Landed Estates
University of Galway

Scott (Cahiracon)

In 1712 the Earl of Thomond leased Cahercon/Cahiracon, parish of Kilfiddane, and Killadysert, parish of Killadysert, barony of Clonderalaw, county Clare, to Angel Scott in perpetuity. In 1781 Captain James Scott married Anne Bindon. The Scotts continued to reside at Cahiracon until the mid 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Bindon Scott, High Sheriff of county Clare 1840, held an estate mainly located in the parishes of Kilchreest, Kilfiddane, Killadysert, Kilmihil and Killard, barony of Clonderalaw, county Clare. He also held land in the parishes of Quin, barony of Bunratty Upper, Abbey, barony of Burren and Rath and Ruan, barony of Inchiquin. Some of his lands in the baronies of Clonderlaw, county Clare, Iraghticonor, county Kerry, and in Limerick City, were sold in the Encumbered Estates Court in November 1851. Lands in the parishes of Rath and Ruan the estate of the Honourable Joseph D. Jackson and John Scott trustees of William Scott were offered for sale in March 1853. In November 1854 over 8,500 acres belonging to John Bindon Scott were advertised for sale in the Encumbered Estates' Court. The sale rentals include lithographs of Cahircon, Knappogue Castle and Quin Abbey. John Bindon Scott of Cahircon and Crevagh married Eliza Creagh of Cahirbane and they had a son James Creagh Richard Scott. The Scotts lived at Creevagh Beg in the parish of Quin in the later part of the 19th century. James C.R. Scott married Mary Ferguson of Dumbarton, Scotland in 1878. In the 1870s John [James?] C. Scott with an address at the Conservative Club, London, owned 6,431 acres in county Clare. The Scotts held about 450 acres at Faha, barony of Owney and Arra, county Tipperary, see sale rental of 23 June 1871.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Harbourhill Lodge Ballyvelaghan Abbey Ballyvaghan Abbey 1 Burren Clare OSI Ref: M280 121
OS Sheet: 3
Discovery map: 51
Knappogue Castle Knopoge Quin Tulla Quin 145 Bunratty Upper Clare OSI Ref: R439 717
OS Sheet: 42
Discovery map: 58 		Photo of Knappogue Castle
Cloonnakilla Cloonnakilla Kilchreest Killadysert Kilchreest 67 Clonderalaw Clare OSI Ref: R263 628
OS Sheet: 50
Discovery map: 57
Cahercon/Cahiracon Cahiracon Kilfiddane Killadysert Rinealon 75 Clonderalaw Clare OSI Ref: R232 549
OS Sheet: 69
Discovery map: 64 		Photo of Cahercon/Cahiracon
Clifton Cahiracon Kilfiddane Killadysert Rinealon 75 Clonderalaw Clare OSI Ref: R219 543
OS Sheet: 69
Discovery map: 64 		Photo of Clifton
Shore House Killadysert Killadysert Killadysert Killadysert 68 Clonderalaw Clare OSI Ref: R252 581
OS Sheet: 59
Discovery map: 64 		Photo of Shore House
Firgrove Firgrove Drumline Ennis Drumline 40 Bunratty Lower Clare OSI Ref: R426 635
OS Sheet: 51
Discovery map: 58 		Photo of Firgrove

