Landed Estates
University of Galway

Jackson (Carrowmore)

The Carrowmore estate of the Vaughans passed by marriage to a junior branch of the Jacksons of Enniscoe. In 1853 an estate of over 6000 acres in the parish of Killasser, barony of Gallen, county Mayo was sold in the Encumbered Estates' Court by the head of the family the Reverend William Jackson, Dean of Killala. In June 1854 the Reverend Jackson sold premises in the town of Tuam and Grove Park in the barony of Gallen. In 1876 Oliver Vaughan Jackson of Carrowmore owned 3134 acres while his brother Rev William Jackson of Enniscrone had 1643 acres in Co Mayo.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Carrowmore/Carramore Carrowmore Kilbelfad Ballina Carrowmore 9 Tirawley Mayo OSI Ref: G213 157
OS Sheet: 39
Discovery map: 24
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Archival sources

  • Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Jackson, 29 Nov 1853, Vol 25, MRGS 39/011 (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Jackson, 27 June 1854, Vol 29, MRGS 39/013 (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Jackson of Enniscoe and Carramore Houses, Co Mayo 1761-1863. GO MS 179, 201-206; National Library of Ireland
  • Irish Tourist Association. Topographical and General Survey, 1941-1945. File Mayo North 1-16, parish of Kilbelfad ; Mayo County Library

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources