French (Carrarea)
An estate granted by patent to Ignatius French in 1677. A succession of Ignatius Frenches owned the estate throughout the 18th century and early 19th century. The family became indebted to the Dublin money lender Jasper Villiers Fowler and the estate was sold in the Encumbered Estates' Court circa 1853.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
No houses were found for this estate
Modern printed sources
- ''Tuam Herald'': BLAKE, Martin J. Family of French of Carrorea. 7 July 1928
- MELVIN, Patrick. The Galway Tribes as Landowners and Gentry. In MORAN, Gerard (ed). ''Galway: History & Society''. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1996 : 319-374