Cooper
The estate at Coopershill was founded by the Cooper family. In the mid 19th century Charles King O'Hara of Annaghmore, chose as his heir, his sister Jane's son, Charles William Cooper of Coopershill, on condition that he change his name to O'Hara. Coopershill then became an O'Hara property. It is still owned by the O'Hara family who operate it as a guesthouse, see www.coopershill.com.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopershill | Cooperhill | Kilmacallen | Sligo | Riverstown 53 | Tirerrill | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G727210
OS Sheet: 27 Discovery map: 25 |
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| Tanzyfort | Cooperhill | Kilmacallen | Sligo | Riverstown 53 | Tirerrill | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G727208
OS Sheet: 27 Discovery map: 25 |
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| Seafort House | Carrowbrickeen | Skreen | Dromore West | Toberpatrick East 29 | Tireragh | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G572345
OS Sheet: 13 Discovery map: 25 |
Archival sources
- Plan of Muckrussaun, barony of Kilmaine, part of estate of Richard Cooper, surveyed by John Joyce (Balfour Estate Map), Apr 1820. 16.I.3(20); National Library of Ireland
- GO MSS 152: Royal licence to Charles W. Cooper to change his name to O'Hara, Nov. 1860. ; National Library of Ireland
- 1676-1974, family & estate papers, D4031. ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Photographs. 016/004; Irish Architectural Archive
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Sligo Union
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Sligo: Vol II 67
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 128
- LEGG, Marie Louise (ed). ''Census of Elphin 1749''. Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission, 2004: 484 (Tanzyfort)
- McPARLAN, James. ''Statistical Survey of the county of Sligo'' (Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802). : 8.
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 105 (Tansy-fort)
Modern printed sources
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 91-2
- EGAN, Ursula et al. ''Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo, Vol. I: South Sligo''. Dublin: Stationery Office, 2005. : 482-483.
- NATIONAL INVENTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. ''An introduction to the architectural heritage of county Sligo''. Dublin: Stationery Office, 2007. : 20-23.
- McTERNAN, John C. ''Sligo: the light of bygone days, Vol.I Houses of Sligo and associated families''. Sligo: Avena Publications, 2009. : 179-180 (Seafort), 302-304 (Coopershill)
- McTERNAN, John C. ''The light of bygone days, Volume II: Sligo families''. Sligo: Avena Publications, 2009. : 41-45
- ''Historical Archaeology: ORSER, Charles E. jnr. Symbolic violence and landscape pedagogy: an illustration from the Irish countryside. XL, 2 (2006), pp.28-44.