Landed Estates
University of Galway

Cochrane (Bailieborough)

Henry Cochrane (1836-1904), alderman of the city of Dublin and director of Cantrell and Cochrane, was the son of William Cochrane of Greaghclogh, parish of Mullagh, county Cavan, and his wife Sarah McQuade of Drumagolan, county Cavan. He was knighted in 1887 and created a baronet in 1903. In 1865, he married Margaret Gilchrist. His son, the dramatist, Sir Ernest Cochrane succeeded him in 1904 as 2nd Baronet. Another son Stanley was created a baronet in his own right. Following the death of Lady Lisgar in 1895 the Bailieborough estates was sold. Sir Henry bought Bailieborough Castle and some land. In 1906, he was in possession of about 700 acres of untenanted land and the Castle with a rateable valuation of £74. In 1915, the castle was sold again to the Marist Brothers. It was badly burnt in 1918 but partly rebuilt and occupied by the Marist Brothers until 1936 when the building was sold to the Department of Lands and demolished in 1942.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Bailieborough Castle/Lisgar Castle Crocknahattin Bailieborough Bailieborough Bailieborough Clankee Cavan OSI Ref: N661982
OS Sheet: 28
Discovery map: 35

Archival sources

  • Pedigree of Cochrane Baronets, of Graughlough and The Castle, Bailieborough, Co Cavan and of Woodbrook, Bray, Co Wicklow, c 1760-1903. GO MS 114:64-65.; National Library of Ireland
  • Copy of grant of arms to Alderman Sir Henry Cochrane Knight of Woodbrook, Bray, Co Dublin, son of William Cochreane of Graughlough House, Co Cavan by Sarah, daughter of George McQuade of Dromogoland, Co Cavan, 13 Feb 1888. GO MS 110: 100-101.; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Cochrane Baronets, of Graughlough and The Castle, Bailieborough, Co Cavan and of Woodbrook, Bray, Co Wicklow, c 1760-1903. GO MS 114:64-65.; National Library of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources