Greene (Galeybeg)
The Greene family, who originally farmed near Moate, county Westmeath, acquired land in the parish of St John's in the 1860s. In the 1870s Benjamin Greene owned 165 acres in county Roscommon. In the 1920s Benjamin Greene of Hill House, Lecarrow, kept diaries about farming activities.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galeybeg | Galeybeg | St Johns | Athlone | Lecarrow 16 | Athlone | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: M963 555
OS Sheet: 42 Discovery map: 40 |
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Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 374
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 316
Modern printed sources
- ''Jnl. of St. John's Parish Heritage Group: The Rindoon Journal''. : DEVLIN, Audrey & Richard. The Greenes of Hill House, Lecarrow. I (2004), 129-134
- ''Jnl. of St. John's Parish Heritage Group: The Rindoon Journal''. : BYRNE, Mai. The Diaries of Benjamin Greene of Hill House, Lecarrow - Part I. I (2004), 135-152
- ''Jnl. of St. John's Parish Heritage Group: The Rindoon Journal''. : BYRNE, Mai. The Diaries of Benjamin Greene of Hill House, Lecarrow - Part 2. II (2005), 29-46