Newcomen (Longford)

Thomas Newcomen was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Cashel, barony of Rathcline and of Kilglass, barony of Moydow. Teresa Newcomen was among the principal lessors in the parish of Rathcline at the same time. The Newcomens were not recorded as owners in County Longford in the 1870s. Devaney outlines their significance in 17th and 18th century County Longford but their fortunes had declined by the mid-19th century with the failure of the bank in which they had an interest. In November 1871 Charles M. Newcomen offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court, almost 4000 acres in the barony of Rathcline. This included what was known as the manor of Elfeet.

Associated Families

Newcomen

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	County	Map Ref
Mosstown (Ballymahon)	Mosstown	Kilcommock	Ballymahon	Kilcommock	Longford	OSI Ref: N113639 OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 40
Mosstown	Mosstown Demesne	Killare	Mullingar	Killare 65	Westmeath	OSI Ref: N261461 OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 48
Carrigglas Manor (Carrickglass)	Carrickglass Demese	Templemichael	Longford	Cloonee	Longford	OSI Ref: N166775 OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 41

Archival sources

Map of part of the estate of the late Lord Newcomen in Carrickglass, Co. Longford by A. Neville, Junior, 1826. M.6014.; National Archives of Ireland
Rental of the Newcomen estate in Co. Leitrim, 1822. M.2978.; National Archives of Ireland
Copy will of Sir Robert Newcomen, Bt., of Mosstown, Co. Longford. D3168/1/12; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Printed statement of the debts of the banking house of the late Viscount Newcomen and James Ebory Esq. 22 Jan 1825. Relates to sale of Newcomen’s estate. T3069/B/18; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Maps of the estates of the late Viscount Newcomen situate in the counties of Longford, Meath and Tipperary. Quarto volume with names of tenants, 1827. M.2766.; National Library of Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Newcomen, 24 Nov 1871, Vol 104, MRGS 39/049-50, (microfilm copy in University of Galway Library); National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : p.93.

Modern printed sources

Devaney, Owen. ''Killoe: history of a County Longford parish''. [Longford}: St. Mel's Diocesan Trust, 1981.: Newcomens at Carriglass. pp.116-117.