De Burgh (Scarvy)
In 1848, Thomas de Burgh of Oldtown, Naas, county Kildare, married Jane only child of Major Thomas Campbell-Graham of Scarva House, county Monaghan. Griffith’s Valuation records Thomas de Burgh as a land holder in the parish of Killeevan, barony of Dartree. In 1876, Thomas de Burgh owned 546 acres in county Monaghan. Thomas and Jane’s second son Ulick George Campbell de Burgh lived at Scarvy.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarvy House | Scarvy | Killeevan | Clones | Newbliss | Dartree | Monaghan |
OSI Ref: H515236
OS Sheet: 17 Discovery map: 28A |
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| Gortgranard | Gortgranard | Killeevan | Clones | Newbliss | Dartree | Monaghan |
OSI Ref: H525245
OS Sheet: 17 Discovery map: 28A |
Archival sources
- Pedigree of Burgh & de Burgh of Oldtown, Bert, Donore, Co Kildare & Dromkeen, Co Limerick, c 1050-1850. GO MS 93:110-119; National Library of Ireland
- Deeds, rentals and accounts relating to various properties in the Banbridge, Rathfriland and Scarva areas, 1713 - 1928. D1046; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Clones Union, 75, 78
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 137 (Gortgranard)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Monaghan: II, 118
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 268