Wray (Donegal)
At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, William Wray was among the principal lessors in the parish of Aghanunshin, Barony of Kilmacrenan, County Donegal. In the 1870s, William Wray of Oak Park, Letterkeny, was recorded as the proprietor of over 2000 acres in County Donegal. At the same time, George Wray, resident at Ardnamona, Lough Eske, was the owner of over 600 acres. Local sources suggest the Wrays originally came to Ireland from Richmond in Yorkshire.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardnamona | Greenan | Killymard | Donegal | Lough Eask | Banagh | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G967854
OS Sheet: 85 Discovery map: 11 |
|
| Fort Royal | Rathmullan & Ballyboe | Killygarvan | Millford | Castlewray | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C301286
OS Sheet: 37 Discovery map: 2 |
|
| Gortlee | Gortlee | Conwal | Letterkenny | Letterkenny Rural | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C175121
OS Sheet: 53 Discovery map: 6 |
|
| Castlewray | Castlewray | Aghanunshin | Letterkenny | Castlewray | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C222152
OS Sheet: 53 Discovery map: 6 |
|
| Oakpark (Kilmacrenan) | Roughpark | Aghanunshin | Letterkenny | Castlewray | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C207138
OS Sheet: 53 Discovery map: 6 |
|
| Red Castle (Inishowen) | Carrickmacquigley | Moville Upper | Inishowen | Redcastle | Inishowen East | Galway |
OSI Ref: C559349
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 3 |
|
| Ards | Ards | Clondahorky | Dunfanaghy | Ards | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C086345
OS Sheet: 26 Discovery map: 2 |
Archival sources
- Rylands Charter Collection, includes material relating to Wray family property in Donegal. GB 133 RYCH. ; University of Manchester Library
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Millford Union, p.112 (Rathmullan & Ballyboe)
- 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.484
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Letterkenny Union, p.3 (Roughpark), p.58 (Gortlee)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.231.
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.I, p.477 (Ardnamona), Vol. II (Red Castle, Moville Upper)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : p.61.