O'Brien (Ardfort)
In the mid 19th century Francis O'Brien of Thurles, county Tipperary, held an estate in the parishes of Inch and Thurles, barony of Eliogarty. He married Frances Agnes daughter of Luke Bray. In May 1855 the lands of Gortataggart, part of Gortnaclogh and houses and premises in the town of Thurles, the estate of Francis O'Brien, were advertised for sale. Denis Bray O'Brien of Ardfort House, Thurles, owned 1,029 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisheen Castle | Lisheen | Moyne | Thurles | Moyne 137 | Eliogarty | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S171 671
OS Sheet: 36 Discovery map: 60 |
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| Ardfort House | Gortataggart | Thurles | Thurles | Thurles Urban | Eliogarty | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S123 594
OS Sheet: 41 Discovery map: 66 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), O’Brien, 8 May 1855, Vol 34 (54), MRGS 39/016, (microfilm copy in NUIG); 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: 167
- 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] : 343