Landed Estates
University of Galway

Cahill (Co Tipperary)

A family originally connected with the Ballycahill locality, near Thurles, county Tipperary. In the mid 19th century John Cahill held land in the parishes of Glenkeen and Drom, Kilnamanagh Upper and Rahelty and Shyane, brony of Eliogarty while Thomas Cahill also held land in the parish of Drom. Some of the Cahill lands were held from the Earl of Portarlington. In April 1873 the estate of Michael Cahill at Rathmanna, barony of Eliogarty, was advertised for sale and was readvertised on a number of subsequent occasions.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Rathmanna Rathmanna Rahelty Thurles Rahelty Eliogarty Tipperary OSI Ref: S164 582
OS Sheet: 51
Discovery map: 66

Archival sources

  • Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Cahill, 8 Apr 1873, Vol 109 (33); 8 July 1873, Vol 111 (14); 21 Nov 1873, Vol 112 (23); 13 Mar 1874, Vol 113 (61), MRGS 39/050, 39/051 & 39/052, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland