Thank you for all the helpful replies and suggestions. The Tithe Applotments site is a bit of a mess but I think that is the right place. And there seems to be a Thomas Gorman listed. I suspect it was my Gorman ancestors living there and the Quinlans nearby in Kilcummer perhaps. Thank you, Gaffy, for mentioning the sale of the lands that mention Inches.
Patrick Quinlan and Margaret Gorman were married in Castletownroche RC parish on 5 May 1831. They had six children in Ireland for whom I found baptisms, helped by Patrick's list in the 1850 US census when, in fact, all but one were still in Ireland. Didn't he understand the question or was he eager to make his children Americans? I'll never know. The first child, Thomas?, must have died as there is no record of him other than his baptism. Then were born Ellen, Mary, John, James, Thomas (another) and finally Patrick who was born in New York.
The baptisms seem to mostly say Clifford. That was an estate with formal gardens, as can be seen on the OS map. It overlooks the River Blackwater and is quite scenic. The house has been restored. I assume my ancestors were employed by the estate.
The second Thomas Quinlan, the last child born in Ireland, was baptized 27 June 1846, same parish. The address is given as Inches. I'll try to attach the link.
I have been doing this for fifteen years and hope the Inches mystery can be solved. Thanks again.
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632866?locale=en#page/99/mode/1up
