by officials who were not quite satisfied about the amount of tithes charged earlier)  The first Thomas is a tenant on 24 acres of good pasture and the second Thomas is a tenant on 2 acres of mountain. I think the Thomas with the 2 acres could be his son ( they are clearly 2 separate people) but I really don't know. I read in a previous post that the RC church records for Ballingaddy do not begin until around this time but I am hoping there may be some records for Thomas McGrane in the parish books..ie: marriage or burial...or children baptised after this time.  I also suspect, based on Castle Jane cemetery records, that there was a marriage of one of the Thomas' to an Elizabeth unknown ( 1802)  who died in Nov.1865 as Mrs. Mother McGrane, mother of Mrs.Catherine O'Brien of Glenbrohane.

I think the two Thomas' were related to my ggrandfather, Michael McGrane of Knocklong parish who was a tenant on the Ryves Estate in Scarteen 1830-1852. There is a brother, Richard McGrane, also of Knocklong parish and also tenant in Grange during the same time who married Mary Casey. Both of these men had sons bapitzed in Knocklong named Thomas.

 History of the Ryves Estate notes that 2 brothers shared in ownership of the estate lands during the time of Griffith's Valuation,  William Ryves held the lands in the parishes of Ballingarry and Ballyscadden while Hugh Ryves held the lands in the parishes of Ballyscadden and Galbally. It appears that all 4 of the McGranes were tenants to the same landholder and I am trying to see what the 2 Thomas's relationship might be to Michael and Richard McGrane.

Thank you very much!

Regards,

Mary MacDonald