McManus (Barleyhill)
The McManus family held an estate in the parish of Bohola, barony of Gallen, count Mayo, from at least the mid 18th century. Some of the lands were held in fee, some on leases renewable for ever. Edward Deane of Carrowgowan was agent to McManus in the 1830s. The estate of 1464 acres was sold in the Encumbered Estates' Court in July 1851. The first sale was adjourned but it was later bought by Mrs Pery, a member of the Knox Gore family, who leased it to George Harkin. It was later bought by the Aitken family, who still own the property. Patrick Ruane made a detailed study of this house in his thesis.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barleyhill | Barleyhill | Bohola | Swineford | Bohola 111 | Gallen | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M309 957
OS Sheet: 71 Discovery map: 31 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), McManus, 17 July 1851, Vol 10, MRGS 39/004; National Archives 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 : 60
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol I, 214
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Swineford Union, 92
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol II, 163
- M'PARLAN, James. ''Statistical survey of the county of Mayo''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802: 105
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 404 (Barleyhill)
Modern printed sources
- RUANE, Patrick. Thesis entitled ''Mayo Country Houses before 1840 - Vernacular country houses in the classical tradition'' (M.U.B.C.), 1996: 59 & Appendix II
- QUINN, J. F. ''History of Mayo''. Ballina: Brendan Quinn, 2000: IV, 348
- ''Freeman's Journal'': Incumbered Estates sale reports, 18 July 1851,p.5