Smith (Clonmult)
On 28 February 1854 John Shaw Smith of Rostrevor, county Down, bought the Clonmult estate, county Cork, as a sporting estate, for £10,100 from the Commissioners for the sale of Encumbered Estates. John Shaw Smith (1811-1873) was an early photograper and travelled from Italy to the Holy Land in the early 1850s. This estate previously belonged to Pierce Power and was advertised for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in September 1853. John Augustus Smith of Clonmult, county Cork, owned 1,990 acres in county Cork in the 1870s.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmult | Clonmult | Clonmult | Middleton | Clonmult 274 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W928 838
OS Sheet: 55 Discovery map: 81 |
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Archival sources
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitor's collection, include deeds relating to the Smith estate in Clonmult near Middleton, Co. Cork, 1806-1884. D. 23,003-14 ; National Archives of Ireland
- F. Sutton & Co, solicitors' collection, includes valuation of Clonmult & other documents, mid 19th century. M.4858, D.23002-23014; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 134
- 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] : 418
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 244 (Clonmult)