Swiney (Kilmacrenan)
In the 1870s John Hazlett Swiney of Rathmelton was recorded as the owner of over 500 acres in County Donegal. At the time of Griffiths Valuation he was leasing property at Moyagh, Parish of Tullyfern, barony of Kilmacrenan, from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. His son, John Harris Hazlett Swiney, became a well-known architect with a practice in Belfast.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moyagh | Moyagh | Tullyfern | Millford | Ballyarr | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: 186253
OS Sheet: 36 Discovery map: |
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Archival sources
- Genealogical memorandum concerning John Harris and his family, Remelton, Co. Donegal, c.1800-1900, written by Daniel Swiney, Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone. T1989,1.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : p.436.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.230.