Garstin
Major James Garstin came to Ireland as a soldier in Cromwell's army and was granted lands in counties Meath and Louth. His grand-nephew Norman Garstin succeeded to his estate at Bragganstown, county Louth, and married Anne Jones of Tulleniskea, county Monaghan. In 1698, Norman purchased the lands of Coolderry, county Monaghan, from the Earl of Athlone and died in 1719. His descendant the Reverend Anthony Garstin of Bragganstown and Coolderry died unmarried in 1873. His representatives owned 258 acres in county Monaghan in 1876 while Hussey records John Ribton Garstin of Bragganstown owning 928 acres in county Louth and 2 acres in county Dublin.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolderry | Coolderry | Magheracloone | Carrickmacross | Drumboory | Farney | Monaghan |
OSI Ref: N863797
OS Sheet: 34 Discovery map: 35 |
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Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms to descendants of Capt Simon Garstin of Leragh Castle, Co Westmeath and to his descendant Anthony Garstin of Brogganstown, Co Louth and Coolderry, Co Monaghan, son of Christopher Garstin, 6 Feb 1858. GO Ms 108, 207-208; National Library of Ireland
- Deeds, estates and family papers of the family of Garstin of Braganstown, Castlebellingham, co. Louth, relating to properties in cos. Louth, Meath, Westmeath. 1666 and late 18th - 20th c.; National Library of Ireland
- Sketch plan of Leragh lands and Castle, Co. Westmeath, 150a.2r.37p., and bog, 41a.1r.0p., with a 19th century note that it was granted to the Garstins by Letters Patent of Charles II, 5 February 1666, No date (17th century). 107/1057; Plymouth Archive Service, The Box
Contemporary printed sources
- 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] : 176
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 268
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Carrickmacross Union, 94