Landed Estates
University of Galway

O'Kelly (Clonina)

The 2,169 acres estate of John O'Kelly of Clonina [Clooneenagh], parish of Kilmacduane, barony of Moyarta, county Clare, was advertised for sale on 3 March 1854. John O'Kelly held these lands from the McMahons previously of Clonina who in turn held them from the Earl of Thomond. The O'Kellys were living at Clonina from at least the mid 1840s when James O'Kelly of Clonina married Margaret Kenny of Freagh Castle. Patrick Michael Kelly TD for Clare 1927-32 was born at Clonina. Further details of the O'Kellys of Clonina are given at http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hilaryr/html/notes.html

Associated Families

No houses were found for this estate

Archival sources

  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), O’Kelly, 3 Mar 1855, Vol 8, 13-38; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), O’Kelly, 3 Mar 1855, Vol 34 (1), MRGS 39/015, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland

Modern printed sources