Steele (Donaghmoyne)
Shirley writes that Norman Steele was agent to the Marquess of Bath and Evelyn Shirley ‘and his skill in agriculture and the courage and determination which he evinced in suppressing the Rebellion, in 1798, are still deservedly remembered in his honour.’ Norman Steele of Monalty died in 1802 aged 48. He was married to Harriet, daughter of the Reverend Oliver Cary of Munfin, county Wexford. In the mid-19th century members of the Steele family held land in the parish of Donaghmoyne, barony of Farney. In 1855, the rental of Dromneill and Carrickavoley, parish of Donaghmoyne with two houses in Castleblayney, the estate of James Steele, were offered for sale. Three years later these two townlands, leased from the Archbishop of Armagh by the Battys, were offered for sale again. In 1876, John Steele and Miss Hannah Steele, both of Derrycreevy, Castleblayney, owned 100 and 132 acres respectively.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monalty House | Monaltybane | Killanny | Carrickmacross | Ballymackney | Farney | Monaghan |
OSI Ref: H867020
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 35 |
Archival sources
- Papers relating to estates of the Steele family in Cos Louth, Armagh, Monaghan, Tyrone and Down, 1707-1845. Associated names Galbraith, Jocelyn, Cary, Southwell, Noble, Stuart and Dawson. D.18,096-129, M.2248-49, M.7207-14. ; National Archives of Ireland
- Shirley Papers, include letters written by the agent, Norman Steele,1576-1952. D3531; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- "Heads of an Act for effectually draining and reclaiming all land subject to be overflowed by any Rivers, Rivulets, Lakes, Bogs or Morasses". Endorsed by John Foster, "Scheme of a Bill for reclaiming bogs by Norman Steele", October 1791. D562/7993; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Box containing rental summaries and rent accounts between members of the Shirley family and the successive agents, Norman Steele (d.1802) and Humphry Evatt. 188-1839. D3531/R/2/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Steele, 13 Dec 1855, Vol 37 (39), MRGS 39/017, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Coddington & Batty, 22 Jan 1858, Vol 50 (19), MRGS 39/024, (microfilm copy in NUIG) – 674 acres held from See of Armagh; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 272
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Carrickmacross Union, 48
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 125
- SHIRLEY, Evelyn Philip. ''The History of the County of Monaghan''. London: Pickering and Co, 1869: 379