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