Landed Estates
University of Galway

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  
Castlewilder [Cloghdoo House] Castlewilder Agharra Ballymahon Agharra Longford OSI Ref: N239611
OS Sheet: 23
Discovery map: 41
Photo of Castlewilder [Cloghdoo House]
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