Archival sources

  • Landed Estates Court Rental for estate of John Bindon Scott, 1861. MS 2006; National Library of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Jackson & Scott, 4 Mar 1853, Vol 4, 1-18 & Vol 5, 7-20 & 3 Nov 1854, Vol 7, 99-106; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Jackson & Scott, 4 Mar 1853 & 3 Nov 1854, Vol 20 (47) & 31 (7), MRGS 39/009 & 39/014, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott, 12 May 1854, Vol 7, 7-22; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 28 Nov 1851, Vol 12 (19), (lands in Cos Clare & Kerry, premises in Limerick & tithes), 12 May 1854, Vol 28 (6), MRGS 39/005 & 39/012, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott, 3 Nov 1854, Vol 7, 23-32, 33-60, 61-98; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 3 Nov 1854, (3,801 acres in 5 Co Clare baronies), Vol 31 (8), MRGS 39/014, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 3 Nov 1854, (551 acres in barony of Clonderalaw, 507 acres in Co Tipperary & tithes), Vol 31 (9) & (12), MRGS 39/014, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 3 Nov 1854, (tithes), Vol 31 (10), MRGS 39/014, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 3 Nov 1854, (4,247 acres in baronies of Clonderalaw, Inchiquin, Burren, Bunratty Lower), Vol 31 (11), MRGS 39/014, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott, 23 Feb 1855, Vol 8, 1-12 ; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 23 Feb 1855 (Knappogue), Vol 33 (46), MRGS 39/015, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott, 12 Dec 1856, Vol 9, 169-176; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 12 Dec 1856 (Dromquin), Vol 43 (22), MRGS 39/021, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), O’Donnell, 3 Mar 1853, Vol 1, 1-6; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), O’Donnell, 3 Mar 1853, (Drumquin leased to Scott), Vol 20 (42), MRGS 39/009, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 8 June 1855, (tithes), Vol 35 (10), MRGS 39/016, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott, 3 Nov 1864, (Cahircon & Knappogue), Vol 16; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott, 20 Dec 1861, Vol 28, 67-92; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott, 20 Dec 1861, (life estate in Co Clare lands), Vol 63 (69), MRGS 39/032, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Scott & Scott, 23 June 1871, Vol 21, 67-79; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Scott & Scott, 23 June 1871, Vol 102 (24), MRGS 39/048, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumberd Estates Court Rental, John Bindon Scott, lands of Effernane East and West, Co Clare & lands of Knockane and Coolaclarrig, Co Kerry & premises in Limerick city & the impropriate tithes of various Co Clare parishes, (only contains pages for Co Clare, both Effernanes sold to Dr Ryan), 28 Nov 1851 ; Clare County Library
  • Large collection of solicitors' records including documents re the Scott family, 18th-19th centuries. E.J.French solicitor's collection, Small Accessions Index 8; National Archives of Ireland
  • Conveyance of woods of Caheracon, Henry Earl of Thomond to Angel Scott, 19 Apr 1728. E.J. French solicitor's collection, Small Accessions Index 8, D.3201; National Archives of Ireland
  • Deeds & other [title] documents re the estates of John Bindon Scott in Cos Clare, Kerry & Tipperary, for sale in Encumbered Estates' Court, 1712-1866. E.C. Jameson solicitor's collection, Small Accessions Index 50, Co.893-897, D.5445-5457; National Archives of Ireland
  • W.B. Scott, Solicitor's Collection, includes deed of charge of lands of Knappogue with annuity as jointure for Jane Scott nee Jackson, wife of William Scott of Knappogue, married 1815. 1840. Also renewal of lease of lands in barony of Clonderalaw, Earl of Conyngham to Bindon Scott of Cahiracon, 1809, probate of John Scott of Firgrove, 1831. Small Private Accession Index 76, D.10,513 & D.10,837 & T.3660; National Archives of Ireland
  • Draft agreement for sale under Land Acts by James Creagh Richard Scott to tenants of Dunmore estate at Killard, Co Clare, 1911. D 26,744; National Library of Ireland
  • Lease of Cahiracon, etc in the barony of Clonderalaw, by Richard and Angel Scott to John Greene of Old Abbey, county Limerick, 24 May 1718. Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List 54, MS 35,713(3); National Library of Ireland
  • Robert Vere O'Brien Papers, deeds, wills & other documents re O'Briens of Dromoland, Stafford O'Brien, De Vere Hunt, Scott of Cahiracon & other families, 18th-20th centuries (unsorted collection). PC 247 ; National Library of Ireland
  • Jameson, solicitors collection, includes deed of settlement, Bindon Scott of Cahiracon & Frances his wife (Percy) to trustees, 2 Feb 1811. Small Accs Index 53, D.7595; National Archives of Ireland
  • Deed of partition of unadministered personal estate of John Scott involving Anne Scott otherwise Tuthill, Edward Villiers & Hannah his wife formerly Scott, Richard Villiers, Kilpeacon & George Tuthill, Faha, 24 Oct 1757. BRA Collection, Small Accs Index 61, D.6361; National Archives of Ireland

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