Pim (Co Cork)
At the time of Griffith's Valuation Joseph Wakefield Pim held land in the parish of Clonfert, barony of Duhallow, county Cork, from the Aldworth family. In 1870 the sale of Myrtle Grove belonging to Joseph W. Pim was advertised. The rental traces the history of the ownership of this building and its purchase by Pim in 1848. It describes the interior of the house and its gardens. It was held on a lease for 1,000 years from Sir Lawrence Parsons of Birr to Sir William Hedges, dated 1661.The Irish Times reported that the property was sold to James Barry for £1000.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Grove | Youghal-Lands | Youghal | Youghal | Youghal Urban 340 | Imokilly | Cork |
OSI Ref: X102 782
OS Sheet: 67 Discovery map: 81 |
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Archival sources
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Pim, 6 May 1870, Vol 97 (7 & 8), MRGS 39/046, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
Modern printed sources
- GOODBODY, Olive. ''Guide to Irish Quaker Records 1654-1860''. Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1967: see index
- ''Irish Times'': Landed Estates Court sale reports, 7 May 1870, p.2.