Landed Estates
University of Galway

Cary [Carey]

The representatives of Anthony Cary were among the principal lessors in the parish of Donagh, barony of Inishowen East, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, in the 1850s. George Cary of Whitecastle was among the principal lessors in the parish of Moville Upper at the time of Griffiths Valuation. In the 1870s the Landowners' survey notes the representatives of Anthony Carey as the owners of over 1400 acres in County Donegal. Mrs. Carry owned over 4000 acres. Arthur L. Cary, of Castlecary, Moville, owned over 2000 acres in the county while Tristram [Carey]of Ballybrack, Moville, owned over 2800 acres. Local sources suggest that the Carys were originally based in the West Country in England and that their land interest in County Donegal derived from their association with Sir Arthur Chichester.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Portachappel House Drumaweer Moville Lower Inishowen Moville Moville East Donegal OSI Ref: C641397
OS Sheet: 22
Discovery map: 3 		Photo of Portachappel House
White Castle Whitecastle Moville Upper Inishowen Whitecastle Inishowen East Donegal OSI Ref: C527328
OS Sheet: 31
Discovery map: 3 		Photo of White Castle
Shandy Hall Whitecastle Moville Upper Inishowen Whitecastle Moville East Donegal OSI Ref: C530331
OS Sheet: 31
Discovery map: 3
Drumaweer Dromaweer Moville Lower Inishowe Moville Inishowen East Donegal OSI Ref: C639396
OS Sheet: 22
Discovery map: 3
Ballybrack House Ballybrack Moville Lower Inishowen Moville Inishowen East Donegal OSI Ref: C632395
OS Sheet: 22
Discovery map: 3
Castlecary Ballyrattan Moville Upper Inishowen Castlecary Inishowen East Donegal OSI Ref: C575367
OS Sheet: 21
Discovery map: 3

Archival sources

  • Deeds, maps re property of Cary family in barony of Inishowen, leased from Lord Donegall's estate, c.1728-1913. D.2649.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

Contemporary printed sources