Tymons
Weir writes that a John Tymons was resident at Riverston, county Clare, in 1799. Michael Blood of Baskin Hill, county Dublin, attorney at law, was the fourth son of William Blood of Roxton, parish of Rath, county Clare. Michael Blood had one daughter Frances who married in 1828 James Tymons of Riverston and later of Baskin Hill. At the time of Griffith's Valuation James Tymons held over 1200 acres in the parish of Killinaboy, barony of Inchiquin. In the 1870s their son the Reverend Frederick Tymons owned 2,470 acres in county Clare and James Tymons, a minor, of Riverston owned 301 acres.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverston | Clifden | Rath | Corrofin | Rath 19 | Inchiquin | Clare |
OSI Ref: R266 887
OS Sheet: 17 Discovery map: 57 |
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Corrofin Union, 44
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 454
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 114
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 336
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 487
Modern printed sources
- WEIR, Hugh W. L. ''Historical, Genealogical and Architectural notes on some Houses of Clare''. Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1999. : 229
- GLIN, Knight of, GRIFFIN, D. J. & ROBINSON, N.K (eds).'' Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland''. Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive/Irish Georgian Society, 1989. : 42 (Riverstown)