Ellard
The Ellards were established at Newtown from at least the mid 18th century. In 1839 Richard Ellard married Rebecca Charlotte Lindsey of Peake, Coachford. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Ellard held an estate in the parishes of Doon, Oola and Tuoghcluggin, barony of Coonagh, county Limerick and in the parish of Cannaway, barony of East Muskerry, county Cork. His daughter, Sophia Ellard, held land in the parish of Kilbonane, barony of East Muskerry at the same time. In 1858 Sophia married Richard St George Mansergh. Richard Oliver Ellard of Newtown Ellard, Pallasgreen owned 865 acres in county Limerick and 244 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. The ''New York Times'' of 7 November 1882 refers to the marriage of a Miss Ellard, proprietor of the Newtown Ellard estate and a Mr Sheehy of the Royal Irish Constabulary. see www.radleysofcork.bigpondhosting.com and http://www.bomford.net/IrishBomfords/Chapters/Chapter21/Chapter21.htm A Mrs Ellard held land in the parish of Twomileborris, barony of Eliogarty, county Tipperary, in the mid 19th century.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Newtown House | Newtown North | Oola | Tipperary No 2 | Oola 147 | Coonagh | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R792 418
OS Sheet: 33 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Lirias | Rathard | Kilbonane | Bandon | Kilbonane 19 | East Muskerry | Cork |
OSI Ref: W493 661
OS Sheet: 84 Discovery map: 86 |
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| Frankfort | Coolmoreen | Inishannon | Bandon | Inishannon 6 | Kinalea | Cork |
OSI Ref: W553565
OS Sheet: 97 Discovery map: 87 |
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| Littleton Lodge | Ballybeg | Twomileborris | Thurles | Littleton 131 | Eliogarty | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S183 538
OS Sheet: 48 Discovery map: 66 |
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Archival sources
- Copy of one page rental of estate of Miss Ellard in townlands of Newtown Gortaclareen etc parish of Oola, Co Limerick, Sept-Nov 1890. MS 17,069; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 122, 148
- 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] : 145
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Coonagh, 64
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 189 (Frankford), 272 (Littleton Lodge), 309 (Newtown - Miles Ryan)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 53 (Livias), 450 (Newtown Ellard)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 271
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of East Muskerry, 10 (Rathard)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Eliogarty, 117 (Ballybeg)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 364 (Newtown)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.IX, Parish of Twomile Borris, p.213 [Littleton Lodge]