Landed Estates
University of Galway

Glancy/Glancey

At the time of Griffith's Valuation various members of the Glancy family were leasing property in the parish of Ballintober, barony of Castlereagh. By the 1870s James Glancy is recorded as the owner of almost 2000 acres in county Roscommon.

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Frenchlawn Frenchlawn Ballintober Castlerea Ballintober 60 Castlereagh Roscommon OSI Ref: M711741
OS Sheet: 34
Discovery map: 39
Photo of Frenchlawn
Willsgrove Willsgrove Ballintober Castlerea Ballintober 60 Castlereagh Roscommon OSI Ref: M737754
OS Sheet: 27
Discovery map: 40
Bohagh Lodge Bohagh Ballintober Castlerea Castleteheen 63 Castlereagh Roscommon OSI Ref: M746 763
OS Sheet: 27
Discovery map: 40

Archival sources

  • Receiver's accounts for the estate of R.H. French, barony of Castlereagh, 1820-1, 1841. M.3035.; National Archives of Ireland
  • Map showing Mary Glancey's estate at Bohagh, county Roscommon, 1906. 15 A 20 (2). ; National Library of Ireland
  • Map showing Col. Glancey's estate at Willsgrove, 1907. 15 A 20 (1). ; National Library of Ireland
  • Certified copy of will of Francis Glancy, Wills Grove, 9 Sept 1852. 999/428; National Archives of Ireland
  • Includes lease of lands of Killer, barony of Ballymoe, Lady Jane Johnson nee Hughes to James Glancy of Frenchlawn, 23 Oct 1854. D7915-7955; National Library of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources