Landed Estates
University of Galway

Fitzpatrick (Co Cavan)

Four generations of this family contained clergymen of the Church of Ireland, who ministered in counties Cavan and Leitrim. The FitzPatricks were related to the Beresford family and the Taylours (Marquess of Headfort). The Reverend Frederick Fitzpatrick was agent on the Greville estate. In the mid-19th century the Reverend F. Fitzpatrick (born 1821) held land in the parishes of Larah and Bailieborough, county Cavan. In 1878, the Reverend F. Fitzpatrick of Cloone Rectory owned 1,518 acres in county Kildare and 524 acres in county Cavan while other family members owned smaller acreages in county Cavan.

Associated Families

No houses were found for this estate

Archival sources

  • Nineteen letters, mainly to Henry Thomas from F. Fitzpatrick, relating to a disputed estate in Shercock, Co Cavan, 1829-1843. Ms 11,433.; National Library of Ireland
  • Copy of Confirmation of arms, 1913, GO Ms.111a, p.111; National Library of Ireland
  • Papers relating to Greville estates in county Cavan and survey of Roscommon estate of Col. Fulke Southwell Greville, 19th century. M. 3050.; National Archives of Ireland
  • Probate and will and other papers of Rev Frederick Fitzpatrick, rector of Lurgan, county Cavan. T/5760; National Archives of Ireland
  • Papers of Rev. Frederick Fitzpatrick, rector of Shercock, co. Cavan; with some older papers relating to Mrs. Katherine Rathborne, Patrick F. Fitzpatrick, Joseph Fitzpatrick, William Fulk Greville, Patrick Persse and the Coranery estate, 1738-1877. Includes a pedigree chart of Beresford and Fitzpatrick families. IE TCD MS 2318/1; Trinity College Dublin
  • Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), FitzPatrick, 25 Oct 1855, Vol 36 (19), MRGS 39/017, (microfilm copy in NUIG) bought by Hinds; National Archives of Ireland
  • Land Judges Court Rentals (O'Brien), Fitzpatrick, 28 Feb 1879, Vol 135 (21 & 22), MRGS 39/060, (microfilm copy in NUIG) 39/063; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources