Hewson (Castle Hewson)
This family was settled at Castle Hewson, Askeaton, county Limerick from the end of the 17th century. The senior branch continued to reside at Castle Hewson into the late 20th century, while junior branches resided at Enniscouch and Hollywood. By the mid 19th century the main part of their estate was in the parish of Askeaton, barony of Connello Lower but they also held land in other parishes in this barony and in the baronies of Kenry and Coshma. In the 1870s George James Hewson of Hollywood owned 666 acres, John B. Hewson of Castle Hewson 1,435 acres and Robert Hewson of Ennishcorish owned 398 acres in county Limerick. In the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record John Hewson of Enniscoush, Rathkeale, as the owner of the townlands in the parish of Castleisland, county Kerry.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Castle Hewson | Ballyengland Upper | Askeaton | Rathkeale | Askeaton West 119 | Connello Lower | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R371 498
OS Sheet: 11 Discovery map: 64 |
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| Enniscoush | Enniscoush | Nantinan | Rathkeale | Rathkeale Rural 130 | Connello Lower | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R361 401
OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 64 |
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| Hollywood | Ballinvira | Croagh | Rathkeale | Croagh 134 | Connello Lower | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R422 463
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Rathkeale Abbey | Abbeylands | Rathkeale | Rathkeale | Rathkeale Urban 131 | Connello Lower | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R372 416
OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 64 |
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| Ballinvirick | Ballinvirick | Nantinan | Rathkeale | Nantinan 136 | Connello Lower | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R392 472
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 64 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Hewson, 6 Nov 1855, Vol 36 (37), MRGS 39/017, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- De Lacy Smith Collection, rental of estates in barony of Kenry, Co Limerick, John Hewson, 1740-1744. MS 869 ; National Library of Ireland
- Irish Tourist Association Survey file for parish of Askeaton & Rathkeale, barony of Connello Lower, 1944. Limerick West 3 & 21 ; Limerick Studies Department, Dooradoyle
Contemporary printed sources
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 99 (Castle Hewson), 218 (Hollywood)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 80 (Castle Hewson), I, 434 (Hollywood), II, 500 (Enniscoush)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Connello Lower, 5 (Ballyengland Upper), 24 (Ballinvira), 52 (Enniscoush)
- 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] : 216-217
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 149-150
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS County Kerry: Vol.I, Castleisland Parish, 357.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 269 (Ballyengland Upper)
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 104 (Enniscouch)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 165