Doherty (Derrylane)
In 1876, John Doherty of Derrylane, Bellananagh, county Cavan, owned 544 acres in the county. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation John and Robert Doherty held a house and 29 acres in Derrylane, parish of Ballintemple, from Henry Grattan. John Doherty also held part of Shancor, in the parish of Killashandra and property in Arvagh. 58 acres of Derrylane was purchased in trust for John Doherty in 1874 for £700 according to The Irish Law Times and Solicitors Journal.
Associated Families
No houses were found for this estate
Archival sources
- Certificate of probate in the estate of Thomas Stafford, late of Pollareagh (Pullarea), county Cavan, farmer. Notes that administration of the estate granted to John Doherty, Derrylane, Ballinagh, and Samuel Love, Ballycan, Mountnugent, both county Cavan, gentlemen, executors of Stafford's will. Copy of will (29 June 1871) attached. 29 August 1871. P017/0085 ; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
- Lease made between John Wesley Strong, Cavanacoulter, Mountnugent, county Cavan, farmer, and Walter Foster, Shancroghan, county Cavan, farmer, in respect of part of Church land known by the name Shanacroaghan (Shancrohan), parish of Killeshandra, county Cavan, containing 62 acres and 25 perches including bog. Lease to run for term of 10 years at annual rent of £46.12.3. Lease recites that Strong came into possession of the property under the will of his grand-uncle, John Doherty. Will dated 14 July 1887. Includes map of property, 17 October 1888. P017/0121 ; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
- Lease made between John Wesley Strong, Cavanacoulter, Mountnugent, county Cavan, farmer, and Walter Foster, Shancroghan, county Cavan, farmer, in respect of part of Church land known by the name Shanacroaghan (Shancrohan), parish of Killeshandra, county Cavan, containing 62 acres and 25 perches including bog. Lease to run for term of 5 years at annual rent of £46.12.3. Lease recites that Strong came into possession of the property under the will of his grand-uncle, John Doherty. Will dated 14 July 1887. 15 May 1899. P017/0148; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections
- Notebook containing accounts of an estate. May relate to a John Doherty either as owner or agent of estate. Income includes monies raised from the sale of wool and potatoes to named persons; outgoings include monies paid for insurance, rent and poor law taxes. c 1852-1880s. P017/0060; Cavan County Archives Service, Small Private Collections