Dickson & Squirl (Castlereagh)
At the time of Griffith's Valuation Harriett Dickson and Maria Squirl were among the principal lessors of property in the parish of Kilkeevin, barony of Castlereagh. In the 1870s Harriett Dickson and her husband Alexander, with addresses in Dublin and Carra Hill, Clones, county Monaghan, held over 1400 acres in county Roscommon. Maria Squirl was leasing property in the parish of Ballycarney, county Wexford, at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caher | Caher | Kilkeevin | Castlerea | Coolougher 67 | Castlereagh | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M662 772
OS Sheet: 26 Discovery map: 39 |
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Castlerea Union, 42.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 315.
- 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] : 127.