McCreery
In the mid 1850s John McCreery held church lands at Killinvoy in the parish of Killinvoy, barony of Athlone, county Roscommon. In 1856, McDermott/Jephson estate lands for sale in the barony of Castlereagh included property owned by John McCreery. In the 1870s John McCreery of 16 Ranelagh Road, Dublin, owned 503 acres in county Roscommon. In June 1878 the estate of John McCreery in the baronies of Athlone and Castlerea, county Roscommon and in county Dublin were advertised for sale.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchboro | Killinvoy | Killinvoy | Roscommon | Scregg 92 | Athlone | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M946 562
OS Sheet: 42 Discovery map: 40 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Lawder & Kelly, 9 May 1851, Vol 7, MRGS 39/003, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Land Judges’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), McCreery, 7 June 1878, Vol 132, MRGS 39/059, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), McDermott, 12 June 1856, Vol 40, MRGS 39/019, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Roscommon Union, 36
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 105 (Churchboro - Kelly)
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 290
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 317