Knox (Castle Lackan)
The Knoxes of Castle Lackan, parish of Killala, barony of Tirawley and later of Creagh, parish of Ballinrobe, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, held 24,374 acres in county Mayo in 1876. The family were originally from county Donegal and in 1778 William Knox married Elizabeth Nesbitt of Scurmore, county Sligo. Their son, Charles Nesbitt Knox, married Jane Cuff, eventual heiress to the settled estates of her father, James Cuff, Lord Tyrawley. The Knoxes' estate in the barony of Tirawley was concentrated in the parishes of Addergoole, Lackan and Kilcummin and in the barony of Kilmaine, in the parishes of Ballinrobe and Kilmainemore. Alexander Clendining Lambert was agent to the Knoxes. Colonel C.H.C. Knox sold his estate to the Congested Districts' Board in July and December 1913 and February 1914.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Castle Lackan | Castlelackan Demesne | Lackan | Killala | Lackan North 98 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G176 367
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 24 |
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| Creagh | Creagh Demesne | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe 23 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M163 655
OS Sheet: 117 Discovery map: 38 |
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| Cranmore | Ballinrobe Demesne | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe 23 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M190 641
OS Sheet: 118 Discovery map: 38 |
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Archival sources
- Volume of 46 maps of Ballinrobe, Lacken and Glenhest estates of Charles Nesbitt Knox 1833-1834. MS 22,014; National Library of Ireland
- Photos. 070/035 (Cranmore) & 011/043 (Castle Lacken); Irish Architectural Archive
Contemporary printed sources
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol V, 495 & 505 (Castle Lackan)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol II, 242 (Castle Lackan)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Killala Union, 58 (Castle Lackan)
- 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] : 254
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 310
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''24th Annual Report of the Congested Districts' Board for Ireland'', [Cd 8356], HC 1916, vi, 564-586. Appendix VIII: 51 - 53 & 55
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 355
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.250
Modern printed sources
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 71 (Castle Lackan) & 94 (Creagh)
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 314
- MULLOY, Bridie. ''Itchy Feet & Thirsty Work: A Guide to the History & Folklore of Ballinrobe''. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association, 1990: 55-57, 76-83
- GLIN, Knight of, GRIFFIN, D. J. & ROBINSON, N.K (eds).'' Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland''. Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive/Irish Georgian Society, 1989. : 110 (Castle Lackin)
- BLAKE, Tarquin. ''Abandoned mansions of Ireland II: more portraits of forgotten stately homes'' Cork: Collins Press, 2012. : 172-177 (Cranmore)