Algeo
The Algoe family occupied an estate in this part of Leitrim through much of the 19th century. As well as Glenboy they appear to have had another house at Hollymount where Robert Algeo is recorded in Leet's ''Directory of Ireland'' in 1814. McParlan includes Lewis Algro [sic] on a list of "resident gentleman of property" in 1802. In the 1870s Lewis Algeo owned 642 acres in county Leitrim and in 1901 Lewis Algeo, aged 88, was resident at Glenboy with a housekeeper and another servant.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Glenboy | Glenboy | Clooneclare | Manorhamilton | Glenboy 51 | Dromahaire | Leitrim |
OSI Ref: G921378
OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 26 |
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| Hollymount (Drumahaire) | Glenboy | Clooneclare | Manorhamilton | Glenboy 51 | Drumahaire | Leitrim |
OSI Ref: G912380
OS Sheet: 12 Discovery map: 26 |
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Archival sources
- A/c book relating to estate of Algeo (Algoe?) family, Glenboy, 1804-75. Ms. 9463. ; National Library of Ireland
- Details of purchases & deliveries of linen, Glenboy, 1820s & 1850s. Ms.9464. ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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] : 6
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 303
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Manorhamilton Union 12
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol I, 352
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 198
- McPARLAN, James. ''Statistical Survey of the county of Leitrim''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802. : 111.