Mahon (Cavetown)
The Mahons of Cavetown, county Roscommon, were descended from Peter Mahon, the fourth son of Nicholas Mahon of Strokestown. Peter became Dean of Elphin in 1722. This family also had property at Templeoge, county Dublin. By 1830 when the estate was put up for sale it was comprised of the lands of Laragh and Ross in fee, Crieve held from the See of Elphin and Cavetown held on a lease for 3 lives renewable for ever. Cavetown was in the possession of Guy Lloyd of Croghan by the late 1830s. Arthur Irwin Mahon advertised for sale the lands of Laragh and Ross in May 1856. The 737 acres were all held by Patrick O'Connor on a lease from Arthur I. Mahon for 3 lives or 61 years, dated 3rd March 1853. The lands adjoined the demesne of Dundermot, residence of Patrick O'Connor.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Laragh and Ross | Laragh and Ross | Drumatemple | Castlereagh | Ballintober 60 | Ballymoe | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M720 718
OS Sheet: 34 Discovery map: 39 |
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| Cavetown | Cavetown or Ballynahoogh | Estersnow | Boyle | Croghan 25 | Boyle | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M843980
OS Sheet: 10 Discovery map: 33 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Mahon, 6 May 1856, Vol 39, MRGS 39/018, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Commonplace book of the Rev Arthur Mahon of Cavetown, c 1796-1804. MS 34,238; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 104
- 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: 71
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 113 (Cavetown)
Modern printed sources
- ''Jnl. of the Roscommon Archaeological and Historical Society''.: WEBSTER, Gillian. Descent of the Mahons of Cavetown, Co Roscommon. III (1990), 42-43
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': WEBSTER, Gillian. The Cavetown Mahons of County Roscommon. IX No. 3 (1996), 381-189