Landed Estates
University of Galway

Nugent (Clonlost)

The Nugents of Clonlost, County Westmeath were a junior branch of the Nugents of Donore. They were established at Clonlost in the 17th century. By the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) their estate was located in the parishes of Rathconnell, Killulagh and Killucan. Captain John James Nugent was the proprietor at this time. In the mid-1870s Lieut Col John J Nugent owned 3,140 acres in County Westmeath.

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Clonlost Clonlost Rathconnell Mullingar Clonlost 68 Westmeath OSI Ref: N545557
OS Sheet: 20
Discovery map: 42

Archival sources

  • Letters and papers of the Nugent family of Clonlost, Co. Westmeath mainly relating to estates in Cos. Westmeath and Meath, 1610-1900, but including letters to from General Sir John Moore and papers relating to the Westmeath Militia. D. 2620; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Map of Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath, estate of the Nugents of Castlerichard, c 1850. D1390/52/20; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Box of leases, deeds, rent ledgers, receipts, accounts, correspondence, etc, all relating the estates of the Nugent family of Castlerickard, Co. Meath, in Cos. Meath and Westmeath. The Co. Westmeath townlands are Channonstown, Joristown and Sion Hill. 1765-1850 D3319/6/10; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Rent, loan interest, and household accounts of the Nugent family of Clonlost, Co. Westmeath, 1736-1742; 1755-1762, and farm produce accounts of the Reynell (?) family of Killyon, Co. Westmeath, 1827 - 1854. Ms. 5991; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Nugent of Clonlost, c 1500-1838. GO Ms 174, 50-51; National Library of Ireland
  • Nugent Manuscripts, 1654-1846. Collection comprises of documents, bonds, judgements, rentals, leases, conveyances, receipts, accounts, correspondence, and printed broadsides relating to the Nugent estate of Clonlost, Killucan, Co. Westmeath and the Barony of Orrery and Kilmore in County Cork. Ms 42,507; National Library of Ireland

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Modern printed sources