Marnell

In 1749 James Marnell is recorded as residing at Cregawon in the parish of Kilcroan, barony of Ballymoe, county Galway. The Marnell family of Marnellsgrove, parish of Kilcroan, held land in the parish from at least the mid 18th century to the early 19th century. By the time of Griffith's Valuation John L. Bagot was the immediate lessor of Marnellsgrove. See http://genforum.genealogy.com/marnell/messages/76.html

Associated Families

Bagot (Bagotstown, Ballyturin & Aghrane/Castlekelly)
Marnell

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Marnellsgrove	Marnellsgrove	Kilcroan	Glennamaddy	Ballymoe 82	Ballymoe	Galway	OSI Ref: M669 720 OS Sheet: 2 Discovery map: 39

Archival sources

Leases of East and West Ballyglass, parish of Kilcroan, Richard Marnell, Marnell's Grove to Thomas Nolan, Castlecoote, 1809, 1821 & Recovery, 1819. Small Accessions Index 76, D.10,638 & D.10,659, CO 2181; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

LEGG, Marie Louise (ed). ''Census of Elphin 1749''. Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission, 2004: 320 (Cregawon)
LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 282