Ormsby (Farrenmacfarrell)
The Ormsby family held land in the parish of Kilmacshalgan through much of the 19th century. The property appears under various spellings including Farrellmacfarrell and Faremacfarell in additon to the official Townlands Index spelling of Farrenmacfarrell. James Ormsby was the proprietor of over 550 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s. In 1906 the property at Farrenmacfarrell, including the mansion house, were occupied by Alexander Cuffe.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrenmacfarrell | Farrenmacfarrell | Kilmacshalgan | Dromore West | Dromore 18 | Tireragh | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G429315
OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 24 |
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Dromore West Union 54
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 323
- 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] : 357
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Sligo: Vol II 130
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 390.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of names of proprietors and area and valuation of properties in counties in Ireland, held in fee or perpetuity or long leases at chief rents,'' 1876. (412) LXXX. 395: 168.