Crofton (Croftonpark)
A small estate on the outskirts of Ballina, county Mayo, owned by the Crofton family, probably founded by John Crofton who was granted over 3,000 acres mainly in the barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, in 1666.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croftonpark | Croftonpark | Kilmoremoy | Ballina | Ballina Rural 6 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G222 206
OS Sheet: 30 Discovery map: 24 |
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Contemporary printed sources
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 140
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ballina Union, 103
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol V, 367 & 374
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 309 (R Hunter)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 85