Hamilton (Abercorn)
In the 1870s the estates of the Duke of Abercorn in Ireland included almost 16,000 acres in County Donegal and over 47,000 in County Tyrone where the family seat, Baronscourt, was located. At the time of Griffiths Valuation, in the 1850s, the estate was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Raymoghy and Taughboyne in the barony of Raphoe North, County Donegal.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolaghy Lower | Coolaghy | Raphoe | Strabane | Feddyglass | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G283023
OS Sheet: 70 Discovery map: |
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| Galdonagh Upper | Galdonagh | Ramoghy | Strabane | Treantaghmucklagh | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G277102
OS Sheet: 54 Discovery map: |
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| Tullyrap | Tullyrap | Taughboyne | Strabane | Feddyglass | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G298030
OS Sheet: 70 Discovery map: |
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| Foyle View | Legnatraw | Taughboyne | Strabane | St Johnston | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G322074
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: |
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| Tullyowen | Tullyowen | Taughboyne | Strabane | St Johnston | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G348086
OS Sheet: 63 Discovery map: |
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| Whitehill (Raphoe North) | Whitehill | Taughboyne | Strabane | St Johnston | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C340072
OS Sheet: 63 Discovery map: |
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| Drumenan | Drumenan | Taughboyne | Strabane | St Johnston | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: G337079
OS Sheet: 63 Discovery map: |
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| Ardagh (Raphoe North) | Ardagh | Taughboyne | Strabane | Treantaghmucklagh | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: H297099
OS Sheet: 54 Discovery map: |
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| Treantagh (Raphoe North) | Treantagh | Taughboyne | Strabane | Treantaghmucklagh | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C317090
OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: |
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| Bogay House (Raphoe North) | Bogay Glebe | Allsaints | Londonderry | Castleforward | Raphoe North | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C353168
OS Sheet: 47 Discovery map: 6 |
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Archival sources
- Abercorn Papers, Rent books relating to Raphoe, Raymoghy and Taughboyne. D623/C/4. ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Strabane Union, p.29 (Coolaghy), p.49 (Galdonagh), p.57 (Tullyrap), p.61 (Legnatraw), p.62 (Tullyowen & Whitehill), p.65 (Drumenan), p.66 (Ardagh), p.68 (Treantagh).
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Londonderry Union, p.43 (Bogay Glebe)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.223.
- 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.1.
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : p.59 (Tullaowen & Magavlen)
Modern printed sources
- Roulston, William. ''Abercorn: the Hamiltons of Barons Court''. Belfast: Ulster Historical Foundation, 2014. : All
- ''Donegal Annual'': McClure, Malcolm. The Duke of Abercorn's visit to Ardara. 61 (2009), pp.83-95.
- Crawford, W.H. ''The management of a major Ulster estate in the late eighteenth century : the eighth Earl of Abercorn and his Irish agents.'' Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2001. : All
- ''Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review'': Roulston, William. The evolution of the Abercorn estate in north west Ulster, 1610-1703. 15 (1999), p.54-67.