Landed Estates
University of Galway

Harte (Coolrus)

William Johnson Harte was residing at Coolrus, county Limerick in the early 19th century. The Trinity College Alumni records two of his sons, Richard, born circa 1801 and Mahony, born 1806. The Ordnance Survey Name Book records Richard Hart of Coolrus, parish of Ballingarry, county Limerick, holding the 1,030 acre townland of Coolrus and the smaller townland of Durlas containing 172 acres. Coolrus, the estate of Richard Harte was advertised for sale in July 1865. The sale, which was adjourned due to insufficient bidding, was subject to an annuity of £400 "for the life of a lady aged 49 years"! . Lands at Gurteen, barony of Connello Upper belonging to William Henry Harte were advertised for sale in May 1852. This property was sold to William Littledale for £3000. Additional lands at Carhuemore and Ballycullen were advertised for sale in January 1855. The 158 acres estate of Mahony and William Harte at Ballinacurra Wilson, barony of Pubblebrien, was advertised for sale in April 1856 and the lands of Ballinacurra Bowman in January 1860. In the 1870s Mrs Anne Harte of Cork owned 1,098 acres in county Limerick.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Coolrus House Coolrus Ballingarry Croom Coolrus 12 Connello Upper Limerick OSI Ref: R500 323
OS Sheet: 38
Discovery map: 65

Archival sources

  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Harte, 11 May 1852, Vol 15 (22), MRGS 39/007, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Harte, 26 Jan 1855, Vol 33 (16), MRGS 39/015, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Harte, 25 Apr 1856, Vol 39 (21), MRGS 39/019, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Harte, 27 Jan 1860, Vol 58(15), MRGS 39/029, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Harte, 6 July 1865, Vol 78 (19), MRGS 39/038, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Harte of Co Limerick in Swanzy notebooks.; Representative Church Body Library
  • Pedigree of Harte of Grange Bridge, Lisofin, Coolruss, Castleconnell, Co Limerick & of Barbadoes & Hertfordshire, c 1300-1845. GO MS 176:524-532; National Library of Ireland
  • Collection of miscellaneous documents, includes lease of lands in barony of Magonihy, Co Kerry, parties William Johnson Harte of Coolrus, Stephen E. Rice, Henry Harding of Hardings Grove & Hon Robert Day. Small Accs Index 85, D.12470; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources