Clarke (Farran)
William Clarke, a tobacco merchant of Cork, bought Farran House, parish of Aglish, barony of East Muskerry and a large estate in 1868. His company, William Clarke and Sons, became one of the largest tobacco producing companies in the British Isles. In the 1870s William Clarke of Farran owned 5,679 acres in county Cork. Thomas Clarke held 1,058 acres of untenanted land at Farran in 1906. Aghamarta Castle and Nadrid House belonged to members of this family in the 20th century. see http://www.farranhouse.com/history.htm
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Farran | Farran | Aglish | Macroom | Aglish 209 | East Muskerry | Cork |
OSI Ref: W497 693
OS Sheet: 72 Discovery map: 80 |
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| Trabolgan | Trabolgan | Trabolgan | Middleton | Corkbeg 257 | Imokilly | Cork |
OSI Ref: W847 617
OS Sheet: 100 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Nadrid | Nadrid | Magourney | Macroom | Magourney 217 | East Muskerry | Cork |
OSI Ref: W458 718
OS Sheet: 72 Discovery map: 80 |
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| Aghamarta Castle | Aghamarta | Templebreedy | Kinsale | Templebreedy 202 | Kerrycurrihy | Cork |
OSI Ref: W771607
OS Sheet: 99 Discovery map: 87 |
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Archival sources
- Irish Tourist Association survey files, Parishes of Aghada, Crosshaven, Carrigaline, Ovens; Cork County Library
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 239
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 119
- 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] : 84
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.91