Mulloy
In the later nineteenth century the Mulloy estate was centred on the demesne of Hughestown, county Roscommon but lands were also held in counties Sligo and Leitrim. The Reverend Coote Molloy is recorded as owning over 1000 acres in Roscommon and 300 acres in Leitrim in the 1870s. Fanny Mulloy, with an address at Oakport Cottage, Boyle, was the owner of over 2800 acres in county Roscommon at the same time. Earlier, in 1851, over 2000 acres of the Mulloy estate, as well as rectorial tithes in both counties Roscommon and Sligo, were offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court. In the 1830s the Boyd family of Knockdrehid acted as agents for the Mulloy of Hughestown estate while the Acheson family appeared to be the agents for Molloy of Oakport. In 1828 William Mulloy of Oakport and Coote Mulloy of Hughestown were members of the Grand Panel for county Roscommon. In 1842 Coote Mulloy of Hughestown was High Sheriff for Leitrim.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakport | Oakport Demesne | Ardcarn | Boyle | Oakport 35 | Boyle | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: G879037
OS Sheet: 6 Discovery map: 33 |
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| Hughestown | Hughestown | Tumna | Boyle | Oakport 35 | Boyle | Roscommon |
OSI Ref: G897005
OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 33 |
Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Mulloy, 14 February 1851, Vol 5, MRGS 39/002(microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Release of lands in the barony of Boyle, William Mulloy of Oakport to Robert Henry French of Sackville St, Dublin, 1821. Small Accs. Index 85, D.12,486; National Archives of 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] : 319 & 330.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 305 (Leitrim), 318 (Roscommon).
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol. I, 43.
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 219 (Hughestown)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Roscommon: Vol. I, 18 & 19.
- WELD, Isaac. ''Statistical Survey of the county of Roscommon''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1832. : 651.
- LEGG, Marie Louise (ed). ''Census of Elphin 1749''. Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission, 2004: 420 (Husetown)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 103 (Hughestown)
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1912: 500-501.
- HARRISON, A (compiler).'' A roll of all gentlemen....High Sheriffs, MPs & other officers of county Leitrim, 1600-1909.'' Carrick-on-Shannon: printed by P. Brennan, 1910. : 11.
- TONRA, Henry.''Parish of Ardcarne: a history''. (Cootehall, county Roscommon: [the author], 2001. : 122-123