Wilder (Longford)

The Wilder family had been associated with land ownership in County Longford since the 17th century and several members served as High Sheriffs of Longford. Theaker Wilder (1717-1778) had an expertise in Greek and Mathematics and was on the staff of Trinity College Dublin though he later served as a clergyman in Donegal. Family history sources suggest his grandson Mathew left Castle Wilder to his son-in-law, Captain Hugh Pollock who, in 1845, sold it to Richard P. O’Reilly, a medical doctor.

Associated Families

Wilder (Longford)

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Castlewilder [Cloghdoo House]	Castlewilder	Agharra	Ballymahon	Agharra		Longford	OSI Ref: N239611 OS Sheet: 23 Discovery map: 41
Agharra	Agharra	Agharra	Ballymahon	Agharra		Longford	OSI Ref: OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map:

Archival sources

Estate and testamentary papers relating principally to the Drought and Wilder families, King's County [now Co. Offaly] and Co. Longford respectively regarding lands in Queens County [now Co. Laois], Kings County, Dublin and others. T801.; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Ordnance Survey Name Books County Longford: Parish of Aghara
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.103 (John Mangan)