Apjohn (Pallas House)
Thomas Apjohn was resident at Pallasgreen, county Limerick, at the end of the 18th century. His son James, a well known physician, mineralogist and chemist was born at Sunville in 1796. In 1850 Dr James Apjohn was appointed Professor of Chemistry at Trinity College Dublin. In the 1870s Dr James Apjohn of Blackrock, county Dublin owned 386 acres in county Limerick while Frances Apjohn of Sunville owned 94 acres.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington House | Dromeliagh | Abington | Limerick | Abington 72 | Owneybeg | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R715533
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Sunville | Sunville | Grean | Tipperary No 2 | Grean 146 | Coonagh | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R777 474
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Pallas House | Pallashill | Grean | Tipperary No 2 | Grean 146 | Coonagh | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R759 442
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Kildromin | Kildromin | Kilteely | Kilmallock | Kilteely | Smallcounty | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R717419
OS Sheet: 32 Discovery map: |
Archival sources
- Documents re properties in Co Limerick & Dublin city of the Apjohn family, include reference to Atkins & Lloyd families, 1826-1906. M.5377a; National Archives of Ireland
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitor's collection, includes papers re estate of Michael M. L. Apjohn in Co Limerick, 1884-1916. Small Accs. Index 105, M.3632 (1-23); National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Coonagh, 41 (Pallashill)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 146
- 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] : 7
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 454 & 672 (Pallas House), 672 (Sunville - T.Kearney)
Modern printed sources
- ''The Old Limerick Journal'': DWYER, Michael. James Apjohn of Pallasgreen 1795-1886. XXXV (1998), 34-35
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Special Lists.: Summary Catalogue of material in deed boxes in the strong room of McGillicuddy, Darley & Orpen, solicitors, Kildare St, Dublin, include records re Apjohn estate, Irish Land Commission sale papers circa 1900-1950 (unsorted collection in NA). Special List 350