Landed Estates
University of Galway

Gore Booth

The Gore Booth family were descended from Sir Francis Booth who was granted land at Ardtermon, barony of Carbury, county Sligo in the 17th Century. This had previously been part of the O'Hart estate. He married Anne Parke, heiress of Robert Parke of Parke's Castle, county Leitrim. The family became Gore Booths as a result of an advantagous marriage between Nathaniel Gore and Letitia Booth in 1711. Sir Francis great grandson, Booth Gore, built a new house at Lisadell in the mid 18th century. In 1906 Sir Jocelyn Gore Booth is recorded as the occupier of property, including a mansion house, at Lissadell townland, barony of Carbury. After 1909 and again in 1915 offers were accepted from the Congested Districts Board on over 2500 acres of the estate.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Lissadell or Lissadill Lissadill Drumcliff Sligo Lissadill East 37 Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G622445
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 16 		Photo of Lissadell or Lissadill
Ardtermon Castle Ardtermon Drumcliff Sligo Lissadill West Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G588434
OS Sheet: 7
Discovery map: 16 		Photo of Ardtermon Castle
Keenaghan Mill Keenaghan Emlaghfad Sligo Ballymote Corran Sligo OSI Ref: G663151
OS Sheet: 33
Discovery map: 25 		Photo of Keenaghan Mill
Clogh Clogh Rossinver Sligo Rossinver East 42 Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G740490
OS Sheet: 6
Discovery map: 16
Finned House Finned Drumcliff Sligo Lissadill East 37 Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G648434
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 16
Ballygilgan Gate Lodge Ballygilgan Drumcliff Sligo Lissadill East 37 Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G639441
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 16 		Photo of Ballygilgan Gate Lodge
Knockalass House Knockalass Kilturra Tobercurry Kilturra Corran Sligo OSI Ref: G605099
OS Sheet: 38
Discovery map: 25 		Photo of Knockalass House
Rahelly Rahelly Drumcliff Sligo Lissadell East 37 Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G650456
OS Sheet: 5
Discovery map: 16 		Photo of Rahelly
Hollyfield House Edencullentragh Rossinver Sligo Rossinver East Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G734510
OS Sheet: 6
Discovery map: 16 		Photo of Hollyfield House
Oxfield Cullaghmore Drumcliff Sligo Lissadill East Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G665434
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 16
Derroon House Derroon Emlaghfad Sligo Ballymote Corran Sligo OSI Ref: G660168
OS Sheet: 33
Discovery map: 25
Moorfield Cottage Cullaghmore Drumcliff Sligo Lissadill East Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G667436
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 16
Urlar or Beckfield Urlar Drumcliff Sligo Carney 35 Carbury Sligo OSI Ref: G670442
OS Sheet: 8
Discovery map: 16

Archival sources

  • Indenture between Sir Josslyn Gore-Booth and Sligo Co.Co. re lands at Raughley for roadmaking, 1905. T.C./10; Sligo County Library
  • Agreements, Correspondence, leases, conveyances relating to estate of Sir Josslyn Gore-Booth, 1904-1940. S.R.; Sligo County Library
  • Family papers, 1635-1975. Contact Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. ; Private Possession
  • Pedigree of Gore family , of Ardtermon, Newtown Gore & Lissadell, 1550-1805. GO MSS 112. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Gore, later Gore Booth, Baronets, 1690-1911. GO MSS 114. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Diaries, correspondence, photograph albums, 1830-1960. D/4131; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Lissadell photographs & press cuttings. 016/012.; Irish Architectural Archive
  • Microfilm copies of collection in PRONI, D/4131. P.9729-9740; National Library of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources