Rowan (Kerry)
Rev. Arthur Rowan was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Ballymacelligott and Ratass, barony of Trughanacmy, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Major William Rowan was the owner of over 1500 acres in county Kerry in the 1870s. Property at Cloonanorig, barony of Trughanacmy, held by the McSweeney family on lease from the Rowan estate, was offered for sale in the Land Judges' court in 1884.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | Cloghers | Annagh | Tralee | Tralee Rural 173 | Trughanacmy | Kerry |
OSI Ref: Q836134
OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 71 |
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| Spring Lodge | Cloghers | Annagh | Tralee | Tralee Rural 173 | Trughanacmy | Kerry |
OSI Ref: Q833133
OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 71 |
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| Arabela House | Arabela | Ballymacelligott | Tralee | Arabela 161 | Trughanacmy | Kerry |
OSI Ref: Q910121
OS Sheet: 39 Discovery map: 71 |
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| Rathanny House | Ballybrannagh | Ballymacelligott | Tralee | Arabela 161 | Trughanacmy | Kerry |
OSI Ref: Q913137
OS Sheet: 30 Discovery map: 71 |
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| Ashgrove Mill | Tonreagh Lower | Ballymacelligott | Tralee | Kiltallagh 158 | Trughanacmy | Kerry |
OSI Ref: Q900153
OS Sheet: 30 Discovery map: 71 |
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| Oyster Hall | Ballymakegoge | Ballynahaglish | Tralee | Ballynahaglish 169 | Trughanacmy | Kerry |
OSI Ref: Q765151
OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71 |
Archival sources
- Land Judges' Court Rentals (O'Brien), McSweeney/Rowan, 12 January 1884, Vol 146, MRGS 39/064, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Copy of an indenture respecting townlands in and around Dingle, between William Mullins and George Rowan, 1718. Genealogical Office Ms. 97, 69-72. ; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Rowan of Lanarkshire, counties Antrim, Down and Derry and Drombeg, county Kerry, 1548-1814. Genealogical Office Ms.168 254-260. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Collection: miscellaneous accounts of Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, members of Thompson family and associated correspondence, 1838-1861. Ms.20,613. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Miscellaneous antiquarian, historical & religious papers by Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, 1840-64. Ms.20,618. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Accounts of Col. William Rowan of Tralee, with J. Kershaw of Queenstown, for provision of board and lodgings to emigrants, May-June, 1884 [includes lists of names]. Ms.20,616. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Letters to members of Rowan family mainly re financial affairs and estate matters, c.1855-1947. Ms.20,607. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Letterbook of Rev. Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, containing details of outgoing letters, including correspondence re the Arabella estate, 1850-51. Ms.20,605. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Legal papers re the Rowan family, mainly Rowan v Goggin case & lands in Corkaguiny, c.1727-1810. Ms.20,610. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: marriage settlement of William Sneircliffe and Sarah Rowan, 1722. D.26,712. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Lease by George Rowan of lands at Loughbeg, county Kerry, to members of the Flaherty & Lynch families, 1770. D.26,666.; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: letters, mainly to William Wilson re financial matters, with additional correspondence on estate and financial affairs, 1766-1834. Ms.20,602. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: Tailoring account of Rev. Arthur Rowan with William Howard of Tralee, 1848-1853. Ms.20, 614. ; National Library of Ireland
- Rowan Papers: grant by George Rowan of Rathanny to Richard Chute of Tullygaran, of £300, part of charge on lands at Tubrid, 1746. D.26,664. ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Trughanacmy Barony: 4 (Belmont & Spring Lodge), 35 (Arabela), 36 (Rathanny House), 49 (Tonreagh - Ashgrove Mill)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 144
- 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] : 395
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.I, 144 (Ballymacelligott Parish)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.II, 642 (Belmont)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 315 (Oyster Hall)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS County Kerry: Vol.I, 135 Ardfert Parish, 247, Ballymacelligott Parish, 274, Ballynahaglish Parish.
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 185 (Ratanny)
Modern printed sources
- Bary, Valerie. ''Historical Genealogical Architectural notes of some Houses of Kerry'' Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1994. : 9 (Arabela), 48 (Belmont) 200 (Rathanny House), 225 (Spring Lodge)
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on papers relating to the Rowan, Blennerhassett, Ponsonby, Bland and other Kerry families. No. 374.