Dennehy (Longford)
Cornelius Dennehy, with an address in Dublin, was recorded as the owner of over 700 acres in County Longford in the 1870s. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Thomas Dennehy was among the principal lessors in the parish of Cashel, barony of Rathcline. Maume writes that Cornelius Dennehy, an Alderman of Dublin city as well as a distiller and wine merchant, purchased an estate in County Longford in the Encumbered Estates Court. His son, William Francis Dennehy, was a journalist and editor of the 'Irish Catholic' newspaper.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyorney House | Lismagawley | Cashel | Ballymahon | Cashel West | Longford |
OSI Ref: N034568
OS Sheet: 25 Discovery map: 40 |
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Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.52
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ballymahon Union, p. 17 (Lismagawley)
- 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.52
Modern printed sources
- MCGUIRE, James & QUINN, James (eds.) ''Dictionary of Irish Biography''. Cambridge University Press, 2009: Maume, Patrick. William Francis Dennehy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3318/dib.002526.v1.