Knox (Castlereagh)
The Knoxes came from county Donegal and settled at Castlereagh in the 17th century. By the early 19th century they held an extensive estate of more than 10,000 acres in the barony of Gallen, county Mayo, situated mainly in the parishes of Templemore, Kilconduff and Killedan. They also owned most of the parish of Doonfeeny, in the barony of Tirawley and land in the parish of Kilmeena, barony of Burrishoole. In 1835 Arthur Edward Knox married Jane, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Rosse of Birr Castle. In 1853 Arthur E. Knox sold his estates in the Encumbered Estates' Court. The first sale amounted to 16,178 acres in three county Mayo baronies Gallen, Burrishoole and Costello and in the barony of Coolavin, county Sligo and the second sale comprised 25,004 acres in the barony of Tirawley and 1059 acres in the barony of Gallen. He and his wife went to live at Trotton House in Sussex. Their eldest son, Laurence E. Knox, founded the ''Irish Times'' newspaper in 1859. In the 1870s the representatives of Laurence E. Knox, Dublin, owned 902 acres in county Tipperary.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlereagh | Castlereagh | Killala | Killala | Killala 100 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G175 312
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 24 |
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| Glencalry Lodge | Glencalry Upper | Doonfeeny | Killala | Beldergmore 95 | Erris | Mayo |
OSI Ref: F968 342
OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 23 |
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| Doomore | Doomore | Achonry | Tobercurry | Tobercurry 84 | Leyny | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G512159
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 25 |
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| The Lodge | Townplots East | Killala | Killala | Killala 100 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G205 298
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 24 |
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| Rathfranpark | Rathfranpark | Templemurray | Killala | Lacken South | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G183324
OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 24 |
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| Ballycastle House | Carrownisky | Doonfeeny | Killala | Ballycastle | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G109376
OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Knox, 10 Mar 1853, Vol 20, MRGS 39/009 (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Knox, 24 Nov 1853, Vol 25, MRGS 39/011, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Knox, 15 June 1854, Vol 26, MRGS 39/011, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Pedigree of Knox of Lifford, Co Donegal, of Castlereagh, Moyne, Rappa Castle, Broadlands, Netley Park, Bushfield, Greenwood Park, Lissodrone, Co Mayo and of Woodstock, Co Wicklow and Dublin city, c 1600-1824. GO MS 169, 280-289; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Knox of Castlerea and Moyne, co Mayo and Woodstock, Co Wicklow, 1630-1835. GO MS 175, 6-8; National Library of Ireland
- Castlerea House photos & cuttings. 011/045 & 132/045; Irish Architectural Archive
- S.R. & C. Walker, solicitors' collection (1962), contains deeds re Knox family co Mayo & recovery by Arthur Knox of his lands in co Mayo, 28 Nov 1780. M.6105; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 219
- M'PARLAN, James. ''Statistical survey of the county of Mayo''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802: 100
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 101
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol III, 124 & 151 (Glencalry) & Vol V, 4 & 23 (Castlereagh)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol II, 121
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Killala Union, 46
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 366 (Castlereagh)
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxii, 26 (Ballycastle House [Mullins]), xxiv, 64 (Castlereagh), xxxii, 93 (Rathfranpark)
- 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] : 255
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 165
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 110 (Castlerea)
Modern printed sources
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 675-681
- QUINN, J. F. ''History of Mayo''. Ballina: Brendan Quinn, 2000: IV, 194-195
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 74, 169
- GLIN, Knight of, GRIFFIN, D. J. & ROBINSON, N.K (eds).'' Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland''. Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive/Irish Georgian Society, 1989. : 110 (Castlerea)
- LYONS, Mary C. ''Illustrated Incumbered Estates, Ireland, 1850-1905.'' Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1993. : 80-81
- McTERNAN, John C. ''Sligo: the light of bygone days, Vol.I Houses of Sligo and associated families''. Sligo: Avena Publications, 2009. : 313-314 (Doomore)