Landed Estates
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Adams (Corraneary)

This family are descended from an officer in the army of William III, who had a son James Adams of Monaghan and Corraneary, parish of Knockbride, county Cavan. His son Allen Adams of Corraneary House, born 1708, had 5 sons from whom the various branches of the Adams family in county Cavan descend. The main residences of this family were Shinan House and Northlands. A number of family members were clergymen. In the mid-19th century members of the Adams family held land in the parishes of Enniskeen, Drumgoon, Knockbride, Shercock, Kildrumsherdan and Drung. Most of their estate was in the barony of Clankee and the Reverend Samuel Adams (1788-1856), Dean of Cashel, held the most townlands. In 1876, the Dean’s son Charles Stuart Adams of Glynch/Glinch House, Newbliss, county Monaghan, owned 1,287 acres and his grandson Ambrose Going Adams of Northlands owned 1,446 acres, while his nephew Benjamin Samuel Adams of Shinan House owned 1,548 acres. Other family members owned smaller acreages, all in county Cavan. In 1906 Shinan and Northlands valued for rates at £50 and £39.50 were still in the possession of family members. In the mid-19th century the Reverend Anthony Adams held the townland of Moynehall in the parish of Annagelliff. In 1824, he was the rector of the parish of Rathkenny, Diocese of Meath. Moynehall was leased to Samuel Adams by George and Gerrard Moore in February 1794. Moynehall was advertised for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in May 1857 and appears to have been bought by the Fays. The lands of Corlea, barony of Clankee, the estate of Allen Noble Adams were advertised for sale on 23 January 1862

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Corraneary House Corraneary Knockbride Cootehill Corraneary Clankee Cavan OSI Ref: H646057
OS Sheet: 23
Discovery map: 35
Moynehall House Moynehall Annagelliff Cavan Moynehall Upper Loughtee Monaghan OSI Ref: H425023
OS Sheet: 25
Discovery map: 34
Drumeltan House Drumeltan Kildrumsherdan Cootehill Tullyvin East Tullygarvey Cavan OSI Ref: H586097
OS Sheet: 22
Discovery map: 34
Drumsheil House Drumsheil Kildrumsherdan Cootehill Ashfield Tullygarvey Cavan OSI Ref: H546131
OS Sheet: 17
Discovery map: 27
Tullyvin House Tullyvin Kildrumsherdan Cootehill Tullyvin West Tullygarvey Cavan OSI Ref: H564120
OS Sheet: 17
Discovery map: 27 		Photo of Tullyvin House
Retreat/Faybrook Drumnagran Kildrumsherdan Cootehill Tullyvin West Tullygarvey Cavan OSI Ref: H550121
OS Sheet: 17
Discovery map: 28
Shinan House Shinan shercock Bailieborough Shercock Clankee Cavan OSI Ref: H710054
OS Sheet: 23
Discovery map: 35
Northlands Taghart North or Closnabraddan Enniskeen Bailieborough Taghart Clankee Cavan OSI Ref: H750024
OS Sheet: 29
Discovery map: 35

Archival sources

  • Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Allen Adams and to his grandson, the Very Rev Samuel Adams of Northlands, Co Cavan, Dean of Cashel, son of the Rev Benjamin Adams, 6 Sep 1854. GO MS 108: 23-24.; National Library of Ireland
  • Copy of confirmation of arms to descendants of William Adams of Gortgommon, Co Fermanagh and to his son William Adams of Drumeltan House and Erne View, Co Cavan, 25 Apr 1882. GO MS 110: 29-30.; National Library of Ireland
  • Copy of confirmation of arms to descendants of Francis Adams of Doohat, Co Fermanagh, namely John McPhillamy Adams, son of Randal John Adams, descended from Francis Adams to whose grandson William Adams of Ballyhaise, arms were granted 25 Apr 1887, 21 Dec 1940. GO MS 111f: 217.; National Library of Ireland
  • 28 May 1857 Irish Encumbered Estates Court rentals. Rental and particulars and map of estate of the said party. Parties: Estate of the Reverend Anthony Adams. Relates to Moyne Hall house and demesne, part of Moyne Hall, Co. Cavan. Lands at Milltown, Co. Louth. House and premises at 57 Eccles Street, Dublin. D1201/22; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Rental of Alfred H. Wynne as agent for the following estates: includes the estate of Benjamin Samuel Adams, Shinan, Shercock, Co. Cavan and the estate of Samuel A. Adams in Croley, Shercock, Co. Cavan. November 1872- November 1878. D3711/2/1/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Rental for the estate of John Roland Singleton in the parishes of Tullyallen and Drumshallon, Co. Louth, and Knockride and Drumgoon, Co. Cavan, and for the estate of William Augustus Adams in Killineer, parish of St Peter's Co. Louth, and Corravilla, Corlattylannan, and Kinnea Manor, all in the parish of Knockbride, Co. Cavan. 1 November 1892-29 September 1901. D3711/2/1/3; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Rents received book for Ardagh, Carricknashanna, Collon, and Mell, Co. Louth, Glasleck and Shercock, Co. Cavan, Creewood and Rathdrinagh, Co. Meath, and Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Singleton and Whitshed estates. But including the estates of Samuel A. Adams at Croley, Shercock, Co. Cavan and of Mrs Elizabeth Castles at Claret Rock. 1877-1888. D3711/2/2/2; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Description : Testator: Richard Adams, Cavan, Ireland. Executor: William Young, Copnagh (F)ullows, Carlow. Court Ref.: Cant. 1/268. 1839. EDOL/1588; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Testator: Elizabeth Adams/Lyster, Drummelton House, Cavan, Ireland. Executor: William E. Adams, Dublin. Court Ref.: Cant. 3/807. 1849. EDOL/2270; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Adams, 28 May 1857, Vol 45 (37), MRGS 39/022, (microfilm copy in NUIG) Moynehall; National Archives of Ireland
  • Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Adams, 23 Jan 1862, Vol 64 (20), MRGS 39/033, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland

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