Landed Estates
University of Galway

Bell Booth

In the mid-19th century the Bell Booth family held land in the county Cavan parishes of Crosserlough, Ballymachugh and Kilmore. In 1845 a family member, George F. Bell Booth of Drumcarban, was murdered by a member of the Molly Maguires on his way home from church. He was married with six small children. In 1876, Andrew Bell Booth of Bellsgrove owned 306 acres, Robert Bell Booth of Drumcarban 358 acres and the Reverend Richard Bell Booth of Athboy 457 acres in county Cavan. By 1906, members of the Sheridan family were occupying some of the Bell Booth estate including Drumcarban and Bellsgrove.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
The Cottage Bellsgrove Ballymachugh Cavan Ballymachugh Clanmahon Cavan OSI Ref: N437863
OS Sheet: 37
Discovery map: 34
Kilnahard House Kilnahard Ballymachugh Cavan Ballymachugh Clanmahon Cavan OSI Ref: N434859
OS Sheet: 37
Discovery map: 34
Kilmainham - The Cottage/Heath Lodge Kilmainham Crosserlough Cavan Bellananagh Clanmahon Clare OSI Ref: N405989
OS Sheet: 25
Discovery map: 34
Drumcarban Drumcarban Kilmore Cavan Drumcarban Clanmahon Cavan OSI Ref: N361988
OS Sheet: 25
Discovery map:
Foxfield House Omard Ballymachugh Cavan Ballymachugh Clanmahon Cavan OSI Ref: N440890
OS Sheet: 37
Discovery map: 34

Archival sources

  • Farnham Papers, Manuscript Collection List 95, contain some letters from members of this family, 19th century.; National Library of Ireland
  • Will of Rev. Robert Bell Booth Carmichael Fellow of T.C.D. No. 7 North Frederick Street, Dublin. 2 March 1858. T1009/479; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Genealogical notes for Jellett, Bradshaw & Knight, Benson, Young, Faris, Stanford, Breden, Harman, Noble, Fleming, McMahon, Forster, Booth & Bell, Baker, Drope Families. T1075/35; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Lease made between Andrew Bell, Bellsgrove, county Cavan, gentleman, and John Bell, Crevy, county Longford, gentleman, eldest son of the said Andrew Bell, of the one part, and Christopher Pallas, Grousehill, and William Parratt Newburgh, Ballyhaise (Ballyhease), both county Cavan, esquires, of the other part. Leased are the town and lands of Bellsgrove otherwise Aghnacreevy (Aughacrevy), county Cavan; moiety of lands Andrew Bell and John Bell are now seized of in fee; and moiety of land held under lease dated 8 August 1749 made between John Maxwell, Farnham, county Cavan, esquire, and the said Andrew Bell. Lease to run for one year. Rent of one peppercorn if demanded. 23 April 1779. P017/0022; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
  • Land Judges Court Rentals (O'Brien), Bell Booth, 4 Nov 1881, Vol 142 (41), MRGS 39/063, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources