Murphy (Ballinacloon)
In the 1870s Patrick Edward Murphy of Ballinacloon/Ballynaclonagh, Multifarnham, was one of the largest landowners in county Westmeath. His estate amounted to 9,693 acres in the parishes of Kilkenny West, Noughaval, Multifarnham, Stonehall, Street, Taghmon, Tyfarnham, Mullingar and St Mary’s. He was recorded as a magistrate in the county in the 1830s. He was also the owner of over 700 acres in County Longford. He granted an abatement to his tenants in October 1879 as recorded in the Kerry Sentinel (28 October 1879). He died on 9 November 1883 (London Gazette, 21 December 1883). His London address at the time of his death was 21 Sussex Square, Hyde Park and his Irish effects amounted to £17,614. In 1882, his eldest son Major Edward Murphy, 5th Dragoon Guards married Lily-Lydston, daughter opf Sir Ludston Newman of Mamhead, Devon. The Murphy home, Ballinacloon, was demolished in 1939.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Ballinacloon | Ballynaclonagh | Multyfarnham | Mullingar | Multifarnham 92 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N394649
OS Sheet: 6 Discovery map: 41 |
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| Glenidan | Glenidan | St Marys | Castletowndelvin | Fore East 35 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N558699
OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 42 |
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| Moatfarrell House | Moatfarrell | Clonbroney | Granard | Moatfarrell | Longford |
OSI Ref: N233753
OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: |
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 85
- 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] : 332
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Mullingar Union, 71 (Ballynaclonagh); Castletowndelvin Union, 76 (Glenidan)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 347; II, 414
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 21, 200
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 369
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Granard Union, p.50 (Moatfarrell)