Kelly (Fiddaun Lodge)
Donnogh Kelly was granted lands in counties Mayo and Galway by patent dated 4 Apr 1670. McCarthy writes of the protracted sale of the Fiddaun estate of the Kellys amounting to over 7,000 acres to the D'Arcys of Newforest in the first half of the 19th century.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiddaun Lodge | Fiddaun | Kilkerrin | Glennamaddy | Shankill 80 | Tiaquin | Galway |
OSI Ref: M633 542
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 39 |
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Archival sources
- Pedigree of Kelly of Fidane, Co Galway, c 1670-c 1820. GO MS 171: 436; National Library of Ireland
- D'Arcy Papers, contact Gerard McCarthy, Kilkerrin; Private Possession
- Pedigree of O’Kelly & Kelly of Gallach, Mullaghmore, Aghrim, Clogher, Athleague, Cargins & Castle Ruby, Co Roscommon, Fedane, Co Galway, Castlegar & Woodstock, Co Mayo, 195-1841. GO MS 175: 12-24; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 226
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 80
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 128 (Fidane)
Modern printed sources
- KILKERRIN HERITAGE GROUP. ''A Place of Genius and Gentility, Insights into our Past, Kilkerrin, Co Galway: Historical Essays on a North Galway Parish''. Oidhreacht Chill Choirín, 2006: MCCARTHY, Gerard. The D'Arcys of New Forest. 123-144
- MELVIN, Patrick. ''Estates and landed society in Galway''. (Dublin: Éamonn de Búrca, 2012). : p.8-9