Hart (Kilmacrenan & Inishowen)
George Hart was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Clondahorky and Kilmacrenan, barony of Kilmacrenan, and the parish of Clonca, barony of Inishowen East, County Donegal at the time of Griffith’s Valuation in the 1850s. George Vaughan Harte was recorded by Hussey de Burgh as the owner of over 6500 acres in County Donegal in the 1870s in addition to lands in Limerick and Derry. Thomas B.Hart, described as "late surgeon, Bengal army", of Glenalla, Ramelton was the owner of over 1500 acres at the same time.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Doe Castle (KIlmacrenan) | Castledoe | Clondahorky | Dunfanaghy | Doe Castle | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C066301
OS Sheet: 26 Discovery map: 2 |
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| Glenalla (Rathmelton) | Glenalla | Aughnish | Millford | Glenalla | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C245272
OS Sheet: 37 Discovery map: |
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| Carrablagh House (Kilmacrenan) | Lurganboy | Clondavaddog | Millford | Greenfort | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C248414
OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 2 |
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| Kilderry House | Ardmore | Culdaff | Inishowen | Culdaff | Inishowen East | Donegal |
OSI Ref: 475252
OS Sheet: 39 Discovery map: |
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| Crummin (Inishowen) | Ardmore | Culdaff | Inishowen | Kilderry | Inishowen East | Donegal |
OSI Ref: 478261
OS Sheet: 39 Discovery map: |
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| Drumnamallagh | Killoughcarran | Kilmacrenan | Dunfanaghy | Doe Castle | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C066301
OS Sheet: 26 Discovery map: 2 |
Archival sources
- D3077: Rentals and property inventories of the estates of the Hart family in counties Donegal and Derry, 1758-1955. Description at https://apps.proni.gov.uk/eCatNI_IE/ResultDetails.aspx ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Typed copies of records relating to Hart family from Public Record Office London, Londonderry Journal, Londonderry Sentinel and reminiscences. 1813-1909. 999/34/3.; National Archives of Ireland
- Rentals of Hart estate in civil parishes of Clonca and Muff, 1757-1767. Ms.7885; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Dunfanaghy Union, p.17 (Castledoe). p.29 (Killoughcurran).
- 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] : p.206.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.206.
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.I, p.354.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: p.47 (Lurganboy)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Millford Union, p.74 (Glenalla)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Inishowen Union, p.28 (Ardmore)
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.210.