Crichton (Erne)
The Earls of Erne owned property in several western counties including Sligo and Mayo. This was acquired in the 18th century through inheritence from the Smith family. The Cloverhill estate, county Sligo, was occupied for much of the 19th century by the Chambers family. The Earl of Erne's estate also owned land in the parish of Drumrat, barony of Corran, county Sligo. The Earl's Mayo property was in the parishes of Aglish and Breaghwy, barony of Carra, and Ballinchalla, barony of Kilmaine. He employed various agents including Ormsby Elwood, James Ruttledge and Charles Boycott. It was on his property at Lough Mask in the parish of Ballinchalla that the first "boycotting" incident took place in 1880. The county Mayo estate was vested in the Congested Districts' Board on 29 January1914.The Earls of Erne had an estate of over 30,000 in county Fermanagh and their residence was Crom Castle, near Newtownbutler.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Breeogue | Breeoge | Kilmacowen | Sligo | Kilmacowen 59 | Carbury | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G646320
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 25 |
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| Cloverhill | Knocknashammer or Cloverhill | Kilmacowen | Sligo | Kilmacowen 59 | Carbury | Sligo |
OSI Ref: G671328
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 25 |
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| Lough Mask House | Knocknamucklagh | Ballinchalla | Ballinrobe | Neale 25 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M143 603
OS Sheet: 117 Discovery map: 38 |
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Archival sources
- Erne Archive, includes title deeds, leases, correspondence and rentals re estate in Cos Mayo and Sligo. D/1939; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Map of lands at Culleenduff.Culleenamore, proprerty of Lord Erne. 19th century. ; Sligo County Library
- Schedule of Erne estate muniments at Crom Castle, Co Fermanagh, compiled circa 1930. T/1352; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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] : 107 & 148
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 308 & 320
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ballinrobe Union, 33
- M'PARLAN, James. ''Statistical survey of the county of Mayo''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802: 103
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''24th Annual Report of the Congested Districts' Board for Ireland'', [Cd 8356], HC 1916, vi, 564-586. Appendix VIII: 54
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Sligo Union, 111.
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.153
Modern printed sources
- MALCOMSON, Anthony. The Erne family, estate and archive, c.1610-c.1950. in MURPHY, E. and ROLSTON, W. (eds). ''Fermanagh: History and Society''. Dublin: Geography Publications, 2004, 203-239. : 203
- MOSLEY, Charles (ed). ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage''. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999: 990-993
- STEELE. J.H. ''Genealogy of the Crichton family, earls of Erne''. Edinburgh, 1910: